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Glasgow’s alternative rockers Travis “Raze The Bar” during living room-like Vic Theatre visit

For its most extensive tour throughout America since 2009, Glasgow’s alternative rockers Travis more than made up for lost time, updating everyone on its latest album, [More…]

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic hang at House Of Blues “Just For The Funk Of It!”

It goes without saying George Clinton laid the funky foundation for not only what became rap and hip-hop, but the modern day make-up of jam bands, which is why whenever he [More…]

Together and separately, Howie Mandel and Arsenio Hall has Hard Rock Live howling

Long before either Howie Mandel or Arsenio Hall became household names on TV, they were cutting their stand-up comedy chops in clubs, and though the Hard Rock Live Northern [More…]

Close Enemies and Tom Hamilton from Aerosmith rock City Winery like the “Sound Of A Train”

In spite of being a band new band without an album out quite yet, there was a sense that Close Enemies was already seasoned well beyond its years during an inaugural tour [More…]

Genesee says “Happy Anniversary” to a half-century of Little River Band’s “Reminiscing”

The 50th birthday of the Little River Band is an outstanding reason to start “Reminiscing,” though the latest line-up is also marking the milestone with the entirely new [More…]

Herbie Hancock friends, jazz fusion funksters The Headhunters heat up standing room only Space

Whether it was helping usher Herbie Hancock into the next phase of his funky fusion or becoming an influential entity all its own, jazz was simply never the same after The [More…]

Romantic R&B, Shalamar grooves and the gospel praises of Howard Hewett please City Winery

Fresh off an extremely rare visit with funk, disco and pop hitmakers Shalamar after over 25 years away from the area, principal member Howard Hewett returned to solo life for [More…]

Blood, Sweat & Tears, guest Jason Scheff’s Chicago moments made Genesee Theatre “So Very Happy”

Now that Blood, Sweat & Tears’ beginnings date back nearly 60 years, it’s understandable the groundbreaking jazz meets psychedelic band doesn’t have any original [More…]

North Shore Center’s Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, The Stamps Quartet raise a 90th birthday toast

The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular is always a cherished Midwest touring tradition thanks to OMAR Presents, but the latest edition might be the most noteworthy thus far [More…]

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood “Asking For Trouble” at Rialto, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

Take two improv stars off TV’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” put them on a stage where they seek suggestions from a live audience, then completely throw away the script [More…]