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Allstate Arena descends into the dark, dramatic “Hades” of mesmerizing Melanie Martinez

Melanie Martinez has been recognized since the genesis of her career as a somewhat playful, innocuous pop product. She has even jokingly referred to herself as a [More…]

Four decades later, reunited Triumph, April Wine a classic Canadian combo for Allstate Arena

Coming out of Canada in the late 1970s, melodic hard rockers Triumph went on to temporarily rule the world throughout the ’80s, but after disputes over creative [More…]

Nelly, Teddy Swims, lots of leading ladies and all of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball exhilarate Allstate

The most prominent names representing several shades of pop music converged on the Allstate Arena for 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball, the annual iHeartRadio mini-festival [More…]

Shinedown start Allstate Arena a “Dance, Kid, Dance” fire, grungy greats Bush “Beat Loneliness”

For this entire century thus far, Shinedown maintained a paramount place on the hard rock charts, and though front man Brent Smith, guitarist Zach Myers, bassist Eric [More…]

Brooks & Dunn have a classic country “Reboot” under the “Neon Moon” of a sold out Allstate Arena

Breaking up was hard to do for Brooks & Dunn, who at this point have spent more time reunited than they did apart, and following 100 minutes in front of a capacity crowd [More…]

Allstate Arena can’t get the “Tension” of global pop princess Kylie Minogue out of its head

Australian singer/songwriter/actress Kylie Minogue doesn’t come to America all that often, which is why the double Grammy Award-winner always fills places the size of the [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…]

Jack Harlow’s hip-hop, Jason DeRulo’s dance pop tops Allstate sell out of 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball

Every year, 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball is a surefire sellout, and considering the strength and diversity of the 2024 line-up, tickets flew faster than ever out of the [More…]

Allstate Arena embarks on Weezer’s “Voyage To The Blue Planet,” plus The Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr.

The affectionally nicknamed “Blue Album” put Weezer on the mainstream map 30 years ago, but it remains as relevant as ever today thanks to never-ending airplay, TikTok [More…]

Barry Manilow: “The Last Chicago Concert” at Allstate Arena

It wasn’t the first time Barry Manilow said goodbye to the Allstate Arena, but according to the advertisements, the singer, songwriter and piano player’s latest sell out [More…]