Concert Reviews Full house at the House of Blues Chicago with Bad Suns on their headlining "Accelerator" Tour As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler here in Chicago, Bad Suns brought the HEAT for one more night - at the legendary House of Blues Chicago on October 4, 2025. The band, which was formed in the early 2010's - in my home state of California
Concert Reviews Bloom In Chicago House of Blues! Silent Planet and Invent Animate kicks of Part II of their Bloom in Heaven Tour with special guests Reflections and Fromjoy! After Part I went above an beyond their expectations, Chicago had the honor of being one of their stops for this tour. They truly shook the house and created
Concert Reviews 2 SOLD OUT NIGHTS @ UNITED CENTER - CHICAGO WELCOMES MANA FOR THEIR "VIVIR SIN AIRE" TOUR Chicago showed up and showed out for Mana this last weekend (9/26 & 9/27) - selling out both of their weekend shows. Mana performed many of their longtime hits such as "Mariposa Traicionera," "Labios Compartidos," "En el Muelle de San Blas," and ultimately
Concert Reviews Twenty One Pilots Take Over Chicago Twenty one Pilots stopped in Tinley Park At the Credit Union 1 Amphitheater on Wednesday for Day 5 of their “TheClancyTour” Celebrating their new album release “Breach” Which came out this Past Friday September 12th. The lights went out on a Sold out Chicago Crowd of over 15,000 and
Concert Reviews We Came As Romans Survived Chicago! We came as romans stopped in Chicago for their "Bad luck" tour, With support from Johnny Booth, Currents and After The Burial. With Chicago being Chicago, When i arrived to the House of Blues, Johnny booth had already performed, a bit bummed for missing him but in retrospect
Galleries JAKE SCOTT in New York City Jake Scott took the stage at the Mercury Lounge in New York City on August 16. I just knew Jake recently through a friend; she was into his music. I remember her singing “Forever 22” with her guitar, and she was so good at playing and singing. Let me tell
Concert Reviews How The Fray Sold Out Chicago Theatre! The Fray celebrated their 20th anniversary at the iconic Chicago Theatre with special guests Cassandra Coleman and The Strike! They performed their debut album How To Save A Life with every single song on the album. They wanted to excite fans with this exclusive live performance as a thank you
Concert Reviews ARCHITECTS build a strong foundation in Chicago's Riviera Theater. A Night of Intensity, Emotion, and Unforgettable Moments On August 12, the Riviera Theatre in Chicago was shaken to its core as Architects brought their North American tour to the Windy City. Backed by powerful support from Holywatr and ERRA, the night delivered a perfect storm of sonic intensity, emotional
Concert Reviews Chevelle takes over Chicago as new album “Bright as Blasphemy” releases A few nights ago [8/15/2025], Chicago had the privileged of hosting Chevelle at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom for their Summer 2025 NA tour - as they perform new hits from their 10th studio album “Bright as Blasphemy” which released that same day. What a momentous day for the
Concert Reviews Big Time Rush In Real Life Chicago! Big Time Rush, most renowned Nickelodeon TV show, announced their big In Real Life Worldwide Tour with special guests, Katelyn Tarver and Stephen Kramer Glickman. They announced to perform EVERY song from EVERY episode so every big time fan can fully embrace it live! Lucky for me, they came to
Concert Reviews Citizen Soldier preaching the strength in asking for help Citizen Soldier, 10 Years, and Adelitas Way touched down in Chicago this last weekend, August 10th, as one of their many stops in the HeartSupport Tour. To be quite frank, I didn’t know what to expect walking into this show. I more or less knew what the message was
Galleries Chicago took a Chance At Glory Vs NY Red bulls on 07/26 The team at Stage Riot Media was invited out to cover our very first MLS game of the year on behalf of Chicago Fire FC, as they took on the New York Red Bulls. Heading into the match, Chicago came in as the favorite, riding a strong wave of momentum
Concert Reviews Archers Bring more than a "Temporary High" to Chicago Reggie's Rock club. Archers brought their "Temporary High Tour" to Chicago; Half way through a successful tour Archers was ready to bring the energy to Chicago on July 18th. We began the Night with Dead Eyes,The Maryland based band started off the night with some ferocity. The main singer Zach
Concert Reviews Summer School is Now in Session! Idobi Summer school headed to chciago as the second stop of this years "summer school" tour. Featuring emerging artist to solid artis who are on the up and up We began the night with Huddy. He’s a newer artist but definitely one to keep an eye on.
