Review: Phoebe Bridgers takes Chicago off the grid for a phone-free ‘Lost Weekend’
With a strict no-phones policy, a heap of ethereal indie-folk-rock cuts and a set design that could convince someone they had an encounter of the third kind, singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers took fans off the grid for an emotional stop on her headlining arena tour at the United Center on Saturday.Bridgers held court on two stages, one anchored by her nine-piece band and the other mostly reserved for more stripped-down arrangements. A gulf of adoring fans separated the two raised platforms, as…
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