Jim Ryan, Author at Chicago Concert Reviews

Following “Saturday Night Live” and the Senate, Al Franken preps all new City Winery stand-up

For decades, the idea of comedy in Chicago is one that has been largely defined by the idea of improvisation. With roots dating back to 1959, The Second City continues to [More…]

Creed Bratton from “The Office” and The Grass Roots sets one-man show sights on City Winery

While he’s best known today for his role throughout nine seasons and 201 episodes of NBC comedy “The Office,” actor/singer songwriter Creed Bratton also performed in [More…]

Liar’s Club and the art of Evan Dando, Space and the albums residency of The Lemonheads

Breaking out of Boston during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s alternative music boom period, Chicago has played an integral role for The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, who [More…]

Seminal indie rocker Bob Mould tops Metro’s all-star celebration of 93XRT legend Lin Brehmer

For the better part of four decades, Lin Brehmer was a fixture in Chicago radio, working first as Music Director at WXRT, following a 1984 move from Albany, New York, before [More…]

White Mystery moves into House Of Vans to mark 15 full circle years of Windy City garage rock

Over the course of the last 15 years, brother/sister garage rock duo White Mystery has carved out a unique niche as one of Chicago’s most intriguing acts. While they’ve [More…]

Chicago’s own roots rockers Freddy Jones Band on tap twice for 30th birthday at City Winery

Swept up in the moment by a hit single, few artists look ahead pondering how their music will stack up decades later. Emerging from Chicago’s explosive ‘90s alternative [More…]

Another sunny “Endless Summer” is coming to City Winery thanks to The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine

For Beach Boy Al Jardine, the city of Chicago holds a special place following nearly six decades of live performance. The 2015 Capitol Records release “Live in Chicago [More…]

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