Supergrass The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL September 9, 2025 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel. Supergrass may not have scaled the same heights in North America as Britpop frontrunners, including the Verve, Blur, or touring hosts Radiohead during the ’90s and early ’00s, but the band from Oxford, England, made an indelible mark and […]| Illinois Entertainer
System of a Down with Avenged Sevenfold August 31, 2025 Soldier Field Chicago, IL Recap and photos by Edward Spinelli; additional photo by Clemente Ruiz After three sold-out shows at the historic lakefront venue (Oasis, My Chemical Romance, The Lumineers), System of a Down arrived at Soldier Field (with Avenged Sevenfold) for their penultimate debut […]| Illinois Entertainer
You may not realize it, but you have either read or watched the work of John Owens if you lived in Chicago any time over the past 35 years. He wrote for The Chicago Reader (including a front page piece at the young age of 21) and the Chicago Tribune (for 28 years). But […]| Illinois Entertainer
My Chemical Romance Soldier Field Chicago, IL August 28, 2025 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Is Classic Rock getting younger? Over the past week or so, the city has welcomed visits from rock radio staples such as Oasis and Nine Inch Nails. But unlike those Gen X-leaning acts, My Chemical Romance has not so […]| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Volbeat with Halestorm at • Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre • Tinley Park| Illinois Entertainer
Mother Nature was determined to spoil the evening. The Flaming Lips said, “Hold my beer!” Severe storms rolled through Chicago’s near West Side this past Saturday night, threatening to shut down a sold-out show at The Salt Shed. Ma Nature did indeed successfully pinch off a set from openers (co-Headliners?) Modest Mouse, limiting them to a handful of tunes, before shelter-in-place instructions were implemented.| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Billy Idol at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre • Tinley Park| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day One (Part Two)| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Two (Part One)| Illinois Entertainer
Lolla’s second day in the park continued to treat attendees with what was arguably the best weather the festival has ever experienced. Highs in the upper 70s and not a raindrop in sight were the backdrop for a day filled with performances from Alemeda, Jane Remover, Isabel Larosa, Zinadelphia, Caroline Kingsbury, T-Pain, The Dare, Djo, Wallows, and an absolute coup in the booking of pop sensation Olivia Rodrigo.| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Three (Part One)| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Three (Part Two)| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Four (Part One)| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: Lollapalooza 2025 – Day Four (Part Two)| Illinois Entertainer
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