Music and Concerts – Page 34

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...

Lupe Fiasco performs at Riot Fest in Chicago's Douglass Park on Sept. 17, 2021. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Lupe Fiasco and Two Friends will play Fire post-game concerts at Soldier Field

By Doug George

April 7, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Lupe Fiasco and Two Friends will play post-game concerts for the Chicago Fire at Soldier...

FILE – Kanye West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 20, 2019. . (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Kanye West over antisemitic remarks

By Jill Lawless

April 7, 2026 at 9:22 a.m.

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where...

The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest, shown performing at Chicago Symphony Center, will present a concert April 19 at Concordia University in River Forest. (Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest)

Community news: Symphony of Oak Park and River Forest highlights CSO trombonist, more

By Melinda Moore

April 6, 2026 at 4:13 p.m.

News from the community includes items from Oak Park, River Forest, Hinsdale, River Grove, Elmhurst...

Local Note is expected to open at 1716 Sherman Ave in June 2026. The 800-square-foot space aims to cultivate a laid-back, sophisticated atmosphere featuring regional and popular jazz musicians. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Local Note jazz club is tuning up in Evanston for a June opening

By Claire Murphy

April 6, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

Local Note, an intimate jazz club featuring local artists is set to open its doors...

FILE – Kanye West, known as Ye, watches the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers, on March 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London

By Pan Pylas

April 5, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

Pressure was mounting Sunday on the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his...

British singer-songwriter Lily Allen opens the North American leg of her “Performs West End Girl” tour at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on April 3, 2026. (Bob Gendron / for the Tribune)

Review: Lily Allen opens her ‘West End Girl’ tour in Chicago with a show both concert and theater

By Bob Gendron

April 4, 2026 at 12:15 p.m.

Lily Allen got personal and dramatic on Friday at the first of a two-night stand...

Conductor Paavo Järvi leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and soloist Ksenija Sidorova in an accordion concerto at Symphony Center in Chicago on April 2, 2026. (Todd Rosenberg)

Review: An accordion concerto at the CSO? It’s this week’s must-hear cultural event.

By Hannah Edgar

April 3, 2026 at 12:49 p.m.

Soloist Ksenija Sidorova and guest conductor Paavo Järvi presented Erkki-Sven Tüür’s “Prophecy” — the 2007...

Megan Thee Stallion appears at the 33rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Megan Thee Stallion hospitalized after exiting ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ mid-show

By Associated Press

April 1, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after “feeling very ill” while onstage on...

Marvin Gaye attends the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1983. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)

Today in History: Marvin Gaye killed

By Associated Press

April 1, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On April 1, 1984, singer Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father after...

Bob Dylan's “Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour included a concert at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan on March 30, 2026. (Christopher Borrelli / baiduhai)

Review: Bob Dylan was at the Genesee Theatre, singing songs with ghosts

By Christopher Borrelli

March 31, 2026 at 12:25 p.m.

These days, his “Rough and Rowdy Ways" tour takes him to towns like Waukegan, where...