Concert Reviews Hombres G & Enanitos Verdes, together on stage, defining a generation of music Hombres G - a band from Madrid, Spain - & Enanitos Verdes - from Mendoza, Argentina - drop into the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL as their second stop into their ”Huevos Revueltos” tour. These two bands - who are groups that need no introduction - are currently on tour to commemorate, and pay tribute, to
Concert Reviews Sleep Theory Bring the Heat to Chicago On June 14 Sleep theory made their stop in chicago to showcase their latest album "Afterglow". The night started off Really really well, The night was ignited by the Talented Roben X followed by Stray view and Nevertel. Sleep Theory rolled through Chicago this past Saturday and delivered
Concert Reviews Swanfest 2025 – Chicago | Dance Gavin Dance Set the Aragon on Fire If you’ve ever wanted to step into a fever dream of riffs, sweeps, and nonstop energy, Swanfest 2025 was the place to be. Held at Chicago’s legendary Aragon Ballroom, this year’s edition felt like a chaotic family reunion—except louder, sweatier, and packed with more riffs than
Concert Reviews Mayday Parade - "Three Cheers For 20 years" Mayday Parade Brought their 20 year celebration to The SOLD OUT Salt Shed in chciago. On a rainy spring night in Chicago, Mayday Parade turned The Salt Shed into a sanctuary for the heartbroken, the nostalgic, and the diehard emo faithful. As part of their “Three Cheers for Twenty Years”
Concert Reviews PALEFACE SWISS- THE CURSED TOUR COMES TO CHICAGO Paleface Swiss brought their “Cursed” tour, Named after their latest release of the same name to Chicago. The tour kicked off in Detroit Michigan and ended here in Chicago. It spanned all over the US with each date selling out almost instantly. Weeks before the show, Zelli, the lead singer,
Concert Reviews CHELSEA GRIN-Dark, relentless, and cinematic deathcore with a sharpened edge. On April 16, 2025, Chelsea Grin delivered a ferocious performance at Chicago’s House of Blues, headlining a deathcore showcase that also featured Shadow of Intent, Signs of the Swarm, and Disembodied Tyrant. The venue was packed with fans eager for a night of relentless heaviness, and the bands did
Concert Reviews MESHUGGAH - Bring Power, Speed, Intensity to Chicago. The Aragon Ball room welcomed Meshuggah, Canibal corpses and Carcass to a near sell out crowd eager to Mosh and take in the intesity. Meshuggah was supported by Legendary Bands, Carcass and Cannibal Corpse, Who in their respect could be Headlining any night as well. Meshuggah brought one of the
Concert Reviews Pouya @ the House of Blues Chicago What a night! Pouya & Doomshop’s very own Freddie Dredd & CURSED took “light up the night” very literal with the strobe lights. To call it radiant would be an understatement. Yet, they were still somehow outshining these blinding lights! The cherry on top? The amazing people that turned
Concert Reviews The Used - 3 nights of Nostalgia in Chicago The Used was in Chicago for their 25 year celebration of the band. Night one was dedicated to the album Self titled. Night 2 was my personal favorite, In Love and Death. Night 3 was dedicated to Lies for the Liars. The Used is a Hardcore band from Orem, Utah
Concert Reviews Whitechapel bring chaos and heavy riffs to Chicago Chicago was in for an incredible and captivating night filled with heavy riffs, extreme vocals and amazing stage performances. On the last friday of the month Whitechapel brought their Album "HYMNS IN DISSONANCE" tour to chicago. With support from Alluvial, 200 Stab wounds and Brand of sacrifice. Whitechapel
Concert Reviews Watch these artist [Kim Dracula & HANABIE] as they drive an EXPLOSIVE atmosphere. The only thing more energetic than these performers was the crowd; they literally shook the venue! Overall, the show was very entertaining - between the crowd’s enthusiasm and the stage presence.