Photo Set: Marcus King Band Brings Rare Guitars and Big Grooves to Chicago

The Marcus King Band rolled into Chicago on Friday June 19th, for a packed night at The Salt Shed and No Treble was there to catch it. Bassist Eric Vogel invited us out for the show which made the night even better, especially with a Bass Breakdown with him coming soon.

King and the band delivered the kind of soulful, Southern soaked performance fans have come to expect.  Eric’s feel, tone, and placement were locked in all night, providing a foundation that gave the band plenty of room to build.  There were some serious historic guitar moments too. Marcus and guitarist Drew Smithers both had the chance to play Jerry Garcia’s Tiger guitar and his Travis Bean, as well as Mike Bloomfield’s Telecaster. Seeing those instruments in action gave the night another layer, tying King’s modern voice to some deep roots in American music.

We’ll have more with Eric Vogel soon in an upcoming Bass Breakdown. For now, check out our photo set from Marcus King Band’s Chicago stop at The Salt Shed.