In any case, we bid the Fireside a fond farewell and hope an up-and-coming venue fills its slot as an all-ages, cheap place for great music. We wish there had at least been a Good Bye Fireside show so we could get insanely sweaty alongside some 14-year-olds sucking down Camel lights just one more time. Yeah, sure, bowling, totally OK or something, but as far as contributing to the overall music culture and environment, knocking down some pins is just not going to cut it. The Fireside was an all-ages venue, so if youre under 21, or especially if youre under 18, this really, really sucks for you. The official announcement was made during a concert Saturday night, after which people kinda went monkeybutt and threw beer everywhere. The announcement came as a surprise to manyeven though patrons knew Fireside was going to stop having shows, few knew it was going to be this soon. The Fireside Bowl housed its last show Saturday night it will now be a bowling-only venue. All Rights Reserved.Fireside Bowl, Now Minus the Music By Margaret Lyons in News on 3:20PM Home Contact Us Site Map Disclaimer Advertise on this site (used behind the scenes to link you to your reviews) 120 reviews of Fireside Bowl 'I can kind of see why they stopped having all ages shows here-I mean sooner or later some 14-year-old kid was gonna OD in the bathroom and theyd probably have to shut the place down altogether-but I have to admit, I do miss it. Tell us about your experience at Fireside Bowl In the ‘90s, an old bowling alley hosted a few punk shows. The fireside is one of the best all ages venues in Chicago (next to the metro but the metro is harder to get shows at) and I'm very upset that the city wants to tear it down. The Fireside Bowl: An Unlikely Place For Punks Of All Ages Curious City. The city can't take it away, it's my second home! Fireside Rocks! - anonymous, undergroundGRL, Chicago (where else?!), If I had to relive my teenage years, which are comming to an end, I wouldn't change the fact that I've been at Fireside more than I've been at home.rock on Chicago. hopefully it won't ever get shut down! - Sonia!! įireside has rocked my ass for 4 years now, and I'm sure it'll consintue to do so. especially for bands to play there and to see all your friends, i love it how they have free water too and those little arcade games. I think the fireside is an awesome place. Keeps the kids off the streets and where its all at. Seen the ending of braid there and many other bands who are now making it big why destroy something as good as that. Extinction - Live show at The Fireside Bowl in Chicago, IL on December 14th, 1997. Rock n roll and bowling seriously who would shut it down. world inferno/friendship society - mesa, įireside rocks some of the many bands I've seen there include Vandals,Alkaline Trio,Oblivion,Los Crudos, Charles Bronson,Dead Steel Mill,U.S.Maple,and countless others - j, awesome! love to come back sometime! R - roland, įireside rocks the socks yo. I played at the fireside with cluster bomb unit in 96! it was a blast!!! we played with los crudos, drop dead and some more. go to the next Logan Square concerned citizen meeting and find out how to stop the x-man - concerned citizen, Lets stop this x-man mayor daley and save fireside. everyone who lives in chicago should go there and experience a high quality show! especially if my good friends dearest fae are playing. They should let you bowl while they play!! - nessa, ĭude the fireside kicks ass. However, they do get some great bands that aren't given the opportunity to play elsewhere in Chicago. The acoustics kind of suck and it is an awkward venue. The fireside is not the best place to see a show. The Fireside is awesome and it CAN'T be torn It's gonna ROCK so hard! I can't wait, I'm SO excited. I'm goin to the Fireside Sunday to see 3 Dimensional Stick Figures. There is no doubt in my mind that this band will be the next biggest thing out of Chicago. Very energetic onstage and very tight in musicianship. They are a new and upcoming band from Chicago and were incredible. I saw a group on August 7th by the name of Big Big Shoulders. The owners turned it into a strictly-bowling alley a few years ago. Features local and national hard-core bands. sys, Īn old bowling alley turned into a ska/punk hangout for those with multiple piercings in multiple places. Bar is in a separate room bands play next to the ball returns on lanes 1 and 2. Get there early - a line forms 1/2 before each show. Popular spot for new bands $6 cover for most acts. Chicago : Fireside Bowl with photo! via Planet99
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