The first US concert of the Oasis reunion tour was in Chicago last night, and the rave reviews are continuing

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7. From Ultimate Classic Rock:

Oasis Finally Conquers America: Chicago Show Review and Set List
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/oasis-chicago-2025-review/

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By the time the intro video played on the stage screen, it was impossible to hear anything but the roar of the crowd. Then, when Liam and Noel (raising each other’s arms), guitarists Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs and Gem Archer, bassist Andy Bell, and new drummer Joey Waronker emerged, the noise went to 11.

Despite playing the same set throughout this year, the excitement and energy was inescapable. In the excellent 2016 documentary, Oasis: Supersonic, Liam said, "We weren't the best musicians in the world, but we had spirit." While he may have undersold the band’s chops at the time (which are much more polished 30 years later), he was absolutely correct about the latter.

That’s why beloved songs like “Acquiesce” and “Some Might Say” are, to a degree, more emblematic of Oasis than their biggest hits. On this night, these songs served as mission statements, with “Acquiesce” serving as Chicago’s biggest bar sing-along. Somehow, Oasis harnessed the spirit that won over fans at the band’s first show in the Windy City, less than 10 miles away at the Metro, at a venue nearly 50x larger.

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When they first formed nearly 35 years ago, Oasis unapologetically set out to be the biggest band in the world. Playing clubs, theaters, amphitheaters, and arenas wasn’t good enough. They wanted to play in the biggest stadiums in the country. Now, after years of chasing success in the States and then disappearing, Liam and Noel finally achieved what they wanted: they conquered America.