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Soldier Field transforms into Latin R&B/reggaeton trailblazer Karol G’s gargantuan “Tropitour”

The amount of history Colombian singer/songwriter Karol G made in the last decade alone is simply staggering, whether it was having “Mañana Será Bonito” be the [More…]

Allstate Arena descends into the dark, dramatic “Hades” of mesmerizing Melanie Martinez

Melanie Martinez has been recognized since the genesis of her career as a somewhat playful, innocuous pop product. She has even jokingly referred to herself as a [More…]

Noah Kahan’s stadium-sized folk from “The Great Divide” reaches the rafters of Wrigley Field

Between a richly distinctive tenor, a folksy sonic palette anchored by stomping acoustic strums and remarkably vulnerable lyrics, Noah Kahan quickly rose from getting [More…]

The “Dancing Words” of Midwesterner John Mellencamp “R.O.C.K” the Credit Union 1 Amp

Nostalgia has never been a priority for John Mellencamp, who continues to regularly record into his mid-70s, which is why it was such a surprise when the Rock & Roll [More…]

The Guess Who were “Takin’ It Back,” former Eagle Don Felder took flight for Northerly Island

A version of The Guess Who has more or less remained on the road since the 1960s, but outside of the occasional reunion, co-founding singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist [More…]

“Wildchild” Alex Warren anything but “Ordinary” as he finds a United Center family of all ages

Falling somewhere between the second coming of Lewis Capaldi and soon to be giving Ed Sheeran a run for his stadium dollars, Alex Warren went from YouTube and TikTok to [More…]

Double header of Santana and The Doobie Brothers share a “Oneness” with Credit Union 1 Amp

On any given night, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ Santana or The Doobie Brothers could fill whatever shed they want, so when the pair resumed their periodic [More…]

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…]