With classic hits like “Hey Jealousy” and “Follow You Down” to their name, the Gin Blossoms remain one of the most enduring acts of the 1990s. Tonight, they’ll perform those […]
Following the release of his newest album, American Stories; singer-songwriter and producerRostam Batmanglij makes a momentous return to the stage after a five-year hiatus from releasing a fresh body of […]
While we’ve all be riding the high of the Riot Fest lineup announcement, the daily breakdown has kinda jumped out of nowhere! Daily lineups are incredibly pertinent for those looking […]
Signaling that summer has truly arrived, the Grant Park Music Festival began its annual serenade of audiences at the Jay Pritzker Pavillion in Millennium Park. The festival’s opening week continued […]
It’s always an honor when artists choose Chicago as the first stop on their tour and last weekend Chicago was spoiled with not just one but TWO nights with the […]
The finale of 2026 Chicago Blues Festival featured a master musician I have become incredibly familiar with: Taj Mahal. The first time I ever saw him was in 1973 on […]
Day three of the 2026 Chicago Blues Festival featured beautiful sunny, hot weather. Musicians performing included Billy Branch with Sons of the Blues, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Kenny Neal, and […]
Kevin Morby has long been the Midwest’s grandest bard, mixing so much of what makes the region unique deep into his music. Elements of the bible belt, modern secular life, […]
It’s hard to believe 40 years have passed since Soundgarden made their debut as one of six featured artists on the legendary Deep Six compilation, which spotlighted some of the […]
The skies threatened on the second day of the Chicago Blues Festival at Millennium Park. I recalled last year’s rain blip that caused a delay, and C.J. Chenier & The […]
Nova Linea Musica completed their season on Wednesday with Blooming Under Blue Skies, a journey beyond the standard chromatic scales to pastoral tunes from the Balkans, the Mediterranean, and South […]
Blues Festival 2026 is here! The festival has opened at the Ramova Theater with a lineup of Chicago blues legends who are alumni of Theresa’s Lounge on Chicago’s South Side, […]