Lil Wayne and more: Summerfest at Henry Maier Festival Park
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An operatic Josh Groban flawlessly interprets others, plus Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 60
The wait to hear selections from 2020’s “Harmony” was finally over when Josh Groban brought his operatic vocals, classy band, local orchestra and choir, plus gorgeous [More…]
Troubadour Don McLean cuts a half-century slice of “American Pie,” amongst other key pieces
“American Pie” may have turned 50, but it remains as vital as the day Don McLean created it, who can count it as the fifth top track of the 20th Century according to the [More…]
New Kids On The Block make a tremendous “MixTape” for Fiserv Forum, Allstate ahead
Many might assume New Kids On The Block wouldn’t start a show they were headlining, but that was just one of a multitude of surprises when the now legendary boy band [More…]
A bluesy, rootsy Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Raise The Roof,” plus a little Led Zeppelin
Individually, England’s Robert Plant and Illinois’ own Alison Krauss have kept as busy as ever with recordings and travels, but collectively speaking, it’s been [More…]
AJR’s orchestra of sound, color unlocks Hollywood Casino Amp, alongside Blue Man Group cameo
When AJR unlocked the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre for its busiest and best summer in what seems like a lifetime coming out of COVID, there were people as far as the eye [More…]
Germany’s “robot pop” pioneers Kraftwerk take a “3-D” ride on the “Trans-Europe Express”
As pioneers of the entire electronic music movement dating back to the early 1970s, Kraftwerk’s importance is off the charts and it was laughably ludicrous that it took [More…]
The Venue At Horseshoe Casino throws Motown’s The Temptations a terrific 60th birthday bash
Motown lovers throughout the entire Midwest region hit the jackpot when The Venue At Horseshoe Casino threw a 60th birthday bash for The Temptations, one of the most iconic [More…]
Believers Journey find “Freedom” with Allstate Arena sell out, alongside “Africa” originators Toto
Coming off a singular club show in Chicago, followed by headlining Lollapalooza last summer found Journey spreading its wings all the more when the full-fledged “Freedom” [More…]
In “Sob Rock” start at United Center, a smooth John Mayer jams his way around the guitar
Singer/songwriter John Mayer keeps navigating changing tides more than 20 years into a stratospheric career, constantly reinventing himself in pop, blues, folk and now “Sob [More…]