Sunday, June 2, 2024

Groundbreaking Chicago band Liquid Soul helps The Venue in Aurora celebrate its fifth anniversary

Chicago band Liquid Soul performed June 1 at The Venue in Aurora as part of its fifth anniversary celebration.




By ERIC SCHELKOPF


It makes sense that an innovative band like Liquid Soul would help The Venue in Aurora celebrate its fifth anniversary.

With its blend of jazz, hip-hop, world music and other genres, Chicago band Liquid Soul caused quite the stir when it burst onto the scene in the mid-'90s. The band quickly gained a following and in 2001, its album "Here's the Deal" was nominated for a Grammy Award for best contemporary jazz album.

By the same token, The Venue has added so much to the Fox Valley music scene since it opened its doors in 2019. Along with featuring bands of all musical stripes, The Venue has also given up and coming musicians – both locally and on the national level – a much needed outlet.

Liquid Soul continues to be a musical force of nature. The late Mars Williams, who passed away last away following a battle with cancer, was the man behind the band's vision.

Hopefully the band will continue to be part of Chicago's musical landscape long into the future.

Chicago band Liquid Soul performs its song "World's On A Leash" June 1 at The Venue in Aurora as part of its fifth anniversary celebration.

Led by the singer Omega, Chicago band Liquid Soul performs its song "Stop by Monie's" June 1 at The Venue in Aurora.


David “My Boy Elroy” Arredondo shows off his skills on the turntables and beatbox during Chicago band Liquid Soul's June 1 show at The Venue in Aurora.

More videos from the show are at https://www.youtube.com/@ericschel12/video.



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