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Seal serenades Ravinia with standards, a kiss and a prayer in tour kick-off

Put the phone book in front of Seal and he can make it sound spectacular. Do the same with a pile of a standards from the 1930s with some artistic license extending into the [More…]

Paul Young starts making up for 31-year Chicago absence alongside Midge Ure’s new wave magnetism

All those new wave fanatics who scoured the UK import bins in the early 1980s knew about Paul Young ages before “Every Time You Go Away,” while Midge Ure’s name was [More…]

Paul Young and Midge Ure (Ultravox): “The Soundtrack Of Your Life” Tour at B House Live

Click here for a review of Paul Young and Midge Ure at B House Live. For additional information on Midge Ure and Paul Young, visit Paul-Young.com and MidgeUre.co.uk. For a [More…]

R&B songstress Anita Baker slays Ravinia before getting “Caught Up In The Rapture” of retirement

Throughout the mid-1980s and front half of the 1990s, Anita Baker was unquestionably the leading lady of R&B whose typhoon of singles and multi-platinum albums allowed [More…]

Diana Ross delivers diva-style, plus Ravinia reveals dining pavilion during opening weekend

Whether it felt warm enough to qualify or not, summer is officially here now that Ravinia opened its sprawling gates for the 2018 edition of American’s longest running [More…]

Together and apart, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Train turn in United Center sing-a-long

There may be a generation or two between them, but that doesn’t mean Daryl Hall and John Oates’ pairing with Train isn’t shaping up to be a well-tailored tour. Besides [More…]

Train: “A Girl, A Bottle, A Boat” Tour at United Center

Click here for a review of Train with Daryl Hall and John Oates at the United Center. For additional information on Train, visit SaveMeSanFrancisco.com. For a list of [More…]

Black Ensemble’s “A New Attitude” pays homage to shy turned spectacular diva Patti LaBelle

As a child, Patti LaBelle was as shy as they come, but as the Black Ensemble Theater’s brand new original production “A New Attitude” indicates for over two hit-filled [More…]

In spite of 29-year absence, House Of Blues never gives up on Rick Astley

British soul crooner Rick Astley hasn’t stopped by Chicago since holding the world in his arms during the summer of 1989, but that didn’t stop him from filling up the [More…]

Rick Astley: “50” Tour at House Of Blues

Click here for more a review of Rick Astley at the House Of Blues. For additional information on Rick Astley, visit http RickAstley.co.uk. Upcoming concert highlights at [More…]