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“Joy To The World” when American treasure Three Dog Night visit The Venue At Horseshoe Casino

Few acts defined the soulful rock side of late 1960s into the ‘70s to the degree of Three Dog Night, while even less can boast the longevity of lasting well over 50 years. [More…]

City Winery uncorks pianist Jim Brickman’s roving “Across America” recording session

As the best-selling solo pianist of the last quarter-century, Jim Brickman has thus far accumulated 22 Billboard Number One albums and 32 Top 20 singles pulled from a stable [More…]

Pet Shop Boys, New Order attain “Unity” while turning Huntington Bank Pavilion into a dance floor

The second it went on sale in 2020, the “Unity” Tour sold out thanks to the unbeatable combination of the Pet Shop Boys and New Order, two of England’s finest exports [More…]

Pop singer/songwriter Conan Gray sails towards stratosphere on near capacity Northerly Island

A mere six months after selling out the sizeable Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Conan Gray moved almost double as many tickets when he returned for the Huntington Bank Pavilion [More…]

Legendary Sir Tom Jones “Surrounded By Time” in Chicago Theatre roots and soul revival

The only indication that legendary Welsh singer, Sir Tom Jones, was advancing in age came when he entered the historic stage of a full Chicago Theatre with a walking stick, [More…]

In Super Bowl-sized streak, Mary J. Blige sells out United Center, says “Good Morning Gorgeous”

She’s been the “Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul” for what feels like forever, but between co-headlining the Super Bowl alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, [More…]

Keith Urban shreds with “The Speed Of Now” for Hollywood Casino Amp, Tyler Hubbard goes solo

From the 1990s through now, there’s been no stopping country icon Keith Urban, who keeps topping the charts and packing the sheds with a guitar-based repertoire that [More…]

“Ho Hey,” The Lumineers close “Brightside” Tour by lighting up a sold out Wrigley Field

For exactly a decade, The Lumineers have steadily grown in artistry and popularity, reaching a pinnacle in both categories thus far with the release of “Brightside” and [More…]

Michael Bublé: “Higher” Tour at Allstate Arena

Vocal pop mega-star, Michael Bublé, brought his big band bonanza to a near-capacity Allstate Arena, sounding spectacular and looking suave while crooning through his own [More…]

Marc Almond spreads four decades of Soft Cell’s irresistible “Tainted Love” around House Of Blues

The project that put English synth pop stars Soft Cell on the international map, “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret,” just turned 40 and vocalist Marc Almond is marking the [More…]