Santana transports Ravinia to Woodstock, jams through today
It may have technically been an idyllic outdoor evening at Ravinia, but within seconds of Santana and his massive band blazing into “Soul Sacrifice,” it could’ve easily [More…]
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Foo Fighters rock Wrigley with classic alternative undercard
Now two decades into a consistently compelling career that’s endured beyond countless flavors of the day, the Foo Fighters could very well be considered the ultimate [More…]
Billy Joel hits a grand slam at Wrigley Field record setter
The record books keep filling up for Billy Joel, who didn’t just become the most frequently performing musician in Madison Square Garden history, but also took the all time [More…]
Icona Pop steps up stage presence, but falls short of surefire follow-up
When Icona Pop was on the verge of exploding a couple years ago, the Swedish duo was getting pushed by Pitchfork, landing on Lollapalooza and playing clubs like the venerable [More…]
Harry Connick Jr. shares spicy musical gumbo during Ravinia return
From his standards-centered “When Harry Met Sally” soundtrack breakthrough through dozens of albums featuring everything from jazz to piano pop, New Orleans inspirations [More…]
Lollapalooza’s Saturday showdown: Metallica rocks, Sam Smith croons
Topping the sheer magnitude of Paul McCartney’s Lollapalooza headlining slot on Friday may have been impossible, but following up with one of the most enduring hard rock [More…]
McCartney leads Lollapalooza on “Magical Mystery Tour” through The Beatles and beyond
Over the years, Lollapalooza has hosted practically every modern rocker, rapper and alternative pop star on earth, but 2015’s leader was quite possibly more monumental than [More…]
Taylor Swift shines with “1989” during second Soldier Field sell out
Every stadium on Taylor Swift’s “1989” World Tour is basically sold out, but during her second concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field, she admitted to the masses that [More…]
Brian Wilson brings brilliance and beauty to virtual beach party
When it comes to needing reasons to tour, being a co-founder and primary songwriter for The Beach Boys is certainly enough for Brian Wilson, though add in the arty new biopic [More…]
Grateful Dead bid a grand goodbye at Soldier Field
Twenty years after the Grateful Dead’s last concert with Jerry Garcia, the band that essentially invented the jam said goodbye for good during a three night stand at [More…]