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Percussion queen Sheila E. & The E-Train bringing “The Glamorous Life” to City Winery

“The Queen Of Percussion,” Sheila E., keeps adding jewels to her crown, becoming the 2021 recipient of a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award while continuing to cross [More…]

From Lolla to Live Nation, Ravinia and Broadway, Chicago Concert Reviews covered it all in 2021

What a long and strange but satisfying trip it’s been throughout 2021, transitioning from lockdowns and livestreams to a full-fledged return to real life events. Even with [More…]

“Strange Horizons” sell out on Northerly Island cements Greta Van Fleet as rock & roll saviors

Whoever spread the rumor that rock is dead must not have noticed the meteoric rise of Greta Van Fleet, who could very well be singlehandedly saving the style, while easily [More…]

Symphony Center Jazz Series springs back with 70th anniversary of Herbie Hancock’s debut

The special occasions were so plentiful it was easy to loose count, but the fact the Symphony Center’s acclaimed Jazz Series finally reopened after a painstaking 19 months [More…]

“The Empress Of Soul” Gladys Knight bestows Ravinia with an immaculate overview

From the earliest days of Motown, Gladys Knight & The Pips were cranking out the classics, and even after stepping beyond the group for “That’s What Friends Are [More…]

Willie Nelson & Family “On The Road Again” and on fire for Ravinia sell out

At 88-years-old, it’s a miracle Willie Nelson is still able to perform and record at such a frequent pace, including the new Frank Sinatra tribute, “That’s Life,” [More…]

Reggae-leaning Jason Mraz oozes optimistic vibes with stunning skyline as the backdrop

Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz steadily grew up from a simple guy with a guitar at the top of the 2000s to an avid explorer of R&B, blue-eyed soul, folk and country. [More…]

Chicago Festival, Ides Of March provide “Vehicle” for Ravinia’s re-opening salute to frontliners

Even though RaviniaTV on YouTube kept the concert community connected during last summer’s devastating drought of in-person events due to the pandemic, there’s absolutely [More…]

Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes, friends Quincy Jones, will.i.am, Common coming to PBS

Easily the finest Brazilian musical export ever, Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the [More…]

Willie Nelson, Train, Gladys Knight and the real-life return of Ravinia

Concerts are making a comeback and Ravinia’s paving the way, just like it always has throughout 85 seasons as the oldest outdoor music festival in America. With new [More…]