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“Just Like That…” Bonnie Raitt gives a renovated Ravinia “Something To Talk About”

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt is certainly no stranger to Ravinia, though now that a series of once-in-a-generation renovations are complete, it technically [More…]

Soldier Field says “Yeah!” to “The R&B” Tour “Party” starring Usher Raymond and Chris Brown

Given their parallel paths to becoming two of the most popular soulful superstars since the 1990s and 2000s, it was only fitting to find Chris Brown and Usher Raymond finally [More…]

Jimmy Eat World and Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island “Bleed American” 25 years later

If it doesn’t seem like Jimmy Eat World’s “Bleed American” could possibly be 25 years old, that’s because the seminal alternative rock/emo album [More…]

Deep Blue Something’s “Lunar Phase” still brings “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” to North Theatre

Few tracks defined the 1990s to the degree of Deep Blue Something’s “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” yet by the end of the decade, the beloved alternative [More…]

Reunited K-pop/dance quartet MAMAMOO move “4WARD” for a light stick-filled Wintrust Arena

A dozen years together or apart has led the members of MAMAMOO to become a leading force in K-pop and dance music in general all over the globe, resulting in the [More…]

Gladys Knight boards the “Midnight Train” to Ravinia, Brian McKnight offers “All My Best”

For a whopping six-and-a-half decades, Gladys Knight has stayed a singular superstar able to flawlessly stitch together pop, soul, R&B and gospel, collecting seven [More…]

Chicago Philharmonic-backed Hugh Jackman comes up “The Greatest Showman” at Ravinia

When star of stage and screen Hugh Jackman made his Ravinia debut alongside the Chicago Philharmonic, the completely renovated Hunter Pavilion quickly reached capacity, plus [More…]

“It’s Times Like These,” Soldier Field “Take Cover” in the everlasting Foo Fighters and QOTSA

Few rock bands from the last three decades have endured to the degree of the Foo Fighters, yet alone remaining as relevant, not only surviving several generations of changing [More…]

Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters bring “Morro Rock” and “Modbilly” to the Genesee Theatre

In the two decades since longtime artist/Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton (“Sling Blade,” “A Simple Plan,” “Monster’s [More…]

“Miss Possessive” Tate McRae, Aespa, Turnstile, Little Mix’s JADE and the last day of Lollapalooza

Between another outstanding line-up and the fact it was Lollapalooza’s very last day, Grant Park unsurprisingly reached capacity with a crowd ready to groove, move and [More…]