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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 […]
ProFile: WC Social Club • West Chicago
Entrepreneur, concert promoter, and club owner, Chris Triebes, has been booking national music acts and promoting his own concerts in our city for over two decades now. Triebes started promoting shows when he was just 18 years old before owning and running his own venue in Joliet called Mojoes, which was the predecessor to what […]
Stage Buzz: Sacred Rose, Alice in Chains, Framing Hanley, Blondie, Soft Cell
Often touted as one of “The Big Four” of grunge rock, Alice in Chains stood out from their peers with the distinct vocal stylings of Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell and for their incorporation of heavy metal in their music. The band, fortunately, continued on with acclaimed vocalist William DuVal, who’s been continuing their […]
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 […]
Stage Buzz: Traveler, Midnight Dice, Peter Hook & The Light, Franz Ferdinand, Kendrick Lamar, Korn, Demetria Taylor
Red Hot Chili Peppers bring their funk-rap-rock stylings to Solider Field this Friday, August 19, with support from The Strokes and Thundercat. Starting back in 1983, they are the most successful alternative rock band with 14 number-one hits, 25 top-ten songs, and over 100 million records sold worldwide. And they keep the hits coming with […]
Live Review: Riot Fest Night with the White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field • Chicago
The Chicago White Sox and My Chemical Romance clinched wins at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. The ballpark’s Riot Fest Night event reminded Southside baseball fans that the city’s premiere punk rock festival will launch its 2022 event in one month. The game was a match-up between the surging White Sox and 2021 playoff […]
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.
Live Review: Elvis Costello and the Imposters • Out of Space • Evanston
Elvis Costello and the Imposters Out of Space at Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston, IL Friday, August 5, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Elvis Costello last visited Chicago in November, previewing material from 2022’s The Boy Named If album. Fans who missed that concert at Chicago Theatre were given a second chance to experience the […]
Live Review: Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets • Old Town School of Folk Music • Chicago
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL Thursday, August 4, 2022 Review by Jeff Elbel Photo: Nick Lowe at Riot Fest 2019 (by Curt Baran) Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets kicked off a lengthy touring jaunt of opening dates for Elvis Costello by warming up with a […]
Media: August 2022 • Bob Stroud • “40 Years of The Stroud Crowd”
DJ Bob Stroud always loved radio, but before he launched his legendary radio career that lasted five decades and ended with his semi-retirement a few weeks ago, he was honing his delivery elsewhere. “I did three years of dinner theater in Florida,” he explains. “I started out just working tech because you had […]
Cover Story: Goo Goo Dolls • “O Lucky Men!”
It seemed like an intriguing request, thought Goo Goo Dolls founder John Rzeznik at the time. And one that was impossible for any kind-hearted rocker to resist. Looking out into the crowd as the band’s set built to its signature smash “Iris” — the 1998 single that spent 18 consecutive weeks at #1 on the […]
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 […]
Stage Buzz: Anvil • Reggies • Chicago
Canada’s heavy metal trio, Anvil, returns to Reggies on their Impact Is Imminent tour with White Wizzard and Midnite Hellion on Sunday, July 31. Featuring guitarist/vocalist Steve “Lips” Kudlow, drummer Robb Reiner and bassist Chris Robertson, Anvil has been pumping out the same trademark tunes for over 40 years now. Formed in 1978, the band released a […]
Stage Buzz: Chicago Domination Fest • Brauerhouse • Lombard
After six successful years of Chicago Domination Fest (CDF), the 7th edition is back after a two-year hiatus (due to the global pandemic) from July 28 to 30 at Brauerhouse in Lombard. With three days of intense, non-stop brutal death metal with 32 bands confirmed, CDF7 promises to be even more crushing than previous fests. […]
Stage Buzz – Lollapalooza 2022 Preview: Undercard Picks
The Wombats: Thursday, July 28 (3:15 PM Coinbase Stage) It’s a cliché by now. A huge, critically acclaimed U.K. band comes to the US with only marginal success; add the Wombats to the list. They appear on Day One (Thursday) at Lolla, bringing smart indie rock and five albums of great music to the […]
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