Music and Concerts – Page 46

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the United Center on Oct. 11, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Review: Olivia Rodrigo, in a sea of flowers, kicking her way towards what’s next

By Christopher Borrelli

October 12, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

In Chicago at the United Center on her "Unraveled Tour," Olivia Rodrigo leans into the...

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...

Trumpet player Pharez Whitted performs at Jazz Showcase in Chicago in 2017. His concerts there this January celebrate a new album. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Jazz for winter 2026: Concerts to heat up the cold months

By Hannah Edgar

January 7, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

Trumpeter Pharez Whitted returns to the Jazz Showcase, Angel Bat Dawid pays tribute to W.E.B....

Chicago singer Josie Falbo's most recent album was “Kickin’ It,” released in October 2025. (Joanie Pallatto)

In appreciation: Chicago singer Josie Falbo had a voice bigger than her fame

By Rick Kogan

January 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Jazz singer Josie Falbo died on Jan. 1 after a year-long fight with cancer. She...

Paul Winberg, the president and CEO of the Grant Park Music Festival since 2011, speaks from the stage of Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in summer 2025. Winberg is retiring this spring. (Patrick Pyszka)

In 2026, Grant Park Music Festival commemorates the United States’ founding and bids adieu to its leader

By Hannah Edgar

January 6, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Grant Park Music Festival on Tuesday announced its summer schedule, running June 10 to...

Chicago Sinfonietta, led by music director Mei-Ann Chen, at Symphony Center in Chicago, June 8, 2015. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Classical music for winter 2026: Embracing the unexpected

By Hannah Edgar

January 7, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Surveying the music calendar this season, I noticed a theme: Presenters, big and small, were...

The New Vintage Strings will present “A Century of Songs: Hits Through the Decades” on Jan. 11 during a Community Music Program at Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook. (David Genty)

Lizzadro Museum’s Community Music Programs curates auditory art

By Myrna Petlicki

January 6, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Oak Brook kicks off its Community Music Program...

Natalie Merchant leaps as she performs a song during the Mother Goose & the Cabinet of Wonder show with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center in Chicago’s Loop, May 9, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder

By Darcel Rockett

May 12, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Melding music, play and Mother Goose tales, singer Natalie Merchant worked with the Chicago Symphony...

FILE – Korean pop band BTS appears at the 2019 Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch in West Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 7, 2019. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus

By Maria Sherman

January 2, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

According to a note shared to social media by the entertainment company BigHit Music, the...

FILE – Bad Bunny performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ could make Grammy history

By Maria Sherman

January 2, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant...

Cardi B is coming to the United Center in 2026, Alejandro Fernández to the Allstate Arena and Ed Sheeran to Soldier Field. (Invision/AP/Getty)

Who’s coming for concerts this summer: 50 shows for 2026, from Rosalía to Guns N’ Roses

By Doug George

January 8, 2026 at 10:12 a.m.

Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters and Morgan Wallen will play Soldier Field, Demi Lovato is coming...

Kat Abughazaleh, center, and other protesters face off with Broadview police near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility on Oct. 17, 2025, in Broadview. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

The Year Past, the Year to Come: Bowie, delivery ‘bots and Broadview

By Christopher Borrelli

January 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Culturally, where do we begin 2026 in Chicago? Where we ended 2025, of course. From...