Tag: Metro Chicago
Cover Story: Plain White T’s: The Timing is Right
Itâs 2024, and somehow, âHey There Delilahâ is making headlines. Again. The iconic Plain White Tâs song went viral when Drake and parody rapper Snowd4y shared their version entitled âWah Gawn Deliah.â So, what did Plain White Tâs singer/songwriter Tom Higgenson think? Heâs flattered but still questions if itâs real. Yet, heâs in awe […]
Live Review: Cheap Trick at Metro ⢠Chicago
Cheap Trick with Brokeback Sunday, July 16, 2023 Metro, Chicago, IL Review by Jeff Elbel The 40th-anniversary celebration at Chicagoâs venerable Metro continued on Sunday by welcoming Rockfordâs finest rock and roll export, Cheap Trick, for a sold–out show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers maintain a regular presence in the area, but Sundayâs show […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Rise Against (Residency) at Metro ⢠Chicago
Rise Against March 30, 31 and April 1 Metro Chicago, IL Review by Jaime deâMedici; Photos by Curt Baran Over the past year, the Metro has welcomed a number of Chicago superstars as part of the venueâs ongoing 40th anniversary celebration. Among them have been The Smashing Pumpkins and Fall Out Boy, with Wilco even […]
Feature: From Bauhaus to Love And Rockets, and the new Night Crickets, David J always delivers
Man of many bands, David J, is no stranger to iconic songwriting and inventive bass parts, dating all the way back to post-punk/gothic architects Bauhaus, continuing with alternative rockers Love And Rockets and now starting an entirely new chapter fronting the Night Crickets, all while juggling a slew of solo and passion projects. Along with […]
Live Review: Calexico at Metro ⢠Chicago
Calexico Metro Chicago, IL Friday, October 7, 2022 Reviewed by Jeff Elbel On a fall night when Chicago temperatures plummeted into the thirties, Calexico brought a blast of arid desert sunshine to the Metro. The band from Tucson, Arizona, arrived with songs from its latest album El Mirador on ANTI-Records. âChicago, Que Paso?â […]
Stage Buzz: Sparks, Flogging Molly, Ween, Napalm Death, Knuckle Puck
Drug Church brings âThe Hygiene Tourâ featuring One Step Closer, Soul Blind, and Lurk to Beat Kitchen on Wednesday, March 16 at 7:30 PM. Sorry, this one is sold out! Celebrate St. Pattyâs Day with a live performance from Flogging Molly streamed from the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, March 17 at 11 PM. Find […]
IE Rewind: Remembering Lin Brehmer: Media – September 2018
WXRT morning man Lin Brehmer is more than just a friendly voice on 93.1 FM every day, he is your âbest friend in the whole world,â a moniker he has used now for several years. âBut I usually say it in a pathetic âwhy donât I have any friends at allâ whine,â he points out. […]
Live Review and Gallery: Jeff Tweedy at Metro ⢠Chicago
Jeff Tweedy Metro, Chicago, IL Thursday, December 23, 2021 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Chicagoâs hottest ticket for rock fans during the holiday season was Thursday nightâs show at Metro. Jeff Tweedy and his band did not disappoint during the second of two concerts, performing a joyful set that brimmed with a sense […]
Cover Story: Ministry ⢠“My House is My Art”
Any other modern bandleader would be a tad nervous, if not downright filled with floor pacing anxiety. But not calm, cool, and collected Svengali Al Jourgensen. Sure, his notorious, pioneering industrial outfit Ministry is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year by â gulp! â heading out on post-lockdown, but mid-Delta-variant tour, which hits Chicago […]
Stage Buzz: Review and Photo Gallery ⢠Wilco, Sleater-Kinney at Pritzker Pavillion
Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, NnamdĂŻ Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL Saturday, August 28, 2021 Review by Jeff Elbel Photo Gallery by Curt Baran Saturdayâs performance at Pritzker Pavilion was Wilcoâs first hometown show since December 2019, when the band supported 2019âs Ode to Joy album at the Chicago Theatre. After 20 months of waiting, Jeff […]
Stage Buzz: Livestream Buzz May 17-23
A rare Monday VIP Livestream commences at the “Night of Covenant House Stars,” a virtual gala on Monday, May 17 featuring appearances by Jon Bon Jovi, Charlie Day, Jewel, Audra McDonald, Dolly Parton, Vanessa Williams, Sara Bareilles, Chita Rivera, Dionne Warwick, and more. RSVP to the event here. Phillyâs acclaimed Disco Biscuits added a last-minute hometown […]
File: Chicago’s Varaha Raises Awareness for Local Music Venues and #SaveOurStages
The waiting is the hardest part. Independent music venues in Chicago and across the country are fighting for their survival during the pandemic. Most music clubs are closed until a COVID-19 vaccine can be delivered to the masses, estimated by doctors to be sometime in 2021. In the meantime – rent, insurance, and other bills […]
Stage Buzz: Teenage Fanclub at Metro
Teenage Fanclub Metro March 6, 2019 The third album by Glasgow, Scotland alt-rockers Teenage Fanclub was a breakthrough that earned enduring devotion from a small but loyal clutch of power-pop fans. Bandwagonesque rocketed into late 1991 with big, buzzy and cathartic electric guitars serving beautifully laconic pop melodies. The chaotic but sublime sound suggested intermingled […]
![[Updated] Live Review/Stage Buzz: The Afghan Whigs at Metro](http://illinoisentertainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/theafghanwhigs-2017-promo-01-chriscuffaro-2250x1500-300-150x150.jpg "[Updated] Live Review/Stage Buzz: The Afghan Whigs at Metro")
[Updated] Live Review/Stage Buzz: The Afghan Whigs at Metro
The Afghan Whigs Metro, Chicago Sept. 23 Midway through the set Saturday night at Metro, Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli momentarily halted the bandâs momentum after the song âAlgiersâ to address one particular fan: âWasted and flipping me off is not going to work,â he said to a woman near the stage. As the crowd […]
Photo Gallery: Alkaline Trio at Metro
With Matt Skiba moonlighting as an official member of Blink-182, for a minute there Chicago thought we had almost lost Alkaline Trio. With 3 sold-out shows at Metro, Skiba and crew proved that there’s still no place like home. Katie Hovland captured them live for IE on night 3.
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