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Yungblud, Sienna Spiro, MUNA, sombr and several other earlier Lollapalooza essentials

The A-list likes of Lollapalooza leaders Lorde, Charli XCX, Olivia Dean or Tate McRae need no introduction, nor do local luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins and John Summit, yet [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…]

“& Juliet” is Auditorium’s “Teenage Dream” out of Max Martin’s “Larger Than Life” songbook

The tragedy of “Romeo And Juliet” has been retold and tweaked for centuries, but there’s never been a version even remotely like the hilariously irreverent [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…]

Ravinia unveils Hunter Pavilion prior to Chicago Symphony Gala and star-studded season

For well over a century, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park has reigned as America’s longest-running seasonal music series, yet even with all its illustrious history [More…]

Muse and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Photos by Andy Argyrakis and Deanna Glatczak: Muse, Jelly Roll, Alex Warren, Gene Simmons (KISS), Temper City, Julia Wolf, Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line), Three 6 [More…]

Jelly Roll, Muse, Ella Mai, Rev Run, a Talking Head, America 250 wrap a steamy Summerfest

The third and final weekend of Summerfest is always bittersweet, but at least it went out with a fireworks-filled bang at Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee from July [More…]