Sound check: American English, Sixteen Candles and more at Carpool Concerts
Carpool Concerts pull into Schaumburg’s Boomers Stadium; Donnie Biggins takes the truck stage at FitzGerald’s.
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Fresh tracks: Release(r), Tom Morello, Prizefighter, Marina City, Phillip-Michael Scales and more
Check out some new music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene.
Sound check: BrauerHouse brings exotic cars, Chicago music to America’s birthday bash
Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T’s and exotic cars await as BrauerHouse pulls out all the stops (socially distancing, of course) to celebrate the Fourth of July this week. Check out that and many other suburban musical events.
Spring Awakening goes online this weekend
Spring Awakening usually kicks off summer festival season around Chicago, but it’s going virtual this year with a streaming fest this weekend.
Vote this week in Bitter Jester song competition finals
You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to vote for the Fan Favorite winner in the Bitter Jester finals.
Zombies, beware: Naperville’s Birthdayy Partyy invades giant Minecraft music festival
Naperville bass-house duo Birthdayy Partyy joins next week’s Rave Family Block Fest, a four-day virtual music festival in the popular video game Minecraft.
Jonfin plumbs new depths with ‘Rocket Science’ EP
Fans of the Jonfin sound — old-school garage rock with a bouncy, modern alternative flair — are in for a treat as the trio showcases their range as artists.
Fresh tracks: Broken Robots, Friday Pilots Club, Joshua, Ember Oceans, Alexander 23, Prizefighter and more
Enjoy some new music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene.
Video: Sound Check Presents … Take the Reins
If you missed our Thursday night punk porch party with Take the Reins, you can still catch the video here.
Sound check: Drive-in country concert, livestreams to watch
Catch some big-name favorites on big and small screens this weekend as Garth Brooks, Richard Marx, Ike Reilly and Better Than Ezra prepare to entertain.
Drive up and dance: Carpool Concert Series comes to Boomers Stadium
Duff Entertainment presents a weekend of Carpool Concerts drive-up performances in the parking lot at Schaumburg’s Boomers Stadium.
Fresh tracks: Artillery & Storm, Lindsey Joy Ward, Bentley Dean, Daniel Izaaks, Hollyy and more
Settle in and enjoy some new music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene
Take the Reins closes out Sound Check livestream series with a punk porch party
Some of us have taken the coronavirus quarantine as a time to do some metaphorical
Premiere: Busy Bodies’ new ‘Dog’ EP plays with indie-rock genre
Indie rock is the name of the game for Chicago’s young Busy Bodies. But with
Video: Sound Check Presents … Til Morning
If you missed our livestream concert with brothers Devin and Patrick Parker of Til Morning, catch the video here.
Sound check: BrauerHouse puts VYSE, David Paige and Stephanie Fravel on stage
Patio stages are becoming the norm in the suburbs as we solidify our place on the reopening timeline
Riot Fest postponed until 2021; My Chemical Romance still on board
The good news is My Chemical Romance still plans to headline Riot Fest. But the bad news is it’ll be in 2021.
Alex Bracy’s new single ‘Rain’ a dynamic ride into his solo project
Guitar lessons didn’t exactly click with Alex Bracy when he was first starting out, but his new single shows exactly why it’s good he stuck with it.
Concerts from your couch: Blues & Roots Weekend, Back to the Basement virtual ’80s fest
Looking for livestream concerts? Here are some great ones for your weekend.
Fresh tracks: Da$Htone, Wolf Rd, Ego Mechanics, Black Moon Book and more
Settle in and enjoy some new music and videos fresh from the Chicago-area scene