Music and Concerts – Page 13

Mario Abney, co-founder and CEO, right, dances as Kevin Nabors and other members of the Windy City Ramblers perform at the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line CTA station in Roseland on Oct. 1, 2026, at the culmination of the Red Line Jazz Festival. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

A quartet of new music festivals take root in Chicago this month

By Hannah Edgar

October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Summer is over, but music festival season very much isn’t. Cue the Red Line Jazz...

FILE – Freddie Jackson attends a special screening of “The Magnificent Seven” in New York on Sept. 19, 2016. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70

By Maria Sherman

October 6, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For...

City Voices, under director William Chin, will perform “A Song of Joys,” a program of choral pieces inspired by the poetry of Sara Teasdale and Walt Whitman, in Oak Park on Oct. 17 and 18. (City Voices)

City Voices to put poetry of Walt Whitman and Sara Teasdale to song in Oak Park

By Myrna Petlicki

October 5, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Oak Park's City Voices will perform a program of choral pieces inspired by the poems...

Ariella Granados, pop vocalist who performs as Sparklmami, at Super Mall, 5220 S. Pulaski Road in Chicago, on June 30, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Column: Sparklmami’s debut album ‘In This Body’ pulls from her Chicago memories

By Britt Julious

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Sparklmami, along with her collaborators, has created a grounded record rooted in the past, memory,...

FILE – Rod Stewart performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Rod Stewart calls off remaining tour dates after coronary stent procedure

By Maria Sherman

August 11, 2026 at 6:38 p.m.

Sir Rod Stewart will be unable to continue his “One Last Time” farewell tour following...

Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performs on July 27, 2021, at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, Georgia. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP, File)

New Dave Matthews Band tour will come to Chicago

By Doug George

August 11, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

The band announced a fall tour on Tuesday, including a stop at the United Center...

Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters at Soldier Field Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the baiduhai)

Review: Foo Fighters leans hard into its history for its concert at Soldier Field

By Bob Gendron

August 9, 2026 at 11:40 a.m.

Dave Grohl loves rock ‘n’ roll, would do anything for it, and he projected that...

Violinist Daniel Lozakovich performs as conductor Klaus Mäkelä leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Mäkelä makes grand symphonic statements with the CSO at Ravinia. Will he scale the opera world next?

By Hannah Edgar

August 10, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

The CSO plays its heart out for its new boss, and these concerts — the...

Fans arrive for a White Sox-Guardians game Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at Rate Field. (Michael Reaves/Getty)

Postgame Ja Rule concert at Rate Field canceled because of ‘unexpected travel issues,’ Chicago White Sox say

By LaMond Pope

August 7, 2026 at 10:21 p.m.

The scheduled postgame concert featuring Ja Rule on Friday night at Rate Field was canceled...

Oak Lawn Community High School students showcase a traditional dance during last year's inaugural Sabores Sobre Ruedas, or Flavors on Wheels, festival. This year's celebration takes place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 12 in the student parking lot at the school in Oak Lawn. (Ariela Torres/Oak Lawn Community High School)

Oak Lawn High School festival to celebrate Hispanic food and culture

By Janice Neumann

August 7, 2026 at 6:55 a.m.

Spanish-speaking students and staff at Oak Lawn Community High School will share their heritage with...

This image released by NBC shows Phoebe Bridgers performing on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in New York on July 14, 2026. (Todd Owyoung/NBC via AP)

Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative.

By Maria Sherman

August 5, 2026 at 11:08 a.m.

When CBS ended “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year, it also shuttered...

Jazz singer Geraldine de Haas performs at the 4th annual tribute to Duke Ellington at the Grant Park Band Shell on Aug. 29, 1977. (Arthur Walker/baiduhai)

The ‘first lady of Chicago jazz,’ Geraldine de Haas dies at 91

By Rick Kogan

August 6, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Along with being a talented singer in her own right, she was a tireless advocate...

Singer Ariana Grande performs at the United Center as part of her "Eternal Sunshine Tour" on Aug. 3, 2026. (Bob Gendron / for the baiduhai)

Review: Ariana Grande speaks about taking a break, then puts on a dazzling arena concert in Chicago

By Bob Gendron

August 4, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

Ariana Grande began the concluding American dates of her “Eternal Sunshine Tour" at the United...