Music and Concerts – Page 30

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...

Herbie Hancock performs during the 15th Annual International Jazz Day at the Lyric Opera House, April 30, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: An astounding cast of jazz talent packs the stage for crowning Jazz Day concert

By Hannah Edgar

May 1, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

From Herbie Hancock to blues great Buddy Guy to a message from Pope Leo XIV,...

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 charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

By Andrew Dalton

April 30, 2026 at 3:33 p.m.

Britney Spears has been charged in California with driving under the influence of drugs and...

Two student composers from Victor J. Andrew High School, Dash Wilson and Ashton Zopf, were recognized at the 2026 Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State Festival. Director of Bands Mark Iwinski, left, snaps a shot of Wilson, second from left, and Zopf, third from left, with other students chosen for the festival: Lucas Cordova, Sankalp Desai, Anna Bellarmino and Sophia Cescato. (Mark Iwinski)

Young composers earn state honors with music they wrote for Andrew High School ensembles

By Melinda Moore

April 30, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

The musical talent and creativity of two Andrew High School seniors are taking center stage...

Jazz great Herbie Hancock acknowledges the applause from the audience after performing during a special tribute at his alma mater, Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago, on April 29, 2026. The event was a preview for the 15th Annual International Jazz Day. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Herbie Hancock kicks off Jazz Day festivities with a high school homecoming

By Hannah Edgar

April 30, 2026 at 12:36 p.m.

Hancock, 86, performed in the Hyde Park Academy High School auditorium, where he heard his...

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the United Center, April 29, 2026, in Chicago. The “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour is scheduled for 20 concerts in 16 metro areas and concludes on May 27 in Washington, D.C. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Hope and Dreams’ tour comes to Chicago with a message

By Bob Gendron

April 30, 2026 at 1:47 p.m.

The promise of a rock ‘n’ roll concert as a conduit for protest reached a...

Olivia Rodrigo performs at Lollapalooza on Aug. 1, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Olivia Rodrigo’s new tour brings her to United Center in October

By Doug George

April 30, 2026 at 9:29 a.m.

Olivia Rodrigo announced a new headlining arena tour on Thursday. "The Unraveled Tour" will play...

FILE – Austrian police officers watch a gathering of Taylor Swift fans in the city centre in Vienna on Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File)

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

By Philipp Jenne

April 28, 2026 at 12:49 p.m.

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of...

FILE – Run-D.M.C.’s Jason Mizell, Jam-Master Jay, poses with teenagers gathered at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Oct. 7, 1986, in New York City. (AP Photo/G. Paul Burnett, File)

Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC

By Jennifer Peltz

April 27, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

Nearly a quarter-century after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot to death,...

The Orion Ensemble, left to right, Florentina Ramniceanu, Judy Stone, Diana Schmück, Kathryne Pirtle, will perform May 10 at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. (Cornelia Babbitt)

After 35 years of making music, Orion Ensemble to give last concerts before disbanding

By Myrna Petlicki

April 27, 2026 at 2:55 p.m.

After 35 years of making music, the Orion Ensemble plan to give their last concerts...

Live recordings of artists from their performances at Jazz Showcase sit on the bar at the club in Printers Row on April 14, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Never-before-heard tapes by late Jazz Showcase founder hit shelves — just in time for his 100th birthday

By Hannah Edgar

April 27, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

Zev Feldman has curated four double- and triple-LP sets gleaned from live Jazz Showcase performances...