WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM

07/15/2025

Tune in to night at 10pm as we have singer/ song writer jaesen Pemberton perform live in studio. Listen live 🙏 on 88.3fm. And wzrdChicago.org
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07/13/2025

🎟️ Sunday Morning Ticket Giveaway! 🎟️Win tickets to the BRAND NEW and enjoy a pair of tickets on us to experience Reggae on the Rooftop TONIGHT! Comment below with a reason why you love Chicago and we will pick a winner by 3 PM. Akiva The Band and the Lov Locz Experiment will make you dance the night away! We interviewed both bands last week and we couldn't be more excited! Good luck!

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07/12/2025

We'd like to thank , for coming on down to Thursday night live on 7/10/25.

07/12/2025

🎟️ ✳️ Flash Giveaway for TONIGHT! WZRD Chicago paired up with Garcia's Chicago to bring you a special ticket giveaway to the Headhunters this evening! One lucky winner will get to bring their crew out to see this legendary band and sit at a premiere table enjoying the new venue to its fullest! TWO shows! Two chances to win! ✴️7:00 PM or 9:30 PM ✴️ Enter now by commenting below on which show you want to go! Did we mention they have killer food? 🍔🥤 Winners announced at 4:30 PM! Good luck!! 🎵💗🎟️

*Make sure to check MixCloud or YouTube for an interview one of our DJ's did with the co-founders of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters just this past week!*

07/11/2025

We'd like to thank theRandy Trubitt, Musician Quartet for performing in wzrd 7/3/25

07/10/2025

Rolling down the River....

07/10/2025

Original co-founders of The Headhunters joins WZRD Chicago today at 2 PM to discuss their appearance in Chicago with TWO shows at the brand new venue Garcia's in the West Loop this Saturday, July 12th!

"Remarkably masterful, fresh-sounding, and creatively restless…For over 50 years, The Headhunters have continually reinvented themselves.” - ALL MUSIC

The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble co-led by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone, celebrated the band’s 50th anniversary in 2023, having formed around Herbie Hancock's classic recordings, Head Hunters, in 1973, Thrust in 1974 and Man-Child in 1975. The band continued without Mr. Hancock and has released 8 albums under the Headhunters name

Tune in at 2 PM to hear the FULL interview and to win a pair of tickets to both shows!

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07/10/2025

Frank Maugeri & Lynne Jordan join us on WZRD today to chat about Pedal Powered Programming in the Parks. This year their contribution is called Kazoozapalooza: The Black Man From Macon. An outdoor interactive and participatory show.

This bike-powered panoramic celebratory spectacle shares the visual tale of Alabama Vest, the inventor of the Kazoo. Each guest receives a free kazoo and is invited to contribute to the show's musical score. Early attendees are invited to attend a S.T.E.A.M. workshop, where guests, young and old, can engineer their own mechanical, illustrated story.

Join us on air for an interesting conversation at 12 Noon! Link to listen is in our bio

07/09/2025

Tune in to Thursday night live at 10pm as we have The New Grey perform live in studio. Described as a fusion of Reggae, Rock, and Hip Hop.
Listen live on 88.3fm, and wzrdchicago.org
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07/08/2025

Sighting at the Chicago NASCAR event.

07/08/2025

Spread the word to friends and family who live in Little Village or the Lawndale areas...

Do you want a chance to display your artwork or paint a mural at Riot Fest 2025 in front of thousands of concert-goers from around the country?⁠
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Submissions are limited to North Lawndale or Little Village residents ONLY.⁠Deadline July 12.
https://riotfest.org/community-impact/ -art

07/05/2025

Good luck to Ozzy and Black Sabbath in their last performance ever....https://youtu.be/bcVtQxJwb5Y?si=COScCubrbLBh-zLJ