Review: SALES & Hana Vu Delighted a Sold-Out Lincoln Hall
Upon walking into Lincoln Hall for the SALES show earlier this week, I could tell that this was going to be fun. A feverish fan base already dominated the floor, […]
Review: An Evening of Discourse and Dance With Natalie Prass at Lincoln Hall
When Natalie Prass completed the follow up to her dazzlingly ethereal self-titled debut, she shelved the whole thing. In the wake of the Trump election and the ensuing political and […]
Review: Nothing is Nothing At Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall looks a little grim with the leaves blowing around outside and the line for the show wrapping alongside the dark alley nearby. Fairly accommodating for a Nothing show, […]
Review: Rolling Blackouts at Lincoln Hall
Rolling Blackouts Costal Fever ran through a rollicking set to a sold-out Lincoln Hall crowd which bounced along. The Australians are touring on the back of their debut full-length “Hope […]
Review: Jordanna Brings Top Local Talent and a Dazzling Set to First Headlining Gig at Schubas
A four-bill show at Schubas Tavern on Labor Day Eve felt like a giant, warm hug. Carefully curated by Chicago R&B headliner Hayley Jordanna (“Jordanna”), the lineup featured local, genre-bending […]
Preview: Matt Mays Will Bring a Hell of a Time to Schubas
Matt Mays has had a pretty great and storied musical career. Mays started out with The Guthries, a Canadian country rock group, before embarking on an excellent solo career that […]
Review: Amen Dunes Casts a Spell at Lincoln Hall
“It feels like we’re all waiting to go into a haunted house,” observed a fellow concert goer. Brooding synths echoed in a darkened Lincoln Hall as we waited for Amen […]
Review: A Sold Out Schubas Welcomes TV Girl
[soliloquy id=”34008″] The TV Girl audience is a hyped and dedicated one. As I walked into Schubas way too early to sit down and have a drink with my friends, […]
Review: Vacationer Croons Colors at Lincoln Hall
Vacationer, comprising Kenny Vasoli, Ryan Zimmaro, Michael Mullin, Greg Altman, and their producers, Matthew Young and Grant Wheeler, brought a frill free, though colorful, performance to Lincoln Hall Thursday. The […]
Sondre Lerche Brings Pleasure to Schubas With Intimate Solo Show
Sondre Lerche has been at it for nearly two decades, spinning melodic confessional yarns across eight studio albums with his signature folk-rock-jazz-pop stylings and ever-clever wordplay. No stranger to invention, […]
Review: V.V. Lightbody & Rose Hotel Serenaded a Packed Schubas
When V.V. Lightbody, the solo project of Vivian McConnell, announced an album release show at Schubas, I knew I had to be there. McConnell’s work with Grandkids and Santah has […]
Polo & Pan Works Dreams at Lincoln Hall
The love for classic film that Polo & Pan shares shone Thursday at Lincoln Hall, as the DJ duo introduced itself by blending the musical theme of 21st Century Fox […]