Welcome to the official website of Chicago-based entertainment writer/photographer Andy Argyrakis. Here’s a look at what concert and Broadway tours Andy’s been reviewing and/or photographing thus far in 2016: 
            
              - AC/DC’s “Rock Or Bust” Tour
 
              - The Who’s “Hits 50!” Tour
 
              - David Gilmour of Pink Floyd’s “Rattle That Lock” Tour 
 
              - Rihanna’s “Anti” World Tour
 
              - The Jacksons’  “Grand Slam Charity Jam”
 
              - Chicago  and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Heart and Soul 2.0” Tour
 
              - Experience Hendrix starring Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Zakk  Wylde, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang and Dweezil Zappa
 
              - Ben Folds’ “So There” Tour
 
              - Boyz II Men’s “Collide” Tour
 
              - “One-Man Star Wars Trilogy” Broadway Tour
 
              - Joe Satriani’s “Surfing To Shockwave” Tour
 
              - “Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage” 50th Anniversary  Concert Tour
 
              - Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland’s “Next Women Of Country”  Tour
 
              - “Cabaret” Broadway Tour
 
              - Fantasia’s “Side Effects Of You” Tour
 
              - Judy Collins & Ari Hest’s “Strangers Again” Tour
 
              - Guster’s “Evermotion” Tour
 
              - Kansas’  “Prelude To The Leftoverture 40th Anniversary” Tour
 
              - Aaron Lewis of Stand’s “Sinner” Tour
 
              - War’s “Evolutionary” Tour
 
              - “Riverdance: 20 Years” Broadway Tour
 
              - Peter Murphy of Bauhaus’ “Stripped” Tour
 
              - Tedeschi Trucks Band’s “Let Me Get By” Tour
 
              - Marc Cohn’s “Walking In Memphis 25th Anniversary” Tour
 
              - “Chicago:  The Musical” Broadway Tour
 
              - Martin Barre of Jethro Tull’s “Back To Steel” Tour
 
              - Anthony Hamilton’s “What I'm Feelin’” Tour
 
              - The Church’s “Further/Deeper” Tour
 
              - “42nd    Street” Broadway Tour
 
              - Kevin Griffin of Better than Ezra’s “The Songwriter” Tour
 
              - Rickie Lee Jones’ “The Other Side Of Desire” Tour
 
              - “Bullets Over Broadway” Broadway Tour
 
              - Dwele’s “The Real Dwele” Tour
 
              - Tim Reynolds of Dave Matthews Band and TR3’s “Solo Acoustic”  Tour
 
              - “Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical” 
 
              - Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions),  Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck) and Andy Timmons’ “Ultimate Guitar  Experience” Tour
 
              - “If/Then” Broadway Tour
 
              - Hershey Felder’s “Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin” Tour
 
              - Twisted Sister’s “We Are Twisted F***ing Sister!”  Documentary Premiere 
 
              - Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers’ “Rock Baby Rock” Residency 
 
              - Chicago Chapter’s 58th GRAMMY Telecast Viewing Party
 
             
            Andy’s also been active on the interview front, including articles or publicity biographies on the following: 
            
              - Eric Burdon (legendary leader of The Animals, War  collaborator and British Invasion solo star)
 
              - Martin Barre (guitar hero from Jethro Tull)
 
              - The Mavericks (recently reunited ‘90s country/Tex Mex  stars)
 
              - Stryper (ten million album selling ‘80s heavy metal favorites)
 
              - Thousand Foot Krutch (platinum-plus hard rock hitmakers)
 
             
             
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