Acid Bath at The Salt Shed | A Long-Awaited Moment
As Chicago’s signature, winter temps dropped, metalheads marched in full force to The Salt Shed. It was a...
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Danny Brown at The Vic Theatre | Hyperpop Alive in Stardust
Danny Brown has never been one to shy away from a bold creative choice. He’s reinvented himself time...
RIOT FEST 2025 – Twenty Years of Change
Twenty years is a long time to keep anything alive. I think back to the 2005 version of...
The Greatest Show on Earth | Less Than Jake Brings Their Summer Circus to Town
As a kid, I knew summer was on its way when I started seeing the Ringling Brothers commercials...
Let’s Get Sad And Creepy | The Joyful Wake of Murder By Death
Even though you have to respect a band going out on their own terms, that doesn’t mean you...
ASTROPICAL at The Salt Shed – Sanctuary of Love and Resilience
Despite the weather taking a turn later in the night, The Salt Shed’s outdoor fairgrounds transformed into a...
Diesel Boy and Nerf Herder at Small’s | A Transformative Evening of Punk Rock and Community
We all have a list of those favorite bands or music artists we wanted to see live, but...
Mercury Rev at The Empty Bottle | A Spellbinding Sonic Journey
There are rare moments when life feels weightless, when you’re soaring without a care in the world. Riding...
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 | Afrobeat Takes Evanston
Afrobeat, a genre born in the 1960s in West Africa through the visionary genius of Fela Kuti, blends...
Panteón Rococó In Chicago | Latin America’s Argument For Ska
Growing up, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with Ska. It’s a pretty easy genre to hate on....