Take a moment and think back to your high school’s social structure and its collection of sub-cultures. There were the Jocks. Those young men and women joined the teams and […]
Author Archives: Chris Gillock
Chris Gillock is a blues harmonica player, vocalist, non-profit board member and retired investment banker. He is also an occasional blogger – you can find his blog at https://g-freethoughts.blogspot.com/. Chris is now a music writer for the Evanston Roundtable. He has lived in Evanston since 1976.
Meet The Sullivan Sisters – Evanston’s rising bluegrass stars
The Evanston Farmers’ Market is a Saturday morning ritual for many Evanston residents during warmer months. Fresh produce and flowers are the main attraction, but there is often music that […]
Local music roundup: Top 10 best bets for May 9-15
My favorite show on the top 10 this week is a concert by the innovative harmonica player and pianist, Corky Siegel. He will be leading his famous Chamber Blues group, […]
After unexpected vocal change, opera star refocused her career on cabaret
Cynthia Clarey had a 35-year career as an international operatic soprano and mezzo soprano. She is well-known for singing the lead role in Georges Bizet’s Carmen. In her globe-trotting career, […]
Local music roundup: Top 10 best bets for May 2–8
While curating the music roundup for the past few months, I have sometimes felt like I was drinking from a firehose – there is so much music happening in our […]
Hiromi’s Sonicwonder leaves sold-out SPACE audience in slack-jawed amazement
Once in a while, a group of musicians visit Evanston and produce music that seems to have been crafted by a species of humans who have evolved to a higher […]
Local music roundup: April 25-May 1
The first of May is coming up – May Day! Many people celebrate International Workers’ Day on this date. Others frolic around the maypole. Mayday is also the international signal […]
Steve Knight Trio (and friends) turn microbrewery into jazz club
It was a sunny afternoon, and the patio in Sketchbook Brewing Company’s Skokie location was full of families enjoying outdoor games and excellent beer. In the main taproom, though, there […]
Local music roundup: April 18-24
It feels like every week is a music festival in Evanston. There are 51 performances happening at various venues in our local area over the next seven days! The best […]
Local music roundup: April 11-17
Your intrepid music reporter feels overwhelmed by the coming week of performances. First off, there is an ongoing event that is not included in the calendar below. The Noyes Cultural […]