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Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes coming to Skokie’s North Shore Center “In The Key Of Joy”

Longtime Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the hugest names in [More…]

“Just Like Heaven” when gothic gods The Cure wrap Riot Fest alongside The Dresden Dolls, AFI

As epic and electrifying as it was when Riot Fest rolled into the weekend, anticipation grew exponentially as every second ticked towards The Cure, an act so colossal in both [More…]

Turnstile and more: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

Click here and here for reviews of Riot Fest at Douglass Park. For upcoming Riot Fest announcements, visit RiotFest.org. [Show [More…]

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Turnstile rev up Riot Fest

The stars were out long before the sunset for the start of Riot Fest, the annual alternative extravaganza that draws a capacity crowd from all across America and otherwise to [More…]

“Wish Upon A Star” when trumpeter Herb Alpert, Lani Hall take Vic Theatre to Tijuana, Brasil, today

As an artist, Herb Alpert revolutionized the trumpet since the days of the Tijuana Brass outselling The Beatles by double, through frequently sampled solo re-inventions and [More…]

Riot Fest reunions, entire albums, all shades of alternative and an extra chance to catch The Cure

There’s no event on earth quite like Riot Fest, which will of course draw a humongous crowd from all around Chicago, but throngs of tourists as well thanks to a ton of [More…]

Trailblazing bassist Stanley Clarke Return(s) To Forever and elsewhere for standing room Space

A mere glance at bassist Stanley Clarke’s discography is enough to drop some jaws, starting with the sheer quantity of solo and collaborative endeavors, followed by the [More…]

Duran Duran’s fab “Future Past” 40th, Bastille’s “Bad Blood” and Chic’s “Good Times” fill Northerly

For a lesser band, a 40th anniversary celebration would be nothing more than a mere trip down memory lane, but when it comes to Duran Duran, there aren’t only one but two [More…]

Motown/Gordy groovers Switch soulfully call City Winery’s name and score a sold out response

The seeds of Switch can be traced back to White Heat, who were named and managed by the incomparable Barry White, and though the funky group never fully reached the heights [More…]

Boney M., Samantha Fox, Bad Boys Blue ignite a Europop explosion inside the Copernicus Center

Leave it to LA Concert Group to once again bring together a bountiful bill of eclectic artists who rarely, if ever, tour through America, which in the case of the “Euro [More…]