Aoife O’Donovan is special. It’s easy to say that about many musicians, especially ones we hold dear, but there is something about O’Donovan that can’t be denied. Whether it be her easy […]
Le Vent du Nord, which translates to North Wind, brought the rollicking traditional music of Quebec to the Windy City on January 8. In kicking off the Old Town School of Folk […]
The Grant Park Orchestra does not often play back-up to a jazz combo. On the other hand, the Mambo Kings, veteran performers of Afro-Cuban jazz, have been teaming up with orchestras for […]
As the sun rises at what annually is its most northerly point on the horizon, sound artists and Rogers Park residents Eric Leonardson and Deirdre Harrison will be performing Dean Rosenthal’s experimental […]
Listen to a song by Gregory Alan Isakov and you’re likely to hear something about suitcases, gasoline, the sea, the moon, the stars– his poetry is populated by dusty images of the […]
When Brandi Carlile recently performed at the Chicago Theater, she said that it was not long ago that she was playing Schubas. Now selling out a theater with a capacity more than […]
Duluth bluegrass sextet Trampled By Turtles will play back-to-back sold out nights at Thalia Hall this weekend, May 19th & 20th. The band’s timely visit provides fans the opportunity to hear songs […]
It’s a rare mixtape/preview crossover! This is the spot where you get a preview of this spring’s Americana slate coming to Chicago’s great music venues, alongside a nice playlist of songs by […]
It seems that in each generation of bluegrass, there comes a new reigning trio of powerful women. Like Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou before them, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, and Sara Watkins have […]
Folk legend Bela Fleck is a man of few words. As he came onstage with his wife, singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn, it was clear he was not going to be the one to […]
The Symphony Center is a different place when the program veers away from classical. Few suits and ties, no designer dresses or jewelry. Plenty of jeans and khakis, checks and plaids, t-shirts […]
