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Stage Buzz: Lollapalooza 2021 • Day Four Photo Gallery
The curtains are now drawn closed on yet another Lollapalooza. Don’t call it a comeback. The final day featured great sets from The Aquadolls, Brooke Alexx, Sir Chloe, Sofia Valdes, RMR, Princess Nokia, Sarah Barrios, MXMTOON, Brittany Howard, The Front Bottoms, Rico Nasty, Modest Mouse, and Band of Horses. Until next summer… -Curt Baran […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz August 3 – 8
Phish’s “I Saw It Again” virtual tour continues this week with shows from Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater (August 3 and 4) and Noblesville, Indiana (August 7 and 8). You can find tickets and details here. Verzuz presents The Lox vs. Dipset, live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on August 3. Watch the […]
Hello My Name is… John Doe of X
To calm, cool, and collected X anchor John Doe, it’s all about how you see the world these days. Some artists may have dreaded all that enforced 2020 lockdown time as a curse, but, homebound apart from his bandmates in Austin, he viewed it as a blessing, a creative windfall, even though X had […]
Media: August 2021 • “New Sports Radio Economy”
Jon Zaghloul, the host of the show Sports Talk Chicago (which airs locally on WCKG, AM 1530), was born and raised in Tinley Park, is a graduate of Andrew High School, and currently attends the University of Chicago. You read that correctly. Currently attends. He’s 21 years old. He was born in the 21stcentury “I’m […]
Cover Story: Chvrches • “Screen Team”
On the surface, Todd Strauss-Schulson’s 2015 horror-comedy The Final Girls was a prescient showcase for then-young acting talent, like Vera Farmiga’s sister, Taissa, future Silicon Valley star Thomas Middleditch, and the always-hilarious Adam DeVine, along with the relatively veteran Malin Akerman – all working overtime to sell the surreal plot, wherein Farmiga’s Max Cartwright character is […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz July 27 – Aug 1 • Lollapalooza on Hulu, Phish, Joan Jett, Liam Payne, Switchfoot
The Black Angels will perform live in support of their first album in four years, Death Song, on Tuesday, July 27 at 8:30 PM. The stream will only be broadcasted once, so make sure you get tickets! Phish will stream their entire summer 2021 tour during their “I Saw It Again 2021” livestream […]
Stage Buzz: Photo Gallery • Sammy Hagar and The Circle • RiverEdge Park
Sammy Hagar and The Circle (featuring Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson) July 18, 2021 RiverEdge Park Aurora, IL RiverEdge Park in Aurora hosted Hagar and friends on a near-perfect July summer evening. The set-list was stacked with Van Halen (Sammy era faves naturally), and Hagar’s solo hits. Van Halen’s “Right Now” […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz – July 19 – 25 • Sleater-Kinney, Creeper, Guster, Amy Winehouse Tribute
City Winery presents “Harry Chapin 40th Anniversary: A Celebration of Life” on July 19. Tickets are $10, and you can buy them here. Joe Talbot of IDLES streams a BALLEY TV Special, “In Defense of the Arts,” at 1 PM on Tuesday, July 20 on House of Vans London. Filmed in the Old Vic […]
File: Chicagoland Record Collectors Show • Sunday July 18th
After 16 months of pandemic restrictions, the Chicago Record Collectors show – the largest vinyl and CD show in the Midwest – returns this Sunday, July 18, at the Best Western Hillside. Show founder John Govi kept tabs with hotel management during the pandemic, coordinating when it would be safe to bring the show […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz – July 13-19 • Mastodon, Beartooth, Bob Dylan, Psychostick, Ed Sheeran, The Vaccines
Pandora and State Farm present “Pandora Live” featuring Ed Sheeran with Tones and I and Maisie Peters on July 13. RSVP for the free event here. Beartooth performs cuts from their new album Below, along with classic tracks during their “The Journey Below” livestream on Wednesday, July 14 at 7 PM. Get tickets and exclusive […]
Stage Buzz: Livestreams – July 6 – July 13 • Fitz and the Tantrums, Dessa, The Maine, Ronny James Dio
Catch a set from JPEGMAFIA on this week’s episode of “This is Light” on Twitch Tuesday, July 6 at 8:30 PM. Fitz and the Tantrums perform live from Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in New York this Friday. July 9 at 7 PM. Tickets on sale here. Ford presents Rolas de Grandeza featuring […]
Photo Gallery: R.E.O. Speedwagon and Head East at RiverEdge Park Aurora
While the pandemic continues to affect indoor attendance to some degree, outdoor events are returning with gusto. Aurora Mayor Richard Ervin kicked off RiverEdge Park’s outdoor concert season last Thursday, welcoming “the pride of Champaign,” R.E.O. Speedwagon to the venue with fellow prairie state alums, Head East as openers. As expected, an evening of massive […]
Hello My Name Is…Billy
You’ve got to hand it to storied Cult guitarist Billy Duffy — he doesn’t bury the lede when it comes to late-breaking news stories. Only a minute into a recent phone call to discuss Coloursound — the ephemeral side project he and Alarm vocalist Mike Peters launched, then abandoned with a single album back in […]
Media: July 2021 • “Radio Joan”
Joan Esposito was known to Chicago audiences as a television reporter and anchor after her many years at Channel 5 & 7. Still, when she accepted the job as afternoon host at Progressive Talk WCPT (820 AM), it was not her first job in the medium. “When I first got into broadcasting, I got a […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz – June 29-July 2 • Olivia Rodrigo, Simply Red, MxPx, Freddy Gibbs, Ben Folds,
This week’s episode of There Is Light features a set from Cautious Clay live from The Sultan Room in New York followed by a Q +A. Watch it on Twitch Tuesday, June 29 at 7 PM. Olivia Rodrigo streams her new concert film, SOUR Prom, this Tuesday, June 29 at 10:30 PM on YouTube. […]
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