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OutKast’s Big Boi, A-Trak, Chip Tha Ripper rev up Credit Union 1 Amp’s “Rebel Ragers”

Outdoor concerts are officially here, and though it’s still a month before summer technically starts, “The Rebel Ragers” Tour sure did make the Credit Union [More…]

Four decades later, reunited Triumph, April Wine a classic Canadian combo for Allstate Arena

Coming out of Canada in the late 1970s, melodic hard rockers Triumph went on to temporarily rule the world throughout the ’80s, but after disputes over creative [More…]

Rising superstar RAYE turns The Auditorium into a jazz club, piano bar, symphony and rave

Getting to see ascending superstar RAYE in as up close of an environment as The Auditorium will probably never happen again, especially considering the British [More…]

K-pop queens TWICE let ONCE fandom know “THIS IS FOR” 360-degrees of the United Center

The Windy City was lucky to already get a glimpse of TWICE when the global K-pop queens headlined Lollapalooza, though there was simply no comparing their American festival [More…]

Following Little Mix, JADE confidently finds her footing on the House Of Blues dance floor

To those in England and Europe, Little Mix could easily be considered the modern day equivalent to the Spice Girls in terms of both musical style and sheer magnitude, yet [More…]

Soulful pop powerhouse Jessie J goes acoustic, keeps “No Secrets” from the House Of Blues

In the seven years since the world previously heard a full-length offering by English singer/songwriter Jessie J, the soulful pop superstar experienced multiple hardships, [More…]

Original line-up of R&B Grammy winners Jagged Edge captivate Arie Crown “Cuffing Season”

For 30 straight years, Jagged Edge has not only defined the R&B scene with a string of chart-topping singles, yet in a rare feat regarding any genre, has done so [More…]

A “Better Broken” Sarah McLachlan builds a glorious mystery for the Auditorium Theatre

Throughout the process of revisiting the classic “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” collection in honor of its 30th anniversary and putting together the landmark “Lilith Fair: [More…]

Boz Scaggs’ “Rhythm Revue” results in a jazzy, bluesy Auditorium Theatre “Detour”

The legend of Boz Scaggs has more than spoken for itself since the 1960s, from getting a start in the Steve Miller Band, to becoming a solo superstar and practically putting [More…]

“Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th” reunites cast, prompts wild Chicago Theatre screening

When “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” made its way to movie theaters in 1975 based on the brilliantly bonkers stage musical by Richard O’Brien, it was an extremely risky [More…]