Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus Presents Under the Big Top
The 2018 spring show Under the Big Top by the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus promises a lot in the advertisements with some bold and risible quotes, “The campiest show on earth!” […]
Review: Marian Hill Emphasized Dancing and Good Times at Metro
[soliloquy id=”27843″] With the amount of pure energy and sound exuding from Marian Hill, it’s easy to forget that the group is actually just a two-person project. But numbers mean little to the duo, who […]
Review: Spaceface’s Schubas Set Was a Wonderful Psychedelic Daydream
[soliloquy id=”27627″] Formed in 2011, Spaceface are ushering in a new dawn of psychedelic pop. A member of the Flaming Lips, frontman Jake Ingalls is no stranger to the psych […]
North Coast Music Festival 2018 Announces Their Full Lineup
The official start of summer may still be over a month away and the end of summer even further than that, but it’s never to early to plan ahead! North […]
Review: Speedy Ortiz, didi, & Nnamdi Ogbonnaya Rocked Subterranean
Straight up rock shows aren’t hard to come by, but ones that are as fun as they are chill are nearly impossible. Sure, the moshing is great and all, but […]
Review: Anderson and Roe Showed Off An Exciting Approach on Saturday Evening
The young piano duo of Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe offered their unique classical performance innovations at Northwestern University’s Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall on Saturday night. In this […]
Album Review: Trampled by Turtles’ Life is Good on the Open Road is Varied, Thoughtful
Duluth bluegrass sextet Trampled By Turtles will play back-to-back sold out nights at Thalia Hall this weekend, May 19th & 20th. The band’s timely visit provides fans the opportunity to […]
Review: Frankie Cosmos Sells Out Lincoln Hall; Florist Creates a “Mind Palace”
At Frankie Cosmos’ sold out all-ages show at Lincoln Hall this Monday, things were prompt. Running from the corporate office to cook dinner to get there before 7:30 p.m. was […]
Preview: Evgeny Kissin Returns with a Daring Program on Sunday
A month following his appearance with the Emerson String Quartet, pianist Evgeny Kissin will return to Symphony Center on Sunday to offer a daring solo recital that is best described […]
Album Review: The Sea and Cake Set Sail in A New Direction with Any Day
The Sea and Cake return with their 11th full length release, Any Day, following 2012’s Runner. After the departure of bassist Eric Claridge, the newfound trio have crafted a beautiful, […]
Review: Jorja Smith and Ama Lou Brought Magnificent Performances to Thalia Hall
Every time that Jorja Smith has come to Chicago I’ve have been lucky enough to see her. Her Chicago debut at Schubas showed that she was an excellent performer with […]
Preview: Third Coast Percussion to Premiere Paddle to the Sea on Sunday Evening
Chicago’s Grammy Award winning Third Coast Percussion will be offering a water-themed program that includes the Chicago premiere of their new piece, Paddle to the Sea at Thalia Hall on […]