Music and Concerts – Page 36

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...

Tahliah Debrett Barnett, known professionally as FKA Twigs, performs at the Riviera Theatre on Nov. 15, 2019, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

FKA Twigs brings ‘Body High’ tour to Chicago: ‘Dance music is so communal’

By Adam Davidson

March 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The British singer-songwriter and dance music artist said she had to brush up on house...

Cardi B performs at the United Center in Chicago as part of her "Little Miss Drama" tour on March 21, 2026. (Bob Gendron / for the Tribune)

Review: A confident Cardi B leans into the spectacle at the United Center

By Bob Gendron

March 22, 2026 at 10:11 p.m.

In a 90-minute concert full of screens and special effects, the immensely successful rapper-songwriter embraced...

The Beatles relax in London over tea in 1963. (AP Photo/SGR)

Today in History: The Beatles release their first album

By Associated Press

March 22, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On March 22, 1963, The Beatles’ debut album, “Please Please Me,” was released in the...

Workers adjust a banner promoting a comeback concert of K-pop boy group BTS on the government complex building near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus

By Associated Press

March 21, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert...

"El ultimo sueño de Frida y Diego" in a previous production by the San Francisco Opera. It opens in Chicago at the Lyric Opera. (Cory Weaver)

Lyric Opera’s ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ goes beyond Fridamania

By Hannah Edgar

March 20, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

Kahlo arrives on the Lyric mainstage this month when the company presents “El último sueño...

Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout on Nov. 1, 2022, on West Wabansia Avenue. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Hideout is sold to a new owner, who pledges to keep it the same old Hideout

By Christopher Borrelli

March 19, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

The new owner is Teri O’Brien, a former employee. She says she doesn’t plan to...

Tammi Carlson directs the flute choir at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. She’s retiring at the end of the spring semester after 27 years as a music faculty member. (Moraine Valley Community College)

Moraine Valley teacher, flautist, retiring after nearly 3 decades of ‘making music tick’

By Melinda Moore

March 19, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Tammi Carlson has been playing and teaching the flute for nearly three decades at Moraine...

Charli XCX performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Aug. 6, 2017. (Alexandra Wimley/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 1-Day and 2-Day tickets are now on sale, with some tickets already sold out

By Doug George

March 19, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

The festival put all tickets on sale on Thursday and announced the schedule of performers...

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins performs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 13, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2026 lineup: Charli xcx, Tate McRae and Smashing Pumpkins

By Doug George

March 17, 2026 at 11:05 a.m.

Lollapalooza has announced music acts for summer 2026, including headliners Charli xcx, Tate McRae, Lorde,...

FILE – A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president

By Steven Sloan

March 16, 2026 at 5:23 p.m.

The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two...