FROM THE ARCHIVES - 1980: The Summer of Entertainment

Send us Fan MailIn the summer of 1980, two new large entertainment venues, one indoor and one outdoor, opened in the Chicago area at which those seeking amusement could see live music and more. Both of those and many others made for a busy summer of entertainment in the Greatest City in the World.Want to help support the show for a one-time donation of a few bucks? Buy Me A Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here: https://www.chicagohistorypod.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):Chicago Music Scene: 1960s and 1970s by Dean Milanohttps://amzn.to/3YzY7NAChicago Blues: The City & The Music by Mike Rowhttps://amzn.to/3Yyq7kyJoy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago, and the 1960s by John F. Lyonshttps://amzn.to/2NcJfUsYou're With Stupid: kranky, Chicago, and the Reinvention of Indie Music by Bruce Adamshttps://amzn.to/3QxLRuLMove On Up: Chicago Soul Music and Black Cultural Power by Aaron Cohenhttps://amzn.to/442M3W1 (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3OTxnV1 (Audiobook - FREE with your membership!)Not an Audible member? Start a FREE trial today: https://amzn.to/3OTxnV1Want to enjoy outdoor movies this season? Here's the gear I use:Epson 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3qfGvcI120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3BWDmRpChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure SM-58 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3uDmji9Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show