Review: Robert Plant and Saving Grace travel through 100 years of music at Vic Theatre
Their concert in Chicago leaned into folk and roots music, tapping into the former Led Zeppelin lead singer's boundless musical curiosity.
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A music critic’s guide to the 10 best music venues in Chicago
From the Green Mill to Empty Bottle to Symphony Center, here are the best places in Chicago to see live music.
Review: Jeff Tweedy’s concert at Salt Shed showed why he’s a hometown treasure
The Wilco lead singer's concert surrounded him with friends and family members on stage in support of his new solo album “Twilight Override."
Review: Neko Case’s Salt Shed concert brings lightness and life to heavy times
Touring behind her new album “Neon Grey Midnight Green,” her Chicago stop was a homecoming of sorts.
Review: ‘We Back’ concert is Chance the Rapper older, wiser, but still looking up
His concert on Northerly Island to launch his "And We Back Tour" embraced his Chicago roots and the city’s history, and how both relate to the Black experience in America.
Review: Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem Ball’ is all-out spectacular in Chicago — an immersive dreamscape of music
Built around four acts and a finale, her brilliant 150-minute concert proved that emotionalism and excess can co-exist and even thrive in each other’s company.
Riot Fest 2025: Our hits and misses from an anniversary lineup of emo, metalcore and a healthy amount of nostalgia
Scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in Douglass Park, Riot Fest 2025 offers something for everyone from dyed-in-the-wool oldsters to Gen Z and those in between.
Review: Among today’s female pop stars, Dua Lipa shows she’s ahead of the pack
In the first of two concerts at the United Center, the singer put on a high-energy spectacle that never lacked for authenticity.
Live music fall 2025 guide: 10 can’t-miss concerts in Chicago
From Gillian Welch to a return for Doechii to David Byrne, our picks among the hundreds in the next few months.
Review: Oasis goes through the motions and gets paid in a ho-hum reunion show at Soldier Field
Led by oft-feuding siblings Noel and Liam Gallagher, Oasis played its part in the communal experience at a sold-out Soldier Field. Nothing more.