2020s Archives - Page 5 of 37 - Chicago Concert Reviews

The “cirque, comedy, music, mayhem” of Teatro ZinZanni converge on Cambria Hotel

No other show on earth is quite like Teatro ZinZanni, which started in Seattle circa 1998, and in 2019, laid down presumably permanent roots in the Windy City on the 14th [More…]

Def Leppard stuff a stadium’s worth of anthems in “Hysteria”-filled Hard Rock Live

The last locations Def Leppard devoured in the area were the gigantic likes of Wrigley Field and headlining Milwaukee’s Summerfest, which is why when the Rock and Roll Hall [More…]

A new generation of jazz enthusiasts soak in the sophistication of Iceland’s Laufey at United Center

During the pre-internet era, chances are a jazz, bossa nova and classical-oriented artist like Laufey would be splitting time between The Green Mill and Symphony Center [More…]

Mumford & Sons tap into English “Rushmere” roots and foot-stomping folk for United Center

In the seven years since Mumford & Sons released a record, the English band scaled down to a trio and tapped into its “Rushmere” roots, or rather, the spirit of the [More…]

“Truth To Power,” hip-hop pioneer/iconic actor Ice Cube takes United Center from N.W.A. to now

Hip-hop has its fair share of international icons and Ice Cube is right towards the very top of that list, especially in light of the “Truth To Power: 4 Decades Of [More…]

Judas Priest “Invincible,” Alice Cooper unlocks the “Attic” throughout CU1 Amp co-headline

As two of the most formidable forces to ever saturate the heavier side of the dial, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper made for a mighty match when it came to co-headlining the [More…]

“The Late Nights & Young Romance” of sombr reveal a near future superstar to a sold out Radius

The demand to see sombr on his debut headlining tour is so tremendous, many of the venues had to be considerably upgraded, and regardless of that happening, he could’ve [More…]

Salt Shed finds “Happy Endings” in Garbage’s groundbreaking alt/electro rhythms

When alternative/electronic/industrial rockers Garbage released the album “Let All That We Imagine Be The Light,” its first long-player in four years, it was accompanied [More…]

CU1 Amp encounters the mind-blowing “Breach” of Twenty One Pilots’ closing “Clancy” saga

A mere year after dropping the “Clancy” collection, Twenty One Pilots followed it up with “Breach,” a continuation of a conceptual saga whose narrative dates as far [More…]

Riot Fest finale finds Inhaler “Open Wide,” Cobra Starship “Bring It” and Hanson “MMMBop”

The 20th anniversary of Riot Fest entered its closing stretch, bolstered by the momentum of a wonderfully wild start and stellar second day, with additional emphasis on [More…]