Indie Rock Archives - Page 6 of 14 - Chicago Concert Reviews

The Head And The Heart wrap an extended HBP season with folk and indie rock stompers

An extended and excellent outdoor concert season finally wound down when The Head And The Heart brought its biggest Windy City show thus far to a crowded Huntington Bank [More…]

Industrial leaders Nine Inch Nails and N.W.A.’s gangsta rap trailblazer Ice Cube close Riot Fest

The final installment of Riot Fest followed in the footsteps of the prior when it came to hosting the hugest and most significant artists representing several angles of the [More…]

The Original Misfits “Walk Among” Riot Fest, Sunny Day Real Estate reunite, Yungblud arrives

If there was a theme that tied the second round of Riot Fest together at Douglass Park, it was complete performances of landmark albums, a trend that started right at the top [More…]

My Chemical Romance welcomes Riot Fest back to “The Black Parade,” Ramones remembered

The pandemic may have delayed it from happening, but once My Chemical Romance finally reunited at Riot Fest in Douglass Park, it made not only the last few years, but also [More…]

Get ready for rare reunions, exclusive albums and the whole Riot Fest underground

No festival on earth gets as many bands back together or curates exclusive, full-album performances as Riot Fest, which brings countless sounds out of the underground to [More…]

Florence + The Machine nourish Northerly Island with “Dance Fever” and baroque theatrics

Words could never do justice the force of nature that’s the one and only Florence Welch, front woman for the equally indescribable Florence + The Machine, who fall [More…]

“Ho Hey,” The Lumineers close “Brightside” Tour by lighting up a sold out Wrigley Field

For exactly a decade, The Lumineers have steadily grown in artistry and popularity, reaching a pinnacle in both categories thus far with the release of “Brightside” and [More…]

BTS’ J-Hope makes fest history, Green Day throws “Time Of Your Life,” Maneskin mania

For the grand finale, Lollapalooza returned to its sold out status, thanks in part to a double header of headliners that found a recurring favorite performing opposite a solo [More…]

J. Cole supplies the rhymes, Kygo brings the beats, Sidepiece eyes a tiger as Lolla reloads

The core of Lollapalooza’s long weekend found festivalgoers filling almost every inch of Grant Park and they were met with yet another smorgasbord of styles as Kygo kicked [More…]

Dua Lipa levitates Lolla, Glass Animals give off “Heat Waves” and the arrival of Wet Leg

Reigning pop queen Dua Lipa is no stranger to Lollapalooza, or selling out the United Center for that matter, but after rising to Friday’s closing slot at the super-sized [More…]