Review: Cynthia Erivo at Ravinia Defies Gravity
It’s storm season these days, with summer squalls and August tempests hitting town with blustery regularity. But a cyclone of a different sort blew into Ravinia last Friday night, when […]
Review: Dave Suh & the Dirty Wings Are Set To Begin
You are probably familiar with Dave Suh’s work, even if his name doesn’t immediately ring a bell. He’s been an integral part or leader of several groups over the years, […]
Review: Giancarlo Guerrero, Clayton Stephenson, and the Grant Park Orchestra Are Excellent, Notwithstanding Sirens, Motorcycles, and a Red Helicopter
The Grant Park orchestra played an excellent concert at Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, the ambient noises were worse than ever, with several sirens blaring, motorcycles screaming, and […]
Review: A Revitalized BRONCHO Brings Natural Pleasure to Thalia Hall
It’s always a pleasant and refreshing surprise when a band or artist performs their album in its entirety from front to back; and last weekend’s BRONCHO show at Thalia Hall […]
Review: The Kickback Hits Back With Hit Piece
Any time I hear the ol’ “rock is dead” conversation pipe up these days I immediately recuse myself. I’ve been around long enough to know that’ll never be true, and […]
Review: On Lollapalooza Eve, Ratboys Make Noise for the Fans They Love
Aftershows are always the best. There’s just something in the air that makes everyone put on their Sunday best, at least mentally and emotionally, that is. Everyone is in better […]
Review: Giancarlo Guerrero Conducts Joshua Bell and the Grant Park Orchestra Through an Outstanding Performance
With violin extraordinaire Joshua Bell headlining, the Grant Park Orchestra gave an outstanding performance at Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Wednesday evening. Giancarlo Guerrero conducted a program of works by 19th […]
Review: Djo Comes Back Home to Chicago for an Exciting Show
It came with no surprise that Djo, the viral musical moniker of actor and musician Joe Keery, took over Chicago’s Lollapalooza Music Festival over the last week! Not only was […]
Review: Grant Park Orchestra, Joseph Young, and Steven Osborne Overcome a Dark and Stormy Night
It was a dark and stormy night. … Well, it seemed like it was going to be, but the Grant Park Orchestra managed to perform its regularly scheduled concert at […]
Quick Spins: Violets, OK Cool, Danimal Farm, Post Animal
Quick Spins takes a quick look at recently released albums to make certain you’re listening to all the quality music being released these days. And with today being Bandcamp Friday, […]
Review: Marin Alsop, Stephen Williamson, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Give a Passionate Performance at Ravinia
With Marin Alsop conducting, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra continued its summer residency at Ravinia late Sunday afternoon with a passionate performance of two classical chestnuts, Felix Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony, No. […]
Review: A Magical Night with Rodgers and Hammerstein in Millennium Park
The duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein has left an indelible legacy in American music. Indeed, they created the golden age of Broadway musicals and a canon of songs […]