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Photo Gallery: Def Leppard/Poison/Tesla at HCA
Ed Spinelli captured the stalwarts of ’80s metal in Tinley Park on June 24.
Photo Gallery and Recap: Metallica with Avenged Sevenfold and Local H at Soldier Field
Metallica Soldier Field, Chicago Sunday, June 18, 2017 In their 36-year career, Metallica never previously played Soldier Field until Sunday night, and while the home of the Chicago Bears doesnāt come equipped with a dome, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich wouldāve surely blown the roof off the joint if it […]
Live Review: Nick Cave at the Auditorium Theatre
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Friday, June 16, 2017 Review by Jeff Elbel So much for the fourth wall. Early during his concert at the Auditorium Theatre, Nick Cave blurred the line between the audience and the stage. By the end of the show, he had simply erased it. As […]
Live Review and Gallery: Iron Maiden at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Iron Maiden Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL June 15, 2017 Photos by Curt Baran Review by Jeff Elbel The weekend began a day early for local headbangers of all ages, when legendary British metal band Iron Maiden made the final Chicago stop on its juggernaut The Book of Souls World Tour. The six members […]
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: HBP at Northerly Island
Ed Spinelli captured Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds acoustic tour at the former Meigs Field Setlist Lie in Our Graves Satellite Save Me What Would You Say Dive In Funny the Way It Is Warehouse Proudest Monkey Stay or Leave So Damn Lucky Bismarck Crush Che * Out of My Hands Worried Man Blues Samurai […]
Photo Gallery: Phoenix at Aragon Ballroom
French popsters Phoenix are just one of many bands to grace the pages of the June 2017 issue of Illinois Entertainer. They recently hit the road in support of their latest release Ti Amo. Curt Baran rolled into Chicagoās Uptown neighborhood to snapped off some shots at the bandās sold out show at the […]
Photo Gallery: Rise Against and Deftones with Thrice at Huntington Bank Pavilion
On a picture perfect evening adjacent to Lake Michigan, Rise Against chose to kick off the “Wolves” tour in their hometown of Chicago. The tour’s first date also coincided with the release of Wolves, the quartet’s ninth album. The current trek will keep the band on the road deep into the summer and fall. To […]
Photo Gallery: Tool at Allstate Arena
Headlining one of 2017’s most anticipated tours,Ā L.A.’s prog/art/metal legends Tool arrived at the former Rosemont Horizon insisting on a highly regimented “1 song” photo limit for members of the press. With 42 years under our belts – and thousands of bands photographed in our library, IE management would usually tell the said “one song […]
IE Rewind: Kansas at Taste of Joliet
Kansas returns for a homecoming show June 23rd at Taste of Joliet. IE Rewind flashes back to November, 2016 and our Q&A with Chicago native Ronnie Platt. For as long as he can remember, powerhouse vocalist Ronnie Platt was a passionate appreciator of the legendary progressive/classic/melodic rock band Kansas. In fact, the groupās original singer […]
Live Review and Gallery: U2 at Soldier Field
The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL Saturday, June 3, 2017 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel Veteran Irish rockers U2 took a detour from the road to their upcoming Songs of Experience project in order to revisit the ādesert songsā that put them firmly on the map. The bandās first night at Soldier Field […]
Spins: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Deluxe Edition Reviewed
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Deluxe Edition (Capitol) The 50th anniversary celebration for the Beatlesā Sgt. Pepperās Lonely Hearts Club Band has sparked ample debate. The outpouring of opinion was inevitable, given the albumās status as the most universally-praised release of the rock era. Beatle diehards may argue whether Abbey Road […]
Photo Gallery: Gov’t Mule at the Pabst Theater
IE’s Ed Spinelli captured the Allman’s Warren Hayes storied side project at the amazing Pabst Theater on a beautiful May evening.
Photo Gallery: Dreamcar at The Vic Theater
Take three parts No Doubt (bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young), one part A.F.I (vocalist Davey Havok) and youāve got yourself a new supergroup called Dreamcar. The band, which graced the cover of IEās April issue, recently hit the road in support of their eponymous debut album. Curt Baran commenced his […]
Cover Story: Rise Against
More than any other time in the bandās 18-year career, the cultural and political climate of 2017 is the perfect environment for Rise Against. Buoyed by singer-songwriter Tim McIlrath, bassist Joe Principe, drummer Brandon Barnes, and guitarist Zach Blair, itās bittersweet for McIlrath, frontman and guitarist for the socio-political melodic punk act. The bandās leader […]
Media: June 2017
When WXRT night jock Ryan Arnold says he grew up on WXRT, he doesnāt just mean that he listened to the station. His mom Marge Arnold worked there when he was growing up, and he spent a lot of time in the hallways. āI literally grew up in the bowels of WXRT back when it […]
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