Brian Shamie
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Riot Fest adds Nine Inch Nails to headliners; three-day passes sold outMay 14, 2021 1:00 pm - Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails just won an Oscar. Now he will headline Riot Fest. Fest organizers put the icing on the cake Friday when they announced the final headli...
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The King of Mars maps out support with new single 'Junkie Road'May 14, 2021 6:00 am - John Bruner didn't intend to put out a “message song.” But when he and bandmate Matt Gordon sat down to write a new single for their rock band The King of Mars, “Junkie ...
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Kevin Pollack takes us on a personal ride at Raue CenterMay 12, 2021 6:00 am - Whether we're musically inclined or not, most of us can probably point to songs that have had some sort of impact on us throughout our lives. Kevin Pollack is about to ...
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Sound check: Jukebox the Ghost revisits 'Everything'May 12, 2021 6:00 am - Jukebox redux East Coast-based Jukebox the Ghost took to the internet last month for the first of a two-part streaming series exploring the band's earlier albums. On Thu...
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Sound check: Andrea Dawn, Emily Tipping livestreaming from The VenueMay 10, 2021 11:00 pm -
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Willie Nelson, Gladys Knight, Train: Ravinia announces summer lineup, COVID-19 protocolsMay 06, 2021 9:00 am - It may be sporting a shorter season, but Ravinia is officially back. Organizers on Thursday announced the summer lineup for the Highland Park outdoor venue. And with 64...
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Sound check: Get your mouth watering for Windy City SmokeoutMay 05, 2021 6:00 am - Windy City Smokeout tickets Remember just about this time last year when festivals were falling left and right to the pandemic? Fest organizers seem to be breathing...
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Stellar West goes experimental with 'Immortal Wombat' mixtapeApr 29, 2021 6:00 am - Last week, the DuPage-based punk band Stellar West celebrated 4/20 Day with the release of the mixtape "Immortal Wombat." But this is no ordinary mixtape. What Stellar ...
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Kevin Farris looks ahead optimistically with new single, upcoming showApr 28, 2021 11:00 pm - Last year started off with a bang for Mount Prospect musician Kevin Farris when he joined Team Nick on NBC's “The Voice.” And while that experience was a highlight, he ...
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Sound check: Andrea Dawn, Emily Tipping livestreaming from The VenueApr 28, 2021 6:00 am - Dawn, Tipping at The Venue While in-person outdoor events are popping up in the near future for The Venue, Fox Valley Music Foundation's performance space in Aurora, org...