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Vandenberg at the Arcada Theatre (2/18/2024)

February 19, 2024 Joe Miller 1

There are few shows these days that, upon being announced, truly blow my mind. I say this because I’ve seen nearly every band that’s interested […]

Bad Marriage at the Arcada Theater (2/10/2024)

February 12, 2024 Joe Miller 3

“Love and marriage, love and marriage. Go together like a horse and carriage. This I tell ya, brother. Ya can’t have one without the other.” […]

Martin Barre at the Arcada Theatre (10/26/2023)

October 30, 2023 Joe Miller 0

When we last caught up with legendary Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, it was to commemorate the band’s iconic fourth album, Aqualung. The dark, anti-religious […]

Geoff Tate at the Arcada Theatre (9/28/2023)

October 2, 2023 Joe Miller 4

Prior to this past Thursday, the last time I saw Geoff Tate was back in early December, 2022. Hot off the heels of two nights […]

Glenn Hughes at the Arcada Theatre (8/26/2023)

August 28, 2023 Joe Miller 1

“I don’t think anyone else in Deep Purple would do this. I feel the obligation to do this for you.” These are the words Glenn […]

Tom Keifer at the Arcada Theatre (7/14/2023)

July 20, 2023 Joe Miller 1

Has it been a whole year since I last caught legendary Cinderella singer Tom Keifer at the Arcada Theatre? It has? Well “somebody get the […]

Graham Bonnet Band, Killer Dwarfs at the Arcada Theatre (6/17/2023)

June 19, 2023 Joe Miller 1

As fun as it is to catch my favorite bands over and over again, it’s even more fun to catch a “rare” band. You know, […]

Skinflint at The Forge (3/3/2023)

March 6, 2023 Joe Miller 0

Skinflint is one of the most intriguing bands to come across my radar in recent years. Hailing all the way from Botswana, Africa, their amalgamation […]

Eric Gales at the Des Plaines Theatre (2/23/2023)

February 27, 2023 Joe Miller 0

“I hope you know there’s a snow storm going on outside.” The crowd laughed as Eric Gales warned us before kicking off his two hour […]

Kings of Thrash at The Forge (2/16/2023)

February 20, 2023 Joe Miller 0

As someone born and raised on the north side of Chicago, I’d like to state for the record that I HATE driving out to Joliet. […]

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