Russian Circles & Pelican in Chicago

Russian Circles are an American instrumental rock trio formed in Chicago in 2004. The band plays post-rock and post-metal built around guitar, bass and drums. Albums such as Station, Geneva, Empros, Memorial, Guidance, Blood Year and Gnosis include frequently cited tracks such as “Harper Lewis,” “Youngblood” and “Mladek.” The band’s 2016 performance at Dunk!festival in Belgium was released as Live at Dunk! Fest. Russian Circles have also performed at Roadburn Festival and ArcTanGent, alongside headline tours through clubs and theatres in North America and Europe. Russian Circles perform as a three-piece, with Mike Sullivan on guitar, Brian Cook on bass and Dave Turncrantz on drums.

Pelican is an American instrumental metal band formed in Chicago in 2001. Its heavy, expansive post-metal and post-rock is built around two guitars, bass and drums, and the band is known for albums including Australasia, The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw and City of Echoes. In 2013, Pelican recorded a performance in Saint Petersburg that became the live album Arktika. The band later preserved another complete festival set on Live at Dunk!fest 2016, documenting its appearance at Belgium’s Dunk!festival.