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PureSoul Presents City Winery with “A Quincy Jones Celebration” in honor of the late local

The late 2024 loss of producer, composer, arranger, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and first ever Black record label executive Quincy Jones was immeasurable, [More…]

“The Love King” Raheem DeVaughn casts a quiet storm over six capacity City Winery stops

Singer/songwriter/radio personality Raheem DeVaughn once described himself as an “R&B hippie neo-soul rock star,” which after regular comparisons to Stevie Wonder, [More…]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra turns Allstate Arena on to 20th anniversary of “The Lost Christmas Eve”

The annual touring tradition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra is always known for mounting a massive spectacle, set to a riveting seasonal blend of symphonic and hard rock sounds, [More…]

Peabo Bryson, “Idols” Ruben and Haley, Oleta Adams take Genesee “Home For The Holidays”

The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan was a winter wonderland just a few days before Christmas, starting with the cozy decorations that greeted guests and continuing when the [More…]

“Everytime We Touch”: The electronic euphoria of Germany’s Cascada fills Des Plaines dance floor

One of the most enormous German exports of this century thus far is unquestionably Cascada, who sold around 30 million records and are continuing the streak on streaming [More…]

“What Is Hip?” Tower Of Power treats Rialto Square Theatre to funky, festive “Holiday & Hits”

In the nearly six decades since getting started, there’s barely anything Tower Of Power hasn’t tackled, either by the entire gold-selling group directly or by lending out [More…]

Jack Harlow’s hip-hop, Jason DeRulo’s dance pop tops Allstate sell out of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball

Every year, 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball is a surefire sellout, and considering the strength and diversity of the 2024 line-up, tickets flew faster than ever out of the [More…]

Straight off supporting the Stones, ace song stylist Bettye LaVette spellbinds the Old Town School

As a mere 16-year-old, Bettye LaVette began belting out soul during its formative years for Atlantic Records, recorded for a multitude of other major labels throughout the [More…]

Ex-Foreigner leader Lou Gramm’s “One Last Look” still “Feels Like The First Time” for Des Plaines

A major void in live classic rock is on the horizon when Lou Gramm officially retires from the road, though considering the original Foreigner singer/co-writer and solo [More…]

Bret Michaels and his Poison-filled Hard Rock “Parti-Gras” is “Nothing But A Good Time”

Star of the recording studio, stage and TV screen, Bret Michaels’ “Parti-Gras” Tour touched down at the Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana concert hall connected to [More…]