Andy Argyrakis, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Collection and Jim Irsay Band with Heart, R.E.M. members, Buddy Guy, KWS impress Navy Pier

Chicago native Jim Irsay is best known for owning the Indianapolis Colts, but he’s also a lifelong musician and avid collector of priceless memorabilia, primarily when it [More…]

BTS’ J-Hope makes fest history, Green Day throws “Time Of Your Life,” Maneskin mania

For the grand finale, Lollapalooza returned to its sold out status, thanks in part to a double header of headliners that found a recurring favorite performing opposite a solo [More…]

J. Cole supplies the rhymes, Kygo brings the beats, Sidepiece eyes a tiger as Lolla reloads

The core of Lollapalooza’s long weekend found festivalgoers filling almost every inch of Grant Park and they were met with yet another smorgasbord of styles as Kygo kicked [More…]

Dua Lipa levitates Lolla, Glass Animals give off “Heat Waves” and the arrival of Wet Leg

Reigning pop queen Dua Lipa is no stranger to Lollapalooza, or selling out the United Center for that matter, but after rising to Friday’s closing slot at the super-sized [More…]

Metallica leads a lot of Lollapalooza “off to never-never land,” R&B star Jazmine Sullivan slays

Lollapalooza wasted no time launching its long weekend in Grant Park with the loudest bang possible thanks to heavy metal heroes Metallica, who may have previously performed [More…]

City Winery “Can’t Stop” raving about R&B chart-toppers After 7, back on “Unfinished Business”

In the epicenter of the R&B and new jack swing explosion of the late 1980s into the ‘90s, After 7 rose to prominence thanks to a series of chart-topping singles, [More…]

Paul Klein describes phenomenon of streaming superstars LANY, promise of “Summer Forever”

Without the benefit of a culturally ubiquitous hit or a massive viral moment, indie pop/alternative rock/acoustic anomaly LANY has nonetheless logged over four billion [More…]

Ravinia raises a “Hell Yeah” toast to Little Big Town and guitar goddess Lindsay Ell

Country giants Little Big Town (not pictured due to a delay in management approval) didn’t have luck on its side surrounding the Chicago stop of the “Nightfall” Tour, [More…]

Top 10 Lollapalooza picks: Charli XCX, J-Hope, Girl In Red, Pyros and a few less obvious essentials

Coming out of the pandemic’s peak, Lollapalooza made history as one of very first large-scale events of its kind and it’s finally ready to return to full-fledged normalcy [More…]

A daring David Gray climbs the entire “White Ladder,” mounds more on Northerly Island

At the turn of the century, David Gray brought a breath of fresh air to American radio thanks to the clever cocktail of alternative rock, folk and electronica found [More…]

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