Brian Shamie
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Sound check: Marcy Playground, Cracker play Alt-Rock Rager in AuroraJun 02, 2022 6:00 am - Alt-Rock Rager Alternative rock rules as The Piazza brings some long-running stalwarts and Chicago-area favorites together in Aurora for the Alt-Rock Rager this we...
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Schaumburg's Christian Moreno waxes nostalgic with new single as his career heats upJun 01, 2022 6:00 am - This week, Christian Moreno releases a new single with his musical project Geekd. But the interdisciplinary artist is nowhere near his former hometown of Schaumburg — or...
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'Unknowing' reflects a child-like curiosity in Kevin Andrew Prchal's new albumMay 26, 2022 11:00 pm - When the pandemic first hit in early 2020, Hoffman Estates singer-songwriter Kevin Andrew Prchal was already on the verge of putting his head down to focus on writing a ...
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Get out and get moving! It's summer music festival seasonMay 26, 2022 6:00 am - For years, music festivals were a given once summer rolled into the Chicago area. Until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, that is. And while last year marked a tentative retur...
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Sound check: Tony Ocean and 30 years of the Rat PackMay 26, 2022 6:00 am - 30-year anniversary Over the last 30 years, Chicago-area native Tony Ocean has delighted audiences throughout the city and the suburbs with his twist on Rat Pack cl...
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Bitter Jester warms up for Highland Park music series this weekMay 19, 2022 6:00 am - Highland Park's Bitter Jester Music Festival is counting down to the opening act of its four-week showcase series, starting its 16th season this weekend. The weekly comp...
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Spring Awakening fest in Chicago postponed to 2023May 17, 2022 11:00 pm - Spring Awakening Music Festival fans are going to have to wait another year to celebrate the fest's 10-year anniversary. React Presents, organizers of the three-day ele...
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Concerts: Joe Piscopo in Woodstock, The Mild West at Martyrs' and much moreMay 12, 2022 11:00 pm - The McCartney Years: 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. $19. (630) 962-7000 or desplainestheatre.com. Gerald McClendon: 7 p...
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Nine Inch Nails to headline Chicago's Riot Fest Sunday, Sept. 18May 11, 2022 10:00 am - Riot Fest is back - with headliners that will turn heads - including the previously announced My Chemical Romance on Friday and The Original Misfits on Saturday (per...
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Sound check: Joe Piscopo and Haley Reinhart headline benefit show at Woodstock Opera HouseMay 10, 2022 6:00 am - Broken Robots release The Wood Dale-based rock band Broken Robots turns to its next chapter this spring and summer, delivering the first of a series of music releases Fr...