Nick Cave as deranged preacher floors crowd
Bloody Valentine marvelously loud
Eagles take spotlight turns in a show heavy on hits
Hideout party, wildest fest of the summer, doesn't disappoint
New frontman leads Journey through crowd favorites
• 'Chick singer' Sam Phillips shows 'em how it's done (09/08/08)
• 'Metal Masters Tour' more than lives up to its name (08/20/08)
• Scorpions' show offers intense mix of old and new (08/11/08)
• Etheridge entertains, but a little storytelling goes a long way (08/08/08)
• Poison, Dokken head-bang an annual summer pleasure (08/04/08)
• NIN, Kanye, Gnarls Barkley showcased in Lollapalooza's final day (08/04/08)
• Rumored Obama appearance never materializes (08/03/08)
• Punk fans get a lot for their money at Warped Tour (08/03/08)
• Radiohead rocks first day at Lollapalooza (08/02/08)
• Buffett still here, right where we need him (07/25/08)
• Petty knocks it out of the park with United Center show (07/03/08)
• Liz Phair at the Vic (06/25/08)
• Koz concert has its ups, downs (06/15/08)
• Iron Maiden rocks like it's still the 1980s (06/12/08)
• Rush rocks out at the United Center (06/10/08)
• Reinvigorated R.E.M. rocks out on old, new songs (06/09/08)
• McGraw opens concert season with a bang (05/26/08)
• Conchords land in Chicago (05/15/08)
• Widespread Panic drives 'Love Tractor' into Chicago (04/14/08)
• Legend lives up to his name with Vic show (04/04/08)
• Queen of country sings tales of Southern life (03/17/08)
• Steve Earle's acoustic set lets lyrics do the talking (03/09/08)
• Pogues late to the party, but don't disappoint (03/06/08)
• The Hives have a formula that works (03/02/08)
• Wilco show reflects all of Tweedy's moods (02/20/08)
• No half-finished show for Cat Powers (02/11/08)
