Music and Concerts – Page 76

FILE – Duane Davis, right, and his attorney Michael Sanft sit in a courtroom, after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center on Aug. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

By Jessica Hill

October 13, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for...

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...

Community members gather June 11, 2015 in Burlington Park in Hinsdale for one of the village's Uniquely Thursdays concerts. Village officials hope a new pavilion will be ready by July 4 to host the concerts going forward. (Jon Langham/Pioneer Press)

Concerts in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills turn weeknights into community meetups

By Chuck Fieldman

June 2, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills are giving area residents the opportunity to attend free summer concerts on...

Giancarlo Guerrero, here as a guest conductor, leads the Grant Park Orchestra in works by Joan Tower and Dmitri Shostakovich at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion on July 10, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Classical and jazz for summer 2025: From concert halls to the open air of Millennium Park

By Hannah Edgar

June 2, 2025 at 5:15 a.m.

Chicago summer looks to be as busy as ever, with classical and jazz programming packed...

The Weeknd performs at Soldier Field in Chicago on May 30, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

The Weeknd brings ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ back to Soldier Field, closing a chapter on the bad boy you can dance to

By Jessi Roti

May 31, 2025 at 12:35 p.m.

Fans showed up in droves Friday night for the first of two nights of the...

FILE – Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour June 21, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)

Taylor Swift has regained control of her music, buys back first 6 albums

By Maria Sherman

May 30, 2025 at 11:44 a.m.

Taylor Swift has regained control over her entire body of work.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard perform at Salt Shed on June 11, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Live music for summer 2025: 10 must-see concerts in Chicago beyond the fests and arena shows

By Bob Gendron

May 30, 2025 at 7:45 p.m.

On our list, Alison Krauss, FKA Twigs and a Salt Shed concert by MJ Lenderman.

Valerie June performs at Park West in Chicago on May 28, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Valerie June’s concert at Park West weaves together styles and moods

By Britt Julious

May 29, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

From gospel to roots rock to lovelorn Americana, Valerie June blended the sonic diversity of...

FILE – Guitarist Rick Derringer performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77

By Associated Press

May 27, 2025 at 3:13 p.m.

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The...

Sean “Diddy” Combs looks on as defense attorney Nicole Westmoreland cross examines Dawn Richard during Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial in Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 19, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

A former aide says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kidnapped her in a plot to kill Kid Cudi

By Larry Neumeister

May 27, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Tuesday that the hip-hop mogul threatened...

FILE – Demi Lovato attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at The Times Square Edition on Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Demi Lovato marries singer-songwriter Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes in California

By Maria Sherman

May 26, 2025 at 2:36 p.m.

Demi Lovato tied the knot with Canadian singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes, 34, on Sunday in...

Jo, second from left, dances among a small group of people during a performance by Peso Pluma at Sueños Music Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park on May 24, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

At the 2025 Sueños Music Festival, Chicago artists get their moments alongside Shakira and Peso Pluma

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

May 27, 2025 at 6:20 a.m.

Ramiro Medina, lead singer of the Chicago band Lemanz, last attended the annual festival in...