Musical celebrations to help you rock into the new year
What’s a New Year’s Eve party without music? The suburbs and Chicago are packed with
Concerts
Sound check: Mud Morganfield release show, holidays with Mark Rose
Mud Morganfield ‘Portrait’ party Aiming to forge his own path separate from his acclaimed father,
Sound check: I Fight Dragons, Shemekia Copeland, Side Street’s Jingle Bell Jam, ‘Luminare’ and more
Dragon-fight Primary songwriter and Glenview native Brian Mazzaferri once told me I Fight Dragons was
Sound check: Hollyy-Days, Ike Reilly and a concert for a cause with Jacks and Atoms
Happy Hollyy-Days Chicago and suburban-based retro-rock band Hollyy takes the stage for its second annual Hollyy-Days holiday
Marie Osmond bringing holiday cheer to Genesee Theatre
Marie Osmond is more than a little bit Christmas. For six decades, the entertainment icon
Sound check: Blues-rock with The Claudettes, Panic! streams globally
The Claudettes on stage Part rock, part blues, The Claudettes — Berit Ulseth, Johnny Iguana,
Sound check: JORDY, Louis the Child, Night Spice and more
JORDY’s back With a joyful and uplifting view on life (and just a light touch
Micky Dolenz carries on The Monkees’ legacy of fun with two suburban shows this weekend
“I always say they pay me to travel, I sing for free,” said Micky Dolenz,
Sound check: Rockