3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day June Drop in Chicago and Beyond
It’s time for another Record Store Day! Since COVID-19 forced the annual day of record store celebration to split into three in 2020 and two editions last year, things have […]
Giveaway: Post Animal Are Back in Chicago for a Hometown Show at Metro
It’s hard to believe that Post Animal have been blowing minds with their incredible sound since 2014. The band has evolved over the years, transforming for this raw garage rock […]
Preview: Chicago’s New Nevermore Performance Space Hosts a Chamber Music Festival This Weekend
Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood has a new performance space, and a four-day chamber music festival will take place there this weekend. Described as “a sleek, minimalist space offer[ing] luscious acoustics […]
Review/Preview: Pianist Sergei Babayan’s Great Performance on Tuesday Gives an Insight into How He Will Perform Tonight
It is always a good sign to find myself perspiring in the middle of a performance in a venue with a working air conditioner. This is exactly what happened during […]
Preview: Ian Maksin to Host Cello for Peace, a Concert Benefiting Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine This Saturday
Russian-born American cellist Ian Maksin will be joining Ukrainian pianist and vocalist Sofi Fraser and other friends in Cello for Peace, a concert to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. In […]
Preview: 49th Annual Bach Week Festival Starts This Sunday
The 49th annual Bach Week Festival will feature a series of concerts running three weeks in Chicago and Evanston starting this Sunday, April 24. Last year’s festival was my first […]
Blue Cove Blend the Right Amount of Energy into Their Sound on Their Latest Singles
Blue Cove is the duo of singer-songwriter Stephanie Nikolas and multi-instrumentalist Eric Breden, a pair of high school friends turned romantic and musical partners. The two released a trio of […]
3CR’s Guide to Record Store Day 2022 in Chicago and Beyond
It’s time for Record Store Day to celebrate 15 years of fantastic vinyl exclusives! Since COVID-19 forced the annual day of record store celebration to split into three in 2020 […]
Review/Preview: Guarneri Hall’s Warm Sound Enhances Night 1 of Beethoven Cello Sonatas
Cellist Oliver Herbert and Pianist Xiaohui Yang offered lively and engrossing performances of two of Ludwig van Beethoven’s sonatas for cello and piano last night at Guarneri Hall. It was […]
Review: Man on Man Brought the Noise to Sleeping Village
Snow in late March is usually the last thing anyone wants but it made for a magical night with Man on Man at Sleeping Village this past Thursday. After releasing […]
Out of Space Takes Over Canal Shores August 4-7 with an Excellent Lineup
Last year, Out of Space, the outdoor festival put on by the wonderful Evanston SPACE organizers, returned after having to take 2020 off. The fest features a great lineup as […]
Lollapalooza 2022 Will Close Out July at Grant Park with Metallica, Dua Lipa, J.Cole & Green Day
Ah Lollapalooza. After last year’s return and everything seemingly coming back into full swing this year, the Lollapalooza lineup announcement leading right into tickets being on sale felt imminent. Such […]