SPACE Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

Was (Not Was) co-founder, Wolf Bro, A-list producer Don Was introducing Pan-Detroit Ensemble to Space

Scan the credits of countless recordings throughout the past four decades and chances are multiple Grammy Award winner Don Was will appear repeatedly, especially when it [More…]

The danceable British beats of Jesus Jones’ 35th anniversary “Right Here, Right Now” at Space

Getting Jesus Jones from England to America isn’t all that easy or frequent anymore, but there was no stopping the platinum-plus Grammy Award nominees from finally mounting [More…]

Liar’s Club and the art of Evan Dando, Space and the albums residency of The Lemonheads

Breaking out of Boston during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s alternative music boom period, Chicago has played an integral role for The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, who [More…]

Trailblazing bassist Stanley Clarke Return(s) To Forever and elsewhere for standing room Space

A mere glance at bassist Stanley Clarke’s discography is enough to drop some jaws, starting with the sheer quantity of solo and collaborative endeavors, followed by the [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…]

Virtuoso Clapton, The Crickets, Emmylou and Everlys collaborator Albert Lee stuns Space

The caliber of Albert Lee’s guitar playing can be traced to the company he keeps, including work with Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds, The Crickets, Emmylou Harris, [More…]

William Bell: “This Is Where I Live” Tour

Click here for a William Bell review from SPACE. For additional information on William Bell, visit WilliamBell.com. For a list of upcoming shows at SPACE, visit [More…]

Stax Records star William Bell reclaims stake as one of the original soul men

With the distinction of being amongst the first hitmakers for Stax Records in the early 1960s thanks to “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and co-writing the eternal blues [More…]

The Church: “Further/ Deeper” Tour at SPACE

Click here for a review of The Church from the SPACE. For additional information on The Church, visit TheChurchBand.net. For a list of upcoming shows at SPACE, visit [More…]

The Church revisits a rarity, plus a generous helping of past and present

About halfway through The Church’s complete performance of “The Blurred Crusade” at the cozy SPACE in Evanston, longtime leader Steve Kilbey was cheekily recalling how [More…]