Music and Concerts – Page 104

Naked Raygun’s Jeff Pezzati, left, and Eric Spicer speak on a panel commemorating new record pressings at the Smashed Plastic record plant in Belmont Gardens on Oct. 10, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Tale of the tapes: Naked Raygun and Eleventh Dream Day create new albums from an essential Chicago archive

By Kevin McKeough

October 14, 2026 at 5:40 a.m.

A 1985 Naked Raygun show has become a limited-edition vinyl album.

FILE – Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom, after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center on Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

By Jessica Hill

October 13, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for...

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the United Center on Oct. 11, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Review: Olivia Rodrigo, in a sea of flowers, kicking her way towards what’s next

By Christopher Borrelli

October 12, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

In Chicago at the United Center on her "Unraveled Tour," Olivia Rodrigo leans into the...

FILE – Liam Payne of One Direction performs during the Honda Civic Tour at Qualcomm Stadium on Thursday, July 9, 2015, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall

By ISABEL DEBRE

October 16, 2024 at 7:57 p.m.

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a third-floor...

Nashville-based songwriter Allie Colleen performs at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country in Las Vegas during a tour that will bring her to the Lyric Theater in Blue Island on Oct. 20. (Moser Photography)

Allie Colleen to play Blue Island’s Lyric Theater before touring with Jelly Roll

By Jessi Virtusio

October 17, 2024 at 10:40 a.m.

Nashville songwriter Allie Colleen soon will go out on tour opening for Jelly Roll, but...

Sabrina Carpenter performs on her “Short n’ Sweet" concert tour at the United Center in Chicago on Oct. 13, 2024. (Bob Gendron/for the baiduhai)

Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ tour at United Center showed an artist still finding her way

By Bob Gendron

October 15, 2024 at 9:55 a.m.

Despite light moments, sing-along anthems and an imaginative stage that suggested nostalgic television, too much...

Anohni, center, of Anohni and the Johnsons, performs at the Chicago Symphony Center on Oct. 12, 2024. (Vincent Alban/for the baiduhai)

Review: Anohni and the Johnsons deliver on promise with ‘It’s Time to Feel What’s Really Happening’

By Bob Gendron

October 13, 2024 at 1:10 p.m.

Giving the equivalent of an elegy for the state of the world, Anohni sounded as...

Maxwell performs during a concert, Oct. 10, 2024, at the United Center in Chicago. (Vincent Alban / for the baiduhai)

Review: For a deeper appreciation of Maxwell, go to one of his concerts

By Britt Julious

October 11, 2024 at 10:47 a.m.

Maxwell has been a musical force in neo-soul and R&B for decades. His "Serenade Tour"...

Graham Nash performs at the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. He has upcoming concerts at the Cahn Auditorium in Evanston. (Jesse Grant/Getty)

Graham Nash reflects on his career ahead of shows at Evanston’s Cahn Auditorium

By Janine Schaults

October 11, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

Like many of his ‘60s contemporaries, Graham Nash can’t seem to trade in touring for...

Sabrina Carpenter arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short N’ Sweet Cafe’ to open in Chicago this weekend

By Rebecca Johnson

October 11, 2024 at 6:36 a.m.

The pop-up coffee shop, inspired by Carpenter’s hit album, will be located at Happy Monday...

Victor Blackful, left, and Chuck Sabey, right, help soul music icon Booker T. Jones celebrate his 78th birthday during a 2022 performance at Freedom Hall in Park Forest. (Tracy Q. Johnson)

Radio’s ‘Dizz’ Blackful busy ‘adding my own flavor’ to Park Forest venue

By Jessi Virtusio

October 9, 2024 at 1:55 p.m.

Former Bad Boy Radio DJ Victor Blackful is set to open his second season of...

From top to bottom left to right, new earth ensemble members Gabrielle Timofeeva López, Steven Wilson, Hannah Dixon McConnell, John E. Orduña, Joe Labozetta, Nikhil Harle, choral director Kirsten Hedegaard, Katherine Buzard, Trevor L. Mitchell, and Allison Selby Cook pose for a portrait at Loyola University, Oct. 7, 2024, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Meet the choir putting climate justice in its concerts, including ‘Malhaar: A Requiem for Water’

By Hannah Edgar

October 9, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

EcoVoice’s programming reflects co-founder Kirsten Hedegaard's belief that music can be a powerful way to...

Peso Pluma performs at the United Center in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Peso Pluma plays a sold-out United Center after 2 canceled performances

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 9, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.

Fans at long last got a glimpse of Mexican superstar Peso Pluma in Chicago this...