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| Chicago holds a special place for the Belgian band, FRONT 242. They got the US start with Chicago’s underground indie label Wax Trax! Records and shot to international stardom that concludes next month but not before a slue of events including an exhibit of their work, a documentary about the band and scene, pre show parties, collector events and the final concerts before wrapping it all up. Wax Trax! Records is heading this all up and below is a list of everything going on. From Wax Trax Records: Hello Wax Trax People!Fall has fallen and we have some FRONT 242 news to help us through the best season of the year. Let’s get right to it… NOVEMBER SPAWNED A MONSTER |
| We are just under a month away from the final five US shows for our Belgian brothers.It has been over 40 years in the making, and like everything else they do, FRONT 242 is going out on their own terms.WAX TRAX! has produced some very special events here in Chicago to complete the 1984-2024 full circle.If you are planning on going to the final Chicago performances, you may want to build the following additional FRONT 242 events into your schedule…If you’re NOT planning on going to the Chicago performances, you still may want to build these additional FRONT 242 events into your schedule ;)(Or If you will not be anywhere near Chicago in November but still want some of the limited Chicago 242 US merch…Keep Reading) |
| EXHIBIT + EBM SCREENING + PRE-SHOW PARTYOur friends at DARK MATTER COFFEE have given us the keys to their Chicago warehouse and we’ve created some very special Front Fun for you. Here we go… |
| >RHYTHM OF TIME< FRONT 242 RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT:Using the WAX TRAX! and FRONT 242 archives, we have curated the most extensive FRONT 242 collection of items in the world.The very limited exhibit runs 4 days from Thursday 11/14 to Sunday 11/17 and is a separate, stand alone event. This means you can still attend the exhibit regardless of if you have ticket to the sold out Chicago shows. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a fan for decades or just discovered the band, you will not want to miss this special exhibition. TIME: Various 11/14 – 11/17TICKETS: RSVP HERELOCATION: DMC Warehouse – 475 N. Campbell, Chicago IL |
| WEDNESDAY 11/13: ELECTRONIC BODY MOVIE WITH FRONT 242 Q&AWAX TRAX! is honored to present the US PREMIERE of the first documentary to explore and explain the history of EBM music, and features Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Liaisons Dangereuses, and more.This one night Chicago screening, created by director Pietro Anton, will be followed by a Q&A with FRONT 242, and moderated by Chicago’s own JILL HOPKINS. TIME: Door at 5p – Film at 6:30p / Q&A at 7:30pTICKETS: RSVP HERELOCATION: DMC Warehouse – 475 N. Campbell, Chicago IL |
| THURSDAY 11/14: OFFICIAL PRE-SHOW PARTY – FREEThis is going to be the Chicago shit-kicker to end all shit-kickers, and regardless of if you are going to the Fri/Sat shows, you will definitely not want to miss this event that is OPEN & FREE TO EVERYONE.In addition to the Richard 23 & Patrick Codenys DJ sets, we will have plenty of goodies on hand for this night…FREE 242 TATTOOS…PRINT YOUR OWN 242 SHIRT FOR FREE…LIMITED MERCH (only at this location)…LIBATIONS and more!Let’s start this ending right!! FYI: You will need to RSVP to this free event. If you plan to get a free 242 tattoo, you will need to sign up for a specific time slot (Reservation link sent to RSVP guests closer to the event). Tattoo times are limited and first come, first served. TIME: Door at 7pTICKETS: RSVP HERELOCATION: DMC Warehouse – 475 N. Campbell, Chicago IL |
| COLLECTOR ALERT: This location will have a variety of different merch not offered at the FRI/SAT METRO Shows. |
| FRONT 242 BAR TAKEOVERLocation: 665 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 |
| Come check out the only FRONT 242 BAR in the world!From Tuesday through Saturday, the 242 BAR will be in full force as we take over Chicago’s legendary LIAR’S CLUB. What does a 242 BAR look like? Well you will just have to come in and find out. We plan on the bar will filling up quickly, so plan accordingly. Nightly schedule below.(Hmmm…You know what would be super-sick? What if someone partnered with a Chicago brewery and created an extremely limited FRONT 242 BEER in both cans and draft? That would be pretty cool, wouldn’t it?…Just sayin’) |
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| 242 BAR: TUESDAY 11/12: MEDUSA’S NIGHT – FREETuesday will kick-off the pop-up bar with an OFFICIAL MEDUSA’S NIGHT. We thought this would be fitting to showcase the legendary Chicago club, since it was the first place to hear FRONT 242 on the dance floor and see them for their first US appearance in 1984.Original VJ, LEROY FIELDS will start the night out with classic videos and dance tracks from the MEDUSA’S video archive. Then original DJ, BUD SWEET, will keep the dance floor packed playing from the original Medusa’s playlist.Doors: 7p 242 BAR: WEDNESDAY 11/13: WAX TRAX! NIGHT – FREEAfter the EBM screening, be sure to head over to the 242 BAR for another night of fun. This time, members of the FRONT 242 will join us to hang out…serve drinks…dance the night away…or anything else they want to do.It is WAX TRAX! NIGHT at the bar. Don’t be fooled, Wax Trax! night is not just playing music from a label, but ALL music from the store, label and sub-culture related. To do this night right, we are fortunate to have one of the greatest sub-culture treasures in Chicago, the incomparable SCARY LADY SARAH. We hope you can join us as she DJs this special night at the bar…Shit is gonna burn!!!Doors: 8p 242 BAR: THURSDAY 11/14: LATE NIGHT!Thursday, we will keep the party going, as the one and only DJ PATRIXIA destroys the 242 dance floor with her EBM, Darkwave and industrial set. Open until 2a, PATRIXIA will be the perfect bump for all you late night teeth grinders. As a bonus for all you collectors, special 242 merch only available at the bar.Doors: 8p 242 BAR: FRIDAY 11/15 & SATURDAY 11/16 – THE OFFICIAL AFTER SHOW PARTY – FREE!We know after the Friday Saturday night Metro shows, you will want to keep the 242 party going.Hmmm…If only there was a 242 dance bar that knows how to throw an after show WaxTrax-EBM-Industrial-Cyber-Electro party until 2a/3a. Lucky for you, there is.Better wear your galoshes, there will be a lot of sweat on the dance floor these nights as Chicago DJ, BILL SAVELEY (Friday) packs the dance floor with favorites from the 80s, 90s, an beyond! Or join us Saturday as DJ STEVE HILL (10p) and JEFF MOYER (12a) blend the old and new as we say the final goodnight to an era.After 40 years, in Chicago it all comes down to the LAST song…of the LAST DJ set…after the LAST show.Doors: 8p |
| COLLECTOR ALERT: This location will have a variety of different merch not offered at the FRI/SAT METRO Shows. |
| For those 242 collectors and fans who cannot make it to Chicago, stay tuned. Any limited merch still in stock will be made available and announced by Wax Trax! after the final show. |
That’s it for now. I will keep you all posted with additional news. Please feel free to hit us up with any questions or thoughts.Until next timexo-J |
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