Music and Concerts – Page 29

Baritone Thomas Hampson in a performance of William Walton’s "Belshazzar's Feast" with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, led by Klaus Mäkelä. (Todd Rosenberg)

Review: Mäkelä and CSO bring back a delicious ‘Feast’

By Hannah Edgar

October 9, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Fifty years have passed since the Chicago Symphony last played “Belshazzar’s Feast” by English composer...

All the artists stand together on stage after singing “Paradise” at the Chicago Theatre for Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine tribute show, Oct. 8, 2026. (Nate Swanson/for the baiduhai)

Review: A heartfelt tribute to John Prine let his music and legacy shine through

By Bob Gendron

October 9, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Musicians from Margo Price to Jeff Tweedy covered the late singer-songwriter's songs and channeled his...

Damon Albarn of the Gorillaz on their Mountain Tour at the United Center on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the baiduhai)

Review: At the United Center, a lesson in why people love the Gorillaz

By Britt Julious

October 9, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

I learned that Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett have created something far greater than what...

Singer-guitarist Cadien James performs with Twin Peaks at Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 15, 2018. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Rise again? Twin Peaks reunites for a week of sold-out shows at Thalia Hall.

By Blair R. Fischer

May 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Band members Cadien James and Jack Dolan say the residency that became A Week of...

Flea and the Honora Band perform on May 7, 2026, at Thalia Hall in Chicago as the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist tours with his new jazz project. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Review: Flea swaps Chilis for jazz to open a new tour in Chicago

By Bob Gendron

May 8, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist has a brave new jazz project, opening a tour...

CSO artist-in-residence Joyce DiDonato performs with conductor Edward Gardner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Orchestra Hall in Chicago on May 7, 2026. (Todd Rosenberg)

Review: Joyce DiDonato sings ‘Neruda Songs’ — plus a new jazz season at CSO

By Hannah Edgar

May 8, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

The songs became a grand finale of sorts for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, who is wrapping...

Director Bruce Tammen rehearses with the Chicago Chorale at First Unitarian Church of Chicago in 2016. He retires at the end of this season. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

The founder of Chicago Chorale announces his final concert

By Doug George

May 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Tammen will mark his departure from the respected choral group he founded in 2001 with...

Chicago Sinfonietta, led by music director Mei-Ann Chen, at Symphony Center in Chicago, June 8, 2015. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

In grim financial turn, Chicago Sinfonietta will pause concerts and lay off staff

By Hannah Edgar

May 7, 2026 at 8:38 p.m.

The move by the major Chicago orchestra — one of a few in the world...

Ronnie Wood, from left, Mick Jagger, Steve Jordan, and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during the “Hackney Diamonds” tour on June 27, 2024, in Chicago. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)

The Rolling Stones announce new album, ‘Foreign Tongues.’ Here’s what we know so far.

By Maria Sherman

May 5, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

The Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, titled “Foreign Tongues,” this...

Dolly Parton performs in Overland Park, Kan., on Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: ‘Everything I have is treatable’

By Maria Sherman

May 4, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that...

FILE – Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser ‘wet reckless’ charge in DUI case and avoids jail time

By Andrew Dalton

May 4, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow...

Chance the Rapper after performing during the third day of Lollapalooza at Grant Park on Aug. 2, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/for the baiduhai)

Chance the Rapper hosts ‘Coloring Book’ movie night at Rooftop Cinema Club

By Doug George

May 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The evening at the outdoor movie venue in the Fulton Market neighborhood will include a...

Oliver Parente, 8, holds up the harmonica that Bruce Springsteen handed to him near the end of his show at the United Center on April 29, 2026 in Chicago. (Christopher Parente)

‘The stars were aligned’: Bruce Springsteen’s harmonica handout to boy in Chicago has unseen connections

By Jason Meisner

May 1, 2026 at 7:13 p.m.

Bruce Springsteen didn't specifically mention Operation Midway Blitz at his show at the United Center,...