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“Like getting paid to party”: The life of cover bands on the Chicago festival circuit
Once summer hits, local cover bands are busy working Chicago’s many street festivals. What’s life like for cover band musicians? Curious City spoke with three bands that are regulars on the local festival circuit: The Gi...
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“Like getting paid to party”: The life of cover bands on the Chicago festival circuit is an episode from Curious City by WBEZ Chicago. Once summer hits, local cover bands are busy working Chicago’s many street festivals. What’s life like fo...
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Published Jul 29, 2026, 20:31 long, audio available.
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