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North Shore Center finds former Barenaked Ladies co-leader Steven Page stripping down as a duo

During the prime period of the Barenaked Ladies, mainly the early 1990s to late 2000s, Steven Page lent his distinctive vocals and witty songwriting to the alternative pop [More…]

“One Week” away, ex-Barenaked Ladies co-leader Steven Page bares all for North Shore Center

Either individually or when previously co-leading Canada’s alternative pop superstars Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page has an immediately recognizable voice with some of the [More…]

North Shore Center “Lucky,” “Could Not Ask For More” from “I’ll Be” troubadour Edwin McCain

A decade-and-a-half passed since singer/songwriter Edwin McCain recorded a batch of entirely new tunes, but he’s remained a road warrior, despite flying a bit under the [More…]

Edwin McCain feels “Lucky” following first new album in 15 years, North Shore Center next

Following a 15-year hiatus from original recordings, Edwin McCain finally reclaimed the lane with “Lucky,” a country-infused roots rock comeback that’s just as much a [More…]

Genesee Theatre gets “Lost In Love” over Australian duo Air Supply’s 50th anniversary bash

Australia’s soft pop superstars Air Supply, comprised of lead singer Russell Hitchcock and guitarist/vocalist Graham Russell, have supposedly never had a single argument, [More…]

Angelic singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has Huntington Bank Pavilion in total “Ecstasy”

Each album in Sarah McLachlan’s acclaimed catalogue holds a special place in the hearts of listeners, especially considering they collectively sold over 40 million copies, [More…]

Two decades of Celtic Woman’s classical meets contemporary coming to Rosemont Theatre

In the twenty years since Celtic Woman brought its harmonious cocktail of classical or contemporary covers and originals to the masses, they’ve been named Billboard’s #1 [More…]

Sergio Mendes throws North Shore Center a festive, flavorful “Bossa Nova Samba Celebration”

Hardly a year went by in the 1960s and ‘70s when Sergio Mendes wasn’t releasing an album, and while his pace wasn’t quite as constant afterwards, he’s continued [More…]

Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes coming to Skokie’s North Shore Center “In The Key Of Joy”

Longtime Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the hugest names in [More…]

CCM record-breaker Steven Curtis Chapman “Still” living “The Great Adventure” at Pabst

Contemporary Christian Music pioneer Steven Curtis Chapman shattered yet another record when he became the entire scene’s inaugural artist to top the charts for a whopping [More…]