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Photo Gallery: Avril Lavigne • American Family Insurance Amphitheater • Milwaukee WI
Avril Lavigne American Family Insurance Amphitheater Milwaukee, WI September 9th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Avril Lavigne is giving the people what they want…all the hits! Back in the early 2000s, the then 16-year-old Canadian unleashed her brand of pop-punk on her debut album, Let Go. She has since gone on to sell […]
Photo Gallery: Pulp • Aragon Ballroom • Chicago
Pulp Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL September 8th, 2024 Recap and photos by Curt Baran They gained success during the Brit Pop era with Blur, The Charlatans, Oasis, and dozens of others. By the mid-90s, they had carved out an expansive international audience, spurred by a reputation as an explosive live act. So when the band […]
Cover Story: Fig Dish • Renewal and Rejuvenation
There’s an electricity in the air of late, bristling arm hairs here in Chicago. There’s the injection of HGH into the DNC going into their convention. The recent acknowledgment that the music industry spotlight is once again illuminating Chicago’s rock music scene in a seemingly cyclical fashion. Then there’s the excitement brewing about Fig Dish, […]
Media: September 2024 • Rewound Radio
Once again, Rewound Radio (rewoundradio.com) is spending the entire Labor Day Weekend featuring classic shows from WLS and WCFL from the 1960s and 1970s. Ted Gorden Smucker is the man behind the plan. “When I was a kid, I loved radio and TV,” Smucker explains, “and when I was probably around sixth, seventh grade or […]
Photo Gallery: Buckethead • Arcada Theatre • St. Charles, IL
Buckethead Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL Aug 17, 2024 Acclaimed solo (and one-time Guns N’ Roses) guitarist Buckethead donned his signature KFC brim and played a sold-out show at The Arcada Theatre Friday to a largely adoring crowd. The two-set show gave his fans over two and a half hours of his music in St. […]
Live Review: Cage The Elephant and Young The Giant at Credit Union 1 Arena • Chicago
Cage The Elephant Young The Giant Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL Thursday, August 15, 2024 Photos and Live Review by Jeff Elbel Cage the Elephant singer Matt Shultz is breaking new ground on the band’s tour, supporting its Neon Pill album. In the early 2000s, Peter Gabriel visited the former Tweeter Center in Tinley Park […]
Live Review and Gallery: Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas• Wrigley Field • Chicago
Green Day and friends Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos coming soon by Curt Baran. Rock fans in Chicago have had a busy summer, with Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, and stands by the Rolling Stones and Metallica as a few recent examples. Tuesday’s concert at Wrigley Field stands among the […]
Photo Gallery: Metallica at Soldier Field • Chicago
Metallica Soldier Field Chicago, IL Fri., August 9, 2024 Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli With tickets on sale nearly two years from their dual performance dates in Chicago – you could say Metallica’s Friday show was the most anticipated of the year. Two years after they headlined Lollapalooza, the band brought their massive in-the-round […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day One (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Thursday, August 1 Day One (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran It’s the time of year in Chicago when the big dog comes and lays on the city’s front lawn. Lollapalooza returned to Grant Park this past weekend and brought with it a performance that will prove […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day One (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Thursday, August 1 Day One (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran It’s the time of year in Chicago when the big dog comes and lays on the city’s front lawn. Lollapalooza returned to Grant Park this past weekend and brought with it a performance that will prove […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Two (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Friday, August 2 Day Two (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran Oppressive weather welcomed attendees for the second day of the festival, but so did the unlimited choice of music as well. In between attempts to remain hydrated and shelter in the shade, performances could be had […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Two (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Friday, August 2 Day Two (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran Oppressive weather welcomed attendees for the second day of the festival, but so did the unlimited choice of music as well. In between attempts to remain hydrated and shelter in the shade, performances could be had […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Three (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Saturday, August 3 Day Three (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran The second half of the long weekend presented an opportunity to see two of Chicago’s currently rising musical offerings. Friko and Brigitte Calls Me Baby played back-to-back sets on another scalding hot day. They were also […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Three (Part Two) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Saturday, August 3 Day Three (Part Two) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran The second half of the long weekend presented an opportunity to see two of Chicago’s currently rising musical offerings. Friko and Brigitte Calls Me Baby played back-to-back sets on another scalding hot day. They were also […]
Lollapalooza 2024 • Day Four (Part One) • Grant Park • Chicago
Lollapalooza 2024 Saturday, August 3 Day Four (Part One) Grant Park Chicago, Il Recap and photos by Curt Baran Even by the fourth day, Lolla still had plenty to offer music fans. The final stretch included performances from Kyle Dion, Scarlet Demore, Hanabie, Valencia Grace, Nico Vega, Mimi Webb, Kaitlin Butts, Tezzo Touchdown, Teddy Swims, […]
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