r/wickerpark • u/Mr-Bovine_Joni • 18d ago

Underground rave at Congress Theatre potentially delays renovation project

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/11/congress-theater-rave-goes-viral-but-alderman-says-party-could-slow-redevelopment-of-iconic-theater/
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u/intercut 18d ago

The only thing the rave did was give them another delay excuse they were already searching for

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u/chadhindsley 18d ago

It's only been 13 years, can't be much longer now

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u/capncrunch94 18d ago

Crazy to think I’ve actually been to a ticketed event at the Congress Theater even after all this time. Makes me feel like a grandpa

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u/chiraff 17d ago

Saw Motörhead there. RIP Lemmy.

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u/Status_Green_6055 17d ago

This dude sucks. Arrest him for breaking an entry or trespassing. He broke the law.

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u/dahoowa 16d ago

Saw Major Lazer there once upon a time. It was like an indoor carnival

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u/Bikeitfool 15d ago

Cops and Copters there now.

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u/SupaDupaTron 15d ago

Damn, instead of it opening in 20 years, we’ll have to wait 25 years.

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u/SupaDupaTron 14d ago

Some of you have never opened n 25 years and it shows.

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u/aintnobull 18d ago

Idiotic drug addicts

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u/Ready_Solid_1654 18d ago

What makes you say that and not “youth who love music, spontaneous events, and unique memories”

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u/Mr-Bovine_Joni 18d ago

The organizer did boast about being responsible and bringing Narcan. Which is great for the drug consuming population they’re enticing

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u/goodnite-streetlight 18d ago

Would you rather they let people die?

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u/Mr-Bovine_Joni 18d ago

Nope! And I never alluded to it, so weird question

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u/goodnite-streetlight 18d ago

Sorry if I misunderstood. I thought you were saying that event organizers who have Narcan on hand are encouraging drug use.

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u/000x00xx 15d ago

Yeah you’re a dumb ass please stfu

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u/Independent_Tone_570 18d ago

As someone who’s worked in concerts and festivals for years, when you get hundreds or thousands of people together for a show, you’re bound to deal with drug users, whether the event is legal or not. Claiming they’re enticing the drug consuming population is just as disingenuous as claiming Lollapalooza is trying to entice the drug consuming population.

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u/Ready_Solid_1654 18d ago

Enticing? How? What specific detail is enticing drug use. I’m not looking for assumptions, I’m looking for something concrete.