The Disco Biscuits are having one of their best years in quite awhile, and it continued this past weekend in Chicago. With the band playing a special North Coast Music Festival late-night performance at the Concord Music Hall on Saturday, and a Sunday night headlining spot at the Festival on Sunday, this was a big weekend for the Biscuits.

Saturday night got off to a solid start with a cover of Frank Zappa‘s “Pygmy Twylyte”, with the highlight of the first set going to a sandwich of “Aceetobee > Catalyst > Aceetobee.” It was clear early on that the Biscuits were locked in and ready to provide a late-night to be remembered. It’s pretty astonishing to witness the comfort level of the band right now, as they have seemingly settled into a place in which they are all finally at peace with the direction they are headed.

The second set was ridiculous, from beginning to end. “Highwire” led into the beginning section of “Spraypaint”, which segued seamlessly into an inverted “Save the Robots” (beg/end). As the ending of “Highwire” came out of “Robots”, the Biscuits dove right into what may have been the most impressive segment of the show with “M.E.M.P.H.I.S. > Basis For A Day.” This was simply off the charts, with patient builds, dirty drops, and everything in between. It was exactly why you see this band. An encore of “Mirrors” ended the show properly, as we all walked out into the streets attempting to pick our jaws up off of the floor. 

[cover photo courtesy of North Coast Music Festival and Phierce Photos]

Setlist: The Disco Biscuits at Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL – 9/5/15

Set One: Pygmy Twylyte-> Spectacle, Aceetobee-> Catalyst-> Aceetobee, Jamilia-> Wet, Ladies

Set Two: Highwire-> Spraypaint-> Robots (inverted)-> Highwire, MEMPHIS-> Basis for a Day

Encore: Mirrors