Review: Prince Daddy Starts a Chemical Fire at Bottom Lounge
I’m going to start this review by being totally up front with all of you Prince Daddy & The Hyena fans out there with your pitchforks and knives at the […]
Review: Bush Brings Outstanding Showmanship to the Salt Shed
Last year, The Salt Shed debuted their outdoor stage and safe to say, it was fantastic. They successfully managed to capture a festival-like feel and transport it to the their […]
Review: Alt-Rock Makes a Comeback Via Quarters of Change at Chop Shop
New York natives, Quarters of Change, sold out a Monday night show at the Chop Shop on one of many stops during their Into The Rift tour. The quartet is […]
Review: Handel, Hadyn, a Little Mozart Propel Music of the Baroque’s London Calling Concert
Music of the Baroque’s enjoyable London Calling concert was performed at the Harris Theater on February 27 after opening the previous night at Skokie’s North Shore Center for Performing Arts. […]
Review: The Beths Continue to Be Experts in a Thriving Field at Thalia Hall
Like every year, 2022 brought about some great things and some not-so-great things. Seeing as though we’re all about the positives here at 3CR, let me quickly list one great […]
Review: Maggie Rogers Kicks the Aragon into Maximum Overdrive
I can’t recall the last time I’ve been to such a large venue like the Aragon for a sold-out show. Walking around after Del Water Gap finished his set is […]
Review: Music Now’s Inspiring Voices Has a Contemporary Beat
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Music Now hosted Inspiring Voices, an enjoyable evening of contemporary chamber music at Symphony Center on Monday night. On the program were five works by three […]
Rapper Juice Mazelee Explores His Past and Future on “TRUTH”
On his new track “TRUTH” Juice Mazelee brings Chicago-centric storytelling to the forefront with remarkable tact. His lyrics explore the recklessness of youth and its consequences, positioning himself as both […]
Review: Dover Quartet Delivers Loveliness at Galvin Hall
The Dover Quartet gave a lovely concert at Galvin Hall in Evanston on Wednesday night. It was homecoming in a sense, as they are the quartet-in-residence of Northwestern University’s Bienen […]
Review: Winspear Perfectly Presents Their Diverse Roster at Thalia Hall “In the Round”
Winspear Records showcased a substantial roster of artists Saturday night at Thalia Hall including Brenda’s Friend, Lutalo, Video Age, and Chicago’s own Divino Niño. Performing In the Round, this was […]
Review: CSO Celebrates Rachmaninoff With Conductor Lahav Shani and Pianist Beatrice Rana Making Debuts
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra kicked off its weekend celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday in a fantastic fashion at Symphony Center on Thursday night. In his CSO conducting debut, Lahav […]
Review: Chicago Philharmonic Delivers the Romanticism of Larsen, Mahler, and Schumann
The Chicago Philharmonic is known as “the People’s Orchestra.” They have regaled audiences with a variety of classical, jazz, gospel contemporary, and the music of young composers from their Donna […]