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Maren Morris’ “Humble Quest” through H.B. Pavilion meets in “The Middle” of country, pop

Country turned pop crossover artist Maren Morris has steadily risen to stardom throughout the last half-decade or so, though ever since the release of “Humble Quest,” [More…]

Ascending indie pop/alt-rockers LANY make Northerly Island feel like its “Summer Forever”

With the picturesque backdrop of the Chicago skyline, Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island is already a staple of the outdoor concert season, but when rising indie [More…]

In Ravinia debuts, The Revivalists and Grace Potter double header digs up roots, grooves

Every time roots rockers The Revivalists and the like-minded Grace Potter come to town, the crowds keep swelling in either club or festival contexts, which meant it was only [More…]

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo get Genesee Theatre “All Fired Up”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should’ve inducted Pat Benatar decades ago considering she blazed so many trails, especially when it came to women in a genre primarily [More…]

Collection and Jim Irsay Band with Heart, R.E.M. members, Buddy Guy, KWS impress Navy Pier

Chicago native Jim Irsay is best known for owning the Indianapolis Colts, but he’s also a lifelong musician and avid collector of priceless memorabilia, primarily when it [More…]

BTS’ J-Hope makes fest history, Green Day throws “Time Of Your Life,” Maneskin mania

For the grand finale, Lollapalooza returned to its sold out status, thanks in part to a double header of headliners that found a recurring favorite performing opposite a solo [More…]

J. Cole supplies the rhymes, Kygo brings the beats, Sidepiece eyes a tiger as Lolla reloads

The core of Lollapalooza’s long weekend found festivalgoers filling almost every inch of Grant Park and they were met with yet another smorgasbord of styles as Kygo kicked [More…]

Dua Lipa levitates Lolla, Glass Animals give off “Heat Waves” and the arrival of Wet Leg

Reigning pop queen Dua Lipa is no stranger to Lollapalooza, or selling out the United Center for that matter, but after rising to Friday’s closing slot at the super-sized [More…]

Metallica leads a lot of Lollapalooza “off to never-never land,” R&B star Jazmine Sullivan slays

Lollapalooza wasted no time launching its long weekend in Grant Park with the loudest bang possible thanks to heavy metal heroes Metallica, who may have previously performed [More…]

City Winery “Can’t Stop” raving about R&B chart-toppers After 7, back on “Unfinished Business”

In the epicenter of the R&B and new jack swing explosion of the late 1980s into the ‘90s, After 7 rose to prominence thanks to a series of chart-topping singles, [More…]