Riot Fest Announces Their 2022 Lineup!
The little heatwave has not only graced us with clear skies and fun ties in the sun, but all the Riot Fest Lineup! Riot Fest revealed the artists coming to […]
Review: Music of the Baroque Pays Homage to the Brothers Haydn… and Mozart
Music of the Baroque finished their 2021-22 season at Harris Theater on Monday with The Brothers Haydn, a program centered on Joseph Haydn and his younger brother Michael. The older […]
It’s Bandcamp Friday, Let’s Celebrate with Great Music from Local Musicians
Today marks the last announced Bandcamp Friday! What started as a short term way to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting down touring by waiving fees and letting more […]
Review: Days of Wine and Roses—My Amy: The Life We Shared by Tyler James
My Amy: The Life We Shared by Tyler James Chicago Review Press Authors who write about their lives with dead celebrities must sincerely and comprehensively answer a question that fantasy […]
Review: Cedille Records Continues to Release Excellence, Including a Grammy Award Winner by Jennifer Koh
Chicago’s classical music label Cedille Records has continued to release compelling CDs highlighting our city’s deep musical talent, both performers and composers. Two recent Cedille releases include compositions inspired by […]
Preview: Ian Maksin to Host Cello for Peace, a Concert Benefiting Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine This Saturday
Russian-born American cellist Ian Maksin will be joining Ukrainian pianist and vocalist Sofi Fraser and other friends in Cello for Peace, a concert to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. In […]
Preview: Paved Paradise Label Expo Returns to Middle Brow on May 5
Last year, a nice collection of like-minded labels (Ghostly International, Chicago’s very own Numero Group and indie behemoth Secretly Group, which includes Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian) got together […]
Review: Spoon & Margaret Glaspy Dish Out a Thrilling Evening at Riviera Theatre
It’s a little hard to believe, but we’re well into two decades, nearly approaching the third, of Spoon. The band first came together in 1993 and released their first tracks […]
Review: Aly & AJ Add Some Nostalgia to Their Lively Show at House of Blues
If you grew up watching Disney channel in the mid 2000s, chances are you know who Aly & AJ are. After a long 10-year musical hiatus, sisters Aly & AJ […]
Preview: 49th Annual Bach Week Festival Starts This Sunday
The 49th annual Bach Week Festival will feature a series of concerts running three weeks in Chicago and Evanston starting this Sunday, April 24. Last year’s festival was my first […]
Sacred Rose Festival Kicks Off This Summer and There’s No Thorn in This Lineup
The inaugural Sacred Rose kicks off late this summer, bringing a much-needed cross-genre fest with a strong hippie presence to Chicago. The three-day festival will run from Friday, Aug. 26 […]
Blue Cove Blend the Right Amount of Energy into Their Sound on Their Latest Singles
Blue Cove is the duo of singer-songwriter Stephanie Nikolas and multi-instrumentalist Eric Breden, a pair of high school friends turned romantic and musical partners. The two released a trio of […]