Preview: Rush Hour Concerts Unveils 17th Summer Concert Series
Rush Hour Concerts is offering a perfect way to end the work day with its 17th season of free chamber music concerts at St. James Cathedral. Running every Tuesday from […]
Cosmic Convergence Ends the Season with a Bang @ Chicago Symphony Center
The Chicago Sinfonietta wrapped up its 2016 season Monday night with a heartfelt homage to its founder and shaper, Paul Freeman, who died this past summer. Freeman was a beloved […]
A Night of Good Grooves With Harriet, Amber Flight and Beauty School at Cubby Bear
I tend to avoid going out in Wrigleyville. College was fun, but I’m more or less over the bro-verload you typically find on Clark. But the Cubby Bear’s a legendary […]
Riot Fest Announces First Wave of Bands Performing
Well, they’ve done it again. On the heels of last week’s announcement that the original Misfits lineup would be performing, Riot Fest announced the first wave of bands to perform […]
Preview: The Dirty Nil to Kick Out the Jams on May 21 at the Beat Kitchen
When three shaggy-haired teenagers bonded over their Iron Maiden t-shirts and their shared love for all things rock ’n’ roll, they decided to do the only logical thing: They formed […]
Music Institute of Chicago Academy Displays Student Talent, Training in Concert
The students from the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy showed off their talent on Saturday night in a performance celebrating the academy’s 10 years of training in musical excellence. The […]
Chance The Rapper Mixtape Review: A Jackson Pollock-Style Coloring Book
Carefree and optimistic despite the odds is 23-year-old Chance the Rapper. That’s been his message since his first appearances around Chicago only a few years ago, and he continues to […]
Preview: Chicago Music Academy to Celebrate 10 Years of Musical Excellence
The Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy celebrates its 10th anniversary with a performance of its student orchestra featuring alumni Rachel Barton Pine and Matthew Lipman. The concert will take place […]
Preview: Patti Smith & Family at Old Town School of Folk May 14-15
Oh gosh, I feel like I’ve been anticipating this weekend and the chance to hear Patti Smith perform her poetry and music for my whole life. Well, I only found […]
Eleanor Friedberger and Icewater Brought a New View to SPACE
While The Fiery Furnaces has been on hiatus for half a decade, Eleanor Friedberger has been amassing quite the impressive solo work. With Last Summer and Personal Record, Friedberger turned […]
RJD2 at Metro Chicago: Bringing Peace to Chicago
RJ Krohn ended RJD2 classic, “Ghostwriter,” in a robot costume, and a powerful stroke to the guitar strings. Krohn emitted bass and soul Friday night through the Metro Chicago during […]
Charles Bradley, The Screaming Eagle of Soul, Soared In SPACE
There’s showmanship and then there’s Charles Bradley. Since he has spent a reasonable amount of time as a James Brown impersonator named “Black Velvet”, you can assume that the man knows […]