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Melanie C makes the Concord Music Hall “Sweat” and dance over “Sporty” solos, Spice Girls

Outside of a sole Spice Girls reunion, Melanie C hasn’t been to Chicago since her “Northern Star” landed at House Of Blues in 2001, making multiple generations of fans [More…]

“Miss Possessive” Tate McRae, Aespa, Turnstile, Little Mix’s JADE and the last day of Lollapalooza

Between another outstanding line-up and the fact it was Lollapalooza’s very last day, Grant Park unsurprisingly reached capacity with a crowd ready to groove, move and [More…]

Olivia Dean jazzes up Lolla, Sam Fender shows up, plus JENNIE, The Neighbourhood, Sienna

Rain delay be damned, the start of Lollapalooza’s official weekend stretch wound up being a winner where the net of musical styles was cast even wider and there was [More…]

Charli XCX rebrands, Zara Larsson lands, HorsegiirL is “Healing,” Yungblud rocks Lolla

The feeling of electricity was once again in the air as Lollapalooza got underway for its second day, since it not only unveiled the latest chapter for global pop icon Charli [More…]

Grant Park’s gates open for a Lolla loaded with Lorde, John Summit, Wet Leg, sombr, surprises

The centerpiece of the entire summer, not only in Chicago but all across America and beyond, has officially begun in the form of Lollapalooza, which will populate practically [More…]

Empire Of The Sun have The Salt Shed “Walking On A Dream” during Lollapalooza aftershow

Seeing a set at Lollapalooza is always an event in and of itself, but getting a chance to catch one of its prominent players in a coveted aftershow is as exclusive and [More…]

Yungblud, Sienna Spiro, MUNA, sombr and several other earlier Lollapalooza essentials

The A-list likes of Lollapalooza leaders Lorde, Charli XCX, Olivia Dean or Tate McRae need no introduction, nor do local luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins and John Summit, yet [More…]

Muse and more: Summerfest at at Henry Maier Festival Park

Photos by Andy Argyrakis and Deanna Glatczak: Muse, Jelly Roll, Alex Warren, Gene Simmons (KISS), Temper City, Julia Wolf, Tyler Hubbard (Florida Georgia Line), Three 6 [More…]

Jelly Roll, Muse, Ella Mai, Rev Run, a Talking Head, America 250 wrap a steamy Summerfest

The third and final weekend of Summerfest is always bittersweet, but at least it went out with a fireworks-filled bang at Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee from July [More…]

Summerfest keeps on heating up thanks to Cody Johnson, Jessie Murph, Common and Subtronics

Memories of Summerfest’s kickoff weekend were surely still lingering in the minds of the masses, but there was much more to come when round two of the 58th annual event [More…]