Brian Setzer Orchestra jives through Christmas, solo and Stray Cats
This year might mark Brian Setzer Orchestra’s “12th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour,” but it earns the distinction of being the first in ten years supported by new holiday [More…]
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Everclear salutes “Sparkle And Fade” with City Winery double shot
If it seems like the 20 years flew by since Everclear released its breakthrough project “Sparkle And Fade,” it’s probably because the Portland-bred band maintained a [More…]
First UC stop finds Luke Bryan coloring outside the country lines
As Luke Bryan was encoring with “That’s My Kind Of Night” during his first of two United Center shows, he proudly proclaimed “put in my country ride hip-hop [More…]
R. Kelly at Chicago Theatre
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Ricky Martin supplies the sizzle on first tour in four years
It may have been four years from the time he last visited Chicago (and at least twice as long since scoring a major hit on American soil), but lest anyone forget, Ricky [More…]
Madonna mesmerizes with sold out “Rebel Heart” reinvention
On her first Chicago stop in three years, Madonna once again sold out the United Center equipped with the tenacity and reinvention ability that’s made her the reigning pop [More…]
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds at Farm Aid 30
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John Mellencamp at Farm Aid 30
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Lenny Kravitz slays with rock n’ soul swagger
With more than three years between studio projects and at least that long since he last stepped foot in Chicago, it remained to be seen to what extent Lenny Kravitz would [More…]