4 days ago · Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.

1 day ago · The Internet Archive has undertaken a massive initiative to digitize over 10,000 live concert recordings collected by Aadam Jacobs, known as the 'Chicago Tape Guy', who spent years …

Apr 8, 2026 · All of it is slowly becoming available for streaming and free download at the nonprofit online repository Internet Archive, including that nascent Nirvana show recording, with the audio …

Apr 10, 2026 · Aadam Jacobs has secretly recorded over 10,000 local concerts since 1989. Now, they are cleaned up and ready to listen to for free online.

3 days ago · With the help of archivists, the entire collection is making its way onto The Internet Archive. The growing Aadam Jacobs Collection is an internet treasure trove for music lovers, …

Apr 8, 2026 · One fan secretly recorded 10,000 concerts over 40 years. Now volunteers are racing to save the tapes before they disintegrate

Apr 9, 2026 · A fan’s recordings of over 10,000 concerts across four decades are now becoming a curated online archive, thanks to a group of volunteers.