Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Reconvened boy band 98 Degrees shares season’s greetings, warm harmonies

Out of the oversaturated boy band craze in the late 1990s and early 2000s, only one could give the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC a serious run for the screaming girls and that [More…]

Quests for social progress challenge customs in relevant restaging of “Fiddler On The Roof”

With a heritage stretching back over five decades, “Fiddler On The Roof” is always bankable in the Big Apple or on the road, so much so that its current tour comes as an [More…]

Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers): “Season Of Peace” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a review of Michael McDonald at the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Michael McDonald, visit MichaelMcDonald.com. Upcoming concert highlights at [More…]

Christmas, Doobies, solo blue-eyed soul make up Michael McDonald’s gift list to Genesee

Recording with The Doobie Brothers and on his own was enough to yield a sizeable discography for Michael McDonald, but add in several holiday recordings, and it snowballs [More…]

Calvin Harris, Alessia Cara and more: 103.5 KISS FM Jingle Ball at Allstate Arena

Click here for red carpet photos of Dua Lipa, Bebe Rexha, Bazzi, Alessia Cara and Sabrina Carpenter from the 103.5 KISS-FM Jingle Ball at the Allstate Arena. For additional [More…]

Muse: 101 WKQX’s The Nights We Stole Christmas at Aragon Ballroom

Click here for a review of Muse with Jungle and Barns Courtney from 101 WKQX’s The Nights We Stole Christmas at the Aragon Ballroom. For additional information on 101 [More…]

The Nights We Stole Christmas saves grandest for last with Muse’s epic “Simulation Theory” unveiling

Only a radio station as essential to alternative rock as 101 WKQX could sway Muse to forsake festivals, stadiums or arenas at the very least to return to its club roots, if [More…]

City Winery dishes a tasty brunch of Jennifer Knapp & Margaret Becker’s Christmas collabs

When Jennifer Knapp burst onto the singer/songwriter scene in the late 1990s, Margaret Becker was an established contemporary Christian pop pro who took the budding artist [More…]

Bluesy boogie rockers Canned Heat offer City Winery a potent whiff of Woodstock

As one of a mere 30-something acts who can boast about being on the field where it happened, Canned Heat is downright legendary by default for its noteworthy performance at [More…]

Cardi B: 107.5 FM WGCI Big Jam at United Center

Click here for photos of Lil Baby, Kodak Black and more from the 107.5 FM WGCI Big Jam at the United Center. For additional information on the 107.5 FM WGCI Big Jam and Cardi [More…]

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