1980s Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Gladys Knight boards the “Midnight Train” to Ravinia, Brian McKnight offers “All My Best”

For a whopping six-and-a-half decades, Gladys Knight has stayed a singular superstar able to flawlessly stitch together pop, soul, R&B and gospel, collecting seven [More…]

“Miss Possessive” Tate McRae, Aespa, Turnstile, Little Mix’s JADE and the last day of Lollapalooza

Between another outstanding line-up and the fact it was Lollapalooza’s very last day, Grant Park unsurprisingly reached capacity with a crowd ready to groove, move and [More…]

Olivia Dean jazzes up Lolla, Sam Fender shows up, plus JENNIE, The Neighbourhood, Sienna

Rain delay be damned, the start of Lollapalooza’s official weekend stretch wound up being a winner where the net of musical styles was cast even wider and there was [More…]

Charli XCX rebrands, Zara Larsson lands, HorsegiirL is “Healing,” Yungblud rocks Lolla

The feeling of electricity was once again in the air as Lollapalooza got underway for its second day, since it not only unveiled the latest chapter for global pop icon Charli [More…]

Grant Park’s gates open for a Lolla loaded with Lorde, John Summit, Wet Leg, sombr, surprises

The centerpiece of the entire summer, not only in Chicago but all across America and beyond, has officially begun in the form of Lollapalooza, which will populate practically [More…]

Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash’s folksy friendship fills Ravinia’s Hunter Pavilion

Ravinia got two troubadours for the price of one when the once-in-a-lifetime combination of Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash came to the Hunter Pavilion, which was just [More…]

“Powering up for the last time,” AC/DC shakes Madison’s Camp Randall Stadium “All Night Long”

The global hard rock juggernaut known as AC/DC keep making bank at the box office, so it’s naturally taking another lap around North America, even if band members [More…]

Ravinia savors Paul Simon’s “Psalms” and “Silence” as Hunter Pavilion makes history

Following “Homeward Bound – The Farewell” Tour in 2018, Paul Simon was presumably retired, though after an unexpected album of “Seven Psalms” a half-decade [More…]

Harry Connick Jr.’s jazzy gumbo a natural fit for Ravinia’s revamped Hunter Pavilion

At first glance, the differences between the Ravinia of yesteryear and the brand new Hunter Pavilion were subtle, yet to the tens of thousands who caught a show during the [More…]

The “Dancing Words” of Midwesterner John Mellencamp “R.O.C.K” the Credit Union 1 Amp

Nostalgia has never been a priority for John Mellencamp, who continues to regularly record into his mid-70s, which is why it was such a surprise when the Rock & Roll [More…]