I don’t know what was in the air but I think The Breeders’ show at the Salt Shed last Monday night might very well have been my favorite show I’ve […]
The sounds of the first viola ever made by Antonio Stradivarius wafted through the rafters of Symphony Center on Thursday as French-born Antoine Tamestit performed William Walton’s concerto for that […]
Although it feels much longer than a year, I’ve only been listening to Burr Oak since January of 2023 when I saw them alongside other local greats like Minor Moon […]
It’s one of my life’s great treasures to stumble upon a new artist you connect with, made even better when they’re from our great city of Chicago! I only recently […]
Over a two-evening span, Dame Jane Glover and Music of the Baroque Orchestra and Chorus provided a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience. On Tuesday, with the help of soprano Joélle Harvey, tenor […]
The spectacular synth-pop duo of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, known as Magdalena Bay, brought the immense world of their latest record, Imaginal Disk, to a sold-out two-night run at […]
Ah Riot Fest, you trick tricky fest. After announcing a departure from their usual location only to switch back to the Douglass Park campus, it’s finally time to rock out […]
Alternative rock band Wallows put on a vibrant and passionate set at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island over Labor day weekend in support of their latest album release Model, […]
It may not officially be fall, but there is a change in the air. The lighting, the crisp colors, the leaves starting to change, and the cool breeze accompanying the […]
Under the direction of Dame Jane Glover, Music of the Baroque Orchestra gave a spirited performance of musical chestnuts at Ravinia’s Martin Theater on Tuesday night. In doing so, it […]
This review was written by Zoe Blakeman. Stepping into the Chicago Theatre for a Squeeze concert felt like traveling back to the heart of 80s pop. With neon lights flashing […]
A Chicago audience got its first taste of a new musical organization at the PianoForte Studios on Saturday evening. The American Chamber Music Society introduced itself in a dramatic fashion […]