Music and Concerts – Page 68

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...

Today in History: MTV begins its American broadcast

By Associated Press

August 1, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on...

Gracie Abrams performs for a packed T-Mobile audience on the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park in Chicago on July 31, 2025.
(Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Review: Gracie Abrams scores one for girl pop in her opening day Lollapalooza set

By Jessi Roti

August 1, 2025 at 11:39 a.m.

A student of the Taylor Swift school of songwriting, Gracie Abrams’ T-Mobile stage set was...

Luke Combs performs at the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Butler Field Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2025: Day 1 opens with Tyler, the Creator and a first country headliner

By Sophie Levenson

August 1, 2025 at 8:09 a.m.

Luke Combs will be Lollapalooza's first-ever country festival closer, across Grant Park from Tyler, the...

Pianist Mark Burnell, who underwent brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic in April, rehearses in his Chicago home with drummer Bob Rummage on July 29, 2025. Burnell and his wife, singer Anne Burnell, will perform for the first time publicly since Burnell had surgery at the Copernicus Center on Thursday. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicagoan who played piano during life-changing brain surgery ‘grateful’ to make music again

By Tess Kenny

August 1, 2025 at 3:07 p.m.

Longtime Chicago pianist and singer Mark Burnell said he's grateful to be back performing after...

A worker in Grant Park on July 30, 2025, looks at the hybrid battery system that will power the T-Mobile stage during Lollapalooza. Hybrid battery systems like the one used at Lollapalooza can store energy from the electrical grid and release it to power performances. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Hybrid battery system to power Lollapalooza main stage as more festivals embrace clean energy

By Lily Carey

July 31, 2025 at 3:27 p.m.

Last year, this system reduced the stage’s fuel consumption by 67%, and avoided 26 metric...

Cage the Elephant guitarist Brad Shultz performs at the Bud Light stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park on July 31, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Photos: What we saw at Lollapalooza Day 1

By Eileen T. Meslar

August 1, 2025 at 7:49 a.m.

Day 1 photos from Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 31, 2025.

Server Lizzie Hetzel brings out an order of seitan wings for a customer during lunch at The Chicago Diner, a popular vegan/vegetarian restaurant, in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, July 24, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

These musicians are coming for Lollapalooza, Riot Fest and North Coast. Here are their favorite Chicago restaurants.

By Samantha Nelson

July 30, 2025 at 1:21 p.m.

Touring talent seek out local institutions and hot new spots, enjoying live music and playlists...

This combo of file photos shows, popstar Katy Perry, left, at Madison Square Garden, Dec. 13, 2024, in New York, and former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a news conference Feb. 24, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left; and Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dinner with singer Katy Perry in Montreal

By Associated Press

July 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this...

Fans are sprayed with water during Slow Pulp’s performance at the T-Mobile stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park on Aug. 4, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Our top 10 tips for attending Lollapalooza 2025

By baiduhai

July 28, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

Read our pro tips for getting in, getting around and what to know in advance...

Finneas performs during Coachella in California in 2022 (Kevin Sullivan, Los Angeles Daily News); Tyler, the Creator on the T-Mobile stage at Lollapalooza in 2021 (John J. Kim/baiduhai); Sabrina Carpenter at Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2023. (Trent Sprague/baiduhai)

Lollapalooza 2025: Our picks for the best music by day and what not to miss

By Britt Julious

July 28, 2025 at 6:10 p.m.

Lollapalooza 2025 returns to Grant Park, bringing another stellar lineup of artists that captures the...