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Photo Gallery: Cheap Trick at Genesee Theatre • Waukegan
Cheap Trick Genesee Theatre Waukegan, IL Sat September 10, 2022 Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Cheap Trick – “the pride Rockford” entertained a healthy crowd at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan last Saturday with a hit-heavy setlist. Guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and vocalist Robin Zander have secured their place in the Rock […]
Photo Gallery: Scorpions at Allstate Arena • Rosemont
Scorpions Thursday, Sept 1 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli Speeding by their 50th Anniversary, Scorpions returned back to the Allstate Arena Thursday for an evening of their rock hits yolked with some offerings from their latest album, Rock Believer. With a lineup that is clearly still firing on all cylinders, […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Neko Case at Out of Space • Evanston
Neko Case Out of Space Temperance Beer Co. Evanston, IL Saturday, September 3, 2022 Review and Gallery by Jeff Elbel Cover photo by Ebru Yildiz Last year’s Out of Space performance by Neko Case and her band was postponed due to an illness in the touring party. On a blustery Saturday, Case made a […]
Sacred Rose Festival • Seat Geek Stadium • Bridgeview
Sacred Rose Festival Seat Geek Stadium Bridgeview, IL August 26-28 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day One The jam-centric Sacred Rose Festival made its debut last weekend at Bridgeview’s Seat Geek Stadium “campus.” While the lineup for the three-day event certainly leaned heavily in the direction of twangy improvisation, there were still plenty of […]
Photo Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers – Soldier Field • Chicago
Red Hot Chili Peppers Soldier Field Chicago, IL August 19, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The “Unlimited Love” tour touched down inside of Chicago’s Soldier Field Friday. It featured headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, who are currently on the road for the first time in half a decade. It also marks the return […]
Photo Gallery: Wild Hearts Tour featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen and Julien Baker – The Salt Shed • Chicago
The Wild Hearts Tour featuring Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen, and Julien Baker The Salt Shed Chicago, IL August 10, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran On paper, The Wild Hearts Tour presented itself as one of the summer’s most intriguing live music events. Under an almost full moon on another perfect August evening, it […]
Photo Gallery: Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X and Powerman 5000 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre • Tinley Park
Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, Static-X, Powerman 5000 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Saturday, August 5 Photos by Jenafur Schlangn It was a modern day “World Series of Rock” in the shadow of Interstate 80 on Saturday. Jenafur Schlangn captured the Zombie action (and friends) in all their glory.
Photo Gallery: Fleet Foxes at The Salt Shed • Chicago
Fleet Foxes The Salt Shed Chicago, IL August 3, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran The music of Fleet Foxes is perfectly suited for smoldering summer nights. So when they made their debut at Chicago’s newest venue (The Salt Shed), it felt as though the planets had aligned. Their brand of folky, melodic storytelling […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2022 • Day One • Chicago
Lollapalooza Day One Grant Park Chicago, IL Thursday, July 28th Recap and photos by Curt Baran The big dog was most decidedly not curbed this past weekend in Grant Park. Lollapalooza returned to its summer home in Chicago’s front yard, and it boasted a thick lineup of up-and-comers, as well as repeat offenders Metallica as […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2022 • Day Two • Chicago
Lollapalooza Day Two Grant Park Chicago, IL July 29, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day 2 of Lollapalooza offered just as many choices for music as its predecessor. Headliner Machine Gun Kelly kept things minimalist (Dua Lipa declined our photo request), bringing only ONE giant helicopter on stage with him. Most everyone else […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2022 • Day Three • Chicago
Lollapalooza Day Three Grant Park Chicago, IL July 30, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran It seemed like Saturday at Lollapalooza was custom-made for lovers of loud guitars. It was also arguably one of the rare moments when the bands on the undercard seemed to outplay the headliner, J. Cole. The impossibly great back-to-back […]
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2022 • Day Four • Chicago
Lollapalooza Day Four Grant Park Chicago, IL July 31st, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Lollapalooza 2022 wrapped up by making history. J-Hope, part of the BTS collective, became the first South Korean performer to ever headline a major U.S. festival. On the opposite end of Grant Park, Green Day was repeating another appearance […]
Photo Gallery: Roger Waters at United Center • Chicago
Roger Waters United Center Chicago, IL July 26, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran “…if you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd, but I can’t stand Roger’s politics,’ you might do well to fuck off right to the bar!” This was the message that greeted concert goers on an arena-length video screen […]
Photo Gallery: Pitchfork Fest 2022 – Day One • Union Park • Chicago
Pitchfork Music Festival Day One Union Park Chicago, IL July 15, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran If the return of the Pitchfork Music Festival has proven anything, it’s that Pitchfork, the music website, has consistently been excellent at curating and recognizing emerging talent. Bands that have previously played more miniature stages early in […]
Photo Gallery: Pitchfork Festival – Day Two • Union Park • Chicago
Pitchfork Music Festival Day Two Union Park Chicago, IL July 16th, 2022 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Day Two of the Pitchfork Music Festival saw the rain finally push on, which definitely brought heavier crowds to Chicago’s Union Park. Mitski, Lucy Dacus, and Japanese Breakfast all graduated to larger stages this year. Arguably, the […]
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