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Santana, Ms. Lauryn Hill, John Legend, Carrie Underwood and another diverse Ravinia roster

Chicagoland can always count on Ravinia to deliver one of the most diverse line-ups in the world, which is also probably why the Highland Park hot spot is able to retain its [More…]

Former Traffic, Fleetwood Mac member Dave Mason “Feelin’ Alright” about City Winery stops

Few musicians have managed to be part of one Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted supergroup, let alone land in a second with an enormous solo career in between. But Dave [More…]

Commodores keep working the “Nightshift,” promise Genesee “Brick House” and ballads

Motown birthed what seems like a million monumental acts, but right toward the very top of their iconic roster for over half a century is certainly the Commodores. The [More…]

Shows came roaring back in 2022 and Chicago Concert Reviews covered every step of way

A complete year of concerts finally took place for the first time since 2019 and it was certainly one for the record books with Chicago Concert Reviews covering every step of [More…]

Carl Palmer says “Welcome Back My Friends” as tech reunites ELP, retooled Asia ready

An actual ELP reunion is no longer possible following the premature passing of unmistakable singer/bassist/guitarist Greg Lake and keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, but thanks [More…]

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen mounts a multi-media “Circle” show, 50th birthday book

Flying high from grassroots momentum in the 1960s and the strength of the now iconic single “Mr. Bojangles” when the decade changed over, country trailblazers the Nitty [More…]

Longevity in jazz leads to a classic rock “Vinyl Tap” for the suburbs-bound Spyro Gyra

Few acts have captured the hearts of both discerning jazz aficionados and the commercial public to such a seamless degree as Spyro Gyra, whose nucleus of saxophone player Jay [More…]

Get ready for rare reunions, exclusive albums and the whole Riot Fest underground

No festival on earth gets as many bands back together or curates exclusive, full-album performances as Riot Fest, which brings countless sounds out of the underground to [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…]

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…]