Music and Concerts – Page 39

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...

Margo Price performs at Metro in Chicago on Feb. 28, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Margo Price brings her defiant brand of outlaw country to Metro

By Bob Gendron

March 1, 2026 at 11:30 a.m.

Pity the person who crosses Margo Price. Same with those who missed the chance to...

Boy George & Culture Club perform at Ascend Amphitheater on July 20, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. They're coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. (Jason Kempin, Getty Images)

Boy George is coming to Hard Rock Live: Decades after the ’80s, he’s learned life’s ‘magic elixir’

By Blair R. Fischer

February 27, 2026 at 9:35 a.m.

Talking to Boy George about his music, his controversies and why he never tries to...

The U.S. women's hockey team celebrates after a semifinal victory over Sweden at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, Milan. (Petr David Josek/AP)

US women’s hockey team to celebrate Olympic gold medal at Flavor Flav-hosted event this summer in Las Vegas

By John Wawrow

February 26, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

The United States women’s hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav this summer in...

Phil Collins performs at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on March 9, 2018, left, Lauryn Hill performs during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025, center, and Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo)

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

By Mark Kennedy

February 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some...

Blues harmonica player Billy Branch poses on stage at Rosa's Lounge in Logan Square on Feb. 24, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Column: How Billy Branch bought a harmonica, found the blues and changed his life

By Rick Kogan

February 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago blues great Billy Branch says a concert in Grant Park got him hooked on...

A lion statue stands at Brookfield Zoo Chicago on June 18, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Melissa Etheridge, Blues Traveler, Nelly to perform at Brookfield Zoo Chicago summer concert series

By Saleema Syed

February 24, 2026 at 1:54 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday for the June and July shows, which are part of...

The Elmhurst University Jazz Band is one of over 40 student bands that will perform and be adjudicated by professional jazz musicians at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, Feb. 26-March 1. (Sarah Nader)

Elmhurst Jazz Festival features over 40 bands over four days

By Myrna Petlicki

February 23, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

Nearly 40 student jazz bands will have a chance to perform and be critiqued by...

Brandi Carlile performs at Allstate Arena on Feb. 20, 2026, in Rosemont. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Review: Bigger room, same great Brandi Carlile at the Allstate Arena

By Bob Gendron

February 21, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

Following her recent Super Bowl appearance, Brandi Carlile is now doing arena concerts. It's been...

Conductor Klaus Mäkelä leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center, Feb. 19, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Klaus Mäkelä leads a heroic program at the CSO

By Hannah Edgar

February 20, 2026 at 1:53 p.m.

These concerts are double-barreled programs of symphonic epics — both about heroes, and both given...

Garth Brooks performs in 2019 in Los Angeles. Brooks is one of the headliners for Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2026, playing two concerts on June 16-17. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone will headline Summerfest 2026 in Milwaukee

By Doug George

February 19, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.

The Wisconsin lakefront music festival, held over three weekends in late June and early July,...