Elbow The Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL October 6, 2025 Review and photos by Jeff Elbel Elbow’s arrival on Monday night was beautifully timed. The general mood in Chicago is currently tense – a frame of mind that this band from Manchester, England, is uniquely gifted to counter. Elbow reliably spreads goodwill and encourages community through […]| Illinois Entertainer
Judas Priest with Alice Cooper and Corrosion of Conformity Credit Union 1 Amphitheater October 5, 2025 Tinley Park, IL Photos by Edward Spinelli If it were the late 70s, two-thirds of Saturday’s final seasonal performance in Tinley Park would have toured playing baseball stadiums as World Series of Rock performers. Fast forward 4 decades later, […]| Illinois Entertainer
Michael Schenker Group Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL September 27, 2025 Photo gallery by Edward Spinelli Perhaps the most sought-after ticket for a suburban hosted rock show in the past several years, guitar pioneer Michael Schenker and his band arrived at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles after several nights of sold-out shows at Arcada and […]| Illinois Entertainer
The faithful, dressed in clothing representing all eras of the Columbus duo’s albums, gathered in the pavilion and on the lawn to shower praise on their favorite sons. The band took the stage to support their 2025 album, Breach, and their stop in the southwest suburbs of Chicago did not disappoint their fans. They meticulously performed over two dozen songs, including several that have become rock station and streaming staples (“Stressed Out,” “Ride,” “Heavy Dirty Soul,” and ...| Illinois Entertainer
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
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
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
Comparatively, The Lone Bellow now seems like village elders. The New York trio has been at it for close to two decades and, unlike Morgan Wade, drives in a more traditional musical| Illinois Entertainer
