Psychedelic Rock Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, Frog Brigade spin “Claypool Gold” for Salt Shed Fairgrounds

Man of many bands Les Claypool is as prolific as they come, which means cramming it all into a single evening wouldn’t ever be possible, although in the case of a [More…]

Genesee gets alternative and psychedelic sides of Stone Temple Pilots as “Tiny Music…” turns 30

Alternative and psychedelic rock haven’t been the same since Stone Temple Pilots stormed the scene in the early 1990s, which has since led to 70 million albums sold and a [More…]

Indie/folk/blues rockers Mt. Joy “Hope We Have Fun” and succeed during United Center debut

Anyone who’s followed Mt. Joy since debuting nearly a decade ago probably isn’t all that surprised at its steady ascent, although those who haven’t been paying [More…]

Al Jardine, Pet Sounds Band, Arcada Theatre in St. Charles salute fellow Beach Boy Brian Wilson

The entire world is still mourning the monumental loss of Brian Wilson, though thankfully, there’s no better way to communally celebrate his legacy than seeing lifelong [More…]

“Surf’s Up” Des Plaines, Arcada as Al Jardine, Pet Sounds Band honor fellow Beach Boy Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys’ mastermind Brian Wilson may be gone in the physical sense, but the music of “America’s band” will surely live forever, especially if lifelong [More…]

The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings makes “A Few Good Moments” and more with North Shore

Armed with an impressive new solo album and six decades of smashes as singer/songwriter for The Guess Who, Burton Cummings brought many more than “A Few Good Moments” to [More…]

Guess Who’s heading to the North Shore Center? Canada’s legendary Burton Cummings

Six decades of constant radio rotation made Burton Cummings a global icon, though just because he has more gold records than anyone could count, The Guess Who’s original [More…]

Chicago’s own Djo (Joe Keery) vibes, grooves and drops other “Stranger Things” on The Sylvee

To those in Chicago, the name Joe Keery was already on the indie rock radar long before massive roles on “Stranger Things” and “Fargo,” though his latest musical [More…]

Blood, Sweat & Tears, guest Jason Scheff’s Chicago moments made Genesee Theatre “So Very Happy”

Now that Blood, Sweat & Tears’ beginnings date back nearly 60 years, it’s understandable the groundbreaking jazz meets psychedelic band doesn’t have any original [More…]

Genesee Theatre will debut Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring former Chicago singer Jason Scheff

Regardless of the members, jazz-rock innovators Blood, Sweat & Tears have always consisted of the most phenomenal musicians on the planet, ensuring a legacy that [More…]