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Rocky Votolato at The Double Door

19 Jul, 2015 azuree wiitala Alternative, Folk, Gallery, Indie, Rock

Armed with just his captivating voice, acoustic guitar and occasionally his harmonica, Rocky Votolato performed some of my favorite songs of his, along with some new material from his latest release, Hospital Handshakes. Rocky’s engaging banter between …

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at 2015 Summerfest

2 Jul, 2015 Sarah Hess Folk, Gallery

Thursday night Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros kicked off the Fourth of July weekend with a stunning performance at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The always entertaining and always growing LA indie folk rock …

Mumford and Sons Perform Largest Gig Outside UK in Chicago

19 Jun, 2015 Sarah Hess Concert Reviews, Folk, Pop, Rock

Friday night, London indie folk rockers, Mumford & Sons, put on the largest gig they’ve ever done stateside, right here in Chicago. Over 30,000 people attended the show at Cricket Hill on Montrose Beach, which was originally …

TORRES Sold Out The Empty Bottle

21 May, 2015 Sarah Hess Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Rock

The Empty Bottle was filled to the rims for a sold-out show featuring Southern songstress Mackenzie Scott, who is perhaps best known by her stage name TORRES. The Macon born, Nashville studying, Brooklyn transplant packed …

Jenny Lewis at The Vic

18 May, 2015 jemmert Folk, Gallery, Rock 0

Prolific singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis sings, “There’s a little bit of magic; everybody has it” on “Head Underwater,” a single off of her latest album, The Voyager. Truth be told, though, she’s the one that truly …