Photos: The Infamous Stringdusters Dazzle at Thalia Hall
Text and photos by Wendy Davis. 2026 is a landmark year for the The Infamous Stringdusters. The band is celebrating two decades as a band with a fantastic tour teasing […]
Review: A Glowing Performance of the Baroque by Apollo’s Fire with Winter Sparks
Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra brought new life to popular classics on Wednesday at the Music Institute of Chicago. I was thrilled to see how much soul was imbued into the […]
Quick Spins: Blackwater Holylight, Vienna Vienna, Ulrika Spacek, Dust Bunnies, Blood People, and Ashes and Diamonds
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: Patti LuPone at the Auditorium—a Warm Welcome on a Cold Night
It was a cold Saturday night when Patti LuPone returned to Chicago. But LuPone brought a warm message in a revised edition of Matters of the Heart, the concert piece […]
Preview: Warm Love Cool Dreams Fest Returns to the Salt Shed in May
Let’s look past the current state of freezing temps and icy roads to a warmer, more inviting season where festivals rule the weekends. It’s never too early to start planning […]
Review: Living In Some Kind of Free Association with Friendship at Empty Bottle
I’ll admit that I am extremely rusty—with both concert-going and writing reviews. A slew of changes in my personal life have made it hard for me to focus on either […]
Review: Dame Jane Glover, Demarre McGill, and Music of the Baroque Compare and Contrast Fathers and Sons
Music of the Baroque found a great excuse for bringing Chicago native and flutist extraordinaire Demarre McGill to the Harris Theater on Saturday night. Rather than simply performing a flute […]
Review: Greg Freeman Gives Schubas a Night of Punky Pedal Steel and Power Stances
Gone can mean a lot of things, but not “sold out”. No, when a show is sold out, it’s sold out, and Greg Freeman sold out Schubas Saturday night for […]
Review: Nova Linea Musica Continues to Innovate in a Very Enjoyable Way
Nova Linea Musica continued its mission to create, present, and promote new music in an innovative and enjoyable fashion at Guarneri Hall on Wednesday evening. In a program entitled Threads […]
Review: DIIV Heats Up Lincoln Hall with an Intimate Set
It’s that time of year again when Chicago hosts the renowned winter festival Tomorrow Never Knows that spans across some of the city’s most iconic independent music venues. This year’s […]
Review: Chicago Opera Theater Performs the Music of Immigrant Composers in a Rousing In America’s Embrace
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States of America’s declaration as a sovereign democracy. The Declaration of Independence guaranteed the citizenry the right to life, liberty, and […]
Preview: Atmosphere Celebrate 30 Years with The Winter Carnival Tour
Hard to believe that it’s been 30 years of the Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere. Composed of MC Slug and producer Ant, Atmosphere have dished out over a dozen albums, a […]