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CHIRP Radio Welcomes Adrian Younge at Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL on Friday, May 29, 2026. Tickets from $52.32. Adrian Younge performing live.
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Doors: 10PM / Show: 11PM / 21+ Adrian Younge is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, composer, and orchestrator who has produced for entertainment greats such as Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Wu TangIn 2007, Younge relinquished his position as a professor of law to find himself at the center of the Black Dynamite phenomenon. He served as the films editor and composer. Hailed as a modern blaxploitation masterpiece, the soundtrack was listed in the top 10 best soundtracks of the year by the LA Times. In 2011, Younge created the album, Something About April, showcasing a dark mix of psychedelic soul and cinematic instrumentals. In 2013, the project was sampled twice by Timbaland for Jay-Zs Magna Carta Holy Grail, solidifying Younge as a new sound in hip hop. Younges work has also been sampled by various artists including No I.D., DJ Premier, Schoolboy Q, and more.Younge owns and operates Linear Labs, a recording studio and label. Linear Labs reflects his dedication to the art of analog recording, utilizing analog tape and live instrumentation exclusively. Under the label, hes produced projects for artists such as Ghostface Killah, Souls of Mischief, and The Delfonics.In 2017, Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest) formed the band, The Midnight Hour. In addition to musical releases and touring, theyve teamed to score a myriad of television and film projects: Marvels Luke Cage (Netflix), Raising Kanan (Starz), The Equalizer (CBS), Reasonable Doubt (Hulu), Run This Town (2019), Washington Black (2023), Boogie (2021), and Bitchin, The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021). Younge has also scored Black Dynamite (2009), Black Dynamite animated series (2012), California King (2023), The Big Payback (2023), Queens (ABC), All Rise (OWN), and Human Footprint (PBS). In 2019, Younge, Muhammad, Andrew Lojero and Adam Block created Jazz Is Dead (JID): a multimedia company specializing in the production of live concerts, studio albums, television and film. JID concerts

Friday, May 29, 2026
11:00 PM – 2:00 AM CDT
🚪 Doors open at 10:00 PM

$52.32
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