Music and Concerts – Page 31

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...

Bow Wow performs at the United Center in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Some parts of B2K and Bow Wow’s ‘Boys 4 Life’ tour were great fun — others just fell flat

By Britt Julious

April 24, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

There's no shame in nostalgia tours, but they should give the fans what they want....

David Anthony Burke, whose stage name is D4vd, is arraigned Monday, April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles on charges of killing a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car. (Ted Soqui/Pool Photo via AP)

Evidence against singer D4vd in killing of 14-year-old girl will be revealed in court within days

By Andrew Dalton

April 23, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

Lawyers for singer D4vd insisted Thursday on forcing prosecutors to show what evidence they have,...

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy performs during the second of two sold-out shows on Aug. 3, 2002, at the Riviera Theatre. (Erik Unger/for the baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Wilco releases ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,’ which Tribune called ‘best album’ of the year

By Kori Rumore

April 23, 2026 at 4:30 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 23, according...

FILE – Alan Osmond performs during a taping of the Osmonds 50th anniversary show in Las Vegas on Aug. 14, 2007. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76

By Maria Sherman

April 21, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after...

Karol G performs on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 19, 2026. (Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Karol G will open world tour in Chicago

By Doug George

April 21, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

Karol G will play at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 24 to kick off...

Blues on the Fox, an annual celebration of blues music, returns June 14-15 to RiverEdge Park in Aurora. (Thomas J. King)

Third Eye Blind, Six One Five Collective to perform at RiverEdge Park in Aurora

By Aurora Beacon-News

April 20, 2026 at 1:45 p.m.

Third Eye Blind and Six One Five Collective will perform at RiverEdge Park in downtown...

Country artist Bryan Andrews plans a concert in Chicago at Chop Shop on North Avenue. (Madison Mead)

Country artist Bryan Andrews is unapologetically outspoken about Trump — and some country fans don’t like it

By Blair R. Fischer

April 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

His upcoming concert in Chicago at Chop Shop is part of what he's calling his...

Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Julia Steiner leads Ratboys at the Vic Theatre in Chicago on April 18, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Ratboys shows why it’s the most promising Chicago band of the moment

By Bob Gendron

April 19, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Its concert at the Vic served as the hometown finale for a tour behind the...

Singer-songwriter, David Burke aka D4vd sits in artist space at Coachella music festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo)

What to know about singer D4vd’s arrest in 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s killing

By Associated Press

April 17, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

Detectives arrested the 21-year-old, whose legal name is David Burke, on Thursday on suspicion of...

FILE – American singer-songwriter, David Anthony Burke, aka D4vd, performs on the Casino stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 2024. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP, File)

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl found dead in his Tesla

By Andrew Dalton

April 16, 2026 at 10:03 p.m.

Los Angeles police said in a brief statement that the 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer whose...