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We’re proud to announce The Charlatans (UK) taking over Bottom Lounge, Tuesday September 25th 2018 as part of their Summer 2018 World Tour.  Tickets are available HERE. There is no band in Brit Rock that holds quite the same status as The Charlatans. 27 years after their first number one album Some Friendly (LISTEN HERE), […]

Fresh off her high-energy performance at Spring Awakening Music Festival, Alison Wonderland returns for her largest headlining Chicago show to date! On Friday, August 24th the massive “Awake North American Tour” will hit Aragon Ballroom, in support of her sophomore album release. Tickets are on sale now HERE. Alison Wonderland’s innate talent as a skillful producer and […]

  We are thrilled to announce ZEDS DEAD returning for a massive two-night run with DEADBEATS CHICAGO, going down at Aragon Ballroom on Friday, October 19th and Saturday, October 20th. Supporting acts include SUB FOCUS, BARELY ALIVE, SAY MY NAME, WHIPPED CREAM, DNMO and more! Tickets are on sale now. A bundle package for both nights is also available. Since launching their record label Deadbeats […]

Every month, the React Presents team puts their heads together and composes a playlist of the songs we’ve had stuck in our heads. Lately, we’ve been in kind of a nostalgic mood, sharing our faves from our teenage and early adult years, aka the 2000s. Dipping into selections from the best of rock, hip hop, […]

  We’re proud to announce WHY? Plays Alopecia, Saturday, November 3rd 2018, celebrating the 10th anniversary of their seminal album. Tickets are available HERE. When Alopecia (LISTEN HERE) dropped in 2008, it redefined WHY? from Yoni Wolf’s solo project to a powerful trio of multi-instrumentalist musicians making material that defied genre and became required listening for all […]

  React has teamed up with C3 Presents to announce some of this year’s Official Lollapalooza Aftershows, taking place at Concord Music Hall and Logan Square Auditorium, starting on Wednesday, August 1st through Sunday, August 5th. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 1st at 10 AM CST. Check out the complete list of React and C3’s aftershows below. […]

  The first trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody, the Queen biopic starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, has finally arrived! Check it out below:

  After 120 days of January, it’s finally Spring. We made it! To celebrate, we’re hosting a special SPRING AWAKENING LUNCH BREAK edition with YEHME2. This Wednesday, May 9th, we will be returning to the legendary JBTV studio where we’ll be clubbin’ and grubbin’ on some Italian cuisine from BarTucci and delicious mixed beverages by our friends […]

Keen followers of our social media might’ve caught it last month when we rolled out our newest recurring feature – a monthly playlist called “Office Selects.” Each month, the React staff will compile a Spotify playlist featuring our favorite new tunes and a wide selection of sounds and genres that we’ve been jamming to in […]

  React Presents is proud to announce a new partnership with esteemed independent promoter, JAM Productions. React will team up with JAM to create new experiences by bringing emerging electronic, hip-hop, and R&B sounds into iconic venues such as The Riviera Theatre, The Vic, and Park West. Based in Chicago, JAM has been the preeminent […]