Queensrÿche at the Arcada Theatre (10/16/2021)
It was a roughly a month and a half ago when my girlfriend surprised me with a daytrip to Wisconsin’s Summerfest. For those outside of […]
Concert Reviews
Last in Line at the Arcada Theatre (10/2/2021)
In the 11 years since Ronnie James Dio’s untimely passing, there have been various projects put together to celebrate the Man on the Silver Mountain’s […]
Judas Priest at the Rosemont Theatre (9/20/2021)
Monday, September 20, 2021 will go down in history as a legendary evening for heavy metal in Chicago. Besides some 80s thrash band playing a […]
Steelheart, Jack Russell’s Great White at the Arcada Theatre (9/3/2021)
The late 1980s: An era dominated by big hair and big riffs. That’s exactly what was in store for the hard rock hungry crowd at […]
Accept at the Arcada Theatre (8/20/2021)
Much has changed in the 18 months since I had last been to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois (conveniently documented here). For one, […]
Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Farner, The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Centennial Park West (8/14/2021)
I know what you’re thinking. BÖC, Mark Farner, AND The Fabulous Thunderbirds? That reads like a World Series of Rock lineup circa 1979. Indeed it […]
Eric Gales at The Piazza (6/19/2021)
The older I get, the stronger my affection for the blues grows. In particular, I’m talking about the stylings of guitarists like Gary Moore, Johnny […]
The Nielsen Trust, Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves at Durty Nellies (6/11/2021)
When I started Defenders of the Faith in January of last year, I fully intended for it to be an all you can eat buffet […]
Diamond Rexx, Stradlin’ Rosie at the WC Social Club (10/10/2020)
If you had told me in mid March, when the fever dream that is 2020 kicked into overdrive, that I’d see another live show before […]
Autopsy at Reggies Rock Club (3/7/2020)
Being from Chicago, I’m spoiled with great shows on a weekly basis. Bands of all genres, eras, and scenes play here because it’s one of […]