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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…]

Marriott Theatre does a “Beautiful” job revealing “Tapestry” troubadour Carole King

Trailblazing troubadour Carole King is 81-years-old and more or less retired, but thanks to Broadway’s “Beautiful,” her boundless creativity continues to be passed down [More…]

Chicago Philharmonic, Sleeping At Last make a sublime combo during Harris Theater’s 20th

There was a point throughout the 2000s when the band edition of Sleeping At Last was a local and national touring fixture, but when it primarily became the vehicle of [More…]

Ravinia regulars Jethro Tull launch “The Seven Decades” Tour like a “Locomotive”

Since re-forming in 2017 to mark 50 years of revolutionizing rock and roll, England’s Jethro Tull broke its longest studio silence with 2022’s “The Zealot Gene,” the [More…]

City Winery soaks up troubadour Al Stewart’s “Time Passages,” backed by The Empty Pockets

One of the most important figures in the British folk revival of the 1960s and ‘70s was unquestionably the Scottish-born Al Stewart, who besides crafting some of the [More…]

Bright Eyes: “Companion” Tour at The Salt Shed

Folk-flavored indie rockers Bright Eyes are currently in the midst of releasing the “Companion” series, which features previous projects being re-issued alongside new [More…]

North Shore Center catches the acoustic side of blues-based Hot Tuna and a bit of Jefferson Airplane

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady initially took flight in Jefferson Airplane, building the foundation for what became known as psychedelic rock, [More…]

Heartland anthems amply abound in “One-Eyed Jack” John Mellencamp’s start to Chicago Theatre weekend

On any given evening, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp could easily fill an arena, but nothing beat the chance to catch him in the much closer environment of the [More…]

“Alone Together, Again,” Dave Mason causes City Winery to reach a full capacity Traffic jam

Experimental singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason is forever enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thanks to his co-founding role in the early jam band, Traffic, [More…]

Former Traffic, Fleetwood Mac member Dave Mason “Feelin’ Alright” about City Winery stops

Few musicians have managed to be part of one Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted supergroup, let alone land in a second with an enormous solo career in between. But Dave [More…]