Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Pop singer/songwriter Conan Gray sails towards stratosphere on near capacity Northerly Island

A mere six months after selling out the sizeable Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Conan Gray moved almost double as many tickets when he returned for the Huntington Bank Pavilion [More…]

Legendary Sir Tom Jones “Surrounded By Time” in Chicago Theatre roots and soul revival

The only indication that legendary Welsh singer, Sir Tom Jones, was advancing in age came when he entered the historic stage of a full Chicago Theatre with a walking stick, [More…]

In Super Bowl-sized streak, Mary J. Blige sells out United Center, says “Good Morning Gorgeous”

She’s been the “Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul” for what feels like forever, but between co-headlining the Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, [More…]

Keith Urban shreds with “The Speed Of Now” for Hollywood Casino Amp, Tyler Hubbard goes solo

From the 1990s through now, there’s been no stopping country icon Keith Urban, who keeps topping the charts and packing the sheds with a guitar-based repertoire that [More…]

England’s Heaven 17 chronicles four electronic decades during belated but bountiful debut

Believe it or not, in a little over four decades together, England’s Heaven 17 never stepped foot on American shores until now, which meant the duo comprised of keyboardist [More…]

“Love Is The Drug” at United Center as the artful glam of Roxy Music reaches a half-century

When Roxy Music debuted in 1972, the English group broke every mold imaginable by blending art rock, glam, proto-punk, progressive and experimental sounds with the blue-eyed [More…]

Industrial leaders Nine Inch Nails and N.W.A.’s gangsta rap trailblazer Ice Cube close Riot Fest

The final installment of Riot Fest followed in the footsteps of the prior when it came to hosting the hugest and most significant artists representing several angles of the [More…]

The Original Misfits “Walk Among” Riot Fest, Sunny Day Real Estate reunite, Yungblud arrives

If there was a theme that tied the second round of Riot Fest together at Douglass Park, it was complete performances of landmark albums, a trend that started right at the top [More…]

My Chemical Romance welcomes Riot Fest back to “The Black Parade,” Ramones remembered

The pandemic may have delayed it from happening, but once My Chemical Romance finally reunited at Riot Fest in Douglass Park, it made not only the last few years, but also [More…]

Amplified and unplugged, “Slowhand” Eric Clapton astounds in start of United Center stand

A dozen years since stopping by the Windy City, Eric Clapton began making up for his unusually lengthy absence in the first of two United Center shows with a meticulous [More…]

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