Music and Concerts – Page 53

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...

Fans dance during “Jump Around,” during the second half of an Wisconsin game against Ohio State on Oct. 18, 2025, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football Saturdays

By Noah Trister

November 8, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Pep bands and fight songs still have their place, but now fans of some of...

Riccardo Muti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 28, 2023, in Orchestra Hall in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Review: A guitar concerto throwback enlivens Riccardo Muti’s CSO fall residency

By Hannah Edgar

November 7, 2025 at 12:24 p.m.

Performances by soloist Pablo Sainz-Villegas were the highlight of Muti’s two-week autumn residency, now customary...

FILE – Decorative Grammy Awards appear on the red carpet at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Kendrick Lamar leads 2026 Grammy nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

By Maria Sherman

November 7, 2025 at 10:34 a.m.

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday.

Cyndi Lauper performs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Nov. 26, 2024. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle)

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is this weekend. Who’s getting in, and who’s honoring them?

By Andrew Dalton

May 22, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

Chappell Roan will induct Cyndi Lauper, Donald Glover will induct Outkast and Elton John will perform a tribute to the late Brian...

Alfonso Ponticelli, center right, performs with a quartet at the Green Mill, Oct. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

A music critic’s guide to the 10 best music venues in Chicago

By Bob Gendron

November 6, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

From the Green Mill to Empty Bottle to Symphony Center, here are the best places...

FILE – Donna Jean Godchaux performs with Dead & Company at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., on June 12, 2016. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78

By Associated Press

November 3, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as...

Tatsu Aoki, bassist and founder of Asian Improv Arts Midwest, on Oct. 23, 2025. Aoki is organizing the 30th annual Asian American Jazz Festival, hosted by Elastic Arts in Logan Square. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

With its own home base, Asian Improv Arts Midwest and its jazz festival are here to stay

By Hannah Edgar

November 3, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

If a building represented Tatsu Aoki’s life, it would look like the Asian Improv Arts...

Jeff Tweedy performs at Salt Shed in Chicago on Nov. 1, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Jeff Tweedy’s concert at Salt Shed showed why he’s a hometown treasure

By Bob Gendron

November 2, 2025 at 10:08 a.m.

The Wilco lead singer's concert surrounded him with friends and family members on stage in...

Playboi Carti performs onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Playboi Carti’s ‘Antagonist 2.0’ concert in Chicago was a nonstop night of music

By Mark P. Braboy

October 31, 2025 at 1:57 p.m.

Carti and his Opium Records artists Homixide Gang, Destroy Lonely and Ken Carson had the...

Morgan Wallen performs for a Darius and Friends St. Jude Benefit at Ryman Auditorium on June 2, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty/TNS)

Morgan Wallen’s ‘Still the Problem Tour’ will bring him to Chicago

By Doug George

October 30, 2025 at 9:49 a.m.

The country star announced a concert tour that includes two nights at Soldier Field next...