Music and Concerts – Page 42

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...

The Academy Orchestra of the Music Institute of Chicago will perform Stacy Garrop’s “Repair the World,” about the tragic mass shooting in Highland Park, during its Feb. 21 concert. (Mike Grittani)

Academy Orchestra is performing musical piece honoring victims and survivors of July 4 parade shootings in Highland Park

By Myrna Petlicki

February 2, 2026 at 10:06 p.m.

The mass shooting during Highland Park’s Independence Day Parade in 2022 is still fresh in...

Prince performs during the halftime show at the Super Bowl XLI in Miami on Feb. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage

By Jonathan Landrum

February 2, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

The Super Bowl halftime show has evolved from marching bands to a global spectacle featuring...

Rose, left, and Bruno Mars perfom “APT.” during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The Grammys had lots of Mars, Carpenter soaring and a near-naked Bieber. Here are some key moments.

By Mark Kennedy

February 2, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

Bad Bunny had made history by winning album of the year for “Debí Tirar Más...

Rockabilly musician Hayden Thompson. (Family photo)

Hayden Thompson, a Chicago-area rockabilly musician who found success in Europe, dies at 87

By Bob Goldsborough

February 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Although he and bandmates recorded at the famed Sun Studios in Memphis and he played...

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovations in July, Donald Trump says, after performers backlash

By Michelle L. Price

February 1, 2026 at 7:16 p.m.

President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue...

Kehlani accepts the award for best R&B performance for “Folded” during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The Grammys bring more celebrity pushback to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

By James Pollard

February 1, 2026 at 4:48 p.m.

Entertainment’s awards season has coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing...

Sabrina Carpenter performs “Manchild” during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album

By Maria Sherman

February 1, 2026 at 11:52 p.m.

Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed...

Gary native and jazz musician Brandon Meeks started out on the drums, but his parents took him to a Gary music store when he was 10 to learn classical guitar (Tai Payne/Photo provided by Brandon Meeks)

Gary native is first Indiana resident to win inaugural art award

By Maya Wilkins

January 31, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

Brandon Meeks, now an Indianapolis resident, received a $10,000 unrestricted grant in the Creative Capital...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson passes Mahalia Jackson's casket during funeral services at the Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place on Feb. 1, 1972, in Chicago. (William Kelly/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Thousands — including Mayor Daley and Sammy Davis Jr. — say goodbye to Mahalia Jackson

By Kori Rumore

January 31, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 31, according...

Marques Carroll performs on stage with the Chi-Town Trumpet Summit at Andy's Jazz Club on Jan. 20 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Jazz trumpeter Marques Carroll’s pandemic dreams bear fruit on live album series

By Hannah Edgar

January 30, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

At the end of the day, Carroll admits he’s a live-music guy. He set a...