Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

A twilight surf with The Beach Boys, plus Motown soul from The Temptations

From their surf-themed beginnings to a series of experimental opuses, The Beach Boys will always be America’s definitive band, though when it comes to tearing up the pop or [More…]

The long, strange trip continues on final summer stop for Dead & Company

The Grateful Dead may have officially “Fared Thee Well” at Soldier Field in 2015, but the long, strange trip continued almost two years to the date when its offshoot act [More…]

Corky Laing winds his way to Reggie’s Chicago with a stack of Mountain music

Whether sitting behind hard rock pioneers Mountain or the supergroup West, Bruce & Laing, drummer Corky Laing is one of the most thunderous players to emerge throughout [More…]

Enchanting visuals illustrate The Moody Blues’ symphonic masterpiece at Ravinia

From its earliest days as R&B interpreters to seasons of symphonic rock, psychedelia, prog and straight up pop, The Moody Blues never nestled in a specific musical [More…]

Four decades of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers get the all-star treatment at Wrigley Field

Choosing between 40 years’ worth of material for a band as prolific as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers must have been a painstaking task, but for about two hours, all [More…]

Luke Bryan, Brothers Osborne and more: Summerfest at Henry Maier Festival Park

For additional information on Summerfest, Luke Bryan and Brothers Osborne, visit Summerfest.com, LukeBryan.com and BrothersOsborne.com. [Show [More…]

Red Hot Chili Peppers: “The Getaway” World Tour at Van Andel Arena

Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at United Center on Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1. For additional details, visit RedHotChiliPeppers.com, JamUSA.com and Ticketmaster.com. [More…]

Jean Luc Ponty: “The Atlantic Years” Tour at City Winery

Click here for a Jean Luc Ponty review from City Winery. For additional information on Jean Luc Ponty, visit Ponty.com. Upcoming concert highlights at City Winery include [More…]

Phenomenal musicianship and “Electric Fusion” in standing room only Jean Luc Ponty set

Anytime Jean Luc Ponty hits the road (as relatively rare as that may be in America), the French violin virtuoso brings along a varied program to match his current season of [More…]

Tony Toni Tone, Joe Torry and more: Narski Music’s “A Party With A Purpose” at GSU Center For Performing Arts

Click here for a review of Tony Toni Tone and Narski Music’s “A Party With A Purpose” from the Governors State University Center For Performing Arts. For additional [More…]

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