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The Lumineers, Benson Boone and Chicago bring Summerfest to climatic, firecracker conclusion

There were figurative and droned-powered fireworks surrounding the final weekend of Summerfest from July 3-5, not only in honor of Independence Day, but because organizers [More…]

Billy Corgan and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Click here for a review of Summerfest’s second weekend at Henry Maier Festival Park. For a list of upcoming concerts at Summerfest, visit Summerfest.com. [Show [More…]

Summerfest sequel stars Lainey Wilson’s country, Billy Corgan’s Machines and Spyro Gyra’s 50th

Coming off the momentum of an extraordinary start, Summerfest entered its second weekend stretching June 26-28 with the star power and vast array of styles picking up [More…]

The Isley Brothers and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Click here for a review of Summerfest’s first weekend at Henry Maier Festival Park. For a list of upcoming concerts at Summerfest, visit Summerfest.com. [Show [More…]

James Taylor’s “Smiling Face,” The Isley Brothers and Juneteenth soul jams start stacked Summerfest

The gates to the iconic Summerfest grounds officially swung open from June 19-21, though it was only the beginning of Milwaukee’s annual mega festival that truly attracts a [More…]

Scotland’s Big Country making rare pilgrimage to America for Des Plaines, Arcada Theatres

Few singles from the 1980s or otherwise are more iconic than Big Country’s “In A Big Country,” and despite the Scottish rockers spending the bulk of their time [More…]

A supernatural Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds summon a “Wild God” during stunning Salt Shed closer

There hasn’t been a shortage of Nick Cave coming to town as of late, either solo or alongside longtime collaborator Warren Ellis, but it’s been eight long years since The [More…]

North Shore Center marks The Smithereens’ 45 years, Gin Blossoms’ Robin Wilson stands in

In the 45 years since The Smithereens got started, guitarist Jim Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken, bassist Mike Mesaros and late front man Pat DiNizio cemented their reputation [More…]

House Of Blues was “Hanging By A Moment” over Lifehouse’s Jason Wade unplugged

Following a fairly steady streak from the early 2000s onward, alternative rockers Lifehouse went on hiatus at the turn of the 2020s, though at least there hasn’t been a [More…]

The Smithereens and guest singer John Cowsill set power pop sights on North Shore Center

No matter the timeframes or surrounding trends, The Smithereens have always stayed committed to straight up rock and roll, crossed with the best of the British Invasion and [More…]

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