Lollapalooza Will Take Over Grant Park with Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and More
There are tons of festivals that grab hold of Chicago but none quite like Lollapalooza. The once three-day festival transformed…
Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2023 Lineup with The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver
Ah, it’s that wonderful time of the year when all the festivals start announcing their lineups! Every year the first…
Last-Minute Plans: Sloan Returns To Chicago Tonight!
I first saw Sloan in the mid-‘90s, and have seen most every tour they’ve played since then. The most remarkable…
Preview: North Coast Music Festival Returns to SeatGeek Stadium for Another Year of EDM Fun
Festival season is quickly approaching and it’s time to get excited! North Coast Music Festival, which happens to be one…
The Salt Shed Announces Their First Wave of 2023 Shows
It’s no secret, we’re big fans of the Salt Shed. This past summer they hosted their first round of outdoor…
Interview: Beth Orton Discusses the Intimacy of Her New Album Weather Alive
When I first became obsessed with British singer Beth Orton’s first album Trailer Park (1996), her combination of folk and…
Preview: Riot Fest Kicks Off Tomorrow in Douglass Park
It may just be another weekend in Chicago for some, but for music fan it’s time for Riot Fest to…
Bandcamp Friday Returns! Time to Support Some Local Artists!
Bandcamp Friday is back! What initially was a short term way to help bands affected by the pandemic shutting down…
Preview: Sizzling and Mellow Are on the Menu for the 2022 Chicago Jazz Festival
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Musicians Come From Across the World to Celebrate Joe Cassidy’s Life at Metro This Weekend
We lost many talented artists unexpectedly over the last few years of the pandemic without the ability to actually come…
Preview: Local H Is an Excellent Reason to Finally Leave the House (If You’re Ready) Tonight
This current era we’re in has been quite an adjustment for a person like me who spent decades seeing hundreds…
Who We’re Excited to See at the Inaugural Sacred Rose Festival 2022
Here I am, on the heels of an energizing Dead & Company double header at Wrigley Field last month. But…
