Brian Shamie
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Sound check: Chicago Open Air brings Tool, System of a DownMay 16, 2019 6:00 am - Chicago Open Air After a year away, Chicago Open Air, the city's hard rock and metal fest, returns with a full slate of much-anticipated acts. System of a Down take...
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Concerts: Smoking Popes, Boy Band Review, The North 41 and moreMay 10, 2019 1:00 pm - Take Me Home - The Music of John Denver: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $30-$35. (847) 577-2121...
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Sound check: Draft Week reunites for Subterranean showMay 08, 2019 6:00 am - Next Draft Southern DuPage County-born alternative quartet Draft Week is getting back in the game. After a two-year break exploring other projects, the band - with origi...
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Concerts: Jake Miller at Chop Shop, Dennis DeYoung in RosemontMay 03, 2019 6:00 am - The Sane Abandoned: 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Grandpa's Place, 1868 Prairie St., Glenview. (847) 724-1390 or grandpasplace.com. Soil, Flaw, Beyond Threshold, Orion Nine, ...
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Sound check: Kevin Griffin takes over SPACE for solo showMay 02, 2019 6:00 am - Stories and songs Kevin Griffin is a heck of a showman. Not only is the award-winning performer largely responsible for the favorites ("Good," "Desperately Wanting,...
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Concerts: Hunter Hayes plays Joe's Live; Original Misfits at the AllstateApr 26, 2019 6:00 am - Bourbon House, The Russells, Reflex Machine, Left of Nowhere: 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Elbo Room, 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $7-$10. (773) 549-5549 or elboroomliv...
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Affection, honesty overflow from soul-pop band Violet Crime's upcoming EPApr 24, 2019 11:00 am - Love. It's long been a staple in popular music. But Violet Crime has its own take. And it's not always patient. Or kind. But it is truthful. “I think it's important to ...
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Sound check: Badflower rocks, rips your heart out at free WKQX showApr 23, 2019 6:00 am - Badflower at BaseCamp Badflower is the new face of modern rock: one foot in huge, hard-driving sound while also dipping a toe in deliciously tortured, emotional pop....
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Concerts: Gazebo Effect at Schubas, Nick Moss Band at Hey NonnyApr 18, 2019 11:00 am - Solo Night with Dianne Christine, Zack Baumgartner, Lara Bell and Will Orlyk: 7 p.m. Friday, April 19, at RocHaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. $10-$13. (815) 482-2870 o...
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Sound check: Take the Reins, Release(r), Hoodie Life play Fitz'sApr 17, 2019 9:00 am - Rockin' Fitz's New songs are afoot for West suburban punk band Take the Reins. The band will roll out one Saturday at Fitz's Spare Keys in downtown Elmhurst. The f...