Archive for May, 2024
Concert Reviews
Nickelback Allstate Arena Review
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 By Aaron Keker ALLSTATE ARENA, Rosemont – The evening can be summed up in five phases. Each phase rose in succession and ended with ear excruciating booms as Nickelback’s performance ended. The fir...
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Art of Dying HOB Review
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Aaron Keker HOUSE OF BLUES, Chicago, IL – Prior to Art of Dying’s performance, voices were heard in the background, “who is Art of Dying”? Other voices had no recollection of who was the opening ...
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Shinedown HOB Review
Thursday, May 17, 2012 By Aaron Keker Shinedown rocked and knocked the blues out of the Chicago House of Blues. Brent Smith looked leaner than previous years and make have taken a page from John Candy’s character “Ox” in Stripe...
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Creed Chicago Theatre Review
Thursday, April 19, 2012 By Aaron Keker CHICAGO THEATRE, Chicago – When Creed entered the stage and performed “Are You Ready?”, the Chicago Theatre audience was ready the moment the doors opened at 7:00 p.m. Pr...
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Staind Chicago HOB Review
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 By Aaron Keker Always Acoustic As several dysfunctional fans appeared to be tossed out of the Chicago House of Blues for fighting, the favorite quote of the evening was “I’m on the outside, I’m lookin...
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Guns N’ Roses Allstate Arena Review
Wednesday, November 15, 2011 By Aaron Keker ALLSTATE ARENA, Rosemont – Welcome to Guns N’ Roses’ jungle! They’ll go on stage around 11:12 p.m. They’ll get on the bus shortly after 2:02 a.m. and feelin’ fine. It was anothe...
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Theory of a Deadman The Venue Horseshoe Casino Review
Sunday, November 6, 2011 By Aaron Keker THE VENUE, Hammond, Indiana – Halloween ended six days ago, but the two finger devil horns were floating in the air to watch Satan’s music. Theory of a Deadman’s music is nowhere be...
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3 Doors Down The Venue Horseshoe Casino Review
Sunday, November 6, 2011 By Aaron Keker THE VENUE, Hammond, Indiana – Years ago, who would have thought a graduating class of sixty people at East Central High School in Hurley, Mississippi had a hidden treasure in Brad A...
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Evanescence Congress Theater Review
Saturday, October 22, 2011 By Aaron Keker CONGRESS THEATER, Chicago – Was Evanescence lost in paradise and forgotten? The last time that Evanescence toured in Chicago was back on July 22, 2007 when they co-headlined with ...
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Blue October HOB Review
Thursday, May 5, 2011 By Aaron Keker HOUSE OF BLUES, Chicago – Imagine playing in a band and jamming out in your living room. That’s exactly what occurred last night for Blue October at the Chicago House of Blues. Blue Oc...
