Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

The Guess Who were “Takin’ It Back,” former Eagle Don Felder took flight for Northerly Island

A version of The Guess Who has more or less remained on the road since the 1960s, but outside of the occasional reunion, co-founding singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist [More…]

“Wildchild” Alex Warren anything but “Ordinary” as he finds a United Center family of all ages

Falling somewhere between the second coming of Lewis Capaldi and soon to be giving Ed Sheeran a run for his stadium dollars, Alex Warren went from YouTube and TikTok to [More…]

Summerfest keeps on heating up thanks to Cody Johnson, Jessie Murph, Common and Subtronics

Memories of Summerfest’s kickoff weekend were surely still lingering in the minds of the masses, but there was much more to come when round two of the 58th annual event [More…]

Common and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Photos by Andy Argyrakis and Deanna Glatczak: Common, Cody Johnson, Jessie Murph, Carter Faith, Hailstorm, Louis Tomlinson (One Direction), Subtronics, Grouplove, Audrey Nuna [More…]

Step right up to the Nederlander for the circus-centered musical “Water For Elephants”

The latest adaptation of Sara Gruen’s novel “Water For Elephants” turned movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson may now be a Broadway [More…]

The Human League, Soft Cell, Alison Moyet span “Generations” in Chicago Theatre sell out

In the 15 years since electronic innovators The Human League last came to town, its legend has only expanded, which alongside the similarly influential likes of Soft Cell and [More…]

Latin superstar Carín León, Van Halen’s David Lee Roth, Styx, The Family Stone start Summerfest

A whopping 58 years since getting started, Summerfest remains the world’s most enormous and affordable independent music festival at around $30 a day, in addition to [More…]

David Lee Roth (Van Halen) and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Photos by Andy Argyrakis and Deanna Glatczak: David Lee Roth (Van Halen), Carín León, Styx, Nate Smith, Amyl And The Sniffers, The Academy Is…, Tyrese, Father John Misty, [More…]

Foreigner’s original “Juke Box Hero” Lou Gramm is “Released,” returns to Arcada and Des Plaines

Retirement was right around the corner for original Foreigner singer and solo star Lou Gramm, but after rediscovering a few previously unreleased tracks, he put the finishing [More…]

Arrested Development, Linda Sol, DJ Ca$h Era kick off Millennium Park Summer Music Series

The line-up to the annual Millennium Park Summer Music Series is always pretty impressive and diverse, though the fact that it’s completely free to the public only adds [More…]

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