Oasis August 28, 2025 Soldier Field Chicago, IL Review by Jessi Roti For some people, the thought of being confined to a space amongst 70,000 people singing “Wonderwall” is their worst nightmare. Then there are Oasis fans. Some of whom have waited nearly 20 years to do it. Because you HAVE to sing along […]| Illinois Entertainer
Nine Inch Nails August 19, 2025 United Center Chicago, IL Reviewed by Ashley Perez-Hollingsworth When Trent Reznor appeared on stage at the United Center on Tuesday night (August 19), he was greeted by ear-shattering screams that quickly turned into silence. The crowd hushed as he sat at his piano. The opening notes of “A Minute […]| Illinois Entertainer
This month’s Under the Drum was the Reade family’s second year running the festival, tucked away on Breckenhill Farm about thirty minutes from Belfast. Now expanded to two nights with two stages, a jam packed extracurricular activities schedule on Saturday ranging from yoga and poetry to falconry and foraging, an art tent with live crafting […] The post Review: Under the Drum 2025 appeared first on Chordblossom.| Chordblossom
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL July 31 Recap and photos by Curt Baran In its past few incarnations, Lollapalooza seemed to have lost its luster. Competition in the form of festival oversaturation cut into the supply of talent needed to distinguish one of the county’s marquee events from countless others. Well, for the 2025 version, […]| Illinois Entertainer
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL July 31 Recap and photos by Curt Baran In its past few incarnations, Lollapalooza seemed to have lost its luster. Competition in the form of festival oversaturation cut into the supply of talent needed to distinguish one of the county’s marquee events from countless others. Well, for the 2025 version, […]| Illinois Entertainer
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 1 Recap and photos by Curt Baran 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 […]| Illinois Entertainer
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 1 Recap and photos by Curt Baran 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 […]| Illinois Entertainer
Lollapalooza Grant Park Chicago, IL August 2 Recap and photos by Curt Baran Three days in, and fans were met with what felt like the most laid-back bookings of the long weekend. But still, there was plenty of variety to be in the park that included Landon Conrath, K-Popper’s Kickflip, Charlotte Lawrence, Boa, Ole 60, […]| Illinois Entertainer
Cage the Elephant The Salt Shed Chicago, IL Friday, Aug 1, 2025 Review by Jeff Elbel It’s a good season to be a Cage the Elephant fan in Chicago. On Thursday, the band played a standout set during the golden hour of Lollapalooza’s first day. Next month, the band will return to open for Oasis at […]| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Brokeback at Epiphany for the Arts Center • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
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Live Review and Photo Gallery: AC/DC with The Pretty Reckless at Soldier Field • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Paul Simon at Symphony Center • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Benmont Tench at Garcia’s • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Ministry at the Riviera Theatre • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Trivium with Bullet For My Valentine • Aragon Ballroom • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Daniel Lanois • Epiphany Center for the Arts • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Stereophonics at The Vic Theatre • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve • Park West • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
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Live Review and Gallery: Andrew Bird’s Gezelligheid • Fourth Presbyterian Church • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
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Live Review & Photo Gallery: Iron Maiden at Allstate Arena • Rosemont| Illinois Entertainer
After an instrumental appetizer of rollicking blues and tango, singer Rachel Williams strode to the stage with a striking presence, recalling Annie Lennox and Tilda Swinton to deliver “Give it All Up for Good.” While packed with Iguana’s witty and musically literate original material, the set list offered insight into the band’s motivating forces via carefully chosen covers, including Irma Thomas’ “Ruler of My Heart” (with Iguana’s saloon-Gershwin piano) and blues dynamo Sugar...| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Saga at Arcada Theatre • St. Charles, IL| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery and Reap: Jelly Roll • United Center • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: The Red Pears with Ultra Q at Park West • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Recap and Gallery: Jeff Lynne’s ELO at The United Center • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Crowded House at Ravinia Festival • Highland Park| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: The Church at Summerfest • Milwaukee, WI| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss • Ravinia Festival • Highland Park| Illinois Entertainer
Photo Gallery: The Damned at Concord Hall • Chicago + Bonus Live Review from The Gothic Theatre • Denver| Illinois Entertainer
Live Review: Robyn Hitchcock at Old Town School of Folk Music • Chicago| Illinois Entertainer