“Oh, Chicago, I’m coming home to you,” Billy Corgan sang Friday at the sold-out Riviera.

Not that he ever really left, but for Corgan and the latest incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins this was something of a homecoming, showcasing a new lineup and previewing a batch of fresh songs from a forthcoming album, “Oceania.” It also was an opportunity to re-energize a fan base that even Corgan acknowledged has been severely tested in recent years amid lineup machinations and indifferently received music.

The lean, shaven-headed singer is one of the most successful figures ever in Chicago music, an architect of ‘90s alternative rock, and also one of the most polarizing. So he was wise to let his songs do most of the talking. He pretty much stowed the on-stage editorializing and audience-baiting that marred his last major Chicago appearances in 2008 and got down to the business of playing more than two hours of music with guitarist Jeff Schroeder, drummer Mike Byrne and bassist Nicole Fiorentino.

Corgan has discarded all his original bandmates, and has been vilified for it. His response has always been to recruit new musicians, write more songs and tour as much as possible to rebuild the franchise (for those keeping count, this lineup marks at least the fifth major incarnation of the band since the early ‘90s).

Jani Lane, who fronted the glossy rock band Warrant during the salad days of hair metal, was found dead in a motel room in Woodland Hills, Calif., Thursday evening of undetermined causes, police said. He was 47.

Lane was reportedly discovered at a Comfort Inn near Los Angeles. The death was first reported by TMZ. A message on his website reads, “Jani will be missed by all. Very unexpected and tragic news of his untimely death.”

Lane penned many of Warrant’s huge hits, including “Down Boys,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the band’s biggest charter, the 1989 ballad “Heaven.” He also preened and grinned in the band’s video for the 1990 camp hit, “Cherry Pie.”

He left Warrant in 2004 and a year later a bloated Lane surfaced to clean up his act during the 2005 season of VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.” A healthier Lane rejoined the group in 2008 only to leave it again months later over business matters.

Lane was married three times. He leaves behind four children

MissBehavin’ is a female-fronted, 4-piece party band that plays 4 Decades of the Best Classic Rock and R&B.

Fronting one of the hottest rhythm sections around, lead vocalist Denise Ebler, rocks the house with her amazing voice, covering a wide variety of recording artists from Heart to Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin to Melissa Etheridge, Aerosmith to the Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz to Alanis Morissette. Just when you think you’ve got her pegged as a rocker, she’ll switch it up and deliver soulful R&B classics from Al Green to Patti LaBelle, Stevie Wonder to the Jackson 5. Put it all together and it makes for a high-energy show sure to please every crowd.

MissBehavin’ has been performing regularly around the Chicago area since 2008. They can deliver a full 3-set headline performance or 90-minute concert set. We’re available for clubs, festivals, special events, corporate events, fundraisers and private parties.

MissBehavin’ is:
Denise Ebler – Lead Vocals
Rob Wawrzyniak – Guitars and vocals
Craig Hunter – Bass Guitar and vocals
Jim Nonneman – Drums

7th heaven has set attendance records at major night clubs across the tri-state region. They have sold nearly 50,000 CDs and their digital offerings are available on iTUNES and, Amazon. Listen to Cubs’ games on TV and you will hear their current hit “This Summer’s Gonna Last Forever.” 7th heaven also performed the National Anthem at the United Center before the Bulls-Lakers game which was televised worldwide. Six songs of their songs were used in the film Lizzy and one in Light Years Away. They write and perform TV and radio commercials; clients include Empress Casino and Walter E Smithe. They are releasing a box set of 500 original songs called Juke Box.

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Modern Day Romeos is the quintessential party band. Based out of Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs, all five members have come from different backgrounds to create a brand new band, with a brand new style. Modern Day Romeos will provide you with a high energy show, and take you on a musical journey…playing past and present hits with that strong backbeat you just can’t miss. Many say they sound better than the originals. We continue to play before impressive crowds and have an extensive contact list through a massive online presence. We look forward to each and every show, event, and festival. We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all those that come out to our shows. Please continue to support the local music scene, because without you…we’re nothing. See you at the shows.

www.moderndayromeos.com