Keith Gerbosi

North Coast Music Fest Preview – 10 Years of Summer-Ending Bashes

August 19, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

You know the feeling a parent gets when a child grows up? It’s a feeling of being proud, but also a little bit of “wow, it’s been that long?” That’s how Chicago feels about North […]

House of Vans featuring Anderson .Paak Review – a night unlike any other

July 28, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

The House of Vans is billed as a “place where imagination lets loose over concrete bowls, art installations, workshops and concert stages, the House of Vans is home to the creativity that moves us.” That sounds cool, […]

Chicago Immigrant Stories II Review – what it means to be “American”

July 23, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Back in January during the polar vortex (when it was about 0 degrees, Chicagoans should remember that when complaining about the recent heat) Orbert Davis trekked out to the National Hellenic Museum to have an informal jam session […]

Spring Awakening Fest Review – Only Good Vibes

June 10, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Over three full days the electronic music festival Spring Awakening was so jam packed with music from over 90 artists on five unique stages, with art installations, dance tents, carnival rides and a silent disco…there […]

Spring Awakening Music Festival Preview – New Location, Same Great Festival

May 7, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

As Chicagoans our yearly nightmare is over. That’s right, it’s been confirmed: winter is (finally) over. How should we celebrate? That’s where Spring Awakening Music Festival comes in. Spring Awakening is a three-day electronic dance […]

Japanese Breakfast Review – Depressingly Great

March 13, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Japanese Breakfast, the indie-pop solo project of singer-songwriter Michelle Zauner, dropped by a sold-out Thalia Hall in Pilsen on Tuesday night. Zauner and the band are masters in turning melancholy themes into breezy rock tunes. […]

Jazz in the Key of Ellison Review – Jazz Represents the best of America

February 25, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Ralph Ellison was a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer whose best-known work, Invisible Man, is included in Time Magazine’s 100 Best English-Language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Ellison had many influences, but one of his main influences […]

Illuminati Hotties REVIEW – What is Tender Punk?

February 17, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Sarah Tudzin, the LA based producer, mixer, and studio-rat, has burst out of the studio with what she calls a “Tender Punk”project. She formed the band called Illuminati Hotties which sounds a lot like a traditional punk band (lots […]

The Chicago Sinfonietta MLK Tribute Review – Celebrating a Legacy of Inspiration

January 22, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

For years, the Chicago Sinfonietta has pushed artistic boundaries to present an updated look at classical music. The Sinfonietta has done this by being committed to diversity and inclusion, much of that is inspired by […]

Greta Van Fleet Review – An Electrifying Night of Hard Rock

December 13, 2018 Keith Gerbosi 0

Michigan four-piece band Greta Van Fleet have hit the big time with the sort of electrifying, hard-rock music that makes you want to bang your head in glee. The family band formed in 2012 consisting […]