2010s Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Hard Rock having comic side of “Talent” judge, “Deal” host Howie Mandel alongside Arsenio Hall

No matter how famous he’s gotten from television, movies, podcasting or producing, Howie Mandel’s always held on tightly to his stand-up comedy roots, pulling off upwards [More…]

Herbie Hancock friends, jazz fusion funksters The Headhunters heat up standing room only Space

Whether it was helping usher Herbie Hancock into the next phase of his funky fusion or becoming an influential entity all its own, jazz was simply never the same after The [More…]

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton talks about becoming Close Enemies, nearing City Winery

There’s a brand new and steadily buzzing rock band brewing in the form of Close Enemies, although chances are at least a few of the names are already familiar throughout a [More…]

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood “Asking For Trouble” at Rialto, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

Take two improv stars off TV’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” put them on a stage where they seek suggestions from a live audience, then completely throw away the script [More…]

PureSoul Presents City Winery with “A Quincy Jones Celebration” in honor of the late local

The late 2024 loss of producer, composer, arranger, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and first ever Black record label executive Quincy Jones was immeasurable, [More…]

“The Love King” Raheem DeVaughn casts a quiet storm over six capacity City Winery stops

Singer/songwriter/radio personality Raheem DeVaughn once described himself as an “R&B hippie neo-soul rock star,” which after regular comparisons to Stevie Wonder, [More…]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra turns Allstate Arena on to 20th anniversary of “The Lost Christmas Eve”

The annual touring tradition of Trans-Siberian Orchestra is always known for mounting a massive spectacle, set to a riveting seasonal blend of symphonic and hard rock sounds, [More…]

Peabo Bryson, “Idols” Ruben and Haley, Oleta Adams take Genesee “Home For The Holidays”

The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan was a winter wonderland just a few days before Christmas, starting with the cozy decorations that greeted guests and continuing when the [More…]

“Everytime We Touch”: The electronic euphoria of Germany’s Cascada fills Des Plaines dance floor

One of the most enormous German exports of this century thus far is unquestionably Cascada, who sold around 30 million records and are continuing the streak on streaming [More…]

After “A Christmas Story” screening, funnyman Peter Billingsley fields Rialto’s Ralphie questions

Getting to see “A Christmas Story” in a communal environment would’ve probably been enough to pack the landmark Rialto Square Theatre, but having lead actor Peter [More…]