Live Reviews
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Peter Gabriel at United Center ā¢ Chicago
Peter GabrielĀ United Center Chicago, IL Saturday, September 30, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Curt Baran. Peter Gabriel has publicly described a new album calledĀ i/oĀ since the days soon following the release of 2002āsĀ Up. The British singer/songwriter and activist even teased individual songs from the long-gestating project on prior trips to Chicago in 2012 […]
Live Review: Honeymoon Suite with Aldo Nova at Arcada Theatre ā¢ St. Charles
Honeymoon Suite, Aldo Nova The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL Friday, September 15, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel Fans of Canadian rock flocked to the Arcada Theatre on Friday for rare local appearances by ’80s hitmakers Honeymoon Suite and Aldo Nova.Ā Hailing from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Honeymoon Suite arrived to play a 65-minute opening set […]
Live Review & Photo Gallery: Duran Duran with Nile Rodgers and Chic and Bastille at Charter One Pavilion ā¢ Chicago
Duran Duran Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island Chicago, IL Friday, September 1, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Philamonjaro. With temperatures in the mid-70s and clear skies, it was a perfect Friday night in the fading summer for a concert outdoors along Lake Michigan. ā80s alternative-pop survivors Duran Duran arrived at Northerly […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Bruce Springsteen at Wrigley Field ā¢ Chicago
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL Friday, August 11, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Curt Baran. After packing Wrigley Field on Wednesday, Bruce Springsteen andĀ the E Street Band ushered in the weekend with a second sold-out performance on Friday night in the Cubsā outfield. At showtime, the members […]
Live Review: Cheap Trick at Metro ā¢ Chicago
Cheap Trick with Brokeback Sunday, July 16, 2023 Metro, Chicago, IL Review by Jeff Elbel The 40th-anniversary celebration at Chicagoās venerable Metro continued on Sunday by welcoming Rockfordās finest rock and roll export,Ā Cheap Trick, for a sold–out show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers maintain a regular presence in the area, but Sundayās show […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: American Music Festival – FitzGeraldās ā¢ Berwyn
American Music Festival FitzGeraldās June 30 – July 3 Berwyn, IL Reviewed by William Tokash Photos from Day One, Three, and Four by Curt Baran FitzGeraldās iconic American Music Festival in Berwyn, commenced on 4th of July weekend, celebrating its 40th year, making it one of the longest-running and storied music festivals in the country. […]
Photo Gallery: Shania Twain at Credit 1 Amphitheatre ā¢ Tinley Park
Shania Twain Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL July 1, 2023 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Although she never technically went away, it really feels like Shania Twain is “back.” The Canadian import largely owned the pop-leaning tendencies of country music during her heyday in the ’90s and early aughts. Her sophomore release, […]
Live Review: Stevie Nicks at United Center ā¢ Chicago
Stevie Nicks United Center Chicago, IL June 23, 2023 By Curt Baran No one sings like Stevie Nicks. She is at once singular and ubiquitous in both sound and influence (Courtney, Alanis, and Shirleyā¦show of hands, please). Itās as if her voice continues to travel from some distant past to the present tense […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: The Cure at United Center ā¢ Chicago
The Cure United Center Chicago, IL June 10, 2023 Live Review by Ashley Perez Holingsworth; Photos by Curt Baran Seven years to the date of their 2016 ChicagoĀ appearance, The Cure returned for another stunning show in the Windy City. The post-punk elder statesmen delivered a phenomenal 31-song set at United Center filled with classic hits, […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Love and Rockets at Riviera Theatre ā¢ Chicago
Love and Rockets The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Review by Jeff Elbel. Photos by Curt Baran. Few would have begrudged the reason, but many festival ticketholders were crestfallen when singer Peter Murphy stepped away for rehabilitation treatment and pulled the plug on Bauhausā summer tour soon before last yearās scheduled date […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Taylor Swift ā¢ Night 3 ā¢ Soldier Field ā¢ Chicago
Taylor Swift Soldier Field Chicago, IL June 4, 2023 Review by Riley Vernon. Photos: Aubrey and Riley Vernon Just when you think sheās peaked, Taylor Swift keeps climbing. The global powerhouse dazzled Soldier Field by wrapping up the final night of three sold-out Chicago shows on her highly anticipated āEras Tour.ā Itās been a long […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Poster Children at Bottom Lounge ā¢ Chicago
Poster Children Saturday, May 27, 2023 Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL Review and photos by Jeff Elbel āWe are Poster Children from Champaign, Illinoisā has been bassist Rose Marshackās salutation to audiences for decades. After extending a welcome to Saturdayās audience at Bottom Lounge, Marshack took questions while brothers Jim and Rick Valentin tuned […]
Live Review: Hozier at Metro ā¢ Chicago
Hozier Metro Chicago, IL May 16, 2023 By Aubrey Vernon Irish singer/songwriter Hozier’s “pop-up show” at Metro was, as expected, a uniquely intimate moment for lucky fans who were able to score tickets at the iconic 1100-seat venue. 2023 promises to be a good year for Andrew Hozier-Byrne, who just announced his third album (with […]
Live Review: Glenn Kotche at Senior Hall ā¢ Homewood
Glenn Kotche Senior Hall Cabin Homewood, IL May 6, 2023 By Craig Frank Bang a gong, play it with wooden spoons, or rattle it with paint scrapers, Wilcoās Glenn Kotche recently treated listeners with his insights, tricks, and inspirational sources to both his methods and musicality. On a recent Homewood evening in a Depression-era forest […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Rise Against (Residency) at Metro ā¢ Chicago
Rise Against March 30, 31 and April 1 Metro Chicago, IL Review by Jaime deāMedici; Photos by Curt Baran Over the past year, the Metro has welcomed a number of Chicago superstars as part of the venueās ongoing 40th anniversary celebration. Among them have been The Smashing Pumpkins and Fall Out Boy, with Wilco even […]
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