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

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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.


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