Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Australian activists Midnight Oil scream goodbye, but not before a galvanizing call to “Resist”

So many acts coast exclusively on nostalgia when it’s time to retire from the road, but Midnight Oil isn’t just any band, especially one that would ever rely on past [More…]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: “Raise The Roof” Tour at Pritzker Pavilion

Click here for a review of Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. For additional information on Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, visit [More…]

AJR’s orchestra of sound, color unlocks Hollywood Casino Amp, alongside Blue Man Group cameo

When AJR unlocked the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for its busiest and best summer in what seems like a lifetime coming out of COVID, there were people as far as the eye [More…]

Germany’s “robot pop” pioneers Kraftwerk take a “3-D” ride on the “Trans-Europe Express”

As pioneers of the entire electronic music movement dating back to the early 1970s, Kraftwerk’s importance is off the charts and it was laughably ludicrous that it took [More…]

“Beds Are Burning” and Midnight Oil will tour no more after “Resist” comes to the Riviera

For a band that’s always boasted the battle cry, “it’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees,” it’s only fitting that Midnight Oil’s farewell to [More…]

Huntington Bank Pavilion season starts with the sold out metallic attack of Deftones, Gojira

The start of summer concerts is always a cause for celebration, but perhaps no more so than the first full-fledged season since 2019 for Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly [More…]

Curt Smith reveals how Tinley Park-prepping Tears For Fears reached “The Tipping Point”

Given the constant presence of synth-pop and alternative architects Tears For Fears, either with the ageless singles “Shout,” “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” [More…]

The Venue At Horseshoe Casino throws Motown’s The Temptations a terrific 60th birthday bash

Motown lovers throughout the entire Midwest region hit the jackpot when The Venue At Horseshoe Casino threw a 60th birthday bash for The Temptations, one of the most iconic [More…]

Genesee boards “Runaway Train” for Soul Asylum anniversary, “Counting Blue Cars” with Dishwalla

Alternative rock/grunge greats Soul Asylum released “Hurry Up And Wait” in early 2020 and the title turned out to be even more prophetic than merely the four-year break [More…]

“End Of The Road” gets closer for KISS following Milwaukee’s bloody, pyro-blasting bonanza

The process of KISS saying goodbye for good, despite having already done this at the turn of the millennium, got a lot longer due to pandemic-related postponements. But the [More…]

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