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Riot Fest turns 20 as Blink-182, Jack White, “Weird Al,” Green Day take over Douglass Park

In the 20 years since Riot Fest initially invaded Chicago, the globally-recognized musical celebration has thus far hosted practically every major marquee name, alongside [More…]

“Fairytale” of Chicago: Reunited Celtic punks The Pogues’ pouring Riot Fest 40 years of “Rum”

In the 13 years since The Pogues last toured through America, England’s Celtic punk heroes prematurely lost one of its singers, the one and only Shane MacGowan, but also [More…]

“The Show Must Go On” as Alan Parsons Live Project casts its “Eye In The Sky” on Genesee Theatre

Scan album credits as iconic as The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon” and Alan Parsons is the sound engineer extraordinaire, kicking [More…]

Rivers Casino relishes 40th anniversary of Howard Jones’ “Dream,” Haircut 100 in America

Between the 40th anniversary of Howard Jones’ breakthrough album, “Dream Into Action,” and the fact that Haircut 100 hasn’t been to the Chicago area in at least as [More…]

The Doobie Brothers, Coral Reefer Band “Walk This Road” to American Family Insurance Amp

A golden anniversary celebration initially got most of The Doobie Brothers back together for a string of immensely anticipated shows, but vocalists/guitarists Tom Johnston, [More…]

“Love Plus One” when London’s Haircut 100 joins Howard Jones in rare Rivers Casino return

The initial incarnation of England’s Haircut 100 was relatively short but extremely impactful, thanks primarily to the landmark “Pelican West” project that brought [More…]

The Who: “The Song Is Over” Tour at United Center

“The Song Is Over,” at least as far as the “North American Farewell” Tour is concerned, but that didn’t stop Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Who from going out [More…]

Queensrÿche co-founder Geoff Tate belts out final Des Plaines chapter of “Operation: Mindcrime”

Between Geoff Tate and and the band who bears the name, there are two ways to encounter Queensrÿche at the moment, yet there’s arguably no better way to experience [More…]

For the first time in a whopping 50 years, the English art pop of 10cc pleases Park West

Despite at least two of its tracks receiving constant radio rotation, it’s been exactly 50 years since all of English art pop/soft rock group 10cc came to Chicago proper on [More…]

Ravinia “Can’t Help Falling In Love” with the “Red Red Wine” of reggae ambassadors UB40

Besides always having a carefully-curated concert line-up, a major point of attraction for Ravinia Festival is being able to bring or purchase a sumptuous spread of food and [More…]