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Dawes at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL

2 Sep, 2017 Ed Spinelli Folk, Gallery, Rock

On September 2, 2017, Dawes opened for John Mayer on his “The Search For Everything” tour at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. The folk rock band Dawes is from Los Angeles, California and consists …

Magic Giant Celebrates at Ribfest Chicago

9 Jun, 2017 John Kosiewicz Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Pop, Rock

June 9, 2017 was a special day for Magic Giant. It was lead singer, Austin Bisnow’s, 30th birthday. What better way to celebrated, but in the streets of Chicago (literally) as they headlined the …

Father John Misty at The Chicago Theatre

15 May, 2017 azuree wiitala Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Rock

When I heard Josh Tillman and co, collectively known as Father John Misty, were performing at the Chicago Theatre, I was initially a bit perplexed. I’ve seen Father John Misty play nearly every time …

The Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt, Sings His Life in Chicago

20 Apr, 2017 Erica McKeehen Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock

Stephin Merritt, the primary songwriter and conceptual motive force of The Magnetic Fields, has molded a memorable musical career with his delightfully strange and achingly somber songwriting, and on April 19th and 20th, 2017, …

Foxygen’s Enigma Illuminates The Vic in Chicago

31 Mar, 2017 Erica McKeehen Alternative, Concert Reviews, Folk, Indie, Pop, Rock

Californian indie duo Foxygen is fervently touring in support of their most recent release Hang. On March 31st, 2017 at the Vic Theatre in Chicago, 24-year-olds Sam France and Jonathan Rado, along with a …