There were many tours in 2025, but one stood out. On a weekend that housed five shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Oasis Live ’25 was the standout of the weekend, and of a lifetime.
Portland indie-pop duo Joseph made their way to The Englert Theatre as they tour their new record “Closer to Happy”
KRUI’s Logan Melia chats with Jaret Reddick, frontman of Bowling for Soup. Jaret talks about Warped Tour’s return, diving into setlist creation, and their biggest headlining gig ever at Wembley Arena.
KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Brendan Brown of Wheatus discussing their historic gigs, the joy of live shows, and what’s next for the band
With over three decades of calling hockey games under his belt, Jason Shaver is considered one of the most respected sports broadcasters in the American Hockey League. While his path to the Chicago Wolves was anything but conventional, he will never put a price tag on the journey.
A miraculous season for the Chicago Bears finally came to an end against the Rams, one game shy of the NFC championship. Instead of boos from the stadium, there was applause, and hope, for a team that exceeded all expectations.
Read about Wye Oak’s performance at the Englert for Mission Creek here. (image via buzzbands.la)
Built to Spill continue to epitomize the ambitious underdog spirit of late ‘90s indie rock almost 20 years later. (photo via wnymedia.net)
The American shoegaze bands of the late 80s and early 90s took the sound of their British and Irish progenitors and infused it with a creative energy that was entirely their own. (image via user Morganfitzp on commons.wikimedia.org)
Blitzen Trapper returns to Iowa City this Friday with their brand of nostalgic, psychedelia-tinged indie folk. (image via tophatlounge.com)
Fans of emo and pop-punk won’t want to miss the upcoming performance by this heart-on-sleeve group. (image via stereogum.com)
Missed out on Noname’s February concert at the IMU? Her upcoming show at the Englert will give show-goers a second chance to see this introspective and inventive rapper perform live in Iowa City. (image via nytimes.com)
Kweku Collins may not be a chart-topping hip-hop star yet, but during last night’s performance at the Mill, he definitely acted the part. (image via pitchfork.com)
The local electronica musician made a bold transformation from shy grad student to club DJ during his performance at the Witching Hour Festival. image via philiprabalais.com
