Let me say, this was perhaps the best live show I have ever seen. Ever. The show was held at the old Logan Auditorium, which is a 3rd floor dance hall, in the old Polish neighborhood of Chicago. Being the old fuddy duds we are, we decided to sit up in the balcony. It was cozy, we had chairs and tables, plus the space is high, but small, so we could SEE everything great. The opening band stunk, with a capital S. I'm not sure who they even were, we all plugged our ears during the show. It was SO LOUD. One guy just screamed in the mike, the other guy just danced and moaned into his. When they said that they had cd's available, I was like?? What? You actually recorded this? Wow.When they finished, we waited for the Balkan Beat Box to come on the stage. We waited for a few minutes, then from behind us on the balcony a lone drummer, started beating on the drum around his neck. A horn player started playing. A guy hitting an old cowbell joined in, then another horn. The 15 or so people on the balcony couldn't believe it. The Balkan Beat Box had snuck in behind us and just started jamming before the show on the balcony. I thought my husband was going to pee his pants he was so excited. They jammed for about 4 or 5 minutes then headed down the stairs, playing and parting the crowd on the floor and jammed their way up to the stage, through the crowd. WHAT A WAY TO START THE SHOW! (There were only 10 or so people on the small balcony, so it was like a private VIP show!)The show lasted about 2.5 hours and was the funnest, most interactive show I have ever seen or heard. The lead singer had the whole crowd standing, waving, dancing swaying and JUMPING. Every song was better than the one before it. Their balkan eastern european sound, was a mix of ska, gypsy, euro dj-ing. The whole crowd would still be there, if they only wouldn't have stopped playing! If you get a chance to see them in your area. GO! GO GO!!!!Oh yea, when it sadly did end, they left the stage, they ended up again BEHIND US, jamming on the balcony. So, now the 15 of us up there were within touching distance to them, as they beat on their drums and horned out while we circled them! Perhaps the best $18 I have ever spent in my whole life.
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