Archive for September, 2010

Billy Idol & Slash live!
Riviera Theatre, Chicago Wednesday, September 8, 2010 A packed, 40-something crowd got a taste of three decades of music at the Riviera on Wednesday night.

Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, & Boz Scaggs live!
Chicago Theatre, Chicago Saturday, September 11, 2010 Each singer on the Dukes Of September Rhythm Revue tour couldβve headlined the Chicago Theatre on any given night, but when placed together for a marathon evening, it certainly gave fans of Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, and Boz Scaggs more bang for their buck.

New pics online!
We were the only folks in the pit for Kiss last weekend! Visit www.illinoisentertainerphoto.com for the full set, as well as shots from Billy Idol with Slash!

Katatonia contest!
Hereβs your chance to win a pair of guest-list spots to see doom-metal legends Katatonia at Reggieβs Rock Room on Friday the 17th!

End of days
All of this weekend ahead of us, and itβs Monday we want to talk about? Uhhhh, is that a problem? Cuz we really will thump you so hard!

Under the Sonar
If Sonar Festival represents the future of music this weekend, we have a pair of acts playing Friday night for those of you who fear change.

Sonar Festival preview
Apparently more than a couple people in the electronic-music community β especially in the international sphere β think itβs more than a little odd we donβt have a concordant festival celebrating our role in house and industrial (line-dancing not so much).

North Coast Music Festival preview!
Between the reoccurring titans (Lollapalooza, Pitchfork) of the multi-day fests and the up-and-comers (Metronome), the scope of live music outdoors this summer was immense. Yet the brand new North Coast Music Festival, headlined by Nas and Damian Marley, is out to prove thereβs a void to be filled on this crowded scene.
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