Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Allstate feels the country connection of Kane Brown, Tyler Hubbard and Parmalee “In The Air”

Billboard once predicted Kane Brown would be “the future of country music,” and now a decade after gradually building up a grassroots fan base on social media, he’s a [More…]

“I Don’t Want To Wait” icon Paula Cole, fresh off “Lo,” enthralls Old Town School on tour opener

Almost a decade has passed since Paula Cole released an entirely original pop/rock album following a string of jazz, folk and social justice-themed projects, but “Lo” [More…]

Marriott Theatre’s “The Music Man” breaks out “Seventy-Six Trombones” of timelessness

The 1950s had its fair share of Broadway showstoppers, but one that’s still being talked about is Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” especially after being revived a [More…]

Uli Jon Roth unloading “Interstellar Sky Guitar” and all the early Scorpions on Arcada, Reggies

Before the Scorpions became the radio and video juggernaut who could “Rock You Like A Hurricane,” they were blazing an adventurous trail that put German hard rock and [More…]

Apollo Theater raises a toast to West End’s “The Choir Of Man,” a concert meets play, party and pub

Walking into the Apollo Theater on opening night for “The Choir Of Man” felt unlike any other Broadway-styled show, starting with the photos of the cast hanging out and [More…]

R&B Grammy nominee, “Refill” singer/songwriter Elle Varner unplugs for City Winery stretch

Growing up with musical parents who supported established artists behind the scenes gave Elle Varner a chance to basically grow up in studios and on the road, so it was only [More…]

Peter Frampton fans “Never Ever Say Never” after unexpected Genesee Theatre comeback

Artists who fake a farewell to merely milk extra money out of fans a few years later are becoming increasingly common, but Peter Frampton is one of the few whose [More…]

LANY’s life-affirming pop is “A Beautiful Blur” to Indy’s Old National Centre, Salt Shed up next

“We’re like the biggest band you’ve never heard about,” LANY front man Paul Jason Klein once told Chicago Concert Reviews, but no matter where the indie [More…]

The danceable British beats of Jesus Jones’ 35th anniversary “Right Here, Right Now” at Space

Getting Jesus Jones from England to America isn’t all that easy or frequent anymore, but there was no stopping the platinum-plus Grammy Award nominees from finally mounting [More…]

Two decades of Celtic Woman’s classical meets contemporary coming to Rosemont Theatre

In the twenty years since Celtic Woman brought its harmonious cocktail of classical or contemporary covers and originals to the masses, they’ve been named Billboard’s #1 [More…]

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