Bad new Chicago, despite a history of some of the biggest acts in electronic music hitting the stage of Chicago's Congress Theater, pressure from neighbors of the club has forced them to ban electronic music shows.
As outlined in the agreement, this definition of electronic music is "music created by a DJ or multiple DJs primarily using specialized equipment and software instead of traditional instruments." It goes on to say that "Performers that incorporate electronic beats or prerecorded music in their acts shall be allowed, provided those performers either sing vocals or play an instrument(s) (or do both) during their performance."
The basis of the complaints seem to stem from the fans of the music, rather than the music itself. Neighbors have said the rabid use of drugs and alcohol by the concert-goers was the main concern, while others blame the owners of the venues themselves state that they "It's not the genre, it's the way the owner handles the genre."
This ban is one of the first for electronic music, coming off the heels of talks to ban the music at venues like Red Rocks and Ultra Music Festival. The ban seems it may be a slippery slope for the genre, but hopefully one that does not catch on.
