Starting in 1989, Aadam Jacobs secretly recorded over 10,000 local concerts -- from early Nirvana to Phish. Now, they have been made available to listen to for free online.

Story via Block Club Chicago: https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/10/from-early-nirvana-to-phish-a-chicago-fans-secret-recordings-of-10000-shows-are-now-online/

Link to the collection: https://archive.org/details/@aadam_jacobs_collection

Image: AP photo of Aadam Jacobs in front of his record storage bookcase.