Explore the world of the PRF BBQ. Started in 2009, in a basement in the city of Chicago, The PRF BBQ’s have spread to New York, and Austin, soon to be followed by Copenhagen and Oakland.
Instrument is a Fugazi cover band created to benefit Girls Rock! Chicago, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to fostering girls’ creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness through rock music. Girls Rock! summer camps are open to girls 8-16 regardless of their ability to pay or play.
I had some help filming from John Yingling of Gonzo Chicago for Instrument’s set. He also created a great video for Instument which you can check out above.
Durham, North Carolina’s Maple Stave perform live on Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at Helium in Chicago, Illinois as part of PRFBBQ2012.
For more info on Maple Stave, please visit them at Maple Stave Bandcamp and Maple Stave Facebook.
The talented Gonzo Chicago is a staple on Chicago’s DIY music scene, documenting performances almost every night of the week. He took a ton of great photos from this years PRF BBQ. These were taken in, around, and outside of the incredible Helium Space in Chicago, IL on Saturday, June 30th, and Sunday, July 1st, 2012
Head on over to Gonzo Chicago’s PRFBBQ2012 Photo Gallery on Facebook to see them all.
From all around the Great Lakes, The Book-Burners perform live on Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at Helium in Chicago, Illinois as part of PRFBBQ2012.
For more info on the band, please visit The Book-Burners Bandcamp.
IfIHadAHiFi perform live at Helium in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, July 1st, 2012 as the opening act of the final day of PRFBBQ2012.
For more info on the band, please visit IfIHadAHiFi Bandcamp and IfIHadAHiFi Facebook.