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Eater
20 hours ago
- Business
- Eater
A Popular Downtown Restaurant Is Moving in Next to the House of Blues
Four years after opening in Chicago, Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley is moving into a larger home. They'll remain in River North inside a space that neighbors the House of Blues and in the shadow of Marina City. A July opening is likely inside the former Katana. Kelley says the menu will remain the same. He's adamant in keeping the same experience at all his restaurants for dinner and weekend brunch. Kitchen + Kockails debuted in 2020 in Dallas. Kelley has since opened locations in Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Atlanta. More locations are on their way. There aren't many Black-owned restaurants in Downtown Chicago, which makes Kitchen + Kocktails a unique success story. The restaurant's formula takes an elevated approach to soul food, with dishes like Caribbean jerk lamb chops and Southern fried catfish, and puts diners in a dining room with Instagram-worthy photo opportunities. Kelley says their current space is almost certainly crowded on weekends: 'Every year our sales have increased,' he says. That's quite an accomplishment, knowing the downtowns across the country struggled during the pandemic with fewer office workers and tourists. Chicago wasn't immune to those challenges. So an opportunity to double down on their commitment to Chicago presented itself in the former Katana space that also housed Bin 36 wine bar at 339 N. Dearborn. Kelley is particularly excited about an upstairs space, which they'll call the Assets Lounge, where customers can watch the big games. There will be a new private dining room, and Kelley wants to start welcoming corporate events, too. Kelley is hopeful the restaurant will attract concertgoers from the House of Blues, which hosts a variety of musical genres. That gives Kelley a unique chance to showcase his brand to new audiences. Adding weekday lunch is a possibility as well. 'We hope to show all of Chicago what we are and what we do,' he says. Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley, 339 N. Dearborn, planned for a mid-summer opening Sign up for our newsletter.
Axios
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Lil Wayne bringing "Tha Carter VI" tour to Blossom Music Center
Leave it to Lil Wayne to wait until the last minute to announce one of the biggest tours of the year. Driving the news: The rap legend revealed the dates Tuesday for his "Tha Carter VI Tour," which includes a stop at Blossom Music Center on Aug. 14. Fellow rappers Tyga and Belly Gang Kushington will serve as the opening acts. State of play: The tour kicks off in New York City on June 6, the same day Wayne drops "Tha Carter VI," his much-anticipated 14th studio album. Flashback: Surprisingly, the traditionally flaky hip-hop star has been a regular in Cleveland in recent years. He last played Northeast Ohio on his "Welcome to the Tha Carter Tour" at House of Blues in 2023. Prior to that, he performed the NBA All-Star weekend at Rocket Arena in 2022 and opened for Blink-182 at Blossom in 2019.
Boston Globe
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Words, music, and more combine to tell overlooked stories of women of color in Boston
Advertisement The presentation was part of Narratives of Women of Color in Greater Boston , a new performance series that aims to reintroduce these kinds of rich but overlooked narratives with original compositions. These new works, many of which fuse music, dance, video, or poetry, are based on historical documents about women of color in Boston, ranging from decades-old archival interviews to contemporary poetry and manuscripts submitted by community members. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The April event launched the series with programming that was primarily inspired by the Advertisement The series is the initiative of Qin cites community engagement as a key component of her artistic practice, and decided to dig deeper into the history of neighborhoods across her new-ish home last fall. She launched an open call for materials preserving the experiences of Boston-based women of color, requesting text-based documents like letters, poetry, and manuscripts. She ultimately received 'eye-opening' submissions from residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Cambridge, Brookline, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and the Fenway, touching on topics such as life as a Black disabled woman and the city's desegregation busing crisis in the 1970s and 1980s. Combined with the interviews from the oral history project, the wealth of perspectives would serve as the inspiration for the series's six composers: ' I wanted to really go into those histories, see what actually happened and what I didn't know, and what I could create from those unknown things,' Qin says. Guests at Tuesday's event in Roxbury can expect to hear five of the eight new compositions created for the series, including a work by Qin that was inspired by 'Present/Presence,' a poem from Boston disability advocate and author Heather Watkins. Another event in the series, scheduled for May 31, will move the experience outdoors to the Little Free Library at the Rose Kennedy Greenway and unveil two previously-unheard compositions created for the series. Advertisement Qin says she hopes the multimedia nature of the performances will pique guest's interests in the materials that inspired each event, as well as the careers and backgrounds of the composers themselves. 