Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-“Hamilton” hit “In The Heights” a Marriott Theatre masterpiece

A little bit before Lin-Manuel Miranda became a household name by creating and spearheading the unstoppable “Hamilton,” he was already blazing trails on Broadway with [More…]

“Last Man Standing” and movie A-lister Tim Allen autobiographical, edgy at sold out Hard Rock

Few stars are as ubiquitous nowadays as Tim Allen, the actor and comedian who redefined family television with “Home Improvement” and found lightening strike all over [More…]

The funky Commodores work the Hard Rock Live “Night Shift” next to The Spinners’ soulfulness

The history on the walls and in the halls of the Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana matched the caliber of co-headliners when the Commodores and The Spinners brought a series of [More…]

Leading rapper Travis Scott takes United Center to “Utopia” during “Circus Maximus” extravaganza

Closing out 2023 with the best-selling hip-hop album, which is currently nominated for a Grammy Award, and instantly moving more than half a million tickets gave Travis Scott [More…]

Country and Americana troubadour Rosanne Cash reinvents “The Wheel” for Old Town School

As one of Johnny Cash’s daughters, music may as well have been implanted into the DNA of Rosanne Cash, though she quickly carved out her own career throughout the 1980s to [More…]

Flo Rida welcomes Hard Rock to “My House” of pop, hip-hop, leaves nothing but a “Good Feeling”

It’s been impossible to pinpoint Flo Rida since he burst out of the radio circa the late 2000s, armed with an Atlantic Records contact and some seriously contagious pop [More…]

The acoustic, introspective R&B of Grammy nominee Anthony David keeps City Winery warm

A decade into an accomplished career is an ideal point to look back at someone’s artistic accomplishments, which is exactly what Anthony David is doing throughout a series [More…]

Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, Blackwood Quartet a starry North Shore salute to the “King”

The limelight surrounding Elvis Presley never really faded following his untimely passing in 1977, but it’s burning especially brightly as of late thanks to the blockbuster [More…]

Live Nation brings Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks together for the first time as Soldier Field schedule heats up

Normally the only sounds coming out of Soldier Field during the blustery winter months are the shouts of football fans, but when the Chicago Bears Drumline started playing [More…]

City Winery nestles into the New Year with the positivity and pledges of Kindred The Family Soul

Hot on the heels of the holidays, the always active and inviting City Winery wasted no time settling right back into the groove with a sold out show from Kindred The Family [More…]

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