There is a lot of history behind Amanda Shires’ marvelous voice, Shires’ has been honing her art to perfection; starting her career with The Texas Playboys before going out on […]
This year’s Riot Fest is a wealth of riches. Yup, that’s a cliché but it’s so true. When you’re done with your whining over this or that headliner going up […]
George Flynn’s long running series of contemporary classical music had its latest installment Tuesday evening when Duo Diorama performed music by Flynn and Diorama pianist Winston Choi. Flynn was the […]
After two days cut short by rain and thunderstorms, there was a lot riding on day three of North Coast Music Festival. The promoter did right by fans allowing those […]
After Friday night’s rainstorm, North Coast was forced to delay the opening of the fest on day two, causing acts like Mother Nature to cancel their sets. It’s an unfortunate […]
I’ve been making my way around the Chicago music festival circuit for a while now. And while our city has some truly notable fests, North Coast Music Festival has held […]
If Elijah Noll could pick any superpower, it would be teleportation. “I’d love to be in as many places as once. I could have so many more experiences. That’s all […]
A four-bill show at Schubas Tavern on Labor Day Eve felt like a giant, warm hug. Carefully curated by Chicago R&B headliner Hayley Jordanna (“Jordanna”), the lineup featured local, genre-bending […]
Matt Mays has had a pretty great and storied musical career. Mays started out with The Guthries, a Canadian country rock group, before embarking on an excellent solo career that […]
This weekend the Empty Bottle hosted back-to-back soldout shows for the annual Scorched Tundra festival. Since 2011, Alexi Front has been curating and highlighting some of the most innovative acts […]
Sleigh Bells’ shows are nothing if not utterly fun. From start to finish, very time I’ve seen Alexis Krauss and Derek Edward Miller it was been a nonstop party. Even […]
“It feels like we’re all waiting to go into a haunted house,” observed a fellow concert goer. Brooding synths echoed in a darkened Lincoln Hall as we waited for Amen […]