1990s Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Boy George & Culture Club cheerfully spread all kinds of “Karma” around a sold out Hard Rock Live

So many aspects of 1980s were defined by Boy George & Culture Club, from a brilliant blend of new wave, soul and reggae sounds, to pushing the envelope with gender fluid [More…]

A soulful, bluesy John Oates & The Good Road Band wind their way to the Genesee Theatre

In his solo work, John Oates has embraced a remarkably unique array of styles and sounds, incorporating elements of rock, soul, pop, Americana and more throughout a [More…]

Hard Rock flips hip-hop with solo, collaborative sides of Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man & Redman

The lightning rod of success usually doesn’t strike twice let alone multiple times, yet Method Man & Redman managed to make it happen, whether it be on their own, [More…]

United Center celebrates 30 years of global opera great Andrea Bocelli’s renowned “Romanza”

Maestro Andrea Bocelli is arguably the most elite vocalist alive today, who can effortlessly flow from opera to classical material, traditional pop or Latin flavors, while [More…]

“And The Beat Goes On” after The Whispers, Deniece Williams’ Hard Rock Live “Soul Jam”

Romance was in the air when two of R&B’s finest acts, The Whispers and Deniece Williams, brought some “Valentine’s Soul Jams” to the Hard Rock [More…]

The iconic United Center combo of New Edition, Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton in perfect harmony

On their own, New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton are each R&B meets pop A-listers, so when the three multi-platinum acts who defined much of the 1980s, ’90s [More…]

BoDeans bring North Shore Center four decades of “Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams & Good Things”

The not too distant Waukesha, Wisconsin was responsible for birthing the BoDeans, yet the entire Chicago area is a very close second home to the roots/heartland/alternative [More…]

Genesee gets alternative and psychedelic sides of Stone Temple Pilots as “Tiny Music…” turns 30

Alternative and psychedelic rock haven’t been the same since Stone Temple Pilots stormed the scene in the early 1990s, which has since led to 70 million albums sold and a [More…]

G. Love & Special Sauce serve Space a laidback glass of “Lemonade” in honor of 20th birthday

When it comes to sunny songwriting delivered with a hip-hop cadence over laidback beats, Philadelphia’s G. Love & Special Sauce could quite possibly be in a class [More…]

Mavis Staples’ “Sad And Beautiful World,” solo Nathaniel Rateliff uplift the Chicago Theatre

Rock & Roll, Blues and Gospel Hall of Famer Mavis Staples may now be an American treasure, but long before securing such status, she was a fixture in the Windy City [More…]