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July Concerts Heat Up

By 93XRT ⋅ June 30, 2008 ⋅ 14 comments

July, already? Summer tends to fly by real quick here in Chicago, especially when our baseball teams are winning, and when there are plenty of music acts coming thru town. The first week of July hits town with a bang, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers team up with Steve Winwood to tackle the United [...]

Jack attacks…the environment.

By 93XRT ⋅ June 19, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Jack Johnson is back in Chicago this Saturday with his eco-friendly tour. We’ve noticed this tour provide Jack with plenty of press including the cover of Rolling Stone, Outside magazine, and awareness through XRT’s own Rock, Roll, Recycle program. It’s amazing to think that one surfer, er man, has come such a long way in [...]

Coldplay – the next U2?

By 93XRT ⋅ June 11, 2008 ⋅ 16 comments

Coldplay announced their return to Chicago this week on July 23rd at the United Center. With the mad marketing rush for the new album Viva La Vida, with the appearance on TV shows and award shows and the very big score of the iTunes commercial, this band is setting itself up and being positioned as [...]

Death Cab for Cutie’s Foggy Chicago Performance

By 93XRT ⋅ June 4, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments

The Pritzker Pavillion at Millenium Park, one of Chicago’s best outdoor venues, was host to another great performance last night (Tuesday). While the weather was a little bleak with the fog rolling in and the chilly air blowing around, the performance was nothing short of stellar. Death Cab opened with “Bixby Canyon Bridge”, the first [...]

Concerts are in full swing this first week of June

By 93XRT ⋅ June 2, 2008 ⋅ 12 comments

The first week of June kicks off with a bang for music fans and XRT fans in particular. Some lucky few may say there’s no reason to see Death Cab for Cutie since they got to see them at XRT’s Live from Studio X event at Martyrs a few weeks back, but for the other [...]

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