Chris Young and more: Country Thunder at Twin Lakes
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2010s
Ravinia raises a “Hell Yeah” toast to Little Big Town and guitar goddess Lindsay Ell
Country giants Little Big Town (not pictured due to a delay in management approval) didn’t have luck on its side surrounding the Chicago stop of the “Nightfall” Tour, [More…]
Top 10 Lollapalooza picks: Charli XCX, J-Hope, Girl In Red, Pyros and a few less obvious essentials
Coming out of the pandemic’s peak, Lollapalooza made history as one of very first large-scale events of its kind and it’s finally ready to return to full-fledged normalcy [More…]
A daring David Gray climbs the entire “White Ladder,” mounds more on Northerly Island
At the turn of the century, David Gray brought a breath of fresh air to American radio thanks to the clever cocktail of alternative rock, folk and electronica found [More…]
Train spins Hollywood Casino Amp-sized “AM Gold,” Jewel saves some souls, Blues Traveler jams
A mere year ago, anthemic rockers Train toured behind the 20th anniversary of its breakthrough, “Drops Of Jupiter,” but instead of getting settled into nostalgia, the [More…]
A jazzy Norah Jones revisits “Come Away With Me,” gospel great Mavis Staples surprises
Few debuts have ever reached the stratospheric heights of Norah Jones’ “Come Away With Me,” which besides selling over 27 million copies and collecting five Grammy [More…]
An operatic Josh Groban flawlessly interprets others, plus Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 60
The wait to hear selections from 2020’s “Harmony” was finally over when Josh Groban brought his operatic vocals, classy band, local orchestra and choir, plus gorgeous [More…]
Wrigley Field grateful that Dead & Company’s weekend opener was another winner
Soldier Field may have always felt like a second home for San Francisco Bay’s Grateful Dead, but when it comes Dead & Company, Wrigley Field is shaping up to be their [More…]
Steve Miller Band flies like an eagle over Ravinia, Jimmie Vaughan a fabulous blues bonus
Some people call him the “space cowboy,” others the “gangster of love,” but no matter the moniker, there’s only one Steve Miller, the veteran band leader, classic [More…]
New Kids On The Block make a tremendous “MixTape” for Fiserv Forum, Allstate ahead
Many might assume New Kids On The Block wouldn’t start a show they were headlining, but that was just one of a multitude of surprises when the now legendary boy band [More…]