Old Town School Of Folk Music Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Straight off supporting the Stones, ace song stylist Bettye LaVette spellbinds the Old Town School

As a mere 16-year-old, Bettye LaVette began belting out soul during its formative years for Atlantic Records, recorded for a multitude of other major labels throughout the [More…]

“I Don’t Want To Wait” icon Paula Cole, fresh off “Lo,” enthralls Old Town School on tour opener

Almost a decade has passed since Paula Cole released an entirely original pop/rock album following a string of jazz, folk and social justice-themed projects, but “Lo” [More…]

Country and Americana troubadour Rosanne Cash reinvents “The Wheel” for Old Town School

As one of Johnny Cash’s daughters, music may as well have been implanted into the DNA of Rosanne Cash, though she quickly carved out her own career throughout the 1980s to [More…]

Graham Nash divides six decades of solo, CSNY and The Hollies across Old Town School opener

The list of artists who’ve been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on two separate occasions is in short supply, but Graham Nash is one of the elite few who’ve [More…]

Americana great Patty Griffin rolls “Tape” through acclaimed catalogue for Old Town

Seldom has an artist of any stylistic association received such universal acclaim as Patty Griffin, who for three decades thus far, regularly refined her blend of Americana, [More…]

Iconic folk troubadour and interpreter Judy Collins leaves Old Town School “Spellbound”

Folk icons who emerged in the 1960s and are still active today may be few and far between, but Judy Collins continues leading the charge just as she’s always done since [More…]

Judy Collins: “Spellbound” Tour at Old Town School Of Folk Music

Click here for a review of Judy Collins at the Old Town School Of Folk Music. For additional information on Judy Collins, visit JudyCollins.com. Upcoming concert highlights [More…]

Banjo man John McEuen gets down to the Nitty Gritty of “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”

The prolific life of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist John McEuen includes mounds of music with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band dating back to 1966, solo projects, [More…]

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen mounts a multi-media “Circle” show, 50th birthday book

Flying high from grassroots momentum in the 1960s and the strength of the now iconic single “Mr. Bojangles” when the decade changed over, country trailblazers the Nitty [More…]

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen unplugs blues, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane

Following an extensive Fur Peace Ranch quarantine concerts series that never missed a beat, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen is back on the road with a couple of [More…]