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Happy Birthday to Graham Nash, who’s been performing for most of his life. In his Wild Tales - A Rock And Roll Life autobiography, Nash describes how much he loved singing in the church choir as a child. “Even at that age I learned how to put my voice above the melody, something that would serve me well the rest of my life.”

Nash performed with Allan Clarke as a teenage duo before they formed The Hollies in 1962, and he’s been a rock and roller with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and as a solo artist ever since. He continues to perform live and record at the top of his game. His next American tour starts on April 4 in Lansdowne, PA, with several dates to follow through concerts May 1 and 2 in Ponte Vedra, FL. Nash is still outspoken about important issues, and frequently invites us to walk along with him in New York via his Instagram page. Cheers, Graham.

The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles will present a double bill this Friday featuring the current version of The Lovin’ Spoonful, along with singer-guitarist Terry Sylvester performing hits by The Hollies. Long-time Hollies fans will recognize Sylvester as the musician who replaced Graham Nash in the late 1960s and stayed with them for a few decades.

It’s a safe bet Green Day will put on an impressive, high-energy show as the major music act when the NFL stages Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara this Sunday.

Singer-guitarist Michael Steven Cohen, a former member of the power pop bands The Abbeys and Pop Dollys, has embarked on a successful career playing selections from The Great American Songbook at dinner clubs. He took some time off since his last performance in December, 2025 but will be back at one of his regular haunts, the Tuscan Market And Wine Shop in Arlington Heights, IL, on Valentine’s Day. Cohen will be joined by Edward Hasse on bass.

Pravda Records recording act The Handcuffs have their first gig of 2026 coming up on March 14 as part of a triple bill at Liar’s Club at on Chicago’s north side. The band will have guitarist Jeffrey Kmieciak—who made quite an impression on their Burn The Rails album—back on board after a two-year absence. The other bands performing with The Handcuffs on March 14 will be The Midnight Calls and The Kozmic Kids.

Chicago’s soulful The Imperial Sound has a free show coming up on February 11 at Simon’s Tavern on Chicago’s north side. 5210 N. Clark. The music starts at 8:30 pm.

Oddball Art Labs, which is devoted to promoting the arts in Chicago area suburbs, will hold their annual group show this Saturday from 6:00 to 9:0 pm at the Prairie Center For The Arts in Schaumburg. Expect the unusual.

Ratboys, one of Chicago’s better new bands in recent years, will release their next album, Singin’ To An Empty Chair via Bandcamp this Friday. Based on the four singles Ratboys have already released from the album, it’s going to be impressive.

The Desert Rock - A Tribute To The Laurel Canyon Music Scene event is coming this Friday to The Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake, IL. The two-hour multimedia show will celebrate the music of Linda Ronstadt; CSNY; The Byrds; Buffalo Springfield; Loggins And Messina; Poco; JD Souther; Warren Zevon; Lowell George; Tom Waits; Gram Parsons; and others.