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Live Review and Gallery: Roger Waters at United Center
Roger Waters âUs + Themâ Tour United Center, Chicago, IL Saturday, July 22, 2017 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel; Photos by Ed Spinelli Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Watersâ first of three nights at United Center began with clockwork precision at exactly 8PM, with sounds of crashing surf and film footage of a hooded figure […]
Riot Fest 2017 Single-Day Line-Up, Danzig Performance Announced
The wai-it-ing is the hardest part when it comes to Riot Fest’s single-day line-ups, but the wait is over. Riot Fest announced Friday, Saturday and Sunday (September 15-17) line-ups today with a bonus performance from Danzig to the Saturday bill. As expected, Jawbreaker’s historic reunion closes things out on Sunday September 17th. Single Day and […]
Review and Gallery: Queen and Adam Lambert at United Center
Queen + Adam Lambert United Center, Chicago Thursday, July 13, 2017 By sheer coincidence, Queen + Adam Lambertâs latest visit to another sold out United Center just so happened to fall on the exact same date of Live Aid 32 years ago. Of course, that âglobal jukeboxâ featured Queen with its late front man Freddie […]
Review and Gallery: Gorillaz at HBP at Northerly Island
Gorillaz Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island, Chicago Saturday, July 8, 2017 âIâve been coming to Chicago since 1990 and you never cease to bewilder me,â exclaimed Gorillaz mastermind Damon Albarn to a widely enthusiastic and entirely sold out Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island on opening night of alternative ensembleâs Humanz Tour. While […]
Recap and Gallery: Dead & Company at Wrigley Field
Dead & Company Wrigley Field, Chicago Saturday, July 1, 2017 No, Dead & Company arenât exactly the Grateful Dead, but considering the group consists of Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, plus the originally unexpected but nonetheless exceptional John Mayer with Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti, itâs an all-star tribute to the original Dead. […]
Photo Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers at United Center
Red Hot Chili Peppers stormed Chicagoâs United Center this past weekend, acting like the Jam Band theyâve always secretly hidden under a heavy blanket of tattoos and punk rock-infused funk riffs. Curt Baran parked himself in the photo pit for night one of a two night residency, fighting a soundtrack that all but dared him […]
Stage Buzz/Recap/Gallery (Updated): Wolf Alice at Schubas
North Londonâs Wolf Alice completely eviscerated Chicagoâs Schubas Tavern Wednesday. The intimate confines at Belmont and Southport proved to be the perfect setting for the quartet to preview songs from their forthcoming release (due this fall). They also tore through fan favorites that included âMoaning Lisa Smile,â âBros,â âGiant Peachâ and âLisbon.â Curt Baran managed […]
Live Review and Gallery: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Chris Stapelton at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL Thursday, June 29, 2017 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel; Photos by Curt Baran Tom Petty paused during a deep dive through the Wildflowers album to tell Thursdayâs sold-out Wrigley Field crowd exactly what it has been like to celebrate 40 years with the Heartbreakers. “I was going to say we’re having so […]
Cover Story: Megadeth
Not too long ago, Dave Mustaine brought his pile driving thrash-metal outfit Megadeth on tour â backing its recent Grammy-winning return to form, Dystopia — to Jakarta, the bustling capital of Indonesia on the island of Java that boasts a population of over ten million people. And he has a heartwarming when-in-Rome philosophy that guides […]
Photo Gallery and Recap: Metallica with Avenged Sevenfold and Local H at Soldier Field
Metallica Soldier Field, Chicago Sunday, June 18, 2017 In their 36-year career, Metallica never previously played Soldier Field until Sunday night, and while the home of the Chicago Bears doesnât come equipped with a dome, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich wouldâve surely blown the roof off the joint if it […]
Live Review: Nick Cave at the Auditorium Theatre
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL Friday, June 16, 2017 Review by Jeff Elbel So much for the fourth wall. Early during his concert at the Auditorium Theatre, Nick Cave blurred the line between the audience and the stage. By the end of the show, he had simply erased it. As […]
Live Review and Gallery: Iron Maiden at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Iron Maiden Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL June 15, 2017 Photos by Curt Baran Review by Jeff Elbel The weekend began a day early for local headbangers of all ages, when legendary British metal band Iron Maiden made the final Chicago stop on its juggernaut The Book of Souls World Tour. The six members […]
Photo Gallery: Phoenix at Aragon Ballroom
French popsters Phoenix are just one of many bands to grace the pages of the June 2017 issue of Illinois Entertainer. They recently hit the road in support of their latest release Ti Amo. Curt Baran rolled into Chicagoâs Uptown neighborhood to snapped off some shots at the bandâs sold out show at the […]
Photo Gallery: Tool at Allstate Arena
Headlining one of 2017’s most anticipated tours, L.A.’s prog/art/metal legends Tool arrived at the former Rosemont Horizon insisting on a highly regimented “1 song” photo limit for members of the press. With 42 years under our belts – and thousands of bands photographed in our library, IE management would usually tell the said “one song […]
Live Review and Gallery: U2 at Soldier Field
The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL Saturday, June 3, 2017 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel Veteran Irish rockers U2 took a detour from the road to their upcoming Songs of Experience project in order to revisit the âdesert songsâ that put them firmly on the map. The bandâs first night at Soldier Field […]
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