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Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz: October 26-October 31 • Travis Barker’s House of Horrors, Therapy,? Spoon, Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne, Mark Hoppus
Phish‘s broadcasts from their fall tour continues this week with performances from Santa Barbara (Oct.26) and Las Vegas (Oct. 28 – 31). Get multi night and single night passes here. OneRepublic celebrate the release of their new album, Human, with a special worldwide virtual performance “One Night in Malibu.” Check out the stream Wednesday, October […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz October 19 – October 24 • The Menzingers, Grant- Lee Phillips, Incubus, Duran Duran, John Legend
Asking Alexandria will host a virtual listening party for their new record, See What’s On the Inside, Tuesday, October 19 at 8 PM. Get tickets here. Dead and Company’s “Unlimited Devotion” fall tour continues this week with live broadcasts from stops in Morrison, Colorado (Oct. 19 + 20), Englewood, Colorado (Oct. 22 + 23), […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: LANY at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom • Chicago
LANY Saturday, October 16 Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL Review and photos by Andy Argyrakis A major slice of the three years since LANY brought Malibu Nights to both Lollapalooza and the Riviera may have been spent with the entire world stopped, but that doesn’t mean the ascending indie-pop players wasted a single second. The […]
Photo Gallery: KISS at DTE Energy Music Theatre • Clarkston, MI
KISS DTE Energy Music Theatre Friday, October 16 Clarkston, MI Recap and photos by Curt Baran The “End Of The Road” tour appears to be reaching its completion. Legendary rockers KISS have claimed that this will be their last go around on the touring carousel. Friday night’s show outside Detroit was one of a handful […]
Stage Buzz: Abbey Road at City Winery – October 23 • Chicago
The timing couldn’t be more right. With this week’s anniversary edition of Let It Be dropping in stores and online, and the six-hour Peter Jackson Thanksgiving documentary Get Back slated for Disney streaming debut next month, Steven Kikoen’s debut of Beatles tribute band Abbey Road at City Winery on October 23 seems like it was […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz October 13-17 • Lewis Del Mar, KRS-One vs. Big Daddy Kane, Phish, Jason Darulo
Preservation Hall Jazz Band performs from the legendary Tipitina’s in New Orleans on Wednesday, October 13 at 8 PM. Find tickets here. Pandora LIVE and SiriusXM presents “El Pulso con, with J Balvin” on Wednesday, October 13. RSVP for the free performance here. Dead and Company’s “Unlimited Devotion” fall tour continues this week with […]
Photo Gallery: Lucy Dacus at The Vic Theatre • Chicago
Lucy Dacus The Vic Theatre October 11, 2021 Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran Expect to see Home Video on a great many year-end “Best-Of” lists. The third album from Richmond, Virginia’s Lucy Dacus, is so intimately confessional that, at times, it feels as if the listener is eavesdropping on a conversation or […]
Photo Gallery: Idles at Riviera Theatre
Idles Friday, October 8 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Curt Baran When Idles released their Ultra Mono record in September 2020, the British quintet was already riding a wave of both critical and commercial success. Of course, by then, the world had stopped as did their momentum. Not satisfied to remain…um, idle, the […]
IE Promo: The Music of Boston & Journey – December 18th • Rosemont Theatre
Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer of the band Boston since 2007, arrives at Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, December 18 at 8 PM for a night of Boston’s classic hits, with Rudy Cardenas of American Idol singing the classic hits of Journey. Tickets start at just $17.50 all the way to $125.00 for very limited VIP […]
Stage Buzz Live Review: Thievery Corporation at Park West
Thievery Corporation Thursday, September 30, Park West, Chicago On Thursday night, a fully packed Park West had the vibe of a trance-dance party, with the love and unity of an Afrobeat ensemble. If strictly immersed on the dance floor, one would think it was DJ night. But it was so much more with five boundless […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz: October 5-October 10 • Amyl and the Sniffers, Sammy Hagar, Dave Grohl, P.O.D., Mental Notes Benefit
Australian punk rockers Amyl and the Sniffers will premiere a recorded performance of their new album Comfort to Me, played in full in one take on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 PM. Tickets are available here. Billie Eilish talks with Amanda Petrusich and performs cuts from her latest album, Happier Than Ever, during “The […]
Media: October 2021 • Ofman’s Chicago Sports Story
George Ofman has been part of the Chicago media community for more than 40 years now. Here’s an indication of how long he’s been doing this. His first job in the business was in a medium that doesn’t exist anymore. He worked for an outfit called Sportsphone. Imagine it. It was a phone […]
Cover Story: Local H • “Navigating The Maze”
Local H are lifers. That much should be evident to even those with only a casual knowledge of the band’s career over their 30-plus year history. The band consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Scott Lucas and drummer Ryan Harding, who released their debut record Ham Fisted back in 1995, followed by As Good As Dead a […]
Photo Gallery: Soccer Mommy at Thalia Hall
Soccer Mommy Thalia Hall, Chicago Wednesday, September 29th Recap and photos by Curt Baran Not unlike everyone else who released new music in 2020, Soccer Mommy (real name Sophia Regina Allison) had no opportunity to tour behind her release Color Theory. But patience finally paid off Wednesday night when she took the stage at Thalia Hall in […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz • September 28 – October 4 • Modest Mouse, Tycho, Switchfoot, 311, AFI
311 performs live from Austin, Texas for their latest “Streamsystem” show  Tuesday, September 28 at 7 PM. Get tickets here. Glory Days presents Geoff Tate (formerly of Queensryche) live at High Dive in Gainesville, FL on September  28 with his full electric band. Tickets start at $15, and you can buy them here. Join Modest Mouse […]
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