Halloweekend, the beloved, two-night, multi-act tribute festival, will take place at Montrose Saloon on October 29 and 30. This event has always featured local musicians delving into a variety of genres, but for 2021, the emphasis is on covering counter-culture acts. Friday night is especially adventurous, with Part-Time Lovers as The Ramones; The Statutes of Liberty as Velvet Underground; The Crayola Kids as The Wonder Stuff; Rachel Drew as White Stripes; Inspiral Parkas as Bauhaus; and Dream House as Siouxsie And The Banshees.
On Saturday night, Amazing Heeby Jeebies take on The Cramps. The rest of Saturday’s tributes are more mainstream, but still well-chosen. The lineup features Green Thoughts as The Smithereens; Guns And Ammunition as Thin Lizzy; Phil Angotti and Casey McDonough as The Zombies; The Webstirs as Paul McCartney; and Androgynous Mustache as Billy Joel. Some of the performers’ names could be one-time pseudonyms for Halloweekend, but regulars of Chicago’s north side club scene will be familiar with Rachel Drew, Guns And Ammunition, Phil Angotti, Amazing Heeby Jeebies, The Webstirs, and Androgynous Mustache.
Each act takes its own approach, but Halloweekend is the most fun when the musicians go all out to look and sound like the artists they’re covering. I’ve enjoyed going to this event at various venues over the years, and this looks to be a particularly good one. Tickets are $20 at the door. Montrose Saloon is located at 2933 W. Montrose Avenue on Chicago’s north side. The festival starts at 8:30 pm each night, and it looks like each act will perform for about 30 minutes.
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