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Old Town School waves farewell to folk icon Judy Collins and meets Norway’s Oakland Rain

Having a rarely surpassed 55 recordings to her credit, six of which were released in the last decade alone, makes Judy Collins one of the most prolific and profound [More…]

He’s “Not The 1975,” but House Of Blues still loses its voice to Knox’s poppy “Midwest Best”

Growing up on a pop/punk diet of Fall Out Boy, The All-American Rejects and Panic! At The Disco, crossed with the similarly contagious and slightly later sensibilities of The [More…]

Robert Plant with Saving Grace & Suzi Dian: “Up The Sharp End” Tour at Chicago Theatre

The landmark Chicago Theatre met the legendary Robert Plant when the former Led Zeppelin leader was joined by longtime support band Saving Grace and fellow singer/accordion [More…]

Artist and actor Tony Danza shows Des Plaines Theatre he’s the boss with “Standards & Stories”

Those who only know the acting side of Tony Danza from TV or movies might not realize the extent of his entertaining abilities, but anyone inside the historic Des Plaines [More…]

A sold out Metro marks 40th anniversary reunion of pioneering synth-pop band Book Of Love

Shimmering hooks placed within a pioneering brand of synth-pop would’ve easily given Book Of Love a permanent place in new wave history, but the fact the New Yorkers [More…]

Shaboozey proves “Outlaws Never Die” as everybody at the Aragon Ballroom bar gets “Tipsy”

By taking an outlaw-inspired approach to an unconventional cocktail that’s primarily country and occasionally hip-hop, Shaboozey is carving out a distinctive path to [More…]

Tony Danza from TV’s “Taxi,” “Who’s The Boss?” bringing his “Standards & Stories” to Des Plaines

Multiple generations know Tony Danza from TV’s “Taxi” or “Who’s The Boss?,” and though he’s since starred in a bunch of Broadway [More…]

Lincoln Hall says “I Love It” to Icona Pop’s latest club ready “Ritual” straight outta Sweden

Landing somewhere between Robyn or Zara Larsson in terms of eras and styles, fellow Swedish pop stars Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt, better known collectively as Icona Pop, [More…]

Singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles bares her soul for the Chicago Theatre amidst “Good Grief”

Career-wise, Sara Bareilles is soaring, carefully juggling the worlds of pop superstardom, writing blockbusters for Broadway and acting in between, though on solo project [More…]

Genesee guests “Get Lifted!” by booty-shaking KC And The Sunshine Band’s dance floor fun

Before the Bee Gees became “Saturday Night Fever” superstars or ABBA made similar much impact overseas, no group dominated the dance floor during the dawn of [More…]