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Riot Fest: Day 3 - Douglass Park (Chicago, IL) - September 17, 2023

20 September 2023
After a delayed start, the final day of this year’s Riot Fest moved swiftly toward its eagerly-anticipated headlining set by The Cure.

Peter Gabriel and band at Madison Square Garden

Peter Gabriel - Madison Square Garden (New York) - September 18, 2023

19 September 2023

Last night at Madison Square Garden, English ’70s art rock pioneer and world music champion Peter Gabriel brought his i/o tour celebrating his first album of original music since 2002’s Up

Andy Summers - North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (Skokie, IL) - September 8, 2023

16 September 2023

Legendary Police guitarist Andy Summers delighted enthusiastic superfans during an intimate evening of music, imagery and stories.

Lollapalooza 2023 (Pre-Coverage)

2 August 2023

The Big Takeover’s Pre-Coverage of Lollapalooza 2023 in Chicago, IL.

Kim Gordon - The Paradiso (Amsterdam) - July 10th, 2023

17 July 2023

Kim Gordon recruits a crack all-female band and brings a level of urgency and ferocity to her recent solo material.

Le Tigre -The Salt Shed (Chicago) - July 15th, 2023

16 July 2023

There is a world you can escape to when you see Le Tigre play and it isn’t as much a world of the reality of the existing world but one of possibilities in which we all can have fun if we’re kind and not careless with each other and if we continue to pay attention and be engaged in our communities. I want to Keep on Livin’ in that world!

Sparks - Beacon Theatre (New York) - June 27th, 2023

14 July 2023

You know what? I’m about to say it: We need Sparks now more than ever. With a lyrical voice that is in turn witty, observant, detached, self-referential, satiric, and above all, entirely their own, only the Mael brothers are adequately equipped to comment on the current times while simultaneously providing a much needed dose of escapism.

Big Joanie -The Empty Bottle (Chicago) - July 13th, 2023

14 July 2023
It definitely felt like what the band left their fans with was beyond the actual music but meaningful and positive representation.

Warpaint - Salo Apolo (Barcelona, Spain) - June 28, 2023

8 July 2023

Warpaint continue their journey of dancey post-punk.

Love and Rockets - Kings Theatre (Brooklyn) - June 9th, 2023

21 June 2023

Hopefully this tour is not the band’s swansong and Love and Rockets will continue to play live. At the risk of sounding too greedy, one can only dream that they will record another album as well.

Caroline Rose at The Fillmore

Caroline Rose - The Fillmore (San Francisco) - May 3rd, 2023

14 May 2023

Caroline Rose delivers a masterclass in The Art of Forgetting at the Fillmore.

InCircles

Punks in the Park: Free Summer Shows in New York City Start May 5

2 May 2023

TVOD, InCircles, and others set to headline free shows in New York City’s parks.

Zebra - The Arcada Theatre (St. Charles, IL) - April 08, 2023

9 April 2023

While performing their 1983 debut album for its 40th anniversary, New Orleans’ heavy rockers Zebra created a special one-off event for returning fans at the Arcada Theatre.

Angel - The Arcada Theatre (St. Charles, IL) - March 19, 2023

21 March 2023

The Arcada Theatre was rocking with Angel classics and songs from forthcoming album Once Upon A Time.

Weyes Blood -The Riviera Theater (Chicago) - March 11th, 2023

12 March 2023

On a stage filled with illuminated elegance, Weyes Blood emerged to dazzle a sold out crowd with the type of lovely folk songs that harken to a different sort of time. These tracks have a beautiful melancholic feeling with exceptional melodies carried by creator and lead singer Natalie Laura Mering, who gives the self assured sense that she finds singing more natural than talking. Adding to the rich ambiance, Mering danced around in a floor length ball gown with a glorious ease throughout the 80 minute set