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Cell Phones at Concerts: An Ongoing Dilemma

April 5, 2018 Joe Ruffalo

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Let’s face it. Nobody enjoys having their view obstructed by a sea of screens, recording 20 minutes worth of Snapchat stories. The growing phenomenon regarding excessive cell phone usage at concerts can only be ignored for so long. While this behavior is found to be disruptive from an audience perspective, it has also generated negative […]

John Mayer Announces Solo Acoustic Tour, Including Stop at Chicago’s United Center

March 2, 2023 Joe Ruffalo 0

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Radiohead Spinoff “The Smile” To Perform Three Midwest Shows During North American Debut

November 15, 2022 Joe Ruffalo 0

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[ELECTRONIC] Manic Focus Drops Funky Remix Ahead Of Chicago Performance

March 17, 2016 Barrett Nelson

Manic Focus is to electronic music what Steph Curry is to the NBA. A breath a fresh air. An entirely new perspective. Somebody who’s approach is so drastically different that you can’t help but immediately take notice. Still soaring high after his recent appearance on GRiZ’s second installment of All Good Radio, the Chicago transplant […]

BLUUR Releases Exhilirating Bass House Banger “No Warning”

April 10, 2023 Sylvie Barnett 0

John Mayer Announces Solo Acoustic Tour, Including Stop at Chicago’s United Center

March 2, 2023 Joe Ruffalo 0

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[Concerts & Festivals] Meanwhile In Chicago: An Innovative Music Series

April 9, 2015 Barrett Nelson

Here at The Sights And Sounds, we’ve always prided ourselves on our ability to recognize the best and brightest in local up-and-coming talent. That being said, when it comes to live performances nowadays, the lack of variety is more apparent than ever before. Injecting a breath of fresh air into Chicago’s diverse music scene, Meanwhile […]

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[Concerts & Festivals] Manic Focus Set To Headline First House Of Blues Show

March 21, 2015 Barrett Nelson

Manic Focus is no longer considered one of the Chi-city’s most well-kept secrets. In fact, he ditched that label a long time ago. In the past couple years alone, JMac has gone from hammering out solo heaters on the regular to collaborating with the likes of Break Science, Michal Menert, and many other talented individuals […]

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[CONCERT NEWS] Dr. Fresch at Spybar

April 9, 2014 Barrett Nelson

Deep house has been the EDM subgenre that has built up the most momentum during 2014 so far. With increased popularity comes increased exposure, and now producer’s/DJ’s seem to be playing it out all over the place. Keeping that in mind, our hometown of Chicago does a great job of bringing in a wide variety […]