Live music soared in 2023. In a departure from our usual best of list, we asked lots of fans to give us their choices for their favorite concerts of the year. DJ Kaigem: King Gizzard at The Salt Shed, Chicago - June 11, 2023 The strangest and most fascinating live acts in the world took a cosmic leap forward in Chicago this year. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard … [Read more...] about Best Concerts of 2023
Concerts
JRAD Delivers at Miracle in Mundelein
One of a kind cannabis-friendly concert rocks. Ask the fans on any Grateful Dead forum who their favorite Dead cover band is. The responses will include Dark Star Orchestra, Uncle John's Band, Better Off Dead, and the one name that is always mentioned--Joe Russo's Almost Dead. JRAD hails from Brooklyn, New York and was started by Furthur and Benevento/Russo Duo drummer … [Read more...] about JRAD Delivers at Miracle in Mundelein
Concert Review: King Gizzard at the Salt Shed – Chicago
A three-night psyche-rock extravaganza on the Chicago riverside venue. After finishing a monstrous North America tour last fall, King Gizzard announced a new, conceptual tour, dubbed The Residency Tour, in which they would play several days in single locations without repeating songs between sets. Shows were set for The Caverns in Tennessee, Red Rocks in Colorado, The Salt … [Read more...] about Concert Review: King Gizzard at the Salt Shed – Chicago
Concert Review – Tennis at the Riviera Chicago
The venerable old performance venue did not suddenly start to host a sporting event. The band Tennis, a Colorado-based indie-pop duo performed a well-received show on Friday night in support of their new album Pollen. Alaina Moore, whose high-pitched vocals reminded me of Bjork or Kate Bush told the enthusiastic crowd that the last time they played the Riv was in 2013 as a … [Read more...] about Concert Review – Tennis at the Riviera Chicago
Concert Review – The Beths at Thalia Hall
Eric Leventhal also contributed to this story. New Zealand quartet The Beths played two sold-out shows at Chicago's Thalia Hall this weekend. The second show was added due to overwhelming demand. We arrived at the venue shortly before doors opened, and the line was around the block. The Beths are comprised of Elizabeth Stokes on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, her … [Read more...] about Concert Review – The Beths at Thalia Hall