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Cheers to 21 years of Riot Fest featuring Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Morrissey, Alanis, Nas and more

Every Riot Fest is a cause for celebration, but now that the famed alternative festival is turning 21, it’s all the more reason to raise a toast and offer cheers, [More…]

After three decades apart, Bob Mould unpacks Sugar’s unlikely Riot Fest and Metro reunions

Over the last four months, Bob Mould has taken a rare look back, rejoining SUGAR rhythm section David Barbe and Malcolm Travis for a reunion run, one which stops at Metro [More…]

Stand-up star from “Family Ties,” “Trick Or Treat” Marc Price comes full circle to Arcada

Editor’s note: Following the interview’s publication, this show has been postponed. Every leading sitcom star needs a sidekick, and throughout the 1970s, ’80s and [More…]

Deep Blue Something serving up “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” for Skokie’s rebooted North Theatre

Some hits are so humongous they simply never go out of style, such as Deep Blue Something’s irresistible “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” an [More…]

Yungblud, Sienna Spiro, MUNA, sombr and several other earlier Lollapalooza essentials

The A-list likes of Lollapalooza leaders Lorde, Charli XCX, Olivia Dean or Tate McRae need no introduction, nor do local luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins and John Summit, yet [More…]

Ravinia unveils Hunter Pavilion prior to Chicago Symphony Gala and star-studded season

For well over a century, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park has reigned as America’s longest-running seasonal music series, yet even with all its illustrious history [More…]

Foreigner’s original “Juke Box Hero” Lou Gramm is “Released,” returns to Arcada and Des Plaines

Retirement was right around the corner for original Foreigner singer and solo star Lou Gramm, but after rediscovering a few previously unreleased tracks, he put the finishing [More…]

Kim Thayil talks the “Superunknown” start of Soundgarden and “A Screaming Life”

Alternative rockers Soundgarden remain largely synonymous with the city of Seattle, Washington, forming there in 1984 as they began to usher in a grunge rock movement that [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre “Goin’ Out Of My Head” over Little Anthony’s 70th anniversary in show biz

When Little Anthony arrives at the Des Plaines Theatre on Sunday, June 7, it will be the exact month of his 70th anniversary in show business, an absolutely astounding feat [More…]

The Dead Daisies’ Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich prep exclusive Arcada dive into Deep Purple

Supergroups are rarely more renowned than The Dead Daisies, who feature a mix of regular and rotating players, including an immensely celebrated current line-up consisting of [More…]