Review: Fleet Foxes and Uwade Delight a Packed Salt Shed
Anticipation has been growing for months for Chicago’s newest venue, The Salt Shed. Last week that eagerness was finally satiated with the start of their Outside the Shed series and […]
Review: Now Stars, Brandi Carlile and Her Band Renew Their Chicago Bonds
When Brandi Carlile and her band last played Chicago in June 2019, they were riding a breakthrough high. Carlile and twin bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth had spent nearly two […]
Review: Grant Park Chorus Turns 60 in Full Voice
“The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play,” said the late Austrian composer Richard Strauss. And the beauty of classical […]
The Hideout Online Finds a New Home at NoonChorus
When you think of the top places to see a show in Chicago, it would be obscene to neglect The Hideout. The small tucked away venue has been one of […]
The Looming Near Extinction of Live Music in Chicago Is Very Real and Very Terrifying
Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL) is a coalition of more than 20 Chicago music venues who initially banded together to fight developers threatening the scene with corporate venues, and have […]
Review: Ben Gibbard & Tara Jane O’Neil Gave Their Best to a Sold Out Thalia Hall
Staples of alt-rock, Death Cab for Cutie are well-known for hits like Black Sun and Soul Meets Body, as well as the unique voice of frontman Ben Gibbard. This past […]
Review: Mercury Theater’s Nat King Cole Christmas Concert a Smooth Ride Down Memory Lane
An Unforgettable Nat King Cole Christmas is the charming tribute concert playing through Sunday, December 15, at the Mercury’s Venus Cabaret Theater in Lakeview. It stars Evan Tyrone Martin as […]
Review: The Foons Make a Splash at The Empty Bottle
This last Thursday I had the pleasure of seeing The Foons at The Empty Bottle, and for a relatively new band they really knocked it out the park. They hail […]
Review: Banjo, Bass, Tabla and Flute Create a World Symphony of Sound at the Symphony Center
Fans of bluegrass, classical, jazz and South Asian music came together at the Chicago Symphony Center Sunday evening for a concert by four world-class musicians who performed an eclectic symphony […]
Review: Banks Plays House of Vans on the Eve Her Album Release
House of Vans is one of my favorite venues in Chicago. It’s easy to get to, the staff are always awesome, and everything is FREE: free beer, free Vans giveaways, […]
Preview: Make Music Chicago Celebrates the Solstice on Friday
As the sun rises at what annually is its most northerly point on the horizon, sound artists and Rogers Park residents Eric Leonardson and Deirdre Harrison will be performing Dean […]
Review: The Beaches and Passion Pit Give us an Amazing Night of Indie Rock
“Who are The Beaches?” one concert-goer said as we stood in line to get into The Riv. The band in question opened for Passion Pit, who undoubtedly was the reason […]