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The Yardbirds fly British blues, psychedelic rock and “Heart Full Of Soul” into Des Plaines Theatre

Masterful musicianship has always defined The Yardbirds, from the days when future guitar gods Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page honed were honing their chops throughout [More…]

House Of Blues “Hanging By A Moment” over the unplugged side of Lifehouse’s Jason Wade

Following a fairly steady streak from the early 2000s onward, alternative rockers Lifehouse went on hiatus at the turn of the 2020s, though at least there hasn’t been a [More…]

The Smithereens and guest singer John Cowsill set power pop sights on North Shore Center

No matter the timeframes or surrounding trends, The Smithereens have always stayed committed to straight up rock and roll, crossed with the best of the British Invasion and [More…]

Shakespeare Theater turns setbacks of British Invasion band The Kinks into a “Sunny Afternoon”

The likelihood of The Kinks reuniting is extremely low, especially considering co-founding brothers Ray and Dave Davies’ advancing ages or decades of disagreements, but [More…]

Genesee Theatre soaks in solo, duo sides of Daryl Hall, Glenn Tillbrook’s take on Squeeze

The best-selling duo ever, Daryl Hall & John Oates, may no longer be active together, but their time apart has resulted in respective solo recordings and relatively [More…]

O, what a Hard Rock Live night was Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons’ “The Last Encores”

Farewell season is in full swing and few are as hotly anticipated as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, whose legendary front man is now 90, but is nonetheless [More…]

North Shore Center finds former Barenaked Ladies co-leader Steven Page stripping down as a duo

During the prime period of the Barenaked Ladies, mainly the early 1990s to late 2000s, Steven Page lent his distinctive vocals and witty songwriting to the alternative pop [More…]

Fiserv Forum dealt a Hall of Famers’ “Royal Flush” of a reunited Heart and Illinois’ own Cheap Trick

Now that sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson have more consistent solo careers, getting together as Heart isn’t as common of an occurrence, which made the Fiserv Forum in [More…]

“One Week” away, ex-Barenaked Ladies co-leader Steven Page bares all for North Shore Center

Either individually or when previously co-leading Canada’s alternative pop superstars Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page has an immediately recognizable voice with some of the [More…]

Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, Luke Combs and every line of Lollapalooza

(Source: C3 Presents) Lollapalooza has unveiled its 2025 lineup, led by superstars Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Sabrina Carpenter, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Luke [More…]