Comedy Central has just announced the return of Clusterfest. The San Francisco, CA-based comedy and music festival is scheduled to take place on June 1-3 with presale tickets going on […]
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik has announced plans to hit the road for a sprawling series of performances dubbed the Funny Games World Tour. Beginning on Feb. 22 in Red Bank, NJ, […]
Anthony Jeselnik to kick-off Funny Games World Tour this February
Fridays in February are shaping up to be funny! Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, the hilarious comedians behind one of the most popular podcasts on the worldwide interweb, are bringing […]
2 Dope Queens special series to debut on HBO this February
Dave Matthews Band is back in action. Having taken off 2017, the group has just announced they will soon be releasing a new studio album backed up by a massive […]
Dave Matthews Band announce new studio album & tour with two-night Chicago run
Following the announcement that David Byrne’s new solo album, American Utopia, will drop on March 9 via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records, the legendary musician has revealed that he will be heading out […]
David Byrne announces American Utopia World Tour
The National are returning home to their native Cincinnati, Ohio for a highly-anticipated event celebrating music, art and cultural connections. Earlier this week it was announced the newly-formed Homecoming Festival […]
The National recruit Father John Misty, Feist, Future Islands for Homecoming Festival
Comedian Andrew Santino is set to drop his new comedy album Homefield Advantage this Tuesday, Jan. 9. The album originally aired as a special on Showtime back on June 2, […]
Andrew Santino’s ‘Homefield Advantage’ comedy album drops this Tuesday
NFL player Rob Gronkowski is taking a break from the field for a special night on the stage. The New England Patriots’ tight end is going “full Gronk” in a […]
Rob Gronkowski’s ‘Unsportsmanlike Comedy’ special debuts tonight on Showtime
It appears Netflix is continuing its trend of inking “multi-special” deals with top-tier comedians. The network, which has already confirmed two from Chris Rock, two from Brian Regan, two from […]
Ricky Gervais confirms second stand-up special with Netflix
YouTube star and stand-up comic Chris Fleming has just announced he will be live streaming his new comedy special SHOWPIG later this week from Chicago’s historic Thalia Hall. Check out […]
Chris Fleming to live stream new stand-up special ‘Showpig’ from Chicago’s Thalia Hall
The National is a live band. That’s not to say that their studio releases aren’t complex, pristine recordings full of exceptional songwriting, deep emotions and unparalleled musicianship. They are. But […]
Photos & Review: The National closes out 2017 with impassioned Chicago performance
Gogol Bordello, one of the hardest hitting touring acts of modern times, is hitting the road again. The gypsy punk rockers have just announced a string of 2018 tour dates […]
Gogol Bordello announce new 2018 West Coast tour dates
It seems like every other day there’s some kind of headline divulging shocking allegations of inappropriate behavior from a high-powered celebrity or political figure. First, it was Hollywood movie producer […]
Live Review: Jim Norton brings dirty laughs to Chicago’s Thalia Hall
When The Goodnight Darlings do something, they go far beyond simply doing it right. Following the 2016 release of their EP, All I Ever Wanted, The New York based duo […]
The Goodnight Darlings premiere visually-stunning new video for ‘Carousel’
Looking to give back this holiday season? Love seeing live music? Check out the “Warm Safe & Sound” event slated to take place at The Empty Bottle on Dec. 21. […]
Get ‘Warm Safe & Sound’ at The Empty Bottle on December 21
Stand-up comedy has had a phenomenal year in 2017, with dozens upon dozens of comedians — both new and old — debuting specials. That brings us to December, which has […]
Notable stand-up comedy specials premiering in December 2017
This month marks the debut of Judd Apatow‘s new comedy special The Return. Check out the trailer for the new hour-long (seen above), which will premiere later this month exclusively […]
Watch the trailer for Judd Apatow’s new Netflix comedy special
My Silent Bravery, the pop rock project created and fronted by Boston-based singer and songwriter Matthew Wade, is quickly finding its way to listeners around the world. With ever-increasing YouTube […]
Interview: My Silent Bravery’s Matthew Wade on touring, new music & social media pressures
Songs for the Armageddon reverberated throughout Thalia Hall on Nov. 29 as industrial pioneer, Gary Numan, stopped by the historic Chicago venue for a performance full of strobes, synths and […]
Photos: Gary Numan rocks Chicago with synths & strobes
Billy Corgan has just released his new, much-talked-about silent film Pillbox. The highly-visual moving picture, set to the music of the singer’s recently-released solo album Ogilala, is now streaming for […]
Watch: Billy Corgan’s new silent film ‘Pillbox’ is now streaming for free
Addison, IL was in the house this past Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Thalia Hall as Kyle Kinane brought family, friends and a whole lot of fans out for a night […]
Live Review: Kyle Kinane delivers knockout set of comedy at Chicago’s Thalia Hall
The next installment of Riot Fest is slated for Sept. 14-16 of next year. That said, early bird tickets will be available beginning tomorrow. Riot Fest 2017 featured rockin’ headlining […]
Riot Fest 2018 holiday ticket presale goes down this Wednesday
It’s been about eight months since Dave Chappelle dropped his dual comedy specials The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas on Netflix, fulfilling two thirds of […]
Watch Dave Chappelle’s ‘Stranger Things’-infused Netflix special teaser
“I stopped doing stand-up in 1992,” says Judd Apatow in the opening moments of his new Netflix teaser trailer. The Knocked Up and 40-Year-Old Virgin creator spends the remainder of […]