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Advertiser Message: Dream Theater ⢠March 8, 2005 ⢠Chicago Theatre
Itâs on. Heavy progressive rock legends Dream Theater are returning to the Chicago Theatre on March 8, 2025, on their 40th Anniversary Tour. Legendary drummer Mike Portnoy is back in the fold, joined by (vocalist) James LaBrie, (bassist) John Myung, (guitarist) John Petrucci, plus (keyboardist) Jordan Rudess. âThis tour is going to be incredibly special for all of us! […]
Stage Buzz: Pendulum, Magdalena Bay, Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne is a pop-punk royalty. The Canadian singer/songwriter shook up the scene with hit singles like âSk8er Boiâ and âComplicated,â along with her punk rock style that rekindled the return of loose ties. Hear these hits and other favorites live when Avril Lavigne brings âThe Greatest Hitsâ tour to Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly […]
Photo Gallery: Pulp ⢠Aragon Ballroom ⢠Chicago
Pulp Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL September 8th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran They gained success during the Brit Pop era with Blur, The Charlatans, Oasis, and dozens of others. By the mid-90s, they had carved out an expansive international audience, spurred by a reputation as an explosive live act. So when the band […]
Stage Buzz: Crowded House at Ravinia ⢠Highland Park
Neil Finn is justifiably recognized as one of his generationâs finest purveyors of tuneful pop. Heâs had his biggest impact with adoring audiences alongside founding bandmate Nick Seymour in Crowded House. Hailing from Australia and New Zealand, the group made its major international splash with the mesmerizing crooner and singalong juggernaut âDonât Dream Itâs Overâ in […]
Advertiser Message: Chicagoland Record & CD Collectors Show – Sunday, November 17 ⢠Countryside Banquet & Conference Center
Save the date: The Chicagoland Record & CD Collectors Show returns on Sunday, November 17, at the Countryside Banquet & Conference Center. Over 75 dealers from various record stores (and collectors) throughout the Midwest will be on hand selling vinyl, CDs, and DVDs. An early bird viewing takes place at 7:00 am for a $10 […]
Stage Buzz: Megadeth, Weezer, Peter Hook and the Light
Peter Hook and the Light appear at the Riviera Theatre on Saturday, September 7. If Dave Mustaine hadnât been ousted from Metallica 41 years ago, there would have been no Megadeth. Considered one of the Big Four of metal, the band has remained one of the genre’s most influential bands. Known for their biting lyrics […]
Cover Story: Fig Dish ⢠Renewal and Rejuvenation
Thereâs an electricity in the air of late, bristling arm hairs here in Chicago. Thereâs the injection of HGH into the DNC going into their convention. The recent acknowledgment that the music industry spotlight is once again illuminating Chicagoâs rock music scene in a seemingly cyclical fashion. Then thereâs the excitement brewing about Fig Dish, […]
Media: September 2024 ⢠Rewound Radio
Once again, Rewound Radio (rewoundradio.com) is spending the entire Labor Day Weekend featuring classic shows from WLS and WCFL from the 1960s and 1970s. Ted Gorden Smucker is the man behind the plan. âWhen I was a kid, I loved radio and TV,â Smucker explains, âand when I was probably around sixth, seventh grade or […]
Photo Gallery: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field ⢠Chicago
Pearl Jam Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran âI was talking with Bruce Springsteen…ah…sorry, Paul McCartney told me not to drop names.â Eddie Vedder laughed but continued to explain that when he spoke with his friends, who are also musicians, they all deduced that This was one of their favorite places […]
Spins: Ashley Naylor ⢠Soundtracks, Volume 2
Ashley Naylor Soundtracks, Volume 2 (El Reno) If your record collection includes instrumental albums by solo rock guitarists â perhaps Jeff Beckâs Blow by Blow, Peter Framptonâs more recent All Blues, or efforts by the Fixxâs Jamie West-Oram and Televisionâs Tom Verlaine â the latest album by Australian guitarist Ashley Naylor will likely be up […]
Stage Buzz: Pravda Records Anniversary at FitzGerald’s, Mac Sabbath, Pearl Jam, TLC
What do you get when you combine an iconic metal band with an iconic fast-food chain? Mac Sabbath. These self-appointed founders of âDrive Thru Metalâ are known for parody versions of Black Sabbath songs, which include âFrying Pan,â (âIron Manâ), âPair-a-Bunsâ (âParanoidâ), âSweet Beefâ (âSweet Leafâ), and âZipping Up the Uniformâ (âSymptom of the […]
Stage Buzz: KITTIE, Pink, Missy Elliot
Missy Elliott is one of the most influential rappers of all time. Known as âThe First Lady of Hip Hop,â she changed the game with her experimental videos, eclectic style, and poignant lyrics that cover everything from body positivity to sex positivity. In 2023, she became the first female rapper nominated and inducted […]
Photo Gallery: Buckethead ⢠Arcada Theatre ⢠St. Charles, IL
Buckethead Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL Aug 17, 2024 Acclaimed solo (and one-time Guns Nâ Roses) guitarist Buckethead donned his signature KFC brim and played a sold-out show at The Arcada Theatre Friday to a largely adoring crowd. The two-set show gave his fans over two and a half hours of his music in St. […]
Live Review: Cage The Elephant and Young The Giant at Credit Union 1 Arena ⢠Chicago
Cage The Elephant Young The Giant Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL Thursday, August 15, 2024 Photos and Live Review by Jeff Elbel Cage the Elephant singer Matt Shultz is breaking new ground on the bandâs tour, supporting its Neon Pill album. In the early 2000s, Peter Gabriel visited the former Tweeter Center in Tinley Park […]
Live Review and Gallery: Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas⢠Wrigley Field ⢠Chicago
Green Day and friends Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos coming soon by Curt Baran. Rock fans in Chicago have had a busy summer, with Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and stands by the Rolling Stones and Metallica as a few recent examples. Tuesdayâs concert at Wrigley Field stands among the […]
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