'Even if it's just one phrase or one note, if that moment really speaks to them, I think it could start a new journey for them,' she says. GIG GUIDE Puerto Rican star At Roadrunner on Brooklyn's Sunflower Bean revive a retro rock sound at Deep Cuts this Saturday. Anna Nazarova Two of Brooklyn's best rock bands visit Deep Cuts this week; after releasing their taut EP 'Shake' last year, Advertisement Los Angeles singer-songwriter Samia brings a clash of ethereal pop and indie folk to the House of Blues on Wednesday. Riley Dwyer Some of the finest funk and psychedelia in the country – nay, universe – touches down at the House of Blues on After supporting the European leg of embarks on her own headlining tour across North America, bringing her youthful pop-rock to Somerville savant Ezra Furman releases her tenth album 'Goodbye Small Head' – a reference to a Sleater-Kinney lyric – this Friday. Eleanor Petry NOW SPINNING Rico Nasty's third album "LETHAL" is a 15-track salvo of trap and rap – and on a few occasions, rabid nu-metal. Emerald Arguelles Rico Nasty, Advertisement 'Lucid Dreaming,' Tune-Yards's sixth studio album, unfurls a surrealistic plane of art-pop. Shervin Lainez Tune-Yards, BONUS TRACK has a new season of local 'n' live music on tap. Starting this weekend, the brewery's stage will host free performances from area musicians on Fridays and Saturdays; Victoria Wasylak can be reached at . Follow her on Bluesky @
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fitz and the Tantrums Preview New Album ‘Man on the Moon' With Funky Title Track
Fitz and the Tantrums take fans on a funky lunar voyage with their new single 'Man on the Moon,' the title track from the band's upcoming album. Man on the Moon, out July 25 via Atlantic Records, is heralded by the band as their most daring album yet, with Fitz and the Tantrums exploring new territory across 14 songs on their sixth studio album and first since 2022's Let Yourself Free. More from Rolling Stone Yungblud Will Interrogate Hero Worship on New Album 'Idols,' Then See It in Action on Tour Julia Michaels Says EP 'Second Self' Is Made Up of 'Raw, Unfiltered' Storytelling Rye Coalition Guitarist Herb Wiley Crowdfunding Treatment for ALS Diagnosis 'I decided I was simply going to write for my heart and for my soul and nobody else,' singer frontman 'Fitz' Fitzpatrick said in a statement. 'At this point in our career, myself and the band feel we have complete creative license. Because, c'mon, nobody knows what the rules are anymore. So I'm not going to chase some vapor in the wind. I'm going to just do what I want.' Co-lead singer Noelle Scaggs added, 'We've never wanted to be stuck in a box. We refused to do that. With this project, we're daring to be different.' Starting tomorrow, Fitz and the Tantrums will take their new album on the road with their Man on the Moon Tour, kicking off May 8 in Wilmington, North Carolina. After a handful of May shows, the 31-date trek will kick off July 24 — a day before the album's release — in San Diego, California, and run through an ACL Live show in Austin on August 31. Check out the tour dates and Man on the Moon track list below: Track List1. The Good the Bad the Ugly2. Man On The Moon3. Withdrawals4. Oh Maria5. Ruin The Night6. Where I Go7. Young Days8. Perfume9. Umbrella10. Queen of Hearts11. Waste My Time12. OK OK OK13. Motion14. One Day Fitz and The Tantrums Tour DatesMay 8 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake AmphitheaterMay 9 – Charleston, SC – The Refinery CharlestonMay 10 – Orlando, FL – The BeachamMay 11 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution LiveMay 13-17 – Andover, FL – Lindsey Stirling's Master of Tides 2025July 24 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts by the Bay July 25 – Costa Mesa, CA – OC Fair @ Pacific Amphitheater July 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort and Casino July 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Sandy Amphitheater July 29 – Denver, CO – Denver Botanical Gardens July 31 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman August 1 – Sioux City, IA – Hard Rock Casino August 2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue August 3 – Fargo, ND – UP District Festival Field August 5 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee August 6 – Carmel, IN – The Palladium August 7 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre August 8 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall August 9 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre August 11 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues August 12 – Buffalo, NY – ArtparkAugust 14 – New York, NY – Pier 17August 15 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live August 16 – Elora, ON – Riverfest Elora August 18 – Boston, MA – House of Blues August 19 – Washington, DC – The Anthem August 20 – Richmond, VA – Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenAugust 22 – Fletcher, NC – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co AmphitheatreAugust 23 – Newport, RI – International Tennis Hall Of Fame August 24 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle August 25 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium August 26 – St Louis, MO – The Factory at The District August 28 – Tulsa, OK – Cains BallroomAugust 29 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall August 30 – San Antonio, TX – Stable HallAugust 31 – Austin, TX – ACL Live @ the Moody Theater Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Las Vegas Strip casino signs spectacular singer to long residency
Las Vegas Strip casinos continue to extend long-running headliner residencies upwards to 100 shows, and sometimes more, on a regular basis. Some of biggest names in music have recently completed lengthy residencies on the Strip, including Adele, who performed her 100-show "Weekends With Adele" residency at Caesars Entertainment's Colosseum at Caesars Palace from Nov. 18, 2022, to Nov. 30, 2024. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Legendary country singer Garth Brooks wrapped up his sold-out 54-show Plus One residency at the Colosseum on the Strip on March 8, and country superstar Carrie Underwood concluded her long-running "Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency" engagement at the Resorts World Theater at Resorts World Las Vegas after 71 shows on April 12. Related: Las Vegas Strip casino signs popular singer for longer residency Rock star Rod Stewart debuted his "Hits" residency at the Colosseum in 2011, and, after 13 years and 200 shows, the "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" singer closed the show on Aug. 7, 2024. Stewart signed on for another residency, "The Encore Shows Las Vegas Residency at The Colosseum," with six shows in March and another six shows in May and June 2025. He has already extended the residency for six more shows, which could end up being another long-running engagement for Rockin' Rod. Legendary rock star Carlos Santana has headlined a long-running residency on the Las Vegas Strip since 2012, performing over 300 shows to sold-out audiences. Santana extended his "An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live" residency at the MGM Resorts International's House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip with 15 new shows in September and November 2025. The classic band canceled the first eight shows of its 16-show extended 2025 residency at the House of Blues in Vegas, which was set to begin Jan. 22, due to frontman Carlos Santana breaking a finger in an accidental fall at his vacation home in Hawaii. Santana will perform the eight previously scheduled shows on the residency after the singer recovers from May 14-25, superstar pop and R&B singer Bruno Mars has added nine more dates to his long-running residency in August and September at MGM Resorts International's Dolby Live at Park MGM. Related: Las Vegas Strip casino signs legendary rock band to new residency Tickets are on sale for Mars' new shows on Aug. 22, 23, 26, 27, 30, 31, Sept. 3, 5, and 6 at More Las Vegas: Las Vegas Strip Sphere signs another superstar band residencyLas Vegas Strip casino closes country superstar's residencyLas Vegas Strip casino signs global superstar singer to residency The "24K Magic" singer adds to the existing shows that are scheduled on his sold-out residency for May 21, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, and June 2. The residency's June 2 show will be Mars' 99th show at Dolby Live, while the first show on the extended engagement on Aug. 22 will be his 100th show at the venue, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Mars, who opened his The Pinky Ring lounge at MGM's Bellagio Resort & Casino in February 2024, has performed residencies at Park MGM since 2016. Mars was one of the first superstars to perform at Park Theater, which would become Dolby Live, just days after it opened on Dec. 17, 2016, as he took the stage for two shows Dec. 30-31, 2016, and returned for two more shows March 11-12, 2017, according to Before that, Mars headlined a residency at MGM's Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in 2013-15. Related: Las Vegas Strip casinos face an alarming trend The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
