Tag Archives: Illinois

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood can rest assured that every one of their fans who came out to their 2019 tour opener on January 25that Chicago’s Thalia Hall is of the hardcore variety, given the sub-zero temperatures they braved to be there. And while the wisdom of starting a tour in …

Michigan’s Greta Van Fleet has taken Chicago by storm, selling out three nights at the famed Aragon Ballroom, as they tour in support of their recent album, Anthem Of The Peaceful Army. The group kicked off their mini-residency on Wednesday, December 12th, with the energetic and melodic tune, The Cold …

Chicago’s own Smashing Pumpkins headlined 101WKQX’s The Night’s We Stole Christmas on Friday, November 30th at the famed Aragon Ballroom. The show was a sweaty, sardine can sell-out that saw the hometown heroes play a varied setlist that included hits, deep tracks, cover songs, and new tunes from their recently released …

Welsh rockers, Stereophonics, made a rare appearance on this side of the pond, playing an intimate show at Chicago’s The Vic Theatre on 9/11/18. The band mesmerized with a stunning light show and a lengthy set that had a little something for every fan, finishing the show with a favorite …

The Dead Daisies are back on the road in North America, supporting their recent album, BURN IT DOWN. The band is quickly establishing itself as one of the hardest working in rock. They tour frequently, often playing multiple nights in a row…the current tour packs approximately 24 shows in the …

When I recently spoke with Ann Wilson of Heart to get a preview of her upcoming solo album, Immortal, and “Stars Align” tour with Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck ( https://musicexistence.com/blog/2018/07/21/interview-ann-wilson-of-heart-announces-new-solo-album-tour/ ), she told me the tour was “a lot of really good music.” After having seen the Chicago stop of …

When you’re Alice Cooper’s long time bass player and constantly touring the world, what do you with your free time when you are lucky enough to get some? Easy…you start your own group and head back out on the road! That’s exactly what said bassist, Chuck Garric, has done with …

Sebastian Bach played the next to last night of a seven week tour at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall on Friday the 13th. Superstition may have dictated that something would go wrong with the show. But with the exception of a stage monitor that wasn’t placed or secured to Bach’s liking …

It is common for musicians these days to be involved in multiple bands. And George Lynch, best known as the guitar wizard in 80’s hard rock group, Dokken, is a perfect example as he seems to be involved in several musical entities…one of which is Lynch Mob, the group he …

Sons of Apollo 5/12/18 Arcada Theatre, St. Charles , IL. By Bradley Todd Progressive rock supergroup Sons of Apollo is in the middle of their second United States tour in support of their fantastic debut album, Psychotic Symphony, which is as wonderfully diverse and polished as the musicians who make …

Gene Simmons 5/3/18 – Arcada Theatre – St. Charles, IL. By Bradley Todd              While rock and roll icons KISS are on hiatus, founding member Gene Simmons hasn’t let that stop him from getting his rock on, playing solo dates since late last year. Gene is certainly out there for …

When most people think of Frank Hannon they think of his primary gig, the popular and longstanding rock band, Tesla. But close followers know that Frank has also been prolific outside of Tesla, releasing several solo albums consisting of originals and covers of favorite numbers. The most recent of these …