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Credit Union 1 Amp lets out a “Rebel Yell” for Billy Idol’s revved up “Dream Into It” resurgence

Multiple generations of pop/punk/hard rockers wouldn’t be in business if it wasn’t for Billy Idol paving the way, who ever since fronting Generation X in the late 1970s, [More…]

Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve reconstruct the familiar, dig deep during Park West residency

Seeing Elvis Costello in a venue of any size is always a fulfilling experience, but getting a rare chance to catch him and longtime collaborator/pianist Steve Nieve in a club [More…]

Hard Rock “Happiness” continues with reunited southern rockers The Black Crowes, The Effigies

Long before the famously feuding brothers of Oasis got back together, The Black Crowes’ singer Chris Robinson and sibling/guitarist Rich buried the hatchet for just as [More…]

Punk godmother, “Because The Night” belter Patti Smith reminds Salt Shed “People Have The Power”

Before screaming a single note inside a just shy of sold out Salt Shed, the enduringly inimitable and always insightful Patti Smith proclaimed how wonderful it felt to be [More…]

Blink-182: “Reunion” Tour at United Center

Hot on the heels of a surprise headlining slot at Coachella, a fully reunited Blink-182 filled up all of the United Center for a pair of pop/punk overviews that spanned the [More…]

A cathartic Northerly Island homecoming for Rise Against and the “Nowhere Generation ”

The road to Rise Against’s “Nowhere Generation” Tour kicked off right here in Chicago at a Reckless Records in-store for just 50 lucky fans and has since made its way [More…]

Triple play paring of Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer resumes Wrigley Field shows

The boys of summer were nowhere to be found on any level during the peak of the pandemic, which is why the triple play “Hella Mega” Tour pairing of Green Day, Fall Out [More…]

Green Day: “Hella Mega” Tour at Wrigley Field

Click here for a review of Green Day at Wrigley Field. For additional information on Green Day, visit GreenDay.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Wrigley Field include [More…]

The Struts: “Body Talks” Tour at House Of Blues

For additional information on The Struts, visit The Struts.com. Upcoming concert highlights at House Of Blues include Real Friends, Boston Manor, Grayscale and Eat Your Heart [More…]

“The Modfather” Paul Weller has House Of Blues guessing with his ever changing moods

Long after The Who but well before Oasis, Paul Weller was leading The Jam through the mod revival in the late ‘70s, only to completely change lanes in the ‘80s towards [More…]