Who We’re Excited to See at Pitchfork Music Festival 2021!
It may be coming a little later than usual this year, but we’re massively excited for Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend! As always, PMF is bringing some of the best […]
Preview: Music Lives Here Pays Tribute to Chicago’s Legendary Music History by Marking 50 Historic Sites
Chicago now has a set of historical landmark markers arrayed all over the city that pay tribute to the spaces, places and people in the grand history of music in […]
It’s the First Friday of the Month, So That Means It’s Bandcamp Friday!
If you arent aware, first Fridays aren’t normal Bandcamp Fridays! The monthly push for fans to buy music from their favorites artists and labels took a short break in June […]
Take a “Drive” with Divino Niño and Their Great New Song
It’s always a good day when Divino Niño releases a new song. It’s been just over a year since they released the ethereal track “Made Up My Mind” and over […]
Essay: Wrapping Up a Real Live Grant Park Festival Summer
It would be inappropriate to allow the summer to end without acknowledging how the Grant Park Music Festival has, once again, added to the enjoyment of our outdoor season. The […]
Preview: DCASE’s Chicago in Tune Presents Four Special Evenings at Millennium Park
After far too long away from live music, we’re finally back in venues! DCASE is helping everyone get back into the swing of things with Chicago in Tune! This new […]
Review: Ohmme & Ganser Treat Thalia Hall with a Stunning Show
Lineups don’t get much more in sync as Ganser and Ohmme taking over Thalia Hall. CHIRP really did a number on this as the bands have so much in common. […]
Review: Grant Park, Classic Broadway and the Power of a Not-So-Humid Night
The humidity that has made this one of Chicago’s least pleasant summers lifted for last weekend. It was perfect timing for the Grant Park Music Festival‘s airy Classic Broadway, its […]
Bandcamp Friday Is Back and Staying for the Rest of the Year!
After two normal first Fridays of the month, Bandcamp Fridays return! The monthly push for fans to buy music from their favorites artists and labels took a short break in […]
Review: Helluva Start, Modernist Middle and a Very Finnish Finish at Grant Park
Grant Park Music Festival Conductor Carlos Kalmar coyly hinted that the audience should expect the unexpected during his introduction to Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82. […]
On the Road: Drizzle and Blues in Grafton, Wisconsin
Is Wisconsin the furthest state from the Mississippi Delta? Culturally, perhaps. Yet the land of butter burgers and cheese curds played a big role in preserving the blues. While 78 […]
Preview: Ear Taxi Festival… Welcome Back!
When Third Coast Review started in 2016, I had had only limited exposure to Chicago’s contemporary classical music scene. My appreciation of our community received a massive jolt in October […]