Sound check: Andrea Dawn, Emily Tipping livestreaming from The Venue
The Venue in Aurora hosts Andrea Dawn and Emily Tipping livestreams; Arcada’s return; Tony Ocean at Chicago Prime; Beach Bunny plays Fallon and more.
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Fresh tracks: Justice Hill, Course, Empathogen, The Giving Moon, Stellar West & ZORILA
New music and videos featuring fresh talent from Chicago and suburban artists
Earnestness, vulnerability key to Northbrook pop singer JORDY’s rising success
JORDY didn’t expect his song “Long Distance” to blow up on TikTok the way it did; but here he is with a label, an upcoming tour and a TV appearance because of it.
Sound check: Get happy with outdoor Warp Corps; Samantha Fish in Aurora
Warp Corps holds its second annual outdoor music festival in Woodstock’s Town Square, and Samantha Fish plays the blues at Piazza.
Submissions open for Homegrown music festival
Aaron Williams and the Homegrown Arts & Music Festival are returning for 2021; submissions are open for artists.
Brad Redlich revisits what made a relationship great with new single ‘Bottle Down’
Brad Redlich explores not the animosity after a split but the fire that built the relationship in the first place in his new single “Bottle Down.”
East Coast piano-popsters of Jukebox the Ghost revisiting their history online
More than a year without touring has East Coast band Jukebox the Ghost itching to play, so the trio is dusting off their first two albums for a streaming series.
Sound check: PIQNIQ music fest is back — as a drive-in event
Tickets are on sale for 101-WKQX’s PIQNIQ; new ARC Fest appears on the horizon; Side Street opens up its battle of the bands.
Grant Milliren looks ahead to a brighter summer with ‘Comeback Kid’ single
Naperville’s Grant Milliren wanted to write a song to keep people “motivated during the toughest of times.”
New EP ‘Find Me Here’ showcases High Wire’s strengths
With four singles already out in the world, Chicago pop-punk band High Wire completes its five-piece puzzle with today’s drop of “Find Me Here: Part 1.”
Tiny Kingdoms solidifies its pop-rock sound with new single, video ‘All I Know’
Tiny Kingdoms veers further into upbeat, joyful pop-rock territory with its new single “All I Know.”
Sound check: Whitney, Ike Reilly and livestream fundraisers
The stars are coming out for Backline’s “Set Break” benefit show for mental health awareness; also Whitney, Ike Reilly, a Nichols Concert Hall chamber series streaming this week.
Sound check: Todd Kessler’s showcase returns to Hey Nonny
Music is back on stage at Hey Nonny and on screen at The Venue; plus not-to-miss livestreams this next week.
Take the Reins spins a local classic to mark 30 years of ‘International Pop Overthrow’
West suburban punk band Take the Reins celebrates three decades of Material Issue’s “Valerie Loves Me” with a cover release and limited edition merchandise.
OK Cool takes frustrations, connections head-on with sophomore EP ‘Surrealist’
Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist already knew they could play well together, as their years in The Weekend Run Club showed. But with their side project’s second EP, they prove to themselves they can also write.
Festivals are back! North Coast tickets go on sale Friday
North Coast organizers announced the lineup and ticket sales for the Labor Day weekend electronic and dance festival.
Sound check: Crown Vic Royal live, Lumineers on screen, Plain White T’s on stage
The Chicago area’s Plain White T’s play an acoustic-duo show in Waukegan; the Lumineers’ concert footage gets a limited theatrical release; Ramsey Lewis’ most-requested songs; and more.
Sound check: Hey Nonny brings music back to Arlington Heights
Hey Nonny’s lineup Signs are popping up that spring is creeping in to the area,
Wolf Rd tells both sides of the breakup story with poignant new single, video
So whose fault is it anyway? Wolf Rd contends both sides are to blame in its new single and video
Fluorescents bandmates debut studio project The Armoury with new single ‘Luna’
Guitarist Tyler Milka and drummer Alex Klump step back to a project from back before they were in a band together.