Alternative Rock Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Suzanne Vega serves Prairie Center sumptuous “Left Of Center” helping out of “Tom’s Diner”

One of the most regarded singer/songwriters from the 1980s through today, Suzanne Vega, always keeps audiences intrigued as she naturally weaves in and out of folk, pop, [More…]

LANY’s life-affirming pop is “A Beautiful Blur” to Indy’s Old National Centre, Salt Shed up next

“We’re like the biggest band you’ve never heard about,” LANY front man Paul Jason Klein once told Chicago Concert Reviews, but no matter where the indie [More…]

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…]

Alt-rock innovators Porno For Pyros bid a fierce farewell to Salt Shed with “Horns, Thorns En Halos”

Chicago was fortunate in being one of the very few cities where Porno For Pyros fully reunited for a few festivals, including Lollapalooza, which was founded by its front man [More…]

10,000 Maniacs’ “Revival” gives City Winery what “Everybody Wants” in start of triple sell out

The line-up of 10,000 Maniacs, whose always been anchored by keyboardist Dennis Drew, bassist Steve Gustafson, guitarist John Lombardo and drummer Jerry Augustyniak, has [More…]

Liar’s Club and the art of Evan Dando, Space and the albums residency of The Lemonheads

Breaking out of Boston during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s alternative music boom period, Chicago has played an integral role for The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, who [More…]

House Of Blues “Meant To Live” for two decades of Switchfoot’s landmark “The Beautiful Letdown”

Every so often, an album enters the marketplace and manages to capture an entire generation, which was certainly the case two decades ago when Switchfoot released the [More…]

“Just Like Heaven” when gothic gods The Cure wrap Riot Fest alongside The Dresden Dolls, AFI

As epic and electrifying as it was when Riot Fest rolled into the weekend, anticipation grew exponentially as every second ticked towards The Cure, an act so colossal in both [More…]

Turnstile and more: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

Click here and here for reviews of Riot Fest at Douglass Park. For upcoming Riot Fest announcements, visit RiotFest.org. [Show [More…]

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Turnstile rev up Riot Fest

The stars were out long before the sunset for the start of Riot Fest, the annual alternative extravaganza that draws a capacity crowd from all across America and otherwise to [More…]