Gramatik Lights Up the MID post Lolla
Walking into The MID, I felt like I was back in college, just down the street from my old stomping grounds, University of Illinois at Chicago. I once enjoyed night […]
Spoon Threw a Killer Show before their Lollapalooza Set
Last year, to celebrate their 25th anniversary, Lollapalooza extended their festival weekend to four days. Because this was so wildly successful, Lollapalooza kept the extra long weekend for 2017 and […]
Phantogram Deliver Another Amazing Show in Chicago
The first day of Lollapalooza had a lot of snags; Liam Gallagher walked off stage after 15 minutes, both Lorde and Muse had to cancel their sets due to weather, […]
Graham Nash Stuns us with Magic at Old Town School
When I walked in to Old Town School of Folk Music to see Graham Nash last Sunday, I was easily the youngest audience member by a landslide—and that’s one heck of […]
Little Dragon Puts on a Colorful Show at Concord Music Hall w/ Xavier Omär
The Lollapalooza Aftershow at Concord Music Hall on Thursday began with a soulful rendition of the Pokémon theme song. The entire crowd of people stopped and turned, and immediately began to […]
Cap’n Jazz and Hop Along Rocked House of Vans
[soliloquy id=”16123″] All photos by Julian Ramirez There are tell-tale signs to knowing you’re about to see a good show. One of them is seeing the lead singer of a […]
Blondie and Garbage Prove They Can Still Rock
After 40 years, Debbie’s still got it. Punk rock veterans Blondie delivered an incredible performance at Ravinia Festival to a massive, diverse crowd. Both Debbie Harry and Chris Stein have […]
Waxhatchee Led a Night of Confident Performances at Thalia Hall
[soliloquy id=”15783″] As the gentle tones of “Recite Remorse” echoed through Thalia Hall, everything felt right. Waxahatchee, the band led and created by Katie Crutchfield, came to the stage […]
Review: Broncho at Subterranean Is Genuinely Fun Without Pretense
There’s something very awkward but freeing about attending a music event alone. Broncho‘s show at Subterranean last week happened to be scheduled during one of the most anticipated nights of […]
Big Thief’s Emotionally Charged Performance at Millennium Park w/ Overcoats
Brooklyn band Big Thief have had a recent upsurge of popularity. Their recently released album Capacity has been met with critical acclaim, and it’s no wonder; the album is flooring. It’s one of […]
The Screaming Eagle of Soul Rises Again at House of Vans
[soliloquy id=”15711″] Last year, Charles Bradley played two sold out nights in Chicago at some of the most beautiful venues in the city: the second at Thalia Hall and the […]
Caravan Palace Swings Again at the House of Blues Chicago
[soliloquy id=”15645″] All photos by Elif Geris/Third Coast Review Caravan Palace made the House of Blues Chicago floor bounce for the second consecutive year of Robot Face. There […]