Traditional Pop Archives - Chicago Concert Reviews

A flawlessly operatic Andrea Bocelli causes a full capacity Allstate Arena to “Believe”

Not since Luciano Pavarotti has an Italian operatic tenor captured the hearts of the entire globe to the extent of the otherwise inimitable Andrea Bocelli, who has thus far [More…]

Classic crooner Engelbert Humperdinck “All About Love” during Rialto Square Theatre sell out

When it comes to crooners, England’s Engelbert Humperdinck is amongst the world’s most revered and longest-running, who even at 86, keeps recording and rolling down the [More…]

Pink Martini mixes Symphony Center a compelling cocktail of jazz, world flavors

What began as a band to simply provide the soundtrack to fundraisers and galas for progressive causes has since become a world-renowned recording and touring troupe through [More…]

Profound songwriting fills Chicagoland premiere of “Almost Heaven: John Denver’s America”

As far as the folk community goes, John Denver is one of America’s leading troubadours, though with over two decades since his untimely passing, those contributions have [More…]

Mega-movie “Steel Magnolias” turns up the laughs, tears in moving return to its stage roots

A couple years before the Golden Globe and People’s Choice Award-winning movie starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Olympia [More…]

Johnny Mathis: “Christmas” Tour at Rosemont Theatre

Click here for a review of Johnny Mathis at the Rosemont Theatre. For additional information on Johnny Mathis, visit JohnnyMathis.com. Upcoming concert highlights at the [More…]

“My Way” paints a warm and witty profile of Sinatra with more than 50 swinging standards

No one could possibly replace or even properly impersonate Frank Sinatra, so going the route of a musical revue in “My Way” is a much more appropriate way for the Theatre [More…]

“Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical” honors timeless songs, reveals star’s surprising story

Much of the world knows Rosemary Clooney for traditional pop tunes such as “Come On-a My House,” “Tenderly,” “Sisters,” “Mambo Italiano” and “This Ole [More…]