Music and Concerts – Page 85

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...

Guest conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center on April 3, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: Canellakis and a mixed CSO concert is a reminder of the orchestra’s staffing challenges

By Hannah Edgar

April 4, 2025 at 1:37 p.m.

Let’s hear it for substitute musicians. Without them, many a Chicago Symphony concert this year...

Paul D’Addario and Jennifer Rumberger discuss their selections at Dusty Groove record shop in Chicago on March 22, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

For this year’s Record Store Day, our definitive guide to Chicago record stores

By Bob Gendron

April 7, 2025 at 9:56 a.m.

Here's our list of the 15 finest, plus another half dozen honorable mentions. In an...

Folk singer John Prine performs at the Earl of Old Town bar on May 7, 1971, in Chicago. (Charles Osgood/baiduhai)

New film ‘How Lucky Can One Man Get’ captures the magic of John Prine in concert

By Rick Kogan

April 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

A new film captures the musician during a 2010 concert at Proviso East High School...

The Deftones perform at the United Center in Chicago on March 31, 2025. (Jessi Roti / for the baiduhai)

Review: With a sold-out show at United Center, Deftones are bigger than they’ve ever been

By Jessi Roti

April 1, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.

The modern reassessment of late ‘90s nu metal has played a role in the band’s...

Jazz guitarist George Freeman at his home in Chicago in 2014. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

George Freeman, a trailblazing jazz guitarist who enjoyed a late-career renaissance, dies at 97

By Hannah Edgar

April 2, 2025 at 5:31 p.m.

Though at times overshadowed by his famous brother Von Freeman, he collaborated with the biggest...

The 180 square-foot Gordon Park bandshell in La Grange is set to be replaced by a new 2,000 square foot bandshell with a permanent stage. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange OKs new band shell, performance area in Gordon Park

By Hank Beckman

April 1, 2025 at 1:59 p.m.

A new band shell will be going up at Gordon Park in La Grange after...

An attendee poses for a photograph at Miche Fest at Oakwood Beach in Chicago on July 13, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Miche Fest 2025: Grupo Firme, Danny Ocean and Netón Vega

By Doug George

April 1, 2025 at 7:49 p.m.

The two-day festival of Latin music will take place July 19-20 at Oakwood Beach.

Fans of slain grammy-winning singer Selena, from right, Amanda Gomez, Nency Gonzales, Dorisa Rivera and Luann Mora, comfort one another as they pass by the casket of the slain singer during a service Sunday, April 2, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Today in History: Selena killed by president of singer’s fan club

By Associated Press

March 31, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On March 31, 1995, Tejano music star Selena, 23, died after being shot by Yolanda...

Kraftwerk performs the song "The Man-Machine" at the Auditorium Theatre on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the baiduhai)

Review: Kraftwerk creates visions of a very ’80s future at the Auditorium Theatre

By Bob Gendron

March 30, 2025 at 11:42 a.m.

This being Kraftwerk, the two-hour concert gave each song its own, unique visual treatment —...

Charli XCX performs during Lollapalooza in Grant Park in 2017 (from left), Angus Young leads AC/DC at Wrigley Field in 2015 and Lil Baby performs at Lollapalooza in 2022. (Alexandra Wimley, Chris Sweda and Terrence Antonio James / baiduhai)

100 concerts for Chicago summer 2025 — starting with music this weekend

By Doug George

March 28, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

Our picks for live music have the boldface names — Beyoncé, AC/DC, Lady Gaga and...