Marcy Playground & Wheatus in Chicago

Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1994. The group is best known for “Sex and Candy,” a song from its self-titled debut album; later records include Shapeshifter and Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage. Marcy Playground performed at Woodstock ’99 during the band’s first major period of touring. In 2012, the group joined Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms and Lit for the inaugural Summerland Tour, which visited amphitheatres across the United States.

Wheatus are an American alternative rock and power-pop band formed in Northport, New York, in 1995 by singer, guitarist and songwriter Brendan B. Brown. Their self-titled debut album produced their best-known song, “Teenage Dirtbag,” as well as a cover of Erasure’s “A Little Respect.” Wheatus played the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2001 as “Teenage Dirtbag” found a wide audience, then returned to Britain for further club and theatre tours. In 2023, the Dirtbags Across America tour took the band back through clubs across the United States.