Photos: Phish ‘Blaze On’ during United Center debut – Night 1 of 3 in Chicago
When you’ve been a band for forty years, it’s hard to find any new firsts, but on Oct. 13, Phish managed to check another unique experience off their long list […]
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Christine and the Queens begins international tour this October – to play Chicago 10/26
Update as of 10/15/23 remaining tour dates have been cancelled. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christine and the Queens (@christineandthequeens) In support of the […]
Frankie and the Witch Fingers to play Bottom Lounge in Chicago 10/3
October is here and spooky season is kicking off with a killer show at Bottom Lounge in Chicago as Frankie and the Witch Fingers are performing – with support from […]
Photos: Run the Jewels celebrate 10 years of music during Night 1 at Chicago’s Salt Shed
The goblins were awakened on Sept. 27 as Run the Jewels took the stage at The Salt Shed for the first of four shows celebrating their decade-long career. Each night […]
CIVIC to play Empty Bottle in Chicago on Oct. 12
October is shaping up to be a great month for live music in Chicago with acts like SZA, Phish, Chromeo, Amyl and the Sniffers, Mudhoney and Ms. Lauryn Hill all […]
Photos: Day 3 of Riot Fest 2023 concludes with sets from The Cure, L.S. Dunes, Thursday & more
The third and final day of Riot Fest, held at Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 17, was bittersweet. Bitter because this year’s festivities would soon be over, but sweet because […]
Photos: Viagra Boys, Eshu Tune, ICP & more top Day 2 of Riot Fest 2023
Day Two of Riot Fest began with Total Chaos… the band Total Chaos that is, who opened the Saturday festivities with a set on the Rise Stage on Sept. 16. […]
Photos: Say Anything, P Funk, Fake Names & more rock Day 1 of Riot Fest 2023
Riot Fest is finally here and the first day of the three day festival – taking place at Chicago’s Douglass Park Sept. 15-17 – boasted an impressive lineup featuring The […]
Puscifer Entertainment presents Sessanta featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle & Primus
Maynard James Keenan is celebrating his 60th birthday in style with an untraditional tour that will bring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus together in April of 2024. Dubbed Sessanta, […]
Review: Pearl Jam celebrates life during Night 1 at Chicago’s United Center
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Pearl Jam returned to Chicago – a place where Eddie Vedder (vocals/guitar), Jeff Ament (bass), Stone Gossard (guitar), Mike McCready (guitar) and Matt Cameron (drums) haven’t […]
Photos: Beck & Phoenix take Chicago fans on a musical ‘Odyssey’ at Northerly Island
Co-headlining tours are always noteworthy, but when a pair of mega-artists literally share the stage and perform together that is really something special. During their Aug. 31 Summer Odyssey Tour […]
Photos: Pixies & Modest Mouse rock The Salt Shed in Chicago under a Blue Supermoon
A Supermoon is a rare occurrence that exists only three or four times a year. Even more infrequent is a Blue Supermoon, but that’s exactly what appeared in the Chicago […]
Poppy to play The Vic in Chicago on Sept. 8
September is almost here and the month promises a great selection of shows in Chicago. At the top of the list is Poppy’s Sept. 8 performance at The Vic where […]
Photos: Arctic Monkeys reflect with Chicago fans during the United Center performance
When the Arctic Monkeys – Jamie Cook (guitar), Matt Helders (drums), Nick O’Malley (bass) & Alex Turner (vocals, guitar, piano) – played “There’d Better Be a Mirrorball,” the lead single […]
Late Night at Riot Fest – Sleeping with Sirens, The Interrupters & more to play aftershows
After headlining sets from the Foo Fighters, Turnstile, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age, The Cure and The Mars Volta conclude at Chicago’s Douglass […]
50 Cent, Busta Rhymes & Jeremih to bring The Final Lap Tour to Chicago 9/16
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his iconic debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, with a global tour, produced by Live Nation and presented by […]
Five must-see acts on Riot Fest 2023’s undercard
Take just one look at Riot Fest’s 2023 lineup and you will immediately see that the Chicago festival – taking place in Douglass Park Sept. 15-17 – is delivering an […]
almost monday & Weathers to play Lincoln Hall in Chicago tonight – 8/14
Tonight’s the night! Lincoln Hall is welcoming a pair of dynamic live bands to grace its stage as almost monday – Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Cole Clisby (guitar) and Luke Fabry (bass) […]
Delmark Records to celebrate 70th Anniversary with its Rockwell Blues & Jazz Street Stroll 8/26
Delmark Records is set to continue its year of celebration in honor of 70 years of music with its Rockwell Blues & Jazz Street Stroll on Aug. 26 from 3-9 […]
Don’t miss Ghost performing in Chicago on Aug. 15
The spooky season is arriving early this year as the Swedish theatrical rock band Ghost is set to perform at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on Tuesday, […]
Photos: Gov’t Mule & Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening rock Tinley Park
Lollapalooza wasn’t the only musical extravaganza happening in the Chicago area on Friday, Aug. 4. Gov’t Mule – Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Danny Louis and Kevin Scott – stopped by […]
The Offspring, Sum 41 & Simple Plan are ready to roll into Tinley Park 8/26
Chicago fans who loved Sum 41’s and Simple Plan’s co-headlining stop at Radius last year are in luck because this dynamic duo is returning to the area later this month. […]
Gov’t Mule’s Dark Side of the Mule Tour coming to Tinley Park Aug. 4
On an 18-date summer run, Gov’t Mule is bringing their renowned Dark Side of the Mule Tour – produced by Live Nation – to the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in […]
Photos: Kelela, Killer Mike, JPEGMAFIA & more close out Pitchfork 2023
The third and final day of the 2023 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival was one for the books. Rock, rap, dance, pop, and genres yet to be defined echoed […]