Review: Last Spa on Earth Expands Divino Niño’s Sound
Let’s cut to the chase here: to say that Divino Niño‘s newest album Last Spa on Earth was at the top of my most anticipated albums of the year would […]
Review: Music of the Baroque Opens Season With a Highly Polished Hidden Gem by Handel
The best-known of George Frideric Handel’s compositions—his Messiah oratorio and his Water Music suites, for example—are recognized by millions beyond the niche of classical music aficionados. But Handel wrote hundreds […]
Review: Mdou Moctar Finish Their Tour at Thalia Hall with a Soaring Performance
The last couple of months I’ve been hearing the same thing over and over from friends far and wide: Mdou Moctar stole the show. I’ve heard it so often that […]
North Coast Music Festival 2022 in Review: I’m an EDM Kid Now
Guest review by Shaela Johnston. Over Labor Day weekend I had the unique opportunity to attend the 12th anniversary North Coast Music Festival at Seek Geek Stadium. This one being […]
Review: Vertical Horizon Stops and Rocks in Skokie!
In one of ten stops on their summer tour, Vertical Horizon closed Saturday evening off at Skokie’s Back Lot Bash last weekend. While the band needs no introduction, led by […]
Review: Sacred Rose Fest Bloomed This Weekend, But Not Without Its Thorns
By guest aurhor Valerie Nikolas Reflecting on this weekend as I attempt to re-integrate to post-fest normalcy, I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about the Sacred Rose […]
Review: Grant Park Festival Closes with a Great Performance of Haydn’s The Creation
There are few pieces of music that satisfy me more thoroughly than Franz Josef Haydn’s oratorio, The Creation. Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus performed it for a rousing sendoff to […]
Review: The Salt Shed Hits a New High with Courtney Barnett’s Here and There Festival
The past couple of weeks the Salt Shed has been hitting on all cylinders. They attracted a phenomenal lineup of acts for their first month of shows and have been […]
Review: A Dreamy Night with Iron & Wine and Andrew Bird
The hits just keep on coming at the Salt Shed. This past Friday the venue’s outdoor stage welcomed a sold-out crowd for a trio of wonderful performers for a cool […]
Review: The Wild Hearts Tour Gets the Salt Shed Emotional
It had been a little over a week of shows at the Salt Shed when the Wild Hearts tour came rolling in. Consisting of Julien Baker, Sharon Van Etten and […]
Review: Fleet Foxes and Uwade Delight a Packed Salt Shed
Anticipation has been growing for months for Chicago’s newest venue, The Salt Shed. Last week that eagerness was finally satiated with the start of their Outside the Shed series and […]
Review: Now Stars, Brandi Carlile and Her Band Renew Their Chicago Bonds
When Brandi Carlile and her band last played Chicago in June 2019, they were riding a breakthrough high. Carlile and twin bandmates Phil and Tim Hanseroth had spent nearly two […]