Whether it’s due to his passionately delivered lyrics, his good looks, his masterful guitar playing, or the t-shirt being sold in the lobby, James Bay is bae. It’s been almost a week since James Bay played to an eager crowd at the Riviera Theatre as part of his Electric Light Tour, and the show is…
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We’ve traveled through space and time, my friends, to rock this house again, ROCK!!!
I’ve been to many sold out shows at the Riviera Theatre, but I have never seen it quite as packed as Tenacious D’s second Chicago show. Packed shoulder to shoulder, you could feel the excitement in the air before the band came on. Some of the guys against the barrier had come from out of…
MGMT is back stronger than ever
The last time MGMT played The Riviera Theatre was back in 2010–the band was on their Congratulations tour, Tame Impala was the opener, and it was my inaugural MGMT show. Fast forward 8 years and the band finds themselves back at the Riviera for two nights promoting their most recent release, Little Dark Age. After…
MGMT Take Us On A Ride Through A More Carefree, Decadent 80’s Giving Us Hope That We Will Survive This Little Dark Age.
Laura Hoke @tennislala February 9th ended the 5 year wait for MGMT’s fourth studio album under Columbia Records, Little Dark Age. It’s widely known that accidental rock stars, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden met their freshman year at Wesleyan College. They bonded over their love of music, developing their relationship by impressing one another making…
Cold War Kids w/ Middle Kids @ The Riviera Theater
Touring with Cold War Kids is Australia’s Middle Kids. Although the band was the opening act of the show, their fiercefully energetic set showed that they are not to be ignored. They are passionate about their music, especially their recently-released, self-titled EP, from which much of the setlist hailed. Coming into the show, I wasn’t…
The Chain Gang of 1974 + AFI at The Riviera Theatre 1/31
Tuesday night proved a great way to end the first month of great live music in 2017. The Chain Gang of 1974, the project of Kamtin Mohager, took the stage after Souvenirs as the venue was rapidly filling up. The vast majority of those in attendance were there to see AFI, but the crowd was respectful…
The Chain Gang of 1974 @ The Riviera Theatre 1/31
The Chain Gang of 1974 will be playing with Souvenirs and AFI this Tuesday to close out a great month of live shows in Chicago. The Chain Gang of 1974 is the brainchild of musician Kamtin Mohager, who is eager to get back out on the road this year. Mohager’s synth pop project will provide some…
The Devil Makes Three
The Riviera Theatre was packed tightly last Saturday night with one of the most eclectic crowds I have ever seen. There were hippies (which I expected at a bluegrass show), but there were also girls with designer bags, guys in vests adorned with punk rock patches, grungey folk, and people of all ages. Already, I…
An Electronic Evening w/The Naked and Famous
A couple of weeks ago, The Naked and Famous played a show at the Riviera Theater and blew us away with their indie electronic pop sound. The band opened the show by performing “The Water Beneath You” straight off their newest album. The combination of the vocals from lead singer Alisa Xayalith and the electronic…
Good Charlotte @ Riviera Theatre 11/4
Yes, believe it. One of our favorite punk rock bands is back on the road for the first time in SIX YEARS! After announcing they were going on a hiatus in September of 2011, the band took some time off before reuniting in 2015, and releasing their newest album, Youth Authority. This round, the band released…
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