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Irish troubadour Hozier takes Huntington Bank Pavilion to the church of “Unreal Unearth”

Look up any listing to catch Hozier live, and no matter the city or country, it’s sold out well in advance, including Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island for the [More…]

Motown/Gordy groovers Switch soulfully call City Winery’s name and score a sold out response

The seeds of Switch can be traced back to White Heat, who were named and managed by the incomparable Barry White, and though the funky group never fully reached the heights [More…]

Ravinia beats the heat and the blues of Buddy Guy’s goodbye, George Benson keeps “Breezin”

Temperatures over 100 didn’t stop fans from flocking to Ravinia to see a double bill of Buddy Guy and George Benson, who for nearly three hours, were treated to a hearty [More…]

Daryl Hall’s solo, duo hits, guest Todd Rundgren, make Hard Rock Live’s “Dreams Come True”

The creative partnership of Daryl Hall & John Oates is in no danger of slowing down, but every once in awhile, the principal players take a collaboration break and see [More…]

A “Footloose” Kenny Loggins takes capacity Ravinia to the “Danger Zone,” even if “This Is It!”

Whether it was with the super duo Loggins & Messina or throughout a colossal solo career, Kenny Loggins has never gone out of style, but when “Danger Zone” set the [More…]

The solo piano soul and storytelling strength of John Legend lets Ravinia see “All Of Me”

To illustrate the sheer star power of singer/songwriter and “The Voice” coach John Legend, he not only packed the entire Ravinia pavilion on a mere Monday following a [More…]

Arie Crown Theater throws a “Summer Block Party” filled with the R&B harmonies of Jodeci, SWV

Even though it was indoors, the air-conditioning and acoustics of the Arie Crown Theater felt fantastic for Live Nation Urban’s “Summer Block Party,” a required [More…]

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire “Sing A Song All Night Long” alongside the entire United Center

On their own, Lionel Richie or Earth, Wind & Fire are considerable concert draws, but combine both on a bill, and it’s a slam dunk of a sell out, at least as far as [More…]

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa host Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre’s hip-hop “High School Reunion”

Few entertainers have stayed at the top of their game as long as Snoop Dogg, not only as a rapper, but also an actor, producer, personality and all-around entrepreneur. Now [More…]

In the center of United Center, Alicia Keys’ positive energy unlocks “Keys To The Summer”

So many new compositions have flowed from the pen of Alicia Keys as of late that it not only led to a sold out stop at Huntington Bank Pavilion At Northerly Island last [More…]