Sound check: Local H celebrates ‘Zoo’; Marcus Mumford and Gogol Bordello hit town
Stage ‘boss’ With a dash of wit laced with musical charm, TV’s Tony Danza (“Taxi,”
Fletcher Rockwell
Sound check: Pajamas and punk rock — in person — as SNÜZFEST returns
’90s alt-rock band Collective Soul plays Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre; Fletcher Rockwell returns to Quigley’s; Nellie’s and Hey Nonny showcase rising stars; and the Underbelly Hours podcast returns with its first local showcase of 2022 in Wheaton. Plus, a Meat Loaf tribute, the return of Blues on the Fox and two Situation Chicago benefit shows.
Fresh tracks: The Mild West, Isaiah Grass, Brontë Fall, Hollyy, Nehemiah, Walcot and more
Recent music and video releases from Chicago and suburban artists
Sound check: Benefit shows with Gerald Dowd, Mavis Staples; Josh Turner opens Rialto’s holiday season
The Rialto Square Theatre is unwrapping its holiday season with Josh Turner and many other festive shows; Gerald Dowd & Friends benefit two local food pantries; Mavis Staples’ Beyond Hunger benefit shows; Blue Oyster Cult headlines the Des Plaines Theatre and much more.
Fresh tracks: Cameron Forbes, Fluorescents, Sincere Engineer, Lever, Alex Bracy, The Darling Suns and more
Fresh new music and videos released recently by Chicago and suburban artists
Sound check: Elvis Costello in Chicago; 10 years with Fletcher Rockwell
Elvis Costello in town British new wave artist Elvis Costello brings a set of his punk-influenced songs
Concert highlights 6/14-6/20: The Ataris, Parker at Bottom Lounge; Local H at Durty Nellie’s; and more
Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland and the North Mississippi Allstars: 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, at
Concert highlights 5/10-5/16: Smoking Popes, hellogoodbye, Boy Band Review, The North 41 and more
Take Me Home – The Music of John Denver: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at
Fresh tracks: Fletcher Rockwell, Drew Neely, Mackenzie O’Brien, Fairview, Vesper & more
Fletcher Rockwell Drew Neely & the Heroes The Off Days Mackenzie O’Brien The Giving Moon
Sound check: Old Dominion, Fletcher Rockwell play double-feature in Rosemont
“Make It Sweet,” the latest single from Old Dominion, is driving the chart-burning country band’s tour
Vulnerability colors Fletcher Rockwell’s newest album, FitzGerald’s show
After nearly a decade kicking around Chicago and the suburbs, Midwestern-flavored Fletcher Rockwell has earned
2017 Chicago Sound Check
Featuring: AM Taxi, Lucky Boys Confusion, Above Waves, The Fold, Marina City, Friday Pilots Club,
Chicago Music Notes 2016
Featuring: Ember Oceans, Marina City, Daniel Wade, Draft Week, Aviation and the War, Werewolves at
Homegrown fest in Lisle unites suburban music scene
Chicago’s music scene is so strong, it sometimes overpowers its suburban brother. Glen Ellyn native