Park West

Melvin is in command of the keys. Jeremy held a beat and held the line, in tandem with the barefooted J-P. Oteil, another shoeless bass guitar phenom brings much more personality and dynamism to the role in the band, but make no mistake, J-P is busy thumping along at the low end of the register. What?!?! I haven't mentioned John, yet. Right. His nimble fretwork, noodling, plucking and strumming, singing while leading the musical harmonies, exchanging riffs with Melvin, interesting soulful strains wove together nicely with Jeremy, Melvin and J-P. The music cascaded across a set of audience pleasers from the first steps onto the stage, 'til the final cord got unplugged. Playing through Jerry classics, like "Reuben & Cherise," the Dylan standards "Positively 4th Street" along with "Corrina, Corrina" enabled some searing jams, interchanges between musicians. The New Speedway Boogie version the band ripped through segued nicely, bringing audience participation to the shared experience, as the ladies and gentlemen bellowed out, singing along, voicing rhetorically about getting to the top of the mountain, and finding one's way among hills in some way shape or form, rather, One way or another. The sticks Jeremy was playing with shifted first to one mallet, banging away, soloing into a drum Jam with a continuation of a rigorous performance that required all the musicians on stage to orchestrate and share roles with barely a glance among them. And, what about Melvin, again... he was throwing down, givin' a riveting performance, puttin' on a show, like playing a calliope or a harpsichord in days of old. He shared his mastery in a number of ways, sliding up and down the 88's, rising to tune in on the right tones of his organ, the box he was sitting in front of, always with a foot on the expression pedal, with the mood set variously to bluesy, gospel, as well as thundering rock & roll, with so many genres intended, in between. It was a great show, that their sound engineer, Armando, brought to the venue with all due precision of a world class act. A very pleasant surprise was the regionally high profile warm-up act, who are elevating their performances with each outing, the Joe Marcinek Band (JMB). Mixing up bass players, bringing in a lead vocalist, sharing the stage with old friends who can almost read one another's minds, having worked at their relationships for over 20 years, was an underpinning of solid, straight ahead contemporary rock & roll. Release of their first album '1 River Street' (cheeky name with a number of plays on words in the title alone), that bears a listen, or at least two or three. JMB was able to rev up the crowd, set the ambiance for the main Act while showing adept skills on originals. Before their conclusion the JMB musicians as well drove vibrations right through the center of the crowd on the familiar Black Crowes hit "Hard to Handle," demonstrating a knowledge of what had come before, in order to know where they need to go next. If you get a chance to see either of these acts again, seize the opportunity, buy their music and merch, to one day soon to rock and roll, again.

Connor and Graham just really know how to put on a show! Their energy is absolutely unmatched and they both get the crowd really into whatever song they do even if people may not know the song! They are both just such amazing role models and wonderful, genuine people both on stage and off, much love to both of them and highly recommend seeing them!!:)

Although the Park West is about my least-favorite venue in Chicago - The Record Company put on another great show. The vocals were a little muffled early, but they righted the ship pretty quickly. The second half of their set really brought the house down!

One of the best concerts I've ever seen. Entire band was outstanding, they were on fire from the opening song until the end. Chris Vos is a great front man. Great guitar player and soooooooo much energy it's just insane. Alex and Marc were just as impressive. This is truly one of the great live acts out there.

He puts on a great show. He has an amazing back up band. With his piano playing they bring a very Coldplay vibe. Noah is also very entertaining when he interacts with the audience.

I’m 70 years old and l’ve been to many different concerts,and she , my , friends blew me away. When the two of the performers played together it was smokin hot . The best one ever , can’t wait to see them perform again. 🙏💋👅👀👁️👍👍😎☘️🌈

Amazing show! She has so much passion which comes out when she's on stage. The genuine love she has for her fans is unmatched. We had a great time and hope she comes back soon!

Long story long, things started off poorly right when we got in someone crop dusted us with a heinous fart. We didn't get half the things promised for the vip upgrade. Meg tried but in reality she was singing karaoke to a bunch of backing tracks

Back in the day when Michael McDermott first hit the scene, people tried to label him as the “next Springsteen”. While the comparison is flattering, it’s also nice to be respected as an artist and songwriter in your own right. But for one night only, Michael and his band embrace embrace those old comparisons and deliver a full evening of mostly Springsteen covers with a little Tom Petty too. The result is a fun raucous night of joyful music. This band is tight, the covers are legit. I will be back next year! The opening act is Devin Scott Hodge, a local singer songwriter who also embraces the spirit by doing covers of Michael’s songs. He treats those songs with reverence and finds a way to make them his own. All in all, just an amazing evening!

Amazing set!!! Michelle sounded amazing!!! The band was tight and energetic! Been wanting to watch her perform for years and she delivered a hell of a show! I loved the new renditions of some of her hit songs! Would definitely go to another show!

Great show! The venue was pretty cool too! My two complaints are the drinks are a touch expensive and the backpack policy needs work. I hate walking around with stuff in my hand all night.

Absolutely top-notch. Kings K brought down the house with both their old and new music. The energy was dialed up to 11, and the musicianship was impressive. Both opening acts were amazing as well.

Kings Kaleidoscope know how to perform!!! They put their heart and soul into these songs. And the give and take between Kings K (especially the singer) and the audience was awesome, EVERYONE was having a great time!

Finding parking is usually a hassle at this venue, but otherwise a nice place. Jesse McCartney never dissapoints when we go to see him. It was my second time seeing him and my fiancée third time. When he comes back to Chicago we will for sure be there.

This band is one of the last true pure rock/metal bands imo. They nail the swagger, energy, crowd presence and can play the hell outta their instruments. Saw them twice in one week and each show had great energy from the band

My first Echosmith show and it definitely won’t be my last! I had the chance to attend with my daughter and we had a wonderful time! Loved the show and Sydney was amazing! As well as the rest of the band! The Weathers was also an amazing opening act! Can’t wait to see Echosmith again!!

Beth really redeemed herself after canceling the Chicago show twice. She sang with just her piano and guitar & left her heart on the floor.; two straight hours of great music & story telling. She is amazing!

It was amazing!!! I was not able to get the VIP I was close to getting it but sold out. But I at the ending it was an amazing experience to see this wonderful person on stage. I love you!! Please come back soon!! I wanna be able to hear you one more time!!💙

It was an amazing experience!! Hearing him live and performing was amazing!! I hope for Justin to come again to Chicago for a solo concert it would be amazing!! His new Album with his new Song would be amazing to hear him one more time!! Come back soon to Chicago!!