Brian Shamie
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Sound check: Better Than Ezra, Vertical Horizon headline Naperville's Last Fling; Chicago talent packs Bears Block PartyAug 27, 2019 6:00 am - Last Fling Naperville shuts the door on summer with the Jaycees' annual Last Fling carnival, business expo and concert festival. The Fling - Friday through Monday, Aug. ...
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Concerts: Uke phenom Jake Shimabukuro plays The VenueAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - 56 Music Fix: Performances start at 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23-25, at various locations throughout Mount Prospect. Free. Check out th...
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Sound check: Haley Reinhart, Lee DeWyze return home for Ravinia, SPACE gigsAug 21, 2019 6:00 am - 'Idol' homecomings Two former suburban “American Idol” contestants who earned high honors and national attention are returning to the Chicago area for shows this we...
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Fresh off Lolla, Buffalo Grove drummer, Magic City Hippies release breezy debut albumAug 15, 2019 4:00 pm - Coming home to visit Chicago after living in Miami is always a treat for Buffalo Grove's Pat Howard. But when the trip includes an invitation to play two sets at Lollapa...
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Sound check: Iconic Dionne Warwick plays RiverEdge Park; 90s Palooza in LisleAug 15, 2019 6:00 am - 'What's it all about, Alfie?' International icon and smooth-voiced musical legend Dionne Warwick makes an appearance in the suburbs this weekend when she plays Rive...
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Sound check: John Mayer ditches the Company for solo Chicago showsAug 08, 2019 6:00 am - John Mayer and more at the United Center When John Mayer first hit commercial acclaim in the early 2000s with "Room for Squares," the acoustic singer-songwriter off...
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Concerts: Santana, the Doobie Brothers share a bill in Tinley ParkAug 02, 2019 6:00 am - Lollapalooza: 11 a.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 2-4, at Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Ticket packages available at lollapalooza.com. Painted Canyon, Sunndo...
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Lollapalooza, Day 1: South Elgin High grads among first to take the stageAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - Four days. Eight full stages. Hundreds of musicians playing Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend. And a few are from right out here in the suburbs. Alt-pop at its core ...
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Sound check: Childish Gambino, Arkells, Revivalists top list of Lollapalooza plansJul 31, 2019 9:00 am - It's been nine years since my last visit to Chicago's Lollapalooza. In that time, a few things have changed. The fest's footprint is larger. An extra day? Yes, please! A...
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Homegrown weekend puts music in the spotlightJul 27, 2019 7:00 pm - The Homegrown Arts & Music Festival - an annual celebration of original music from the suburban and Chicago scenes - launched its first of two days Saturday at BaseCamp ...