2020s Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Nederlander rides the romantic rollercoaster of “The Notebook” set to the lyrics of Ingrid Michelson

There was a full circle feeling in the air when the inaugural Broadway tour of “The Notebook” officially opened at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, since after [More…]

Deep Blue Something serving up “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” for Skokie’s rebooted North Theatre

Some hits are so humongous they simply never go out of style, such as Deep Blue Something’s irresistible “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” an [More…]

“Miss Possessive” Tate McRae, Aespa, Turnstile, Little Mix’s JADE and the last day of Lollapalooza

Between another outstanding line-up and the fact it was Lollapalooza’s very last day, Grant Park unsurprisingly reached capacity with a crowd ready to groove, move and [More…]

Olivia Dean jazzes up Lolla, Sam Fender shows up, plus JENNIE, The Neighbourhood, Sienna

Rain delay be damned, the start of Lollapalooza’s official weekend stretch wound up being a winner where the net of musical styles was cast even wider and there was [More…]

Charli XCX rebrands, Zara Larsson lands, HorsegiirL is “Healing,” Yungblud rocks Lolla

The feeling of electricity was once again in the air as Lollapalooza got underway for its second day, since it not only unveiled the latest chapter for global pop icon Charli [More…]

Grant Park’s gates open for a Lolla loaded with Lorde, John Summit, Wet Leg, sombr, surprises

The centerpiece of the entire summer, not only in Chicago but all across America and beyond, has officially begun in the form of Lollapalooza, which will populate practically [More…]

Empire Of The Sun have The Salt Shed “Walking On A Dream” during Lollapalooza aftershow

Seeing a set at Lollapalooza is always an event in and of itself, but getting a chance to catch one of its prominent players in a coveted aftershow is as exclusive and [More…]

Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash’s folksy friendship fills Ravinia’s Hunter Pavilion

Ravinia got two troubadours for the price of one when the once-in-a-lifetime combination of Emmylou Harris and Graham Nash came to the Hunter Pavilion, which was just [More…]

Soldier Field transforms into Latin R&B/reggaeton trailblazer Karol G’s gargantuan “Tropitour”

The amount of history Colombian singer/songwriter Karol G made in the last decade alone is simply staggering, whether it was having “Mañana Será Bonito” be the [More…]

“& Juliet” is Auditorium’s “Teenage Dream” out of Max Martin’s “Larger Than Life” songbook

The tragedy of “Romeo And Juliet” has been retold and tweaked for centuries, but there’s never been a version even remotely like the hilariously irreverent [More…]