Riot Fest: Sun shines on day two
Reports from Saturday, day two at Riot Fest in Humboldt Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 12:02 p.m.: Humboldt Park looks destroyed. Little, if any effort, has...
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Soggy start to Riot Fest in Humboldt Park
Reports from Friday, day one at Riot Fest in Humboldt Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 2:35 p.m.: A huge line of fans waits in the rain...
At Ravinia, Billy Corgan challenges himself, audience
The rock star inside Billy Corgan refuses to be tamed, even at a solo show advertised as acoustic. Saturday at Ravinia, the Smashing Pumpkins leader began his first career-spanning concert...
Lollapalooza: Final day brings rain and Chance the Rapper
Reports from Sunday, day three at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK),Bob Gendron (BG) and Kevin Williams (KW): 12:19 p.m.: It's never easy to be the day's opening...
Lollapalooza: Outkast closes day two
Reports from Saturday, day two at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG) and Kevin Williams (KW): 11:31 a.m.: Blood Orange's Dev Hynes posted several tweets...
Lollapalooza: Lorde rules day one
Reports from Friday, day one at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK),Bob Gendron (BG) and Kevin Williams (KW): 11:47 a.m.: Even at this early hour, entrance lines stretch...
Review: Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden in concert
The future hasn't yet caught up to Nine Inch Nails. Sparked with cutting-edge music and innovative staging, the group's invigorating 90-minute concert Thursday at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre took on...
Review: David Crosby brings new songs to City Winery
David Crosby procrastinated more than 20 years before finally releasing a new solo album, "Croz," earlier this year. In the months since, he apparently discovered a sense of urgency. The...
Pitchfork day 3: Kendrick Lamar brings fest to a close
Reports from Sunday, day three at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 1:09 p.m.: College rock, circa 1990, lives on in...
Pitchfork day 2: St. Vincent rocks, Neutral Milk Hotel reunites
Reports from Saturday, day two at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, from Greg Kot (GK) and Bob Gendron (BG): 1 p.m.: Twin Peaks guitarist Cadien Lake James gets...