Review: An Intimate Evening with Wild Nothing at Thalia Hall
After a busy Lollapalooza weekend and various after shows hosted by Thalia Hall, dream-pop pioneer Jack Tatum better known as Wild Nothing was the perfect calm after the storm at […]
On the Road: Sun Valley Festival Orchestra Offers Mahler and Community in Sun Valley, Idaho
Creating a dramatic soundscape of sadness, longing, tenderness, and joy, conductor Alasdair Neale led the Sun Valley Festival Orchestra though Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 6, in a-minor, Tragic, before 3000 […]
Review: To Infinity and Beyond at Out of Space Festival
On Saturday, July 27, it was one small step for music and one giant leap for womankind, as it was my first time attending the Out of Space Festival. Everything […]
Review: A Very “Vampire Weekend” at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
The incredibly talented and multi-instrumental New York-bred indie rock band, Vampire Weekend, spent a beautiful weekend in Chicago at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island last weekend. Chicago was in […]
Review: Grant Park Orchestra Gives an Enjoyable Performance of Grieg, Joachim, and Beethoven
In my first experience with overcast weather at the Grant Park Music Festival this summer, the orchestra gave an enjoyable concert at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Wednesday evening. With the […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: Day Two in Review
Day Two at Pitchfork Music Festival went off with put a hitch. Not a raindrop in sight and the occasionally clouds blocking the sometimes too hot sun were perks on […]
Pitchfork Music Festival 2024: Day One in Review
Pitchfork Music Festival is back for another year of excellent sounds and vibes at Union Park. Clear skies and actually enjoyable temps reigned supreme on the first day of the […]
Review: Grant Park Orchestra Gives an Inspired Performance of Ravel, Rachmaninoff, and Hindemith
Under another beautiful evening and sunset, the Grant Park Orchestra continued its excellent season at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Wednesday evening. Conductor Eric Jacobsen called the program “inspired” because the […]
Review: Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus Offers Stephenson, Beethoven, and a Beautiful Requiem by Maurice Duruflé
On yet another lovely evening, the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus gave an equally lovely performance on Friday at Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Leading the orchestra and chorus was Giancarlo Guerrero […]
Review: Grant Park Orchestra Continues to Delight With Contemporary Works and a Tchaikovsky Classic
Returning to Jay Pritzker Pavilion from a weekend next door at Harris Theater, on Wednesday evening Ludovic Morlot led the Grant Park Orchestra in a delightful follow-up to last week’s […]
Review: Grant Park Festival Offers an Evening of Bliss
Following a stormy day filled with ominous clouds, a surprisingly blissful evening offered the perfect setting for a blissful performance by the Grant Park Orchestra on Wednesday evening. French conductor […]
Review: Mdou Moctar Jams Out at Thalia Hall
I’m always on the hunt for fresh and unique sounding music and upon my first listen to the Tuareg native rock band; Mdou Moctar, last year I was instantly drawn […]