Ravinia celebrates women’s voices, pop and rock favorites with 2020 season
A lot of major concerts have been sidelined for the next month or so amid COVID-19 fears, but take a look ahead at Ravinia’s summer lineup.
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Sound check: The Run Around, LANCO, Bay City Rollers shows postponed
Release The Run Around! West suburban The Run Around is taking on one of the
Fresh Tracks: Joyful., The Joy Thieves, The Scissors, 8-Bit crEEps, Four Stars, Girl Named Nino, Thamatic and more
Fresh new music from Chicago and suburban artists
Downers Grove’s Fredo Disco brings ‘Very Cool Music’ for hometown show
The band Fredo Disco, which is stopping in Chicago for a show at Subterranean, is getting comfortable with life on the road. But the path to this point was a challenge for the young Downers Grove musicians.
Snoop Dogg, Poi Dog Pondering coming to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park this summer
Snoop Dogg and Poi Dog Pondering will be performing this summer at RiverEdge Park in Aurora.
Sound check: Celebrate 7 years of music and art at Side Street Studio
Side Street Studio Arts celebrates a lucky seven years as a major hub for the Elgin arts community with demos, exhibits and live music; Aaron Williams and Hannah Watson show off some new works at Two Brothers Barrel House; Afroman plays BrauerHouse; Flatfoot 56 headlines Chop Shop; and much more.
Fresh tracks: Dog Spelled Backwards, Marina City, Rematch, Western Automatic, JR Entsminger, The Bellow & the Whale and more
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Dan Tedesco explores today’s society with recent EP, Hey Nonny show
When St. Charles native Dan Tedesco stops at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights this weekend,
Premiere: Sun-Riser stirs up trouble in new ‘Fightman Floater’ video
Alt-rock trio Sun-Riser mocks the challenges of getting the word out about a show with
Gallery: The Million Reasons, The Footlight District and Bubbles Erotica — Martyrs’ 2/21/20
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Sound check: Footlight District, Million Reasons light up Martyrs’; Happy Anniversary to Chicago Mixtape!
The Footlight District conjures up its soulful and modern take on classic rock when they play with the The Million Reasons and Bubbles Erotica at Martyrs’. Don’t miss The Bank Notes at The Uptown or Chicago Mixtape’s anniversary show with Psalm One, Sy Somebody and Josh Chico.
Fresh tracks: Mel Senese, Beach Bunny, Bryan Joseph Kuhn, Adem Dalipi, Neat Freak, Alexander 23 and more
Fresh new music from Chicago and suburban artists
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v2
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes.
Sound check: Sons of Ra EP release; Australia benefit show
Sons of Ra drops a new EP at BrauerHouse; make a “Tapestry” tribute the perfect date night; Australia benefit show at Beat Kitchen; and more.
ALS benefit with Take the Reins, Bumsy and the Moochers, Lights Over Bridgeport and Attic Salt – BrauerHouse 2/1/20
Caitlin Edwards raised $1000 for ALS research with performances by Take the Reins, Bumsy and the Moochers, Lights Over Bridgeport and Attic Salt at BrauerHouse in Lombard.
Premiere: The Million Reasons ignites the spark within in ‘If Not for the Fire’ video
As Taylor Brennan, new frontman for The Million Reasons, agonizes over his quest to find
Fresh tracks: SŌK, Blood People, Beach Bunny, Fredo Disco, Sons of Ra, Long Birds and more
Exciting recent songs and videos from Chicago and the suburbs
Sound check: Draft Week’s Lincoln Hall debut; Coren McLeod tribute show
Draft Week’s Lincoln Hall debut; Grammy-winning Richard Marx (acoustic style) at the Arcada Theatre; The Weekend Run Club’s release show at Beat Kitchen; bands pay tribute to Coren McLeod in West Chicago; and more.
Premiere: Tiny Kingdoms seeks a change with new ‘Rose Gold/Coasting’ EP, video
“I wanted to give something a little different,” Nico Muira said of Tiny Kingdoms’ new two-song EP, out today.