Michael Shannon covers R.E.M. in Chicago concert

Michael Shannon performed R.E.M.'s 1985 album "Fables of the Reconstruction" at Metro in Chicago on March 14, 2025. This concert celebrated the album's 40th anniversary and concluded a month-long tour. Shannon, along with guitarist Jason Narducy and a backing band, played nearly 40 songs, including deep cuts from R.E.M.'s early albums. The show featured a mix of original material and covers, with an encore that included "Radio Free Europe." The concert followed a similar tour in 2024, where Shannon and Narducy performed R.E.M.'s "Murmur." Notably, R.E.M. members joined them on stage during a previous performance in Athens, Georgia.