Music and Concerts – Page 109

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...

Adelaido "Payo" Solís III sings during Grupo Frontera’s “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada” tour at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (Talia Sprague/for the baiduhai)

Grupo Frontera serenades Chicago with their unique mix of norteño and cumbia

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

September 8, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.

In concert at the Allstate Arena on Saturday, their songs felt like a hug to...

FILE – Kendrick Lamar arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards, on Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February in New Orleans

By Jonathan Landrum Jr.

September 8, 2024 at 11:41 a.m.

Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner...

FILE – Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes sits for a portrait at home in Los Angeles, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

By Associated Press

September 8, 2024 at 9:36 a.m.

Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a...

Music artist CeeLo Green is a mainstage headliner at 2024's Taste of Chicago in Grant Park in September. (Phillip Faraone, Getty Images)

Taste of Chicago opens today with headliner CeeLo Green: Entry gates and the music

By Doug George

September 6, 2024 at 5:15 a.m.

This summer's edition of the Grant Park festival runs through Sunday, with three days of...

Pop superstar Taylor Swift arrives at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs-Ravens game on Sept. 05, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Swift is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. (David Eulitt/Getty)

Taylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs face the Baltimore Ravens in NFL opener

By Dave Skretta

September 5, 2024 at 7:10 p.m.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch boyfriend Travis...

Music of the Baroque performs a trial run of “The Chicago Water Music” on the Chicago River in June 2024. Dame Jane Glover conducted Music of the Baroque’s Chorus and Orchestra aboard Shoreline Sightseeing’s boat Bright Star, performing highlights from Handel’s “Water Music.” (Elliot Mandel)

One of classical music’s favorite pieces goes back where it belongs: on the water

By Hannah Edgar

September 5, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

Music of the Baroque trades the River Thames for the Chicago River in a floating...

The 12th annual Fiestas Patrias festival is Sept. 7-8 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora and features Latin music, food and performers. (City of Aurora)

Fall festivals feature food, drink, music and fun throughout the suburbs

By Annie Alleman

September 5, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

From the Festival of the Vine in Geneva to the Country-A-Fair in Schererville, there’s something...

Pianist Jahari Stampley performs at Jazz Showcase in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2021. He's an Englewood Jazz Fest headliner and performs at Guarneri Hall in the months ahead. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Classical music and jazz for fall 2024: The hidden, the one-offs, the thoroughly unmissable

By Hannah Edgar

September 5, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.

Music director emeritus Riccardo Muti is returning to the CSO and Lyric Opera is decked...

Billie Eilish performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park on Aug. 3, 2023. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Live music for fall 2024: Iron Maiden, Usher and a return for Billie Eilish

By Bob Gendron

September 4, 2024 at 7:57 p.m.

No way could our critic's picks be confined to 10. Here are 64 concerts between...

Re-enactors bring out the cannon for the World War II battle at Dellwood Park Sept. 10, 2022, as a part of the Military History Weekend. (Jeff Vorva/for the Daily Southtown)

Military History Weekend to bring Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam War to life in Lockport

By Jessi Virtusio

September 3, 2024 at 5:11 a.m.

Lockport's Military History Weekend includes a veterans hospitality tent both days with free lunch and...