Keith Gerbosi

Fleck, Hussain & Meyer Review – East meets West to the Delight of the Audience

October 8, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

The banjo can pair well with music that’s not bluegrass? Who knew? Well, Bela Fleck has made a career of taking his banjo to places others said not to go. He has blended his banjo […]

Be Known: Ancient / Future / Music Review – A Masterpiece by Jazz Masters

September 18, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Chicago percussionist Kahil El’Zabar is part of a long, proud history of influential Chicago musicians, performers and composers. During the 1970’s, El’Zabar was the chairman of the legendary Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). The AACM is the pioneering […]

North Coast Music Fest Review – What a Way to End the Summer

September 3, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

With Labor Day behind us, that means Summertime in Chicago is over. Which also means that Festival Season is pretty much over as well. That is why North Coast Music Fest exists: to send summer out with a […]

Wizard World Comic Con Review – Fun for all ages

August 25, 2019 Keith Gerbosi 0

Wizard World Comic Con brings together thousands of fans of all ages (most of them dressed up) to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, comics, sci-fi, collectibles and more. There was so much […]

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. […]