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Fresh off a “Love & Conflict” reinvention, it was raining Martha Wash at the City Winery

She’s affectionately referred to as “The Queen Of Clubland” thanks to co-leading Two Tons O’ Fun/The Weather Girls and landing on a humongous list of house [More…]

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds summon a “Wild God” during a supernatural Salt Shed closer

There hasn’t been a shortage of Nick Cave coming to town as of late, either solo or alongside longtime collaborator Warren Ellis, but it’s been eight long years since The [More…]

Chicago’s own Djo (Joe Keery) vibes, grooves and drops other “Stranger Things” on The Sylvee

To those in Chicago, the name Joe Keery was already on the indie rock radar long before massive roles on “Stranger Things” and “Fargo,” though his latest musical [More…]

North Shore Center marks The Smithereens’ 45 years as Gin Blossoms’ Robin Wilson stands in

In the 45 years since The Smithereens got started, guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken, bassist Mike Mesaros and late front man Pat DiNizio cemented their reputation [More…]

The Yardbirds fly British blues, psychedelic rock and “Heart Full Of Soul” into Des Plaines Theatre

Masterful musicianship has always defined The Yardbirds, from the days when future guitar gods Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page honed were honing their chops throughout [More…]

House Of Blues “Hanging By A Moment” over the unplugged side of Lifehouse’s Jason Wade

Following a fairly steady streak from the early 2000s onward, alternative rockers Lifehouse went on hiatus at the turn of the 2020s, though at least there hasn’t been a [More…]

Amy Grant traces “The Journey” through “Songs, Stories, Memories” for Rialto Square Theatre

She began as a trailblazer in contemporary Christian music circa the late 1970s, and by the mid-1980s, frequently crossed over to the pop charts, though regardless of where [More…]

Rialto says “Forever And Ever, Amen” when Randy Travis returns alongside James Dupré (“The Voice”)

For the first time since right before having a stroke in 2013, Randy Travis returned to the road, bringing the “More Life” Tour to the Rialto Square Theatre, the “Jewel [More…]

Not quite “The Last Waltz,” Engelbert Humperdinck serenades Des Plaines Theatre before Arcada

The longevity of Engelbert Humperdinck is practically unmatched, who at 88-years-old, boasts well over six decades in show business and continues recording or traveling at [More…]

Brooks & Dunn have a classic country “Reboot” under the “Neon Moon” of a sold out Allstate Arena

Breaking up was hard to do for Brooks & Dunn, who at this point have spent more time reunited than they did apart, and following 100 minutes in front of a capacity crowd [More…]