Whether jumping between punk, rock, alternative country and classical as a solo artist, leading The Attractions and The Imposters, or collaborating with everyone from easy listening legend Burt Bacharach, to southern soul man Allen Toussaint and hip-hop crew The Roots, Elvis Costello is amongst the more prolific and adventurous artists ever.

Since the late 1970s, he’s recorded well over 30 albums, leading up to a particularly steady streak that started with 2018’s “Look Now,” 2020’s “Hey Clockface,” 2021’s “Spanish Model” and resumes on January 22, 2022 with “The Boy Named If.”

In other words, the headliner, backed in this case by the rollicking Imposters, had a wealth of current and classic material to bring to his frequent stomping grounds of the Chicago Theatre, the landmark venue that just turned 100 and could’ve have aligned with a more exceptional singer/songwriter for its ongoing centennial celebration.

Costello used the front half of the “Hello Again!” Tour to mainly catch up faithful on his current whereabouts, especially after being sidelined for so long by the pandemic, and though some of the tunes had yet to be released (“The Death Of Magic Thinking,” “A Boy Named If,” “Penelope Halfpenny”), they all landed on respectful ears.

If anything, that quest for ongoing relevance allowed the audience to see just how sharp the 67-year-old cancer survivor remained when it came to crafting punchy rockers packed with memorable melodies, stinging solos and gusty vocals, all with his signature smarts and wit intact.

Come the back half, Costello really revved up with much of what put this Englishman on the map in America (and elsewhere), including a jazzed down edition of “Everyday I Write The Book,” a foreboding “Watching The Detectives” and so on down the lengthy list dating back to the local days of being discovered on 93XRT.

Either way, everyone soaked it in, sang along and offered several standing ovations for the veteran troubadour and “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love, And Understanding” interpreter, who dependably came across as engaging and intelligent as ever.

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