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Longevity in jazz leads to a classic rock “Vinyl Tap” for the suburbs-bound Spyro Gyra

Few acts have captured the hearts of both discerning jazz aficionados and the commercial public to such a seamless degree as Spyro Gyra, whose nucleus of saxophone player Jay [More…]

Michael Bublé: “Higher” Tour at Allstate Arena

Vocal pop mega-star, Michael Bublé, brought his big band bonanza to a near-capacity Allstate Arena, sounding spectacular and looking suave while crooning through his own [More…]

R&B, pop “Superwoman” Alicia Keys amazes Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island

Pandemic-related delays led to immense productivity for Alicia Keys, who besides dropping a memoir, “More Myself,” and the introspective companion collection, [More…]

Kendrick Lamar’s hip-hop genius only grows after Fiserv Forum exploration of “The Big Steppers”

Every generation or so, if its luckily, births a musical genius and there’s no one today who embodies that title more than rapper, songwriter and producer Kendrick Lamar. [More…]

A jazzy Norah Jones revisits “Come Away With Me,” gospel great Mavis Staples surprises

Few debuts have ever reached the stratospheric heights of Norah Jones’ “Come Away With Me,” which besides selling over 27 million copies and collecting five Grammy [More…]

Irish blues belter Van Morrison is still the man during kick-off to Chicago Theatre weekend

Even at 76-years-old, Van Morrison is as prolific as ever, already announcing the May 20 release of “What’s It Gonna Take?” a mere year after dropping the double album, [More…]

R&B, jazz and gospel songstress Regina Belle opens up “A Whole New World” for City Winery

She doesn’t come to Chicago all that often, but wherever Grammy Award-winner Regina Belle does stop by for a soulful serenade, it’s a major happening, which in latest [More…]

A full Ravinia season stacked with Diana Ross, Sting, Pitbull, Stevie Nicks, The Black Crowes

Ravinia absolutely made the most out of post-lockdown life last year with a shortened but no less spectacular season, though 2022 finally finds the world’s longest-running [More…]

Legendary Jim Messina serves City Winery some Buffalo Springfield, Poco, lots of Loggins & Messina

Man of many bands, Jim Messina, would’ve already been considered a legend just for joining the tail end of Buffalo Springfield, but that was only the beginning for the [More…]

“Hadestown” a red hot, redemptive, Tony Award sweeper fit for the gods

Having swept the 2019 Tony Awards, including “Best New Musical,” and also garnering the 2020 Grammy Award for “Best Musical Theater Album,” “Hadestown” was [More…]