Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Trans-Siberian Orchestra and “The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve” encore electrifies Fiserv Forum

It may have been an encore of a show frequently staged by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but when “The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve – The Best Of TSO And More” Tour filled up [More…]

Lauded local Michael McDermott’s 50th City Winery show full of fresh starts, mischief, mistletoe

To those in Chicago, Michael McDermott is a superb yet criminally underrated troubadour who never got the push he deserved on a national level while getting off the ground in [More…]

Egyptian Theatre gets an early Christmas gift of Oak Ridge Boys’ “American Made Farewell”

The classic line-up of The Oak Ridge Boys turning 50 together is certainly a cause for celebration, but considering members now range between 75 and 84-years-old, it’s also [More…]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy hosts a “Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party” for North Central’s Pfeiffer Hall

The jazz and swing revival of the late 1990s owes much of its boom to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, who alongside acts such as The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Cherry Poppin’ [More…]

It’s a Miracle: Smokey Robinson speaks Motown, “Gasms,” Genesee and groundbreaking moments

If there was a Mount Rushmore for songwriters, the poetic Smokey Robinson would be permanently etched in stone alongside the illustrious likes of Lennon–McCartney, Bob [More…]

House Of Blues becomes a “Barbie World” over the explosive Danish dance-pop of Aqua’s “Aquarium”

From the moment the “Aquarium” album released in 1997 and went 14 times platinum in a catalogue rapidly approaching sales of 40 million, American fans have patiently [More…]

The Oak Ridge Boys bid farewell, but not before another “Down Home Christmas” in DeKalb

Country Music Hall of Famers The Oak Ridge Boys may be in the midst of commemorating the classic line-up’s half-century of recording and touring together, but the milestone [More…]

Broadway-bound “Boop!” bolstered by invincible Jasmine Amy Rogers, fuel from David Foster at CIBC

For nearly 100 years, Betty Boop has captivated every inhabitable continent like no other cartoon could, becoming a brand ambassador long before the term ever existed and [More…]

Rapper Lil Wayne, country rocker Jelly Roll lead Allstate through 103.5 KISS FM’s tenth Jingle Ball

Either by careful planning or timely coincidence, the tenth anniversary of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball wound up bringing both veterans who’ve been lighting up the [More…]

Hard Rock Live gets “Back At One” via balladeer Brian McKnight, neo-soul greatness of Vivian Green

Regardless if he’s writing for R&B, pop, the holidays or otherwise, Brian McKnight is both a modern day king of love ballads and also no stranger to dance grooves, [More…]

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