Sunday, December 31, 2023

2023 another banner year for live music in the Fox Valley


Chicago band Lynne Jordan and the Shivers perform at Millennium Plaza gazebo in downtown Aurora Aug. 4 as part of Aurora Downtown's annual Stolp Block Party. Photo by Eric Schelkopf



By Eric Schelkopf


2023 proved to be another banner year for live music in the Fox Valley.

Of course, it helps that there are so many talented musicians in the Fox Valley and the Chicago area in general.

Here are a few of the many highlights from the year:


Chicago band Lynne Jordan and the Shivers perform her song "It Takes A Great Big Woman" at Millennium Plaza gazebo in downtown Aurora Aug. 4 as part of Aurora Downtown's annual Stolp Block Party.

Noah Gabriel on guitar, Chad Watson on bass and drummer Justin O'Connell – Noah's Arcade – perform their song "East of Midnight" April 21 at The Venue in Aurora as part of a CD release party for Gabriel's latest album, "One Wing Shy."

 


Chicago band The Claudettes performs its song "No Matter How Much" Nov. 11 at The Venue in Aurora.


The Hurricane Project performs the Howlin' Wolf song "My Country Sugar Mama" Aug. 26 at Oswego Beats & Eats.

 

 

Chicago singer-songwriter Nathan Graham performs his song "Somebody Else"Aug. 19 at The Venue in Aurora.

 

Nashville band The Prescriptions perform its songs "Fire Moon" and "His Songs" Feb. 24 at The Venue in Aurora.

 


Joined by the Pawnshop Horns and special guest Dave Ramont, the band HOSS performs Trip Shakespeare's song "Snow Days" on Dec. 2 at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora as part of its annual Hossmas Holiday Show and Toy Drive to benefit Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora.

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