The California Honeydrops have spent the past decade reintroducing listeners to the classic sounds of R&B and soul, packaged in a way that unleashes an instant party atmosphere. Thursday’s two-part set at a sold out Thalia Hall in Chicago, which included no setlist and the band taking many cues from the crowd, was exactly that - a party.

Blink-182 have reunited with founding member Tom DeLonge and announced their first tour together in nearly 10 years. The pop-punk trio also announced a new single to be released this Friday. A new full-length studio album is in the works, details of which are yet to be revealed.

Wolf Alice returned to Chicago’s Vic Theatre on Thursday. The English rockers are coming off a high after supporting Harry Styles’ during his European tour this past summer. Now the band is halfway through a headlining tour of their own across North America. The tour kicked off in September at New York’s Terminal 5, which marked the their’s largest show in the United States. 

“Chicago, we’re alive! We have to make up for lost times,” declared The Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers at Chicago’s United Center Wednesday. As soon as the band finished just their second full song of the night, “When You Were Young”, the crowd was roaring at a decibel usually reserved for an encore. Feeding off the energy, Flowers shouted back “nobody is in isolation tonight. This is a superspreader event…we’re spreading peace, love and rock ‘n roll”.

Coming off their first post-pandemic set at Chicago’s Riot Fest Sunday, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs headed to the city’s North Side for an intimate surprise show at Metro on Monday night. The set was also part of a limit series of shows honoring the venue’s 40th anniversary celebration.

Mt. Joy sold out two back-to-back shows at Chicago’s Salt Shed Sunday and Monday night. The indie rockers are currently on tour supporting their third studio record, Orange Blood. Wilderado kicked things off both nights marking the end of their seven show stint with the band.

Franz Ferdinand continued their first proper tour since 2018 with a stop at Chicago’s Vic Theatre Friday night. The Scottish rock band is currently supporting the release of a 20-track greatest hits record, Hits To The Head.

Courtney Barnett’s touring Here and There Festival made a stop at Chicago’s Salt Shed Tuesday night. The boutique festival has included a rotating line-up featuring different supporting artists handpicked by Barnett. New Zealand indie pop band, The Beths, kicked things off in front of an already packed Salt Shed Tuesday night. Canadian indie pop rockers, Alvvays, then took the stage playing songs old and new.

Lord Huron joined the list of inaugural headliners to sell out Chicago’s newest venue Monday night. The Salt Shed opened its gates less than a month ago and has already hosted a handful of national acts, including Fleet Foxes, Andrew Bird, and Sharon Van Etten.

Lake Street Dive returned to Chicago Saturday night to headline the city’s newest and most talked about venue this year, The Salt Shed. The band is no stranger to Chicagoland having played everywhere from corner bars to Thalia Hall and The Vic. Saturday’s sellout show was their biggest yet in the city, marking a new milestone for the band.

Chicagoland’s newest festival is set to make its debut this month. Sacred Rose music festival will kick off on August 27th at SeatGeek Stadium. The three-day festival will include performances by the Black Pumas, Dawes, City & Colour and many more. Notably, the festival will also include the live debut of the new supergroup Philco, featuring members of both the Grateful Dead and Wilco.

J-Hope closed out Lollapalooza last night with a landmark performance at Chicago’s Grant Park. He became the first South Korean artist to headline a major American festival and the first BTS member to perform solo. With an electric performance that drew ARMY fans from all over the world, it’s clear that this is just the beginning of a new chapter for J-Hope.

Motion City Soundtrack’s keyboardist Jesse Johnson made it clear that the five-piece rock group is no stranger to Milwaukee. Johnson spoked to a packed room Wednesday night, sharing that the show marked their 18th appearance at The Rave in 19 years. Formed five hours away in Minneapolis, the band has been a favorite among the Midwest punk scene dating back to the early 2000s.