First UC stop finds Luke Bryan coloring outside the country lines
As Luke Bryan was encoring with “That’s My Kind Of Night” during his first of two United Center shows, he proudly proclaimed “put in my country ride hip-hop [More…]
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Legendary Isley Brothers thrill atop benefit bill for Mayfield Family Foundation
The latest in Narski Music’s bi-annual “A Night Of Music & Comedy” series took the festivities to the next level as the legendary soul/psychedelic [More…]
David Cook carves out fresh alt-pop/rock angle at The Abbey
Four years may be an eternity to wait before releasing a new project these days, but David Cook was far from idle between 2011’s “This Loud Morning” and 2015’s [More…]
Edgar Winter Band throws City Winery a pre-Halloween blues bash
No matter if credited to The Edgar Winter Group, Edgar Winter’s White Trash or his own name, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist made a major splash throughout the [More…]
Stevie Wonder retrains relevance with “Songs In The Key Of Life” reprise
He may have sold over 100 million albums, notched 32 chart-topping singles and swooped up 25 Grammy Awards, but amidst all the accomplishments, Stevie Wonder’s paramount [More…]
Disclosure excites via explosive electronics, instrumentation and production
If Disclosure was on the verge of conquering the electronic world with its 2013 debut “Settle,” the UK duo comprised of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence have graduated to [More…]
Ricky Martin supplies the sizzle on first tour in four years
It may have been four years from the time he last visited Chicago (and at least twice as long since scoring a major hit on American soil), but lest anyone forget, Ricky [More…]
Madonna mesmerizes with sold out “Rebel Heart” reinvention
On her first Chicago stop in three years, Madonna once again sold out the United Center equipped with the tenacity and reinvention ability that’s made her the reigning pop [More…]
Scorpions celebrate 50 years with loads of sting left
In spite of the fact that Scorpions bluffed a farewell tour a few years ago, the hard rock/heavy metal heroes had at least two worthwhile reasons to celebrate on this [More…]
Willie Nelson lives up to the legend at The Venue
The list of legends that landed at The Venue At Horseshoe Casino continues to grow now that Willie Nelson graced the Hammond hot spot, and after throwing down over 20 tunes [More…]