In this modern day and age, I think that it’s safe to say that when it comes to concerts; lighting and stage production/design are arguably just as crucially important as […]
Tom Morello is no stranger to Chicago and the injustices going on in our fair town. Having been raised in Libertyville and having a keen revolutionary lean, Morello felt like […]
Coming through Chicago at about the halfway mark of her ambitiously extensive headline tour, the ever-charming singer songwriter King Princess made her Salt Shed debut last week. Bringing along the […]
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center gave a surprising and charming performance of string quintets at Harris Theater on Wednesday night. It was surprising because they performed several rarely […]
This article was written by Wendy Davis. The powerful, energized, girl-powered quartet The Aces has returned to Chicago stronger than ever! Playing at the historic Thalia Hall, this band has […]
Empty Bottle is celebrating their 33 1/3 anniversary with a slew of shows that really capture what the small bar venue is all about. In their big lineup there seems […]
It’s been 50 years since David Byrne first introduced his trademark brand of quirky pop-punk/world music fusion to audiences as the frontman of Talking Heads—note the lack of “the” in […]
I felt an extra sense of excitement about going to Guarneri Hall on a windy evening. Nova Linea Musica presents the finest chamber music experience in Chicago, and the performers […]
Maestro Riccardo Muti returned to Symphony Center to lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through a rousing program of 19th and 20th century music on Thursday evening. Following an overture by […]
“This s new type of set so I may mess things up” uttered Indigo De Souza during her Thalia Hall set. This playful warning was understandable as this show was […]
The stunning Buchanan Chapel at Fourth Presbyterian Church was the scene of an incredible immersive experience in new music on Tuesday evening. In a program entitled Viaggio Profondo: An Homage […]
Brian Dunne is a talented musician and a gem of a human being. I knew from our conversation last week that he had great taste in music and seemed like […]