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Author: Charles Yamabe

One day my love of music and passion for photography serendipitously collided. Since that day I have carried my camera around with me everywhere I go. You can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charlesyamabe/

Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 7.13 – 7.16

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Chicago, IL -- Windy City Smokeout 2023 celebrated their ten year anniversary in style! Once again they treated festival-goers to some of the biggest names in country music and the best barbecue around. Ten years for any festival is a big deal but Windy City Smokeout is special because it didn't

Heatwave Music Festival // Chicago, IL // 6.10 – 6.11

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Heatwave Music Festival, held on June 10-11, 2023, provided an electrifying experience for music enthusiasts. Despite the contrast in weather, with a beautiful sunny day on Saturday and a cooler, rainy Sunday, the festival's energy remained high throughout. The festival was buzzing

Heatwave Music Festival Returns to Chicago’s Northerly Island: Two Days of Nonstop Music, Dancing, and Summer Vibes!

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Chicago, IL Chicago's annual music extravaganza, Heatwave Music Festival, is back with a bang, promising two days of electrifying performances, unforgettable moments, and nonstop fun to kick off the festival season. Taking place on June 10th and 11th, 2023, at the picturesque Northerly Island, this year's lineup is set to be

Sad night Dynamite // Live at Lincoln Hall // 11.23.22

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Imagine the Gorillaz met Blink 182 and they had a baby. Then that baby grew up and became a rowdy British punk rocker... That combination of musical genres would give you the band known as Sad Night Dynamite. The duo consists of

Phantoms // Live at the House of Blues // 11.19.22

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- It's a Saturday night in November, and Chicago is seeing the coldest day of the winter it has seen so far this year. To compound the frightful weather, Chicago had just come off an unusually warm streak. Those two factors made it

ARC MUSIC FESTIVAL // CHICAGO, IL // 9.02-9.04

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Labor Day weekend in Chicago saw one of the best Electronic Music Festivals of the entire summer. ARC held its second annual music festival at Union Park on the near Westside of Chicago. The weekend started out perfectly with some of the

ARC FESTIVAL 2022- AFTER PARTIES PREVIEW

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 Chicago IL, -- Following the announcement of their full lineup, ARC Music Festival has now shared the details for their official ARC After Dark Parties while also announcing a group of rare back-to-back sets that will be taking place at the festival over Labor Day Weekend. ARC is set to return to

Windy City Smokeout // Chicago, IL // 8.04-8.07

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Article and Photos by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- A little over a week ago, Chicago experienced the ninth year of the biggest country music festival in the city. Spread over four days and taking place in the United Center parking lot, Windy City Smokeout was a huge success. The crowds

ARC Festival 2022 – Preview

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Article by: Charles Yamabe Chicago, IL -- Just because summer is winding down, it doesn't mean that the fun has to wane. Back for its second year in a row, ARC Festival is looking to light up your Labor Day! Taking place in Chicago's Union Park, ARC Music Festival has officially

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