Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Genesee Theatre will debut Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring former Chicago singer Jason Scheff

Regardless of the members, jazz-rock innovators Blood, Sweat & Tears have always consisted of the most phenomenal musicians on the planet, ensuring a legacy that [More…]

North Shore Center’s Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, The Stamps Quartet raise a 90th birthday toast

The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular is always a cherished Midwest touring tradition thanks to OMAR Presents, but the latest edition might be the most noteworthy thus far [More…]

Corn, comedy and country star Reba McEntire’s endorsement make “Shucked” a CIBC smash

One of the funniest shows in what feels like forever is unlike anything else out right now, which is why the Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated “Shucked” got so much [More…]

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood “Asking For Trouble” at Rialto, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

Take two improv stars off TV’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” put them on a stage where they seek suggestions from a live audience, then completely throw away the script [More…]

PureSoul Presents City Winery with “A Quincy Jones Celebration” in honor of the late local

The late 2024 loss of producer, composer, arranger, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and first ever Black record label executive Quincy Jones was immeasurable, [More…]

From Bob Marley to Phil Collins, Black Ensemble Theater puts the needle on the “Hitt Records”

Stores that sell vinyl, CDs and cassettes might not be as common anymore, but no amount of streaming or online engagement can replace the feeling of physically browsing the [More…]

“The Love King” Raheem DeVaughn casts a quiet storm over six capacity City Winery stops

Singer/songwriter/radio personality Raheem DeVaughn once described himself as an “R&B hippie neo-soul rock star,” which after regular comparisons to Stevie Wonder, [More…]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra turns Allstate Arena on to 20th anniversary of “The Lost Christmas Eve”

The annual touring tradition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra is always known for mounting a massive spectacle, set to a riveting seasonal blend of symphonic and hard rock sounds, [More…]

Peabo Bryson, “Idols” Ruben and Haley, Oleta Adams take Genesee “Home For The Holidays”

The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan was a winter wonderland just a few days before Christmas, starting with the cozy decorations that greeted guests and continuing when the [More…]

“Everytime We Touch”: The electronic euphoria of Germany’s Cascada fills Des Plaines dance floor

One of the most enormous German exports of this century thus far is unquestionably Cascada, who sold around 30 million records and are continuing the streak on streaming [More…]

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