Usually, when I go to a concert, nothing can distract from the delight of live music. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s multi-media performance on October 14 at Symphony Center — titled “The […]
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Review: Kirill Gerstein Opens Symphony Center’s Beethoven Sonata Celebration
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven in the 2019-2020 season, Symphony Center Presents is bringing in leading performers to play all 32 of his piano […]
Review: Lucy Dacus Feels at Home and We’re Happy to Have Her
Lucy Dacus opened Thursday’s Park West set with “Trust,” a cut off her first album No Burden that she wrote when she was 16. It’s unfathomable how a teenager could have been […]
Review: Chicago Philharmonic, From Trombone to Tchaikovsky
I will never look at the trombone the same way again. The Chicago Philharmonic may be the newer and smaller-scale cousin to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, but its performance at […]
Review: Drag Queens, Country Vibes, and Orville Peck Make for a Perfect Night
Some concert nights are just special. Everything falls into place and the performances feel grand. Such was the case when Orville Peck and The Bobby Tenderloin Universe packed (and I mean packed) […]
Review: Gus Dapperton Brings an All Out Synth Haven to Metro
After the release of his debut full-length album, Where Polly People Go To Read, Gus Dapperton announced U.S. tour that would make a stop at Metro. I was very unsure of what […]
Review: Long Walk Home: Reflections On Bruce Springsteen Is a Love Letter to His Life and Work
Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen Edited by Jonathan D. Cohen and June Skinner Sawyers Rutgers University Press He’s called the Boss—and a new book out from Rutgers University Press aims to answer […]
Review: Sports Returns to Schubas and Puts on an Energetic Performance
After a rather last minute announcement of a small tour, I was highly anticipating the return of Oklahoma indie band Sports to Chicago. Their Tomorrow Never Knows show was an otherworldly blast […]
Review: The Hecks’ Record Release a High-Energy Ride with Juiceboxxx and Fire-Toolz
“For those of you in the back, this motherfucker’s got one arm!” guitarist Andy Mosiman shouted to the packed house at Empty Bottle for his band The Hecks’ record release show. He […]
Review: Banjo, Bass, Tabla and Flute Create a World Symphony of Sound at the Symphony Center
Fans of bluegrass, classical, jazz and South Asian music came together at the Chicago Symphony Center Sunday evening for a concert by four world-class musicians who performed an eclectic symphony of world […]
Review: Plague Vendor Matched Beat Kitchen’s Energy with a Thunderous & Infectious Performance
Plague Vendor are not known for their subtlety, and their performance at Chicago’s Beat Kitchen was anything but subtle. Eschewing a traditional light show, the band performed the entirety of their set […]
Review: Orion Ensemble Offered an Uneven Performance on Wednesday
The Orion Ensemble opened its 27th season with their usual sort of concert that featured little-heard composers and a rarely heard work by a major composer. The second run-through of this program, […]
