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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 âBest-Ofâ 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 remainâŚum, 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. Hereâs an indication of how long heâs been doing this. His first job in the business was in a medium that doesnât 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 bandâs 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 âStreamsystemâ 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 […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz: September 22-28 ⢠Reverend Horton Heat, Global Citizen, Lumineers, Geoff Tate
Catch The Lumineers live from Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday, September 22Â at 9:30 PM. Find tickets here. Anthony Hamilton performs an exclusive performance for Sessions this Wednesday, September 22, at 7 PM. Subscribe to get access. Violin virtuoso Lindsey Sterling brings the Artemis Tour to your screen with this exclusive digital tour experience specially shot […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2021 ⢠Day Three
Riot Fest Day 3 Douglas Park Chicago, IL Well, it just wouldnât feel right if there was a Riot Fest without rain. Fortunately, it didnât hang around long enough to cancel sets from Spider, Devon Kay & The Solutions, Just Friends, Joywave, The Orphan The Poet, Big Freedia, Bearings, Les Savy Fav, Night Moves, Ganser, […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2021 ⢠Day Two
Riot Fest Day Two Douglas Park Chicago, IL Day Two of Riot Fest was actually the first FULL day of the festival, which meant an opportunity to see upwards of 30 bands in perfect weather with Chicagoâs own Smashing Pumpkins headlining for the first time. The day also featured Seratones, The Sounds, Oxymorrons, Senor Kino, […]
Photo Gallery: Riot Fest 2021 ⢠Day One
Riot Fest returned to Douglas Park after their 2020 COVID-19 sabbatical with a first: a bonus day (adding to its usual 3-day format) for multi-day ticket buyers and other VIPs. Despite several high profile COVID-related cancellations – the norm in this weird environment, the Riot Fest crew assembled a genuinely worthy day of music featuring […]
Photo Gallery: Dead and Company at the Rauf Home Mortgage Music Center
Well, we went from famine to feast. The concert landscape has become so overpopulated that it has become the norm that multiple shows occur on the same day. Since cloning technology has yet to be perfected, the alternative is to hit the road. Dead & Co. arrives this weekend at Wrigley Field, which also coincides […]
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