Milky Chance bring their blend of electronic music and rock to Chicago tonight from Berlin, Germany. They create a great dancing vibe. Early in the set, they play a couple of covers: “Tainted Love” by Gloria Jones (and then popularized by Soft Cell) and “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” by Culture Club. They truly add their own spin to both of the songs while revealing a couple of their influences.
Later in the night they play their most popular song “Stolen Dance” from their 2014 album, Sadnecessary. It has over 1.2 billion streams on Spotify. This song has such a great groove that everyone in the audience can’t help but move along.
Immediately afterwards, they launch into “Colorado”. “I get high like Colorado. We had it all but what do I know?” This is a great track that keeps the party going.
The headliner tonight is Young the Giant. Early in their set they play “Something to Believe In” from their 2016 album, Home of the Strange. “Realize you’re a slave to your mind, break free / Now give me something to believe in!” sings the lead singer, Sameer Gadhia, with great passion.
They follow that up with the incredibly catchy “Cough Syrup” from their self titled 2011 Album.
“I got buried / No it won’t be long before I rise in song” Gadhia sings on “I Got”. This song just sounds so good with the long notes of “got” and “buried”. Song after song, the audience erupts with joy.
Finally, to close out the night, they play their biggest hit, “My Body”. It’s a rocking number that gets everyone jumping up and down as they shout “My body tells me no, but I won’t quit, cause I want more!” It’s an excellent finish to a great night of music!
Also see our Young the Giant review from 2017 here.
See their full setlist here.
Cost of a ticket: $70 + fees (200 Section)
PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Worth It
Rating Scale: Exceptional Value > Worth It > Half Price > Go for Free > Don’t Bother
Quinn Delaney