Singer/Songwriter Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

R&B Grammy nominee, “Refill” singer/songwriter Elle Varner unplugs for City Winery stretch

Growing up with musical parents who supported established artists behind the scenes gave Elle Varner a chance to basically grow up in studios and on the road, so it was only [More…]

Allstate Arena bounces to the Jingle Ball beats of Pitbull, Khalid, Jack Harlow, Macklemore

The annual holiday-themed tradition known as 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball is always stacked with superstars representing all flavors of pop music, but the 2022 edition [More…]

Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Black Eyed Peas, AJR, more give off a fab feeling during Jingle Ball’s festive return

The hottest pop show on the planet, iHeart Radio’s Jingle Ball, finally returned after being forced to skip a year due to the pandemic and it was well worth for the wait [More…]

“American Standard” James Taylor is forever, plus he’s got a friend in Jackson Browne

The initial launch of James Taylor & His All-Star Band’s belated tour in support of 2020’s “American Standard” kicked off at Chicago’s United Center, just as [More…]

No better way to beat the winter blues than with Jimmy Buffett’s “Escape To Margaritaville”

When Jimmy Buffett stopped by opening night of the pre-Broadway musical “Escape To Margaritaville” in the heart of a Chicago November, he traded his flip-flops for tennis [More…]

Easygoing, uplifting storytelling from James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt at Wrigley Field

Singer/songwriters don’t usually find themselves in stadiums, but given James Taylor’s status as one of the world’s finest and most appreciated at the craft, he managed [More…]

Underrated singer/songwriter Lloyd Cole looks back with a box set show at Old Town School

For a guy who once emphatically stated “Don’t Look Back,” Lloyd Cole is not normally known for being nostalgic, but then again, it isn’t every day when an artist [More…]

Lloyd Cole: “2016: My Retrospective Year” Tour at Old Town School Of Folk Music

Click here for a Lloyd Cole review from the Old Town School Of Folk Music. For additional information on Lloyd Cole, visit LloydCole.com. For a list of upcoming shows at the [More…]

Jimmy Buffett treats Parrotheads to rare club gig prior to Tinley Park throwdown

Outside of a stadium, amphitheatre or an arena (at the absolute smallest), it’s next to impossible to catch Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band in concert. Yet [More…]

Jimmy Buffett: “I Don’t Know” Tour at House of Blues

Jimmy Buffett returns with Huey Lewis & The News on Saturday, June 25 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park. For additional details, visit LiveNation.com. [More…]