Given what we’ve all been through since the spring of 2020, this seems to be a holiday season for grand-scale musical statements. The number of Chicago orchestras performing George Frideric Handel’s Messiah oratorio this […]
There was little time wasted last week at City Winery. The well packed venue quieted down as the lights dimmed and Lady Lamb was introduced. Aly Spaltro walked to the […]
“And I’ve come to know the wish-list of my father/I’ve come to know the shipwrecks where he wished/I’ve come to wish aloud/Before the overdressed crowd/Come to witness now the sinking […]
Birmingham-born band The English Beat shows staying power with its current US tour. Dave Wakeling co-founded the ska sextet in 1979. They opened for seminal acts such as Talking Heads, […]
St. Patrick’s day is rapidly approaching! There are plenty of events before the city turns green from celebration, so don’t miss out. Concerts, readings, comedy, multimedia performance, and a secret […]
New month, new curated weekend! It always feels so oddly refreshing when one of these posts starts off a month. So having it occur twice in a row this soon […]
Kurt Elling is a Big Name in jazz. He’s the consummate performer, the professional, and the occasional cheese-ball (but don’t tell him I said so). Originally hailing from Chicago, he’s […]
I admit, I first heard a Joe Purdy song, “I Love The Rain The Most,” on “Grey’s Anatomy”—12 years ago. It gutted me to the core the moment I listened […]
City Winery probably isn’t foreign to you. The 30,000 square foot venue on Randolph is in prime territory to get your attention, and its beautiful patio and constant stream of […]
It’s the last full weekend in June and the events just keep pouring in! Obviously one of the big highlights of this curated weekend is Sunday’s big 48th Annual Gay […]
It feels like I’ve been indulging in my biggest/nerdiest hobbies the past few weeks, from Record Store Day and C2E2 to the David Lynch Retrospective (which ends tonight with screenings […]
If you had told me I’d be spending the night before Thanksgiving seeing R&B legend Ginuwine, I wouldn’t have believed you. But it happened, it really, truly did, and it […]