Review: A confident Cardi B leans into the spectacle at the United Center
In a 90-minute concert full of screens and special effects, the immensely successful rapper-songwriter embraced spicy sexuality on her own terms.
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Review: Margo Price brings her defiant brand of outlaw country to Metro
Pity the person who crosses Margo Price. Same with those who missed the chance to catch her concert at Metro, with songs from her 2016 debut and her recent “Hard...
Review: Bigger room, same great Brandi Carlile at the Allstate Arena
Following her recent Super Bowl appearance, Brandi Carlile is now doing arena concerts. It's been a long time coming, and well deserved.
Review: Sudan Archives delivers a blistering set at Thalia Hall
Sampling heavily from her new record “The BPM,” her 90-minute concert was an eclectic fusion of R&B, folk, hip hop and electronic music.
Mavis Staples at the Chicago Theatre: This is what freedom sounds like
Amid current circumstances, Staples' indefatigable enthusiasm and contagious optimism at age 86 held greater meaning than at many of her prior shows this century.
Sudan Archives, Perfume Genius: Our top 10 club concerts for early 2026
With tickets from $61 or less, these shows at Empty Bottle, Lincoln Hall and Metro are our top alternatives to the big arena tours on the way.
Best rock, pop and hip hop of 2025: Amid a jammed year of concerts, this top 10 stood out
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar justified every bit of their popularity, and Paul McCartney and Robert Plant proved they're still legendary.
Review: Jeff Tweedy and Gary Louris lead a welcoming evening of Golden Smog at Vic Theatre
The Wilco and Jayhawks singers reunited their "supergroup" with Kraig Johnson (Jayhawks), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and others for a trio of concerts that concluded in Chicago.
Review: Paul McCartney is still a legend, his songs bringing a Chicago audience together
The former Beatle led a concert of songs you know by heart, his pitch still unassailable, sharing the warmth and happiness that they bring.
Review: ‘A Night of Mellon Collie’ at Lyric Opera reveals itself as a very Billy Corgan operatic concert
The world premiere of this musical experiment and collaboration between Billy Corgan and James Lowe proved to be the Smashing Pumpkins’ grandiose 1995 double album, rearranged in operatic form.