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R&B A-lister Ari Lennox drops “Age/Sex/Location” on a super sold out House Of Blues

It didn’t take long for steaming superstar Ari Lennox to become the flagship female signing to J. Cole’s Dreamville label, and by the release of her 2022 sophomore [More…]

Soulful “Spend My Life With You” superstar Eric Benét exactly what City Winery wants, needs

Soulful singer/songwriter Eric Benét is no stranger to selling out various City Winery venues all across the country and Chicago’s classy location was no exception for a [More…]

Living “The Glamorous Life,” percussion queen Sheila E. & The E-Train funk up the City Winery

As an ace session musician for George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, and later, Gloria Estefan, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez, Sheila E. [More…]

Gospel/R&B pioneer, activist, Chicago native Mavis Staples sanctifies Symphony Center

Leave it to one of Chicago’s finest, internationally-regarded musical institutions to link up with a legendary homegrown heroine, who’s equally lauded all around the [More…]

Commodores keep working the “Nightshift,” promise Genesee “Brick House” and ballads

Motown birthed what seems like a million monumental acts, but right toward the very top of their iconic roster for over half a century is certainly the Commodores. The [More…]

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jon B packs City Winery with smooth, romantic soul

Behind the scenes, Jon B would’ve had an enviable enough career as a writer for the giant likes of the Spice Girls, Toni Braxton, Color Me Badd and countless others, along [More…]

Future: “One Big Party” Tour at United Center

Hip-hop superstar Future could’ve easily sold out the United Center all by himself, but it was that much more of a bonus when he brought along EST Gee, Babyface Ray, Lil [More…]

Dance diva CeCe Peniston “Finally” comes full circle, shouts out the house scene at City Winery

From her earliest days singing in church, to repeatedly topping the dance charts in the three decades since debuting with the gold-selling album and title cut, “Finally,” [More…]

City Winery hangs on the sophisticated soul and flashy funk of Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene

Throughout much of the 1980s into the ‘90s, London’s Loose Ends consistently reached a global audience with its impeccably-produced blend of sophisticated soul and flashy [More…]

Albert Lee: “Gypsy Man” Tour at Space

Click here for a review of Albert Lee at Space. For additional information on Albert Lee, visit AlbertLeeOfficial.com. Upcoming concert highlights at Space include David [More…]