Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Vocal Group Hall of Famers Three Dog Night bring “Joy To The World” and the Genesee Theatre

From the end of the 1960s through the mid-1970s, Three Dog Night logged an unbeatable streak of 21 consecutive Top 40 singles and 12 gold albums in a row, while also selling [More…]

Boy George & Culture Club cheerfully spread all kinds of “Karma” around a sold out Hard Rock Live

So many aspects of 1980s were defined by Boy George & Culture Club, from a brilliant blend of new wave, soul and reggae sounds, to pushing the envelope with gender fluid [More…]

CIBC Theatre’s political saga set to hip-hop, “Hamilton,” as relevant, revolutionary as ever

The profound impact “Hamilton” continues to have on pop culture, politics and education is unparalleled, yet it’s perhaps even more relevant and [More…]

Julian Jumpin’ Perez has Hard Rock “Jumpin’ Back To The 90s” with beats from La Bouche, more

The Chicago house music scene has its fair share of giants on stage and behind the scenes, including Julian Jumpin’ Perez, who lands somewhere in between as a both a club [More…]

Hard Rock flips hip-hop with solo, collaborative sides of Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man & Redman

The lightning rod of success usually doesn’t strike twice let alone multiple times, yet Method Man & Redman managed to make it happen, whether it be on their own, [More…]

United Center celebrates 30 years of global opera great Andrea Bocelli’s renowned “Romanza”

Maestro Andrea Bocelli is arguably the most elite vocalist alive today, who can effortlessly flow from opera to classical material, traditional pop or Latin flavors, while [More…]

Moving music, mental health message mark Paramount’s premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen”

The Grammy Award for “Best Musical Theater Album” and a half-dozen Tony Awards, including “Best Musical,” “Best Book” and “Best [More…]

“Stars Align” for Freya Skye as Salt Shed crowns English artist/actress the next pop princess

In a short but sweet burst, Freya Skye went from representing the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to landing a leading role in [More…]

“And The Beat Goes On” after The Whispers, Deniece Williams’ Hard Rock Live “Soul Jam”

Romance was in the air when two of R&B’s finest acts, The Whispers and Deniece Williams, brought some “Valentine’s Soul Jams” to the Hard Rock [More…]

Following Little Mix, JADE confidently finds her footing on the House Of Blues dance floor

To those in England and Europe, Little Mix could easily be considered the modern day equivalent to the Spice Girls in terms of both musical style and sheer magnitude, yet [More…]

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