Front Row Music News 2016 Retrospective – Best and Favorites

Aragon Ballroom
Aragon Ballroom

For Front Row Music News 2016 was another amazing year with so many great opportunities. With contributions from the hard working and talented staff of Azuree Wiitala, Ed Spinelli, Erica McKeehen, Jen Emmert, Sarah Hess and myself (John Kosiewicz), along with a special guest posts by Kris Lori and Ethan Chivari, we covered 75 shows and events throughout the Midwest and beyond. Included were some of the biggest shows of 2016: U2, Carrie Underwood, Florence and the Machines, Stevie Nicks with The Pretenders, Phish, Brad Paisley, just to name a few. We appreciate everyone’s support of Front Row Music News in 2016 and look forward to another great year in 2017!

From the shows which Front Row Music News covered in 2016, here are some of the highlights:

Most Extravagant Concerts

 

Loudest Bands

 

Favorite Performance – Solo Male Artist

 

Favorite Performance – Solo Female Artist

 

Favorite Performance – Local Artist (Chicago area) Band

 

Favorite Performance – New Artist

 

Most Raw Energy Performance

 

Favorite multiple day event:

 

Favorite Bands in 2016

 

Favorite Venues

  • Aragon Ballroom
  • House of Blues
  • Metro

 

Favorite Covers

 

2017 Shows on our radar

  • twenty-one pilots, along with Judah Á the Lion
  • Tom Petty Á the Heartbreakers
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

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A passionate photographer sharing his love of music and photography with the world though Front Row Music News.

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