Well you didn’t have to search for soul on Friday night at the House of Blues in Chicago, the place was drenched in it, with performances by Marc Broussard and Toby Lightman. Toby Lightman was wonderful to hear in person, I had heard of her, mostly through youtube clips and a feature piece [...]

I saw the Roots Reggae band Steel Pulse this past week in Chicago. They have a very dedicated fan base and that really helped me get into their set even though most of the material was not familiar to me. The crowd was enthusiastic to say the least and about halfway through the set [...]

I spent Saturday night enjoying The Steve Miller Band and Ravinia park in Wilmette, IL. Highland Park, IL. The atmosphere was everything I love about summer outdoor concerts. I’m not sure what this says about me but I love the smell of beer soaked air on a hot summer night. I guess I’ll have to [...]

So I recently went to a Taylor Hicks concert. If you don’t know him he was the eventual winner of American Idol a year back or so. I will say that I am not an idol fanatic but I am an occasional watcher. I appreciate the talent that has been showcased and I would note [...]

I was scanning the Reader, a local arts paper here in Chicago, and I read that The Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans Louisiana was going to be performing at a park in a nearby suburb. So I loaded up my camera and went looking for the groove. Now I have an affinity for [...]

The Police were here in Chicago for two shows Thursday and Friday. July 5th and 6th. I had a ticket for the Friday show. Yes. a single ticket, I went alone. No big deal I do that a lot. I refuse to miss a great performance just because I don’t have someone to go along. [...]