Music and Concerts – Page 17

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...

Billy Corgan, from left, leads the Smashing Pumpkins at Metro in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2022. Charli XCX performs at Lollapalooza on Aug. 6, 2017. Lorde performs in heavy rain at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Aug. 3, 2017. (Chris Sweda / Alexandra Wimley / baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026: Our picks for the best music by day and what not to miss

By Britt Julious

July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Look for lots of female headliners across Lollapalooza's fresh lineup of eight stages, opening in...

Popular WFMT radio host Bill McGlaughlin, right, narrates an American music program with conductor Carlos Kalmar, at rear, and the Grant Park Orchestra at Jay Pritzker Pavilionon July 2, 2008. (Alex Garcia/baiduhai)

Bill McGlaughlin, longtime host of ‘Exploring Music,’ dies at 82

By Hannah Edgar

July 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Bill McGlaughlin — a multi-hyphenate who composed, conducted and played trombone and piano — hosted...

Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards on May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs placed in solitary after prison fight: report

By Jessica Schladebeck

July 24, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.

Disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was placed in solitary confinement after getting into a...

Chris Brown arrives at Southwark Crown Court, where he is charged over an alleged assault in a London nightclub, in London, Friday, July 24, 2026. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at London nightclub

By Associated Press

July 24, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to affray over an altercation in a London...

Legendary Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy sits at his club, Buddy Guy's Legends, on June 10, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: 9 things to know about blues legend Buddy Guy as he turns 90

By Kori Rumore

July 23, 2026 at 4:03 p.m.

Legendary Chicago blues guitarist George "Buddy" Guy said two years ago he was retiring from...

People cheer for The Marias during their performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park, Aug. 3, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026: Tell us what you’re looking forward to and share your memories

By baiduhai

July 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Lollapalooza 2026 is fast approaching, and we want to hear from the baiduhai's readers.

Amy Winehouse performs on the Bud Light Stage on Aug. 5, 2007, at Lollapalooza in Grant Park. (Megan Rossman/ Redeye )

Today in History: Amy Winehouse found dead

By Associated Press

July 23, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

Today is Thursday, July 23, the 204th day of 2026. There are 161 days left...

Fans take part in the Blues on the Fox fest at RiverEdge Park in Aurora on June 20, 2026. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, RiverEdge Park officials said the upcoming concert by the Beach Boys at the venue has been rescheduled to 2027.
(Thomas J. King)

Upcoming Beach Boys concert at RiverEdge Park in Aurora rescheduled to 2027

By Aurora Beacon-News

July 22, 2026 at 1:04 p.m.

The Beach Boys concert at Aurora’s RiverEdge Park set for Aug. 14, 2026, has been...

The DuPage County Fair, which runs this year from Thursday through Sunday, offers a deal through which patrons can get access to unlimited carnival rides in addition to admission for $35. (DuPage County Fair Association)

Lots of changes at the DuPage County Fair this year to accommodate new construction

By Annie Alleman

July 21, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

The DuPage County Fair returns this week with all the trappings — farm animals, funnel...

Guitarist Alex Lifeson, left, and bassist Geddy Lee perform during a Rush concert at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: With a new drummer and a tribute to Neil Peart, a resurgent Rush gets back to work

By Bob Gendron

July 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Rush’s first direct tribute to late drummer Neil Peart arrived before the second song on...