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Stage Buzz: Judas Priest, Panic! at the Disco, Kevin Morby, Smithereens
You canât think of heavy metal without thinking of the icons Judas Priest. The band has been âBreaking the Lawâ since the 1970s and has become one of the most successful metal acts in years since thanks to hits like âYouâve Got Another Thing Coming,â âLiving After Midnight,â and âPainkiller.â Now, these titans of metal […]
Stage Buzz: EXTC at Reggies, Chicago and SPACE, Evanston
EXTC Reggies, Chicago October 26, 2022 SPACE, Evanston October 28, 2022 Preview and live photos by Phil Solomonson Last spring, a reboot of English punk/new wave era pop masters XTC toured the states to a positive response from fans. This version, renamed “EXTC,” features original drummer Terry Chambers with a new ensemble of Steve […]
IE Promo: Wardruna at Auditorium Theatre October 21 ⢠Chicago
Wardruna Auditorium Theatre October 21, 2022 Chicago, IL Preview by Dave Gedge If industrial music godfathers EinstĂźrzende Neubauten, Throbbing Gristle, and Cabaret Voltaire used metal and iron soundscapes for their groundbreaking music, Wardruna takes it a step further using going back to Nordic folk music and the tools of the earth (animal skins, goat […]
Stage Buzz: Local H, Metric, Wardruna, Turnstile, Ultra Q
Throughout the course of their career, Metric has evolved from just another indie rock band to fully craft a sound of their own, incorporating elements of synth rock, new wave, and post-punk. Hot off the heels of their new album Formentera, Metric will bring their âDoomscroller Tourâ to the Chicago Theatre this Tuesday, October […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Celebrating David Bowie at Copernicus Center ⢠Chicago
Celebrating David Bowie Copernicus Center Chicago, IL October 14, 2022 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel The Celebrating David Bowie tour brought its star-powered musicians and the late Bowieâs star-powered songs to Copernicus Center on Friday. The show delivered on its namesake promise with a generous 30-song set of adventurous selections for diehard Bowie fans […]
Live Recap: Muse at Riviera Theatre ⢠Chicago
Muse Rivera Theatre Chicago, IL October 11, 2022 Live Review by Ashley Perez Hollingsworth Muse is accustomed to filling up arenas and stadiums whenever they tour. So, when they change gears and play the rare theater show, you know itâs going to be something special. Touring in support of their new album, Will […]
Live Review: They Might Be Giants at The Vic Theatre ⢠Chicago
They Might Be Giants The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL Thursday, October 13, 2022 Live Review by Jeff Elbel John Flansburgh and John Linnell have been making up for lost time. The pairâs heavy touring schedule stretches well into 2023, covering dates lost since truncating a spring 2020 tour due to the COVID lockdown and […]
Photo Gallery: Michael Schenker at the Des Plaines Theatre ⢠Des Plaines
Michael Schenker Group with Eric Martin Des Plaines Theatre Des Plaines, IL Oct 7, 2022 Photos by Edward Spinelli As expected, Michael Schenker and company impressed his local area faithful with 3 sold-out Chicago area shows (Arcada Theatre, Des Plaines Theatre, and Hobart Art Theatre). Featured vocalist Ronnie Romero gives the MSG 2022 a new dimension […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Who at United Center ⢠Chicago
The Who United Center Chicago, IL Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photo gallery by Curt Baran. Pete Townshend combined the experience from his Classic Quadrophenia shows with Roger Daltreyâs run of symphonic solo shows performing Tommy when building The Who Hits Back! tour. The Whoâs core six-piece band was augmented by longtime collaborator Billy Nicholls, three traveling […]
Stage Buzz: Celebrating David Bowie, Wednesday 13, Blood Red Shoes, Lizzo
UK rock band Muse is taking a break from their larger-than-life arena shows for a special intimate theater tour in support of their new album Will of the People. The band will perform at the Riviera Theatre for what will likely be an unforgettable performance on Tuesday, October 11. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Find […]
Photo Gallery: Regina Spektor at Chicago Theatre ⢠Chicago
Regina Spektor Chicago TheatreChicago, IL October 9, 2022Recap and photos by Curt Baran Regina Spektor commenced her tour in Chicago Sunday with two releases to promote. Her 2022 album Home, before and after, certainly will be the main focus of her 11-show U.S. tour, but her 2001 debut, 11:11, has recently been reissued as a massive […]
Photo Gallery: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets ⢠Riverside Theatre ⢠Milwaukee
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Riverside Theater October 5, 2022 Milwaukee, WI Recap and Photos by Edward Spinelli Pink Floyd will never get back together. Between Roger Waters’s increasingly disturbing political commentary (Ukrainian hitlist, really?) while on his solo tour and Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets focusing on their early years, thereâs no shortage of the […]
Stage Buzz: Narcotic Wasteland at Arcada Theatre ⢠St. Charles
Narcotic Wasteland Arcada Theatre October 14 St. Charles, IL Preview by Kelley Simms After forming Narcotic Wasteland in 2011 while also serving as a member in the Egyptian-themed death metal band Nile, Dallas Toler-Wade gladly returned to the band full-time after his departure from Nile. âOn leaving Nile⌠it was just time; I love […]
Stage Buzz: Raven at Reggieâs ⢠October 11 ⢠Chicago
Raven Tuesday, October 11 Reggies Chicago, IL by Kelley Simms Three-piece heavy metal stalwarts, Raven, has been slugging it out in the music business for almost five decades. Formed in 1974 in Newcastle, England by the Gallagher brothers â bassist/vocalist John and guitarist Mark â Raven was part of the burgeoning New Wave Of […]
Live Review: Calexico at Metro ⢠Chicago
Calexico Metro Chicago, IL Friday, October 7, 2022 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel On a fall night when Chicago temperatures plummeted into the thirties, Calexico brought a blast of arid desert sunshine to the Metro. The band from Tucson, Arizona, arrived with songs from its latest album El Mirador on ANTI-Records. âChicago, Que Paso?â […]
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