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The pride of Libertyville. From Rage Against to the Machine to Audioslace, Tom Morello has been a pure unfiltered true musical bad ass which was on prime display yesterday at 101WKQX’s PIQNIQ at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater.
Some lucky contest winners got to have a select whiskey tasting with the Nightwatchman himself. “Sweet Home Chicago” indeed!
Thank you #PIQNIQ, thank you Tom Morello, til next year xo. <3 Lauren O'Neil
Posted by Q101 Chicago on Saturday, June 15, 2019
We got very curious when this tweet hit us earlier in the day.
Hey Chicago, get out to Tinley Park and see our brother @tmorello at the @101WKQX #PIQNIQ today🤛!
— Rise Against (@riseagainst) June 15, 2019
Morello’s set started in the crowd to the surprise of many, but his surprises were not done yet. Another great son of Chicago alternative joined him for his set, Tim McIlrath of Rise Against joined Morello and his band for a rousing Audioslave performance as well a rendition of their collaboration for Morello’s ‘Atlas Underground’ track ‘How Long’ and the moving classic ‘the Ghost of old Tom Joad’. Yeah, it was a special thrill to see them perform together.
Chicagbros. #101WKQX #PIQNIQ #surprise pic.twitter.com/YXSPQwC8cW
— Lauren O'Neil (@laurenoneil) June 15, 2019
— Jim Doyle (@halloweenjim) June 16, 2019
Then a crowd of fans (including this dorky DJ writing this) were lucky to thrase and dance on stage with Morello to close out his outstanding set.
Oh…HEY TIM MCILRATH! 👋 You'll never know who will show up to #PIQNIQ! Rise Against Tom Morello – Kevin
Posted by Q101 Chicago on Saturday, June 15, 2019
Also Morello said don’t put a cell phone in my face or “I’ll smack it” and he did.
Put a phone in my face onstage and I’ll throw it. #LiveInTheMoment Great fun today at @101WKQX show. #SweetHomeChicago https://t.co/V6DoQiMKas
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) June 16, 2019
Thank you to Tom Morello, his incredible band, his on-point crew, and the beloved Tim McIlrath of Rise Against for making these special memories for us yesterday.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
