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…]
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Franz Ferdinand and Sparks at Vic Theatre
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Franz Ferdinand and Sparks team for FFS supergroup, plot Vic Theatre visit
A generation may separate ‘70s/‘80s art rock turned new wave experimenters Sparks and post millennial indie rock/dance pop revivalists Franz Ferdinand, but toss them [More…]
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 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…]
Foo Fighters rock Wrigley with classic alternative undercard
Now two decades into a consistently compelling career that’s endured beyond countless flavors of the day, the Foo Fighters could very well be considered the ultimate [More…]
Harry Connick Jr. shares spicy musical gumbo during Ravinia return
From his standards-centered “When Harry Met Sally” soundtrack breakthrough through dozens of albums featuring everything from jazz to piano pop, New Orleans inspirations [More…]
U2 trades excess for introspection during tech-savvy journey
Coming off the most massive and highest grossing concert tour in history, U2 could’ve either repeated the formula verbatim or thrown the entire rule book out the window. [More…]