Music and Concerts – Page 58

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...

Folk-rock singer Janis Joplin performs in Dec. 1969. (AP Photo)

Today in History: Janis Joplin found dead

By Associated Press

October 4, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Oct. 4, 1970, rock singer Janis Joplin was found dead in her Hollywood hotel...

FILE – Sean “Diddy” Combs sits courtside in the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, March 12, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs cries during sentencing hearing as judge weighs a potential prison term

By Larry Neumeister

October 3, 2025 at 1:18 p.m.

Sean “Diddy” Combs ' sentencing hearing in a sordid case involving his girlfriends and male...

An image of longtime Bethany Union Church member Chuck Diddia looms large in the church sanctuary as family members, from left, Liz Diddia, Eric Diddia, Nancy Diddia, Cheryl Diddia Bernstein and Jamie Pierce, assemble for a photo near a grand piano. Diddia, who died in Nov., is being honored by the church with a fine arts scholarship to encourage local artists. (Susan DeGrane/Daily Southtown)

Beverly church creates fine arts scholarship in memory of member who was ‘all things Bethany Union’

By Susan DeGrane

October 2, 2025 at 10:19 a.m.

Longtime Bethany Union Church member Chuck Diddia had a fine arts scholarship created in his...

This album cover image released by Republic Records shows “The Life of a Showgirl” by Taylor Swift. (Republic Records via AP)

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is out now. Here’s what to know

By Maria Sherman

October 3, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.

Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has arrived. Are you...

Doechii performs on the third day of Lollapalooza at Grant Park on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/for the baiduhai)

Fall 2025 in Chicago: Everything you need to know for books, theater, movies and more

By Kayla Samoy

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

The Tribune's writers and critics have assembled their guides for fall arts and entertainment in...

European tourists tour Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation, in the historic Chess Records building, Sept. 24, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Legendary Chicago blues label Chess Records marks its 75th anniversary

By Steve Knopper

October 1, 2025 at 5:35 a.m.

For many, Chess Records, which Polish brothers Leonard and Phil Chess founded exactly 75 years...

Emmanuel Reid, from Bronzeville, listens to the Juju Exchange perform at the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Sept. 27, 2025, at Chicago's Midway Plaisance. (Anastasia Busby/for the baiduhai)

Review: Hyde Park Jazz Festival conquers federal funding cuts with historic attendance

By Hannah Edgar

September 29, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

This weekend's concerts in Hyde Park drew packed crowds, including for pianist Jason Moran in...

Bad Bunny attends the "Caught Stealing" premiere at Regal Union Square on Aug. 26, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime announcement incites MAGA outrage online

By Martha Ross

September 29, 2025 at 2:09 p.m.

Almost as soon as news broke that Bad Bunny would be the Super Bowl halftime...

Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas shows due to ‘health challenges’

By Theresa Braine

September 24, 2026 at 1:39 a.m.

Dolly Parton said Sunday she must postpone her December Las Vegas residency because of “health...

FILE – Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny) attends the premiere of “Caught Stealing” at Regal Union Square on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

By Jonathan Landrum Jr.

September 28, 2025 at 9:22 p.m.

Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year. The Grammy winner will...