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Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Two (Part One)
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 1 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Lolla’s second day in the park continued to treat attendees with what was arguably the best weather the festival has ever experienced. Highs in the upper 70s and not a raindrop in sight were the backdrop for a day filled with performances […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Two (Part Two)
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 1 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Lolla’s second day in the park continued to treat attendees with what was arguably the best weather the festival has ever experienced. Highs in the upper 70s and not a raindrop in sight were the backdrop for a day filled with performances […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Three (Part One)
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 2 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Three days in, and fans were met with what felt like the most laid-back bookings of the long weekend. But still, there was plenty of variety to be in the park that included Landon Conrath, K-Popper’s Kickflip, Charlotte Lawrence, Boa, Ole 60, […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Four (Part One)
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 3 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The fourth and final day of Lollapalooza offered attendees a wealth of musical options, providing the perfect opportunity to empty the tank and leave it all in the park. It included performances from Landon Barker, The Criticals, Laila!, Flowerovlove, Willow Avalo, Katseye, […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Four (Part Two)
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 3 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The fourth and final day of Lollapalooza offered attendees a wealth of musical options, providing the perfect opportunity to empty the tank and leave it all in the park. It included performances from Landon Barker, The Criticals, Laila!, Flowerovlove, Willow Avalo, Katseye, […]
Feature: The Des Plaines Theatre celebrates 100 Years
The historic Des Plaines Theatre, located at 1476 Miner St. in Des Plaines, IL, celebrates its 100th anniversary on August 9. The century-old venue, initially opened in 1925, was closed for several years. Thankfully, current Arcada Theatre owner Ron Onesti acquired the theater in 2018, and with the help of the City of Des Plaines, […]
Cover Story: Natalie Bergman • Redefining Legacy
Mortality. It’s a real motherfucker. And, sadly, the existential concept of Legacy — as in, how will we be remembered after we’re gone? — Is there nothing you ever considered in your brash, reckless youth, when you’re too busy blazing your own trail to a bright, accomplished future? And when classic Gospel hymns assured us […]
Stage Buzz: Lollapalooza 2025 Undercard: Ratboys, julie, Orla Gartland, Winnetka Bowling League, Wasia Project, Wunderhorse
Lollapalooza returns for its 20th year to historic Grant Park in Chicago on the lakefront. From its “humble” beginnings as a traveling tour in the ’90s to its current incarnation as a 4-day celebration of emerging and headlining artists across every imaginable genre each summer, Lollapalooza has developed a unique connection to Chicago despite its […]
Live Review: Brokeback at Epiphany for the Arts Center • Chicago
Brokeback Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL Saturday, July 26, 2025 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Chicago-based instrumental quartet Brokeback appeared in the upper Sanctuary hall at Epiphany Center on Friday to perform new material, while also celebrating the release of Long Days, Pleasant Nights by their friends in Dark Canyon. When completed, […]
Stage Buzz: Dinosaur Jr., Ghost, TLC, Lollapalooza
Dinosaur Jr. may be one of the most influential alternative bands of the 80s, but don’t call them a legacy act. The band behind alternative mainstays like “Feel the Pain,” “The Wagon,” “Freak Scene,” and “Start Choppin,” keeps on going with their latest album, Sweep it Into Space, released in 2021. Hear their latest and […]
Live Review: Hung Up on a Dream documentary with Colin Blunstone and Robert Schwartzman • Thalia Hall • Chicago
Hung Up on a Dream documentary with Colin Blunstone and Robert Schwartzman Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Rooney frontman Robert Schwartzman welcomed a crowd of Zombies fans to Thalia Hall on Tuesday evening, declaring his own enduring passion for the band. The British Invasion quintet is […]
Live Review: Robin Trower at Copernicus Center • Chicago
Robin Trower Copernicus Center Chicago Friday, July 11, 2025 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photo by Stacey Katsis. Rock and roll survivor Robin Trower may look his age, but he certainly doesn’t behave or play like he’s past his prime. Fit and wiry at 80 years, the guitarist appeared on Friday with his trio at the […]
Spins: Robin Trower • For Earth Below 50th Anniversary Edition
Robin Trower For Earth Below 50th Anniversary Edition (Chrysalis) Following the 1974 landmark sophomore effort, Bridge of Sighs, Procol Harum veteran Robin Trower returned in 1975 to prove his staying power as a solo act with For Earth Below. The gold-selling album was the third under Trower’s name. Like its predecessor, For Earth Below is steeped in […]
Stage Buzz: Robin Trower at The Copernicus Center • Chicago
Robin Trower Copernicus Center Chicago, IL Friday, July 11, 2025 By Kelley Simms As a newly minted octogenarian, British blues-rock guitar legend Robin Trower continues to dazzle audiences with his signature Fender Stratocaster. From his musical beginnings in Procol Harum in the late ’60s to a successful solo career in the early ’70s (followed […]
Cover Story: Push Puppets • Risk Takers
Erich Specht is a risk taker. Whether it’s using homemade backstage passes to meet one of his idols or adding a spicy horn section to his song, he believes in taking chances. That’s part of what drives his band, Push Puppets. The project began as a musical outlet for Specht, where he played […]
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