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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Photos: Big Thief, Vagabon, King Krule & more delight during a rainy day 2 of Pitchfork
The members of Big Thief – Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, Max Oleartchik, James Krivchenia – are veteran Pitchfork Music Festival artists. The Brooklyn band has performed at the Chicago event […]
Photos: The Smile, Ric Wilson & Alvvays kick-off Day 1 of Pitchfork Music Festival
It’s summer in Chicago and one of the best fests of the season kicked things off with style and substance. Chicago’s own Ric Wilson, the always amazing Alvvays, Perfume Genius […]
Nevāda Nevada’s debut LP ‘Past Life’ to be released July 21
This Friday, Brooklyn rockers Nevāda Nevada will release their debut LP, Past Life via Rocks In Your Head Records (founded by Sonny Smith of Sonny and the Sunsets). The cathartic […]
Five Must-See Acts at Pitchfork Music Festival 2023
With headliners like The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver, Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 – taking place in Chicago’s Union Park July 21-23 – promises to be an unforgettable event. […]
Erykah Badu & yasiin bey share peace & happiness at Chicago’s United Center
Erykah Badu and yasiin bey – two of hip-hop’s preeminent poets – stopped by the United Center on July 1 for a performance that was celebratory and inspirational. While Chicagoans […]
Delmark Records to celebrate 70th Anniversary with a new anthology & events
On July 21, the iconic record label Delmark Records will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the release of its first recording with a new anthology, available on CD, LP and […]
Photos: LCD Soundsystem, Idles & Jamie XX provide a party at Re:SET Chicago
Long before fans got the chance to dance themselves clean during LCD Soundsystem’s headlining set during the third and final day of Re:SET Chicago – held at Riis Park on […]
Song Premiere: Nevāda Nevada share ‘The One About the Sky’ from ‘Past Life’
Brooklyn rockers Nevāda Nevada (Kathryn Musilek, Andrew Gerhan, David Olson and Alicia Berbenick) are set to release their debut LP, Past Life, on July 21 via Rocks In Your Head […]
Riot Fest 2023 announces Single Day Lineups
Riot Fest fans who may be debating which day(s) to attend the 2023 event – held in Chicago’s Douglass Park on Sept. 15-17 – can now make an informed, albeit […]
Photos: Dead & Company share high times during first Final Tour stop in Chicago
The Grateful Dead’s Chicago run in 1995 marked the band’s final shows with Jerry Garcia. Since the legendary musician’s death, the music never stopped – and the fanbase continued to […]
Photos: Barenaked Ladies delight during their Last Summer on Earth Tour stop in Chicago
For the 7th almost-annual time, the Barenaked Ladies have hit the road on their Last Summer on Earth Tour. On Tuesday, June 6, Ed Robertson (guitar, vocals), Jim Creeggan (bass, […]
Listen to the debut singles from Matt Skiba’s new project Lektron
Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio, Blink-182) has teamed up with Atom Willard (Rocket From The Crypt, Against Me!), Hunter Burgan (AFI) and Randy Moore (Spiritworld, Dan Andriano & The Bygones) for […]
Photos: Blink-182 provide a pop punk party during their second Chicago show
This past weekend, for the first time in about a decade, the classic Blink-182 lineup – Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge – rocked the United Center with a […]
Comedian Dave Stone’s ‘Pack a Lunch’ is packed full of laughs – Out May 5
Throughout Pack a Lunch – the hilarious sophomore comedy full-length album from Dave Stone – the comedian finds the funny in food and much more. When to eat food, what […]