{"id":11666,"date":"2016-11-30T16:52:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T21:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=11666"},"modified":"2019-10-17T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T14:41:19","slug":"december-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/december-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"5 December Concerts to Make Your Winter Hot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pop, folk, soul, and R&B are bringing the heat<\/h2>\n

December is going to get chilly. Really, really chilly. But don’t stay at home avoiding the weather. Get out there and enjoy the great music that Chicago has to offer. Here’s a list of our favorite upcoming shows to keep your December hot!<\/p>\n

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Fitz and the Tantrums<\/h2>\n
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Aragon Ballroom –\u00a0December 3<\/p>\n

Get December started off right with indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles. With a unique sound that is a cross between Motown, funk and bubbly pop, a Fitz and the Tantrums concert will have you dancing long after the show is over. In support of their third album released this year,\u00a0Fitz and the Tantrums,<\/em> the group is back on tour and love playing in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Listen to this now:\u00a0Handclap<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Nathaniel Rateliff<\/h2>\n
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The Chicago Theatre –\u00a0December 7<\/p>\n

After a breakout year in which the song \u201cS.O.B.\u201d was everywhere, Nathaniel Rateliff and his soul revival band, The Nightsweats, have been everywhere. Lucky for us, they will be at The Chicago Theatre on December 7. \u00a0The \u201cretro\u201d soul music is welcome in an era where most songs are over produced. It\u2019s going to be a long, sweaty night of music that no one will forget.<\/p>\n

Listen to this now:\u00a0S.O.B.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Pete Yorn<\/h2>\n
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Park West \u00a0–\u00a0December 8<\/p>\n

The singer\/songwriter released his first full-length album since 2010 entitled Arranging Time<\/em> earlier this year. It\u2019s a collection of melodic folksy pop songs that stick in your head like a\u00a0pleasant memory. The show on December 8\u00a0should be an elegant night full of excellently written tunes from a talented songwriter. Perfect for a first date as you will get credit for knowing a great, but relatively obscure artist.<\/p>\n

Listen to this now:\u00a0Lost Weekend<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Aretha Franklin<\/h2>\n
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The Chicago Theatre –\u00a0December 17<\/p>\n

If the Queen of Soul is coming to your town, you better make plans to go. Aretha is hands down one of the most influential and important voices in music history. She was a pioneer that fused gospel music with R&B to create the sound that is just so exhilarating to listen to. Going to this show is like going to a masters-level class in kick-ass musical history.<\/p>\n

Listen to this now:\u00a0Never Loved A Man<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Mary J. Blige (with Maxwell)<\/h2>\n
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United Center –\u00a0December 12 and 14<\/p>\n

One of the many artists that Aretha Franklin influenced, Mary J. is a diva in her own right. With over 50 million albums sold and hits for days, it will be hard for you not to recognize a song at this show. Go for Mary\u2019s voice, but stick around for the performance with Maxwell, which might be worth the price of admission alone. This show is guaranteed to be heartfelt, sexy, soothing and soulful. What more do you need?<\/p>\n

Listen to this now:\u00a0No Drama<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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