Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

The danceable British beats of Jesus Jones’ 35th anniversary “Right Here, Right Now” at Space

Getting Jesus Jones from England to America isn’t all that easy or frequent anymore, but there was no stopping the platinum-plus Grammy Award nominees from finally mounting [More…]

Two decades of Celtic Woman’s classical meets contemporary coming to Rosemont Theatre

In the twenty years since Celtic Woman brought its harmonious cocktail of classical or contemporary covers and originals to the masses, they’ve been named Billboard’s #1 [More…]

Cirque du Soleil’s jaw-dropping, death-defying “Crystal” skates on the ice of the Now Arena

There’s never a shortage of ambition surrounding every Cirque du Soleil theatrical extravaganza, but the touring edition of “Crystal,” which has thus far visited over [More…]

From bedroom pop to punk rock, Olivia Rodrigo spills her “Guts” for a sold out United Center

In just a few lightning-fast years, Olivia Rodrigo captivated the entire globe thanks to an instantly contagious blend of bedroom pop meets punk rock and some of this [More…]

SZA, Tyler, Blink, The Killers, Future X Metro Boomin and the entire Lollapalooza line-up

(Source: C3 Presents) SZA, Tyler, The Creator, blink-182, The Killers, Future X Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex are set to headline [More…]

Straight out of the Rock Hall, “The Sinner Rides Again” when KK’s Priest invade the Arcada Theatre

From the second Judas Priest started in the early 1970s through the late 2000s, K. K. Downing was half of the double guitar onslaught who helped lay the foundation of the [More…]

Plant & Krauss, James Taylor, Norah Jones return to Ravinia, Ben Platt, Big Boi, Crowded House debut

Excitement’s been steadily building for Ravinia’s summer concert series in Highland Park, especially considering so many early announcements and perhaps a few artist [More…]

“Queen Of Drag” RuPaul reveals “The House Of Hidden Meanings” throughout Vic book visit

The world of drag simply wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for the expertise and exuberance of RuPaul, who singlehandedly made the sometimes misunderstood performance [More…]

“Supper’s Ready”: Steve Hackett’s “The Circus And The Nightwhale,” Genesis’ “Foxtrot At Fifty”

Ever since voluntarily walking away from Genesis towards the tail end of the 1970s, Steve Hackett became one of the most prolific and progressive guitar gods, who after the [More…]

TobyMac’s funk, pop and positivity “Hits Deep” on Fiserv Forum, plus Corey Asbury, Mac Powell, more

For a guy who’s been going since the late 1980s as one third of rappers turned rockers DC Talk, it’s remarkable that TobyMac has retained his relevance as a solo artist [More…]

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