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Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison burns down the North Shore house with “Stop Making Sense”

Often considered “the greatest concert movie of all time,” Talking Heads’ Jonathan Demme-directed “Stop Making Sense” is now 40-years-old, but thanks to a 4K [More…]

“Funklordz” Chromeo, synthwave breakouts The Midnight get Aragon Ballroom grooving

The ad for the “Chrome Nights” Tour looked like it could’ve come straight out of a “Knight Rider” or “Miami Vice” episode, and after The Midnight, followed by [More…]

Arcade Fire: “WE” Tour at United Center

Click here for a review of Arcade Fire at the United Center. For additional information on Arcade Fire, visit ArcadeFire.com. For a list of upcoming Live Nation concerts, [More…]

Indie rock becomes arena-sized by Arcade Fire in front of a full United Center and a disco ball

It’s been a bumpy ride for the Arcade Fire coming out of the pandemic, including the departure of longtime multi-instrumentalist Will Butler, sexual misconduct allegations [More…]

Walk The Moon lands another sold out, dream-chasing dance party

New wave-inflected alternative rockers Walk The Moon will be famous forever thanks to the quintuple platinum powerhouse “Shut Up And Dance,” but the band has constantly [More…]

Rialto gets a sold out, stripped down “Rebel Yell” from Billy Idol & Steve Stevens

One of punk, glam and new wave’s heaviest pairs may be framing their debut duo excursion around the unplugged format, but that didn’t mean Billy Idol & Steve [More…]

Billy Idol & Steve Stevens: “Turned On, Tuned In And Unplugged” Tour at Rialto Square Theatre

Click here for a review of Billy Idol & Steve Stevens at the Rialto Square Theatre. For additional information on Billy Idol & Steve Stevens, visit BillyIdol.net. [More…]

Boy George & Culture Club, The B-52’s, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey throw Ravinia a perky pop bash

The time capsule on the 1980s cracked wide open when Boy George & Culture Club, The B-52’s and Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey took over Ravinia in the opener of a [More…]

Walk The Moon: “Press Restart” Tour at Aragon Ballroom

Click here for a review of Walk The Moon at the Aragon Ballroom. For additional information on Walk The Moon, visit WalkTheMoonBand.com. Upcoming concert highlights at the [More…]

A sold out restart from new wave-inflected alternative rockers Walk The Moon

The groundswell surrounding Walk The Moon’s gold-selling album “Talking Is Hard,” and most specifically, its chart-topping single “Shut Up And Dance,” was so [More…]