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Jazzy, splashy “Some Like It Hot” sizzles throughout inaugural Cadillac Palace Theatre tour

No city is more appropriate to see the inaugural tour of “Some Like It Hot” than Chicago, especially considering the show starts smack dab in the center of a a speakeasy, [More…]

Double Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash keeps fighting for freedom in Cahn Auditorium closer

The 60th anniversary of Graham Nash’s vast body of work was received so warmly, it got extended as “More Evenings Of Stories & Songs,” which made its way from the [More…]

Elite artist, songwriter and producer Babyface brings Hard Rock Live loads of chart-toppers

Having hailed from a little further down the road in Indianapolis, it was a homecoming of sorts when Kenny Edmonds, better known to the masses as Babyface, came to Hard Rock [More…]

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals point the H.B. Pavilion towards a soulful and silky “Malibu”

Each of Anderson .Paak’s four geographically-themed albums have been widely acclaimed and embraced, yet 2016’s “Malibu” is the one that really put him on the path to [More…]

“Over And Out”: Jeff Lynne’s ELO fires up first of two United Center goodbyes with a bang

As the leader of Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff Lynne created a distinctive universe where orchestral pop, art rock with progressive tendencies and the occasional disco ball [More…]

Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band spread peace and love when New Lenox meets The Beatle

Even if he didn’t keep beat for The Beatles, Ringo Starr has an incredible career with almost unparalleled longevity at this point, who at 84-years-young, continues to [More…]

Piano man Gavin DeGraw rides his soulful rock “Chariot” into a sold out Genesee Theatre

A blizzard may have derailed Gavin DeGraw from making it to the Genesee Theatre sooner, but fans held onto their tickets and there still wasn’t even one available when he [More…]

“It’s Not Unusual”: Tom Jones’ “Ages & Stages” return to Ravinia another one to remember

For as much as Welsh singer Tom Jones in one of the last living links to the golden age of showbiz, he’s also just as downright timeless today, who even at 84-years-old, [More…]

Chicago Theatre gets “Tempted” by a half-century of Squeeze and The English Beat

Many might consider the start of Squeeze to be a self-titled release in 1978, produced by John Cale of The Velvet Underground, the art rock band that inspired its namesake, [More…]

The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn flies towards North Shore Center for “Songs And Stories” homecoming

When The Byrds combined the British Invasion sounds of The Beatles and the folk stylings of Bob Dylan throughout the 1960s, it was downright revolutionary, though the legends [More…]