Music and Concerts – Page 4

City Voices, under director William Chin, will perform “A Song of Joys,” a program of choral pieces inspired by the poetry of Sara Teasdale and Walt Whitman, in Oak Park on Oct. 17 and 18. (City Voices)

City Voices to put poetry of Walt Whitman and Sara Teasdale to song in Oak Park

By Myrna Petlicki

October 5, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Oak Park's City Voices will perform a program of choral pieces inspired by the poems...

Caleb Flynn listens to court proceedings inside the Miami County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in Troy, Ohio. (AP Photo, Pool)

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder

By Julie Carr Smyth

October 5, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was sentenced to...

Lalah Hathaway's latest album is "Made in Chicago," released on Oct. 1, on what would have been her father Donny Hathaway's birthday. (Lyndon French)

Singer Lalah Hathaway combines melancholy and nostalgia in ‘Made in Chicago’

By Britt Julious

October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Her latest album, released on her late father Donny Hathaway's birthday, is not just about...

FILE – Ella Langley performs during the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

By Maria Sherman

September 22, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

“Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks...

John Cougar Mellencamp performs both on stage and on one of two large screen television screens set up at the University of Illinois Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. on Sept. 22, 1985 during the Farm Aid concert. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Today in History: First Farm Aid concert held in Champaign

By Associated Press

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

On Sept. 22, 1985, rock and country music artists participated in Farm Aid, a concert...

Fans walk through muddy Douglass Park on the final day of Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 20, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Soaked Riot Fest forces restoration plans for swampy Douglass Park

By Robert McCoppin

September 21, 2026 at 6:32 p.m.

Riot Fest will be financially responsible for “reasonable costs,” to restore Douglass Park, a Chicago...

Fans watch Pierce the Veil perform during the final day of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Sept. 20, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Riot Fest closes with mud diving, William Shatner and an incandescent Alanis Morissette

By Jessi Roti

September 21, 2026 at 12:01 p.m.

Relentless rain scrambled the schedule and turned Douglass Park into a mud bath, but Sunday's...

Taylor Swift arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Taylor Swift will become the most awarded artist in MTV VMAs history

By Maria Sherman

September 21, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.

An attendee uses a swim ring while crowd surfing as the Sex Pistols perform during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on Sept. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Update: Riot Fest has new schedule for delayed Sunday opening

By Doug George

September 20, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

Riot Fest delayed the start of Day 3 on Sunday, with a revised schedule of...

Attendees fill the Riot Fest grounds at Douglass Park on Sept. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Riot Fest closes early Saturday due to weather

By Jessi Roti

September 20, 2026 at 12:34 p.m.

Riot Fest announced plans to end early on Saturday amid forecasts of incoming storms heading...

Phoebe Bridgers performs with Boygenius at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in 2023 in Indio, California. Her Lost Tour is now at the United Center in Chicago. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Review: Phoebe Bridgers’ arena concerts still have those pin-drop silences

By Bob Gendron

September 19, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.

How do you make whisper-soft music translate in a cavernous venue? You'd be wise to...

Attendees sing to the music of Alkaline Trio during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on Sept. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Riot Fest opens with a mild Day 1, with the exception of punk godfather Iggy Pop

By Jessi Roti

September 19, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

Returning to Douglass Park Sept. 18-20 with headliners including Twenty One Pilots, the Friday acts...

Photos: Riot Fest at Douglass Park

By John J. Kim

September 21, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

The annual three-day festival of punk and alternative music runs from Sept.18-20 in Chicago’s Douglass...