1990s Archives - Page 6 of 108 - Chicago Concert Reviews

“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…]

Al Jardine, Pet Sounds Band, Arcada Theatre in St. Charles salute fellow Beach Boy Brian Wilson

The entire world is still mourning the monumental loss of Brian Wilson, though thankfully, there’s no better way to communally celebrate his legacy than seeing lifelong [More…]

“Brotherhood” of Styx, Kevin Cronin come home to CU1 Amp, Don Felder flies like an Eagle

The members of Styx and REO Speedwagon regularly ruled the charts together throughout the 1970s, ‘80s and early ‘90s, so it was only fitting the currently touring [More…]

Ravinia Festival “Fly Away” on the funky “Blue Electric Light” of the one and only Lenny Kravitz

Anywhere Lenny Kravitz appeared since becoming a full-fledged megastar in the early 1990s, massive crowds have followed, yet there wasn’t even a single pavilion seat or [More…]

Hard Rock Live might as well “Jump” over the original Van Halen singer “Diamond” David Lee Roth

The fact that David Lee Roth is the original singer of Van Halen alone makes him an international icon, and with the promise he’d be pulling primarily from the group’s 56 [More…]

“Surf’s Up” Des Plaines, Arcada as Al Jardine, Pet Sounds Band honor fellow Beach Boy Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys’ mastermind Brian Wilson may be gone in the physical sense, but the music of “America’s band” will surely live forever, especially if lifelong [More…]