Can you spot it?
I hadn't been to HOB since high school (when I saw The Fray) and was excited to see if it was what I remembered.
We started out by eating an early dinner at Crossroads, the HOB restaurant. The restaurant is cosy, with big booths and a nice sized bar. There's even a mini stage! The menu itself is pretty standard, but has a wide range of both options and prices. We sampled the jalapeño pepper cornbread with maple butter, the lobster mac and cheese and customized a burger….can I also interject that we got the burger with a side of seasonal vegetables? Ha despite not being the healthiest of meals, everything was very tasty! Cocktails (obviously) were ordered as well; I recommend the Italian iced tea.
A very cool offer from HOB is what they call "pass the line". For dining at the restaurant or purchasing merchandise (each person has a $20 minimum to spend) you are issued a pass the line ticket. You get to go to the front of the line and are some of the first people to be admitted into the concert hall. This is a must for getting the best spot you can by the stage!
We grabbed our spots up close and were ready for the show to start! Some of my favorite snapshots:
Check out Karmin's latest single here and the House of Blues Chicago here. Now the concert calendar can be hit or miss, but don't let that deter you. You never know; you could find a new favorite musician!
A very cool offer from HOB is what they call "pass the line". For dining at the restaurant or purchasing merchandise (each person has a $20 minimum to spend) you are issued a pass the line ticket. You get to go to the front of the line and are some of the first people to be admitted into the concert hall. This is a must for getting the best spot you can by the stage!
We grabbed our spots up close and were ready for the show to start! Some of my favorite snapshots:
And of course, who doesn't love a twitter shout out?!?!
Check out Karmin's latest single here and the House of Blues Chicago here. Now the concert calendar can be hit or miss, but don't let that deter you. You never know; you could find a new favorite musician!
so much fun! i love getting shout-outs from people i admire on twitter and that last picture is so good! did you take that with your iphone? i know HOB had a strict no camera policy when I frequented it in high school and college for pop-punk-emo shows :) that skip the line pass is awesome! i want to see the ataris there...
ReplyDeletei've always liked karmin. their dynamic reminds me of matt & kim, who i love. i'll have to check out more of their music!
balcony love,
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apartment pants
I was SO surprised to see this picture when I was reviewing them later; yes it was on the iPhone! There is a "square" setting that is probably meant to cater to Instagram-users. It turned out so well!
ReplyDeleteHuh I didn't even think about the picture-taking. Must be with all the phones these days. Some people never put them down the whole show!
And definitely check out Karmin, their music is so catchy.