Review: Sleep used riffs to take crowd on an epic adventure
Black Sabbath may have bid farewell to Chicago at a concert last Friday, but a timely and convincing evidence of the band's influence on contemporary music arrived at Thalia Hall...
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Fiery, emerging singer-songwriter Torres sets off tremors at Lincoln Hall
"There's freedom to/ And freedom from," cooed Mackenzie Scott, who performs under the name Torres, on Friday at a sold-out Lincoln Hall. The Georgia-born singer-songwriter spent the majority of her...
Andrew Bird returns to his cozy Chicago church
Holiday traditions abound in Chicago, but few tout the hyper-local feel of Andrew Bird's intimate Gezelligheid shows, named after a Dutch word that loosely translates to "extra extra cozy." After...
Review: Dan Auerbach’s creative spark on display with Arcs at the Vic
Dan Auerbach had his head swimming in the sounds of the 1960s Wednesday at a crowded Vic. Performing the first of a two-night stand with his new side project, the...
Glen Hansard creates giant pub at Chicago Theatre
Glen Hansard began his uplifting 140-minute concert Saturday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre reaching back to his busking roots. Standing at the edge of the stage, the Irish vocalist sang...
Miley Cyrus kicks off Dead Petz tour in Chicago with more pauses, less pop
Miley Cyrus abandoned twerking in favor of playing a singing bowl and chanting wordless refrains Thursday at a sold-out Riviera Theatre in Chicago. The episode was one of many curious...
Review: Kendrick Lamar sharp, emotional at Riviera
A strange thing happened as Kendrick Lamar stepped to the microphone at the beginning of his sold-out Chicago show Thursday at the Riviera Theatre. He opened his mouth and nothing...
Halsey connects with confidence, anger and hooks at the Vic
"We know very well who we are," proclaimed Halsey on Wednesday at the first of a sold-out two-night stand at the Vic, treating the statement as a secret code shared...
Robert Plant showed why Zep snub was a good thing
Robert Plant spent 90 minutes Wednesday at Northerly Island proving again why his refusal to reunite with Led Zeppelin remains sagacious despite the promise of big money. Backed by a...
Miguel delivers challenging, adventurous set Friday at the Vic
"Do you know where you stand in this world?" Miguel challenged a sold-out crowd at the Vic on Friday. The burgeoning singer spent the majority of his 100-minute concert providing...