Music and Concerts – Page 72

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...

Key'mon Murrah and Emily Fons in Haymarket Opera Company's production of "Artaserse" in Jarvis Opera Hall at DePaul University. (Elliot Mandel)

Review: A breakout star brightens Haymarket Opera’s ‘Artaserse’

By Hannah Edgar

June 28, 2025 at 1:02 p.m.

“Artaserse” may have the prince’s name in its title, but Key'mon Murrah, making his Haymarket...

Lupe Fiasco performs at Riot Fest in Chicago's Douglass Park on Sept. 17, 2021. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Taste of Chicago music headliners including Lupe Fiasco announced for 2025

By Doug George

June 27, 2025 at 6:59 p.m.

Taste of Chicago is coming back to Grant Park Sept. 5-7. Music headliners include the...

Onyx Dupree, 18, from Indiana, talks with Erin Wiegand, 45, from Cleveland, while both wear flags with the image of Stray Kids band member Bang Chan outside Wrigley Field before the band's performance on June 26, 2025. Stray Kids is the first K-pop band to perform at Wrigley Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

As Wrigley’s first K-pop band, Stray Kids concludes its US tour in Chicago

By William Tong

June 27, 2025 at 4:57 p.m.

Fans traveled from all over the Midwest for the concert by the eight-member Korean boy...

Erin Wiegand, 45, wears a flag with Stray Kids band member Bang Chan outside Wrigley Field before Stray Kids perform on June 26, 2025. Stray Kids are the first K-pop band to perform at Wrigley Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Photos: Stray Kids fans gather ahead of the band’s concert at Wrigley Field

By Armando L. Sanchez

June 27, 2025 at 11:55 a.m.

Fans gather outside Wrigley Field in Chicago on June 26, 2025, for the Stray Kids...

Ken Shipley and Rob Sevier of the Chicago-based record label Numero Group. (Anna Powell Denton)

Marking 22 years, the Numero Group record label remains a visionary Chicago stalwart pushing the industry forward

By Britt Julious

June 27, 2025 at 5:15 a.m.

Founded in Chicago in 2003, the primarily reissue label has grown from a confident upstart...

FILE – Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File)

Prosecutor tells jury ‘it’s time’ to convict Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as sex trafficking trial nears end

By Michael R. Sisak

June 26, 2025 at 7:01 p.m.

Sean “Diddy” Combs thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law as...

Singer Bobby Sherman in Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 1972. (George Brich/AP)

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

By Mark Kennedy

June 24, 2025 at 7:42 p.m.

Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a...

Paul Rodgers, left, and Mick Ralphs, members of Bad Company, in New York April 5, 1999. (Jim Cooper/AP)

Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

By Andrew Dalton

June 23, 2025 at 8:24 p.m.

Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands...

Kaleidoscope Eyes performs during the Oak Brook Park District’s Summer concert series in Oak Brook, in 2018. This year's concert series begins July 10. (Mike Mantucca/Pioneer Press)

Oak Brook Park District sets concert lineup

By Pioneer Press

June 23, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.

The Oak Brook Park District’s free summer concert series, which is open to everyone, begins...

Giancarlo Guerrero conducts the Grant Park Orchestra and trumpeter Pacho Flores at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park on June 20, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Review: Giancarlo Guerrero steps into new Grant Park Music Fest role with a pair of genial and dynamic programs

By Hannah Edgar

June 21, 2025 at 1:04 p.m.

In Millennium Park concerts on Wednesday and this weekend, the new conductor of Chicago's summer...