Review: Diana Ross at the Chicago Theatre
There were all the costume changes you would expect, nearly, if not all, the hits you could want, some fine singing and a terrific band in Diana Ross' concert at...
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Band of Horses’ soothing sonic balm did the trick
Gathered around a single microphone in the style of traditional bluegrass on the Vic Theatre stage Wednesday night, three members of Band of Horses repeatedly sang "everything's gonna be undone"...
Review: Ezra Furman’s homecoming full of indie-rock angst
Ezra Furman lives a life of quiet desperation. And unquiet desperation, too. The Evanston native divided his performance at SPACE Sunday night between a mostly solo acoustic set and a...
Mikal Cronin keeps songs raw, fuzzy at Logan Square
Song after song, Mikal Cronin briefly was left unaccompanied, strumming jazzy chords on his hollow-bodied 12-string electric guitar as he sang a lilting pop melody. Then Cronin's distortion effects and...
Chicago's 22 Best Classic Rock, Blues, and Soul Concerts in November
The Blind Boys of Alabama, Built to Spill, the Black Crowes—and that's just the B bands in the city this month.
The 12 Best Classic Rock, Blues, and Soul Shows in Chicago This October
The James Hunter Six, Bonnie Raitt, the Cowboy Junkies, and more make an even dozen concerts to see this month.
Review: Michael Buble pleases the adoring at United Center
Michael Buble was sweating, but you wouldn't know it except for the close-ups of him occasionally projected on the giant video screen behind the Canadian crooner and his band as...
The Best Classic Rock, Blues, and Soul Shows to See This Month
Steve Earle, Riot Fest, and Pet Shop Boys are among the 14 best concerts in Chicago this September.
The Best Classic Rock, Blues, and Soul Concerts in Chicago This August
Black Sabbath, Depeche Mode, John Hiatt, and the guy that sang "One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer." All this month!
Here's Why Wicker Park Fest Is the Best Street Fest All Summer
Think of this list of bands as 11 reasons to go to Wicker Park this weekend.