1990s Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

John Fogerty revives Creedence’s “Legacy” for CU1 Amp alongside the Traffic of Steve Winwood

Since regaining the rights to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s publishing after a half-century’s worth of legal battles, John Fogerty seemed to acquire a lot more [More…]

The Fray’s piano pop and Dashboard’s emo adds to Northerly Island’s “Summer Of Light”

Fans of The Fray got an early taste of the partially reunited players on “The Fray Is Back” EP, but the brand new “A Light That Waits” marks its first [More…]

Ravinia “Celebrate” the funky soul of Kool & The Gang, Morris Day & The Time, Con Funk Shun

Believe it or not, in the six decades since getting started, Kool & The Gang never toured through Ravinia until now, although that meant the funky pop legends were able [More…]

From “Smoke On The Water” to “Splat!,” Deep Purple revs up Ravinia, Kansas carries on

Rejuvenated by an infinitely unlikely reunion that reverberated around the world, Deep Purple returned to Ravinia’s completely upgraded Hunter Pavilion, armed with [More…]

“Just Like That…” Bonnie Raitt gives a renovated Ravinia “Something To Talk About”

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bonnie Raitt is certainly no stranger to Ravinia, though now that a series of once-in-a-generation renovations are complete, it technically [More…]

Soldier Field says “Yeah!” to “The R&B” Tour “Party” starring Usher Raymond and Chris Brown

Given their parallel paths to becoming two of the most popular soulful superstars since the 1990s and 2000s, it was only fitting to find Chris Brown and Usher Raymond finally [More…]

Jimmy Eat World and Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island “Bleed American” 25 years later

If it doesn’t seem like Jimmy Eat World’s “Bleed American” could possibly be 25 years old, that’s because the seminal alternative rock/emo album [More…]

Deep Blue Something’s “Lunar Phase” still brings “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” to North Theatre

Few tracks defined the 1990s to the degree of Deep Blue Something’s “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” yet by the end of the decade, the beloved alternative [More…]

Stand-up star from “Family Ties,” “Trick Or Treat” Marc Price comes full circle to Arcada

Editor’s note: Following the interview’s publication, this show has been postponed. Every leading sitcom star needs a sidekick, and throughout the 1970s, ’80s and [More…]

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…]