The House of Blues may no longer be the place to see anything bluesy, but they do book the latest and greatest live acts around. Last Friday night, 1300+ hipsters, myself included, crammed into the Chicago House of Blues, most of them waiting anxiously through the opening bands
Guitarist, songwriter and singer Eric Johnson brings listeners Up Close to his stunning musicality when the Grammy winning artist releases his sixth studio album on December 7th 2010. The 15-track disc presents 14 new Johnson compositions plus his version of the Electric Flag song “Texas,” and features guest appearances by fellow master players Jimmie Vaughan and Sonny Landreth on guitar and vocals by Steve Miller and Johnny Lang.
Who’d of thunk that rap-rock would experience a revival? Not I, that’s for sure. Once Limp Bizkit, P.O.D., and Rage Against the Machine slid off the map, and Linkin Park was the only real rap-rock band out there, I, along with most music fans, figured it was only a matter of time before rap-rock descended forever into the regrettable 90’s music dungeon. Okay, Rage is anything but regrettable, but the rest are iffy at best.
Collection of photos from Lollapalooza taken by photographer Bill Bronson.
Collection of pics by Bill Bronson from Lollapalooza 2010.
Photo shots by Bill Bronson from Lollapalooza 2010 in Chicago.
Collection of photos by Bill Bronson from Lollapalooza 2010 in Chicago.
Collection of photos by Bill Bronson from Lollapalooza 2010 in Chicago.
Collection of pics by Bill Bronson Photography from the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.
Tips on how to handle yourself on a gig so you make sure that you get called back for a second show.
