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Live At The Double Door: 23 Years Of Music Included Kanye, Stones And More

By DNAinfo Staff | February 7, 2017 12:43pm

CHICAGO — After 23 years, the Double Door's days as a Wicker Park music hub are over. 

When news broke that the venue was evicted Monday, music fans from all over the city (and world) took to social media to share memories of their favorite Double Door shows and moments. 

RELATED: Double Door Owner Plans To Reopen Music Club In Logan Square

We rounded them up some of the most memorable Double Door shows here. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know on Neighborhood Square below. 

 

The Rolling Stones, 1997 

 

Kanye West with rapper Phenom, 1996

 

Smashing Pumpkins, 1995 

 

Cypress Hill, 2012 

 

Bone Thugs N Harmony, 2013 

 

Sonic Youth, 2006 

 

Wesley Willis, 2007 

 

Local H as Joan Jett/The Runaways, Halloween 1998 

 

Local H as Nirvana this past Halloween was pretty sweet also... 

Less Than Jake, 2016 

Electric Six, 2011 

 

And let's not forget, the Double Door's starring role alongside John Cusack and Jack Black in 2000's "High Fidelity":