On 12 July 2024, punk bands Pegboy, the Arrivals, Canadian Rifle, and Criminal Kids (all Chicago based) performed a sold out show at the legendary Metro in their own hometown. The venue was at capacity with over 1,000 punks and their explosive energy. Body surfers, circle pits, and extremely hot old punks endured the frenzy of this incredible show, so it was no surprise that the night ended with an ambulance leaving with someone from the venue. It was an experience worth seeing and surviving!
Pegboy is no stranger to Dying Scene. Their fans and friends packed the club with an angst-ridden atmosphere for the duration of the band’s killer set. Pegboy’s singer, Larry Damore, spent the majority of the night on the floor with fans as they went wild. The temperature couldn’t stop anyone from having a great night. Find them here next.
Scott Lucas of Local H joined Pegboy for a cover of Naked Raygun‘s “Treason” in tribute to both bands’ former bassist, Pierre Kezdy, who passed away in 2020. Damore announced that, from now on, “Treason” would be an official Pegboy song as Kezdy penned the tune and it’s a great one. Lucas stayed on guitar for Pegboy’s “Never a Question,” which was dedicated to Chicago’s own Steve Albini, who played bass on the recording of this song and passed away 7 May 2024.
The Arrivals played a great show and made an announcement of new material coming soon…so stay tuned here for future updates and shows.
Canadian Rifle played a killer set of high-energy punk and blasted through their set celebrating the genre and the scene. Be sure to find them here.
Opening band, Criminal Kids, started off the show with a bang and ran through a killer set of punk with an equal mix of 70’s New York punk n roll, California melodic skate punk, and whole lot of Chicago swagger. They delivered a brilliant rendition of the Undertones‘ Teenage Kicks. Find them here next.
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