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Devilishly funny “Damn Yankees” swings for the fences on Marriott Theatre’s opening night

Home runs were frequent for “Damn Yankees” throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, starting on Broadway, moving to movies and turning to television, but surprisingly, the mega [More…]

Blues legend Buddy Guy proclaims “Damn Right Farewell,” but not before slaying Rialto Square

As is customary, Buddy Guy got warmed up with a winter’s worth of sold out shows at his intimate club Legends, but now he’s back on the road for the arguably even more [More…]

Albert Lee: “Gypsy Man” Tour at Space

Click here for a review of Albert Lee at Space. For additional information on Albert Lee, visit AlbertLeeOfficial.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Space include David [More…]

Virtuoso Clapton, The Crickets, Emmylou and Everlys collaborator Albert Lee stuns Space

The caliber of Albert Lee’s guitar playing can be traced to the company he keeps, including work with Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, The Crickets, Emmylou Harris, [More…]

“After The Rain,” The Nelsons settle snuggly into sold out multi-media Christmas residency

Musical and actual brothers, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, always had showbiz in their blood as the sons of teen idol Ricky Nelson, along with being the grandchildren of golden [More…]

Canadian classic Paul Anka croons “His Way” at Hard Rock Live, revives golden age of Las Vegas

Classic crooners are in short supply these days, especially ones who’ve been around since the very beginning, but Paul Anka is almost singlehandedly keeping the era alive [More…]

Take a trip to “Penny Lane” with The Quarrymen, the band that started The Beatles

If it hadn’t been for The Quarrymen and the voluntary departure of banjo player Rod Davis, it’s extremely possible there may have never been The Beatles. That’s because [More…]

Broadway In Chicago’s “An Evening With C.S. Lewis” chronicles British literary legend’s life behind the pen

Best-selling books such as “The Chronicles Of Narnia” and “The Screwtape Letters” made British author C.S. Lewis a household name all around the world, but chances [More…]

Tony Bennett: “I Left My Heart” Tour at Rialto Square Theatre

No amount of superlatives can properly articulate the legend that is Tony Bennett, who at 92-years-old, keeps right on marveling sold out houses such as the gorgeous and [More…]

“Oh, What A Night” whenever “Jersey Boys” harmonize through Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

As one of this millennium’s major musicals, “Jersey Boys” is a perpetual favorite on Broadway, the road and permanent residencies in many major cities across the globe. [More…]