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Kraig Johnson, second from left, leads "supergroup" Golden Smog during a performance at the Vic Theatre in Chicago on Dec. 9, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Jeff Tweedy and Gary Louris lead a welcoming evening of Golden Smog at Vic Theatre

December 10, 2025 at 1:38 p.m.

The Wilco and Jayhawks singers reunited their "supergroup" with Kraig Johnson (Jayhawks), Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) and others for a trio of concerts that concluded in Chicago.

Paul McCartney performs at the United Center, Nov. 24, 2025 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: Paul McCartney is still a legend, his songs bringing a Chicago audience together

November 25, 2025 at 11:18 a.m.

The former Beatle led a concert of songs you know by heart, his pitch still unassailable, sharing the warmth and happiness that they bring.

Dominick Valdés Chenes, Zoie Reams, Billy Corgan, Edward Parks and Sydney Mancasola perform with the Lyric Opera Orchestra in "A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness" at Lyric Opera of Chicago. (Andrew Cioffi)

Review: ‘A Night of Mellon Collie’ at Lyric Opera reveals itself as a very Billy Corgan operatic concert

November 22, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

The world premiere of this musical experiment and collaboration between Billy Corgan and James Lowe proved to be the Smashing Pumpkins’ grandiose 1995 double album, rearranged in operatic form.

Robert Plant performs with Saving Grace at the Vic Theatre on Nov. 12, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Review: Robert Plant and Saving Grace travel through 100 years of music at Vic Theatre

November 13, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Their concert in Chicago leaned into folk and roots music, tapping into the former Led Zeppelin lead singer's boundless musical curiosity.

Alfonso Ponticelli, center right, performs with a quartet at the Green Mill, Oct. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

A music critic’s guide to the 10 best music venues in Chicago

November 6, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

From the Green Mill to Empty Bottle to Symphony Center, here are the best places in Chicago to see live music.

Jeff Tweedy performs at Salt Shed in Chicago on Nov. 1, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Jeff Tweedy’s concert at Salt Shed showed why he’s a hometown treasure

November 2, 2025 at 10:08 a.m.

The Wilco lead singer's concert surrounded him with friends and family members on stage in support of his new solo album “Twilight Override."

Neko Case performs at Salt Shed in Chicago on Oct. 16, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Neko Case’s Salt Shed concert brings lightness and life to heavy times

October 17, 2025 at 11:18 a.m.

Touring behind her new album “Neon Grey Midnight Green,” her Chicago stop was a homecoming of sorts.

Chance the Rapper performs at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: ‘We Back’ concert is Chance the Rapper older, wiser, but still looking up

October 11, 2025 at 12:33 p.m.

His concert on Northerly Island to launch his "And We Back Tour" embraced his Chicago roots and the city’s history, and how both relate to the Black experience in America.

Lady Gaga performs on her "Mayhem Ball" tour at the United Center in Chicago on Sept. 15, 2025. (Bob Gendron / for the Tribune)

Review: Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem Ball’ is all-out spectacular in Chicago — an immersive dreamscape of music

September 16, 2025 at 11:10 a.m.

Built around four acts and a finale, her brilliant 150-minute concert proved that emotionalism and excess can co-exist and even thrive in each other’s company.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Riot Fest 2025: Our hits and misses from an anniversary lineup of emo, metalcore and a healthy amount of nostalgia

September 14, 2025 at 7:59 a.m.

Scheduled for Sept. 19-21 in Douglass Park, Riot Fest 2025 offers something for everyone from dyed-in-the-wool oldsters to Gen Z and those in between.

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