The Residents in Chicago

The Residents are an American experimental art-rock collective based in San Francisco. They are known for keeping their members’ identities concealed, performing in costumes and using eyeball helmets as a visual signature. Their central recordings include Meet the Residents, The Third Reich ’n Roll, Eskimo and Commercial Album. The Mole Show became their first touring stage production in the early 1980s, placing music from the Mole Trilogy inside a theatrical narrative. The 13th Anniversary Show followed later in the decade, while Cube-E: The History of American Music in 3 E-Z Pieces recast American standards as part of another extended stage work. They returned to this album-based theatrical format for the 2002 and 2003 Demons Dance Alone tour.