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Electric and acoustic, Little Feat leaves Arcada on the rootsy highs of “The Last Farewell”

What Little Feat lacked in terms of commercial visibility, it more than made up for with an extremely dedicated cult following throughout nearly six decades of refining or [More…]

Marriott Theatre “Can’t Help Falling In Love” with “King” Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel”

The maker of “Million Dollar Quartet” didn’t have to look very far to find the subject of his next show, “Heartbreak Hotel,” which finds [More…]

Genesee lands a once-in-a-lifetime look at timeless troubadour Bob Dylan’s “Rough And Rowdy Ways”

No single American artist possesses the impact or endurance as Bob Dylan, who for nearly seven decades, served as a muse for practically every singer/songwriter on earth, [More…]

G. Love & Special Sauce serve Space a laidback glass of “Lemonade” in honor of 20th birthday

When it comes to sunny songwriting delivered with a hip-hop cadence over laidback beats, Philadelphia’s G. Love & Special Sauce could quite possibly be in a class [More…]

Acoustic guitar great and Phish’s Mike Gordon collaborator Leo Kottke defies age at Space

Six decades ago, Leo Kottke unveiled a revolutionary approach to the acoustic guitar, preferring folky, bluesy and roots rock instrumentals, usually characterized by [More…]

“Million Dollar Quartet Christmas” lights a “Ring Of Fire” around the Marriott Theatre

When the doors to Memphis’ Sun Studio opened on December 4, 1956, little did progenitor Sam Phillips know he’d soon be witness to a historic rock and roll jam session [More…]

Boz Scaggs’ “Rhythm Revue” results in a jazzy, bluesy Auditorium Theatre “Detour”

The legend of Boz Scaggs has more than spoken for itself since the 1960s, from getting a start in the Steve Miller Band, to becoming a solo superstar and practically putting [More…]

“No Rain, No Flowers” for The Black Keys, Hunt. Bank Pavilion, plus Gary Clark Jr.’s grooves

Sometimes it takes a storm to come back swinging, and even if The Black Keys were overly ambitious planning a prior tour that ultimately got canceled amidst very public [More…]

Old Town School has “No Regrets” over “Gardens Old, Flowers New” troubadour Tom Rush

One of the earliest folk revival architects in the 1960s was also a significant force behind the folk-rock movement of the ‘70s, later contributing to the genre’s [More…]

Benson Boone and more: Summerfest at Henry Maier Festival Park

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