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Photos by Joseph Mohan

An era came to an end on Friday night at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. ESG, the Bronx band that has served as a post-punk and hip-hop bedrock for the past three decades played what they are calling their final show ever. With a lineup that included the founding Scroggins' sisters' daughters, the band delivered a set that served as a somewhat anti-climactic cap to a brilliant career. We hope they stage at least one more show, preferably in their hometown of NYC, preferably featuring Public Enemy and Liars as special guests.

Friday's show was part of the Estrojam festival, and also featured knockout performances from new Domino family members Yo Majesty, pioneering MC Bahamadia, and Rhymesayers spitfire Psalm One. Yo Majesty and Psalm One are on tour now; check out the dates and more photos below.

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Yo Majesty dates:

09-26 Boston, MA - Middle East
09-27 New York, NY - Knitting Factory
09-28 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
09-29 Princeton, NJ - Terrace Club
09-30 Washington, DC - The Red and the Black
10-02 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn

Psalm One dates:

10-17 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club *
10-18 Portland, ME - The Station *
10-19 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street *
10-20 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom *
11-01 Champaign, IL - Krannert Art Center #
11-13 Iowa City, IA - Picador #
11-14 Madison, WI - The Annex #
11-15 Sioux Falls, SD - Nutty's #
11-16 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews #
11-17 Chicago, IL - Subterranean #
11-18 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry #
11-19 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar #
11-20 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room #

* with Little Brother
# with Blue Scholars