After last year’s release of Traces of You, a brand-new record based around abandoned song fragments from their archives, the thought of Ivy playing live in 2026 seemed too fanciful […]
In a moving and joyous concert at the acoustically perfect Guarneri Hall, Nova Linea Musica presented its first vocal program, L’dor V’dor, which is Hebrew for “from generation to generation.” […]
When I first came across Dry Cleaning‘s debut album New Long Leg, I was completely enthralled. Their sound is indebted to post-punk aesthetics with Tom Dowse’s red hot guitar line […]
Bella Voce returned to St. Luke’s Episcopal in Evanston for Star of the Sea: Music for Mary from Colonial Guatemala on Sunday. This excellent program featured a Renaissance Mass by composer […]
The house lights at the Harris Theater rarely dimmed on an occasion as self-assured as “Icons and Innovators.” This program, held on May 2, was ostensibly a tribute to Joan […]
I had been waiting for this day since Herbie Hancock announced it at his fifth Chicago Symphony performance. Hancock and Kurt Elling have been lobbying UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, […]
Last weekend, Thalia Hall was treated to a very special and intimate evening with the vastly talented actress, singer and songwriter, Maya Hawke. Though many will recognize her for her […]
On Wednesday night at the United Center, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band came to town as part of their Land of Hope & Dreams/No Kings tour. I have […]
The year is 2026, the month is April, and we finally have the debut album from Accessory. Dust is the first full-length musical statement from acclaimed, revered, and beloved Chicago […]
As someone who attends a plethora of concerts every year, it can be easy for shows to get lost or jumbled in my subconscious. However last Saturday night’s show with […]
Dolphin balloons. Boxing matches. Bubble guns. Plastic pig masks. Hula hoops. That’s just a sample of the delightful craziness Gelli Haha brought to Schubas Tavern on Saturday night. It was […]
London-based chamber orchestra the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields performed at the University of Chicago’s stiflingly hot Mandel Hall rcently. The group was founded in 1958 by Sir […]