Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Trading stereotypes for substance, Logic redirects the course of hip-hop during landmark lakefront gig

Millions of eyes may have turned towards Logic for the first time when he dropped the suicide prevention anthem “1-800-273-8255” and the accompanying video with an [More…]

RiverEdge gets a KISS filled with fireworks and blood-spitting rock n’ roll

Hot on the platform heels of headlining Chicago Open Air, KISS came back to the burbs with a vengeance at a packed RiverEdge Park in Aurora, giving its Army 100 or so minutes [More…]

KISS: “KISSWorld 2017” Tour at RiverEdge Park

Click here for a review of KISS at RiverEdge Park. For additional information on KISS, visit KISSOnline.com. Upcoming concert highlights at RiverEdge Park include Get The Led [More…]

The progression of Yes and Carl Palmer’s take on ELP converge for first-ever traveling Yestival

Fresh off an extremely belated induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a few years of performing specific albums in their entirety, Yes switched up its touring [More…]

A “New Attitude” on jazz standards and Patti LaBelle’s own gems sparkle at The Venue

Hardly a season goes by when Patti LaBelle isn’t on the road, but having just dropped her first album in a decade, “Bel Hommage,” made the soul singer’s latest, [More…]

An epic, life-affirming Soldier Field return from Coldplay, the new biggest band in the land

“One day when I’m 100 years old, I want to say to my grandchildren that Chicago on August 17, 2017 was the best crowd we ever played for,” proclaimed Coldplay’s Chris [More…]

With Yestival on its way to Grand Victoria Casino, Geoff Downes discusses Yes, Asia, loss and legacy

The perpetual wait for Yes to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s hallowed halls is finally over thanks to an induction earlier this year alongside the equally delayed [More…]

Guitar god Santana follows the “Smooth” flow of his agile fingers at Ravinia

Only two years may have passed since Santana last visited Ravinia, but in between those couple of sell outs and another pair this season, the guitar god’s been particularly [More…]

“Fielder’s choices” and all the essentials from Billy Joel in milestone Wrigley Field sell out

“I don’t have anything new out,” admitted Billy Joel shortly after kicking off his fourth consecutive Wrigley Field sell out (not counting his prior pair alongside [More…]

Founder Mick Jones and the current Foreigner mark four decades with “Hot Blooded” hits

With a new double disc entitled “40: Forty Hits From Forty Years” and a tour tackling that very topic, 2017 is shaping up to be another banner year for Foreigner. These [More…]

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