Sam Vittore

With Chicago's Riot Fest coming in the next few weeks, I thought there'd be no better time to talk about some of my personal favorites and must-sees for the week. Violet Grohl's Be Sweet To Me Merch | Photo Credit: https://shop.violetgrohl.com/ Friday starts us out strong. Headlined by Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop, and Rise Against, to name a few. My first pick for Friday, however, would have to be Radio Free Alice. Radio Free Alice is an alternative band formed in Sydney, Australia, in...

Dominic Fike At The Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL | Photo Credit: Sam Vittore A few weeks back, songwriter Dominic Fike announced his third studio album, "How to Quit Smoking." Fike has been releasing songs from the album on his website, dominicfike.com, while producing it on the road during his Comedy, Tragedy, Parody tour. Chicago was the 7th destination and marked the halfway point of the tour, and I was lucky enough to get tickets. Fike packed Chicago's Aragon Ballroom to the brim. ...

Chicago's indie rock band Friko is on a roll. After the release of their 2026 album, Something Worth Waiting For, Friko played the city's iconic Metro for a release show. Something Worth Waiting is the band's second studio album, and it already looks to be their path to stardom. The album has 9 tracks, including Friko at Metro, Chicago, IL | Photo Credit: Sam Vittore previously unreleased tracks. Something Worth Waiting For already appears to be the band's new...