The summer concert season in Chicago is starting to ramp up. This past week saw Peter Gabriel fill the United Center.

(See Peter Gabriel perform "Solsbury Hill" live at the United Center here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuZ1qG1JoT4)

Loverboy delivered another spirited performance, this time at the Taste Of Joliet.

(See Loverboy perform "The Kid Is Hot Tonite" live at the Taste Of Joliet here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bRBiF4BBUk)

... and there's many more on the way! Keep it locked on the Loop to win tickets to all the hottest shows coming this summer.

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and worldwide via www.wlup.com: win $100.00 per hour as the Loop's "Workforce Payroll" continues. Make sure we have your name so we can give you yours! http://www.wlup.com/contests/WorkforcePayroll2011.aspx

Also this week, win tickets to see U2 daily!

(See U2's video for "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" here: http://www.vevo.com/watch/u2/pride-in-the-name-of-love/GB1808400110?recSrc=artB&source=watch)

(See U2's video for "Desire" here: http://www.vevo.com/watch/u2/desire/GBUV70601469)

A conversation with Simon Kirke of Bad Company this Monday at 5:30pm.

(See Bad Company perform "Feel Like Makin' Love" live from their new CD & DVD "Bad Company - Live At Wembley" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQfTe6ta36I)

This Wednesday just after 4:00pm, I will send Tricia the 2011 Loop Rock Girl out with 30 pairs of Motley Crue/Poison/New York Dolls tickets to give out, plus the chance to join Motley Crue on stage and ride Tommy Lee's "Drum Rollercoaster"!

(See Tommy Lee's "Drum Rollercoaster" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx1Q_FUPg6k)

To kick off the long weekend, I will be doing my show live from the Motley Crue/Poison/New York Dolls concert this Friday at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Hope to see you there!

(See Motley Crue's video for "Dr. Feelgood" here: http://myplay.com/videos/motley-crue/dr-feelgood)

(See Poison's video for "Unskinny Bop" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk5y4wvsLyY)

What a week at Ravinia! Thursday night saw Robert Plant and his Band Of Joy and Saturday Deep Purple pack 'em in.

(See Robert Plant perform "Rock & Roll" live at Ravinia here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4KjaIJi3vw)

(See Deep Purple perform "Smoke On The Water" live at Ravinia here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja1p48wjNj0)

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and worldwide via www.wlup.com: win $100.00 per hour as well Motley Crue/Poison/New York Dolls tickets daily as the Loop's "Workforce Payroll" continues. Make sure we have your name so we can give you yours! http://www.wlup.com/contests/WorkforcePayroll2011.aspx

Also this week, an additional chance to win Motley Crue/Poison/New York Dolls tickets each day as well!

(See Motley Crue's video for "Kickstart My Heart" here: http://myplay.com/videos/motley-crue/kickstart-my-heart)

(See Poison's video for "Nothin' But A Good Time" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_88L-CU7PD4)

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and worldwide via http://www.wlup.com/: win $100.00 per hour daily as the Loop's "Workforce Payroll" continues. Make sure we have your name so we can give you yours! http://www.wlup.com/contests/WorkforcePayroll2011.aspx

Also this week, win tickets each day to see Paul McCartney's historic show at Wrigley Field on July 31st!

(See Paul McCartney's video for "Band On The Run" here: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v516359S9XHfzWT)

This week on my show from 3pm-7pm on 97.9 The Loop in Chicago and worldwide via http://www.wlup.com/: win $100.00 per hour daily as the Loop's "Workforce Payroll" continues. Make sure we have your name so we can give you yours! http://www.wlup.com/contests/WorkforcePayroll2011.aspx

Also this week, win tickets to see Judas Priest/Thin Lizzy and Peter Gabriel each day.

(See Judas Priest's video for "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" here: http://www.vevo.com/watch/judas-priest/another-thing-comin/GB0208300001)

(See Thin Lizzy perform "The Boys Are Back In Town" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FL-HmmyO0k&feature=fvwrel)

(See Peter Gabriel's video for "Solsbury Hill" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ylSUsel3w)

This Thursday I will be doing my show live from US Cellular Field for "Loop Sox Night." Game tickets are only $9.79 (while they last)! http://www.wlup.com/soxNites/20110609.aspx