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Lynzo The Heartthrob (from left), Carrie D., DJ Gaybash! and Loqum. (Terjuan Johnson)

New Sugarwater festival will have house, techno, juke and footwork — just in time for Juneteenth weekend

June 13, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

Club Hospitality founder Carrie D. says she was inspired to bring an event like New York City's Dweller festival to Chicago.

Singer Corinne Bailey Rae performs at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture Theater on June 10, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Review: Corinne Bailey Rae weaves together 20 years of beautiful music at the Athenaeum

June 11, 2026 at 11:17 a.m.

Yes, she performed her timeless classic "Put Your Records On" during her lovely two-hour concert, but she is more than that as a musician.

DJ Mochi, Blesstonio and Jesse De La Peña will headline this weekend's HeadRoom at Spot! in West Town. (Dennis Larance / P Calubaquib / Chris Walker / baiduhai)

What if DJs didn’t have to compete with a dance floor? HeadRoom finds out this weekend.

May 29, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

HeadRoom is a new DJ-centered listening concept where you buy your ticket, sit down and listen to DJs play and explain their sound.

Samara Joy performs with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center on May 12, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: Samara Joy mixes originals and jazz standards in a soaring concert with the CSO

May 15, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

Any Samara Joy show is a special one, and this one was no exception. Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, she performed a medley of tunes to...

Kalium Ewing, left, and Grant Frahm, who run album listening club The Heavy Rotation, on May 8, 2026, at Pour Souls in Chicago. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

The Heavy Rotation is a listening club, a place to slow down and focus on the music

May 12, 2026 at 9:12 a.m.

The Heavy Rotation is addressing a real, widespread need for analog connection and community in an overscheduled, screen-saturated world.

Bow Wow performs at the United Center in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Some parts of B2K and Bow Wow’s ‘Boys 4 Life’ tour were great fun — others just fell flat

April 24, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

There's no shame in nostalgia tours, but they should give the fans what they want. Too many moments felt awkward or wasted in this Chicago concert.

Edging lead singer Faith Callaway. The Chicago band's upcoming album is "Unload Your Shame." (Erin Lyle)

Column: The post-punk band Edging says Chicago is what made the band possible

April 13, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

The post-punk band has been grinding on the fringes of the city's DIY music scene for years. Its latest album, "Unload Your Shame," drops June 5.

Clients lie on rafts in a pool as wellness practitioner Cherish Hicks, top left, uses singing bowls for meditation during a sound healing session at the Ritz-Carlton Spa, Feb. 11, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

From yoga studios to Ravinia, sound healing experiences gain popularity in Chicago

March 31, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.

Call it sound healing, sound meditations or sound baths, participation in the sessions is booming. Some have a waiting list to join.

Zara Larsson performs at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago for her Midnight Sun Tour on March 15, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

Review: Zara Larsson deserves to be a superstar at last

March 16, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

The Swedish pop star has been waiting years for her breakout moment, and her tour behind "Midnight Sun" is finally it.

New Edition performs at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: New Edition shares the United Center stage with Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton in a gloriously traditional concert

February 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

At one point, Boyz II Men threw roses to the audience as they sang “I’ll Make Love to You." I almost caught one, but a woman elbowed me for it....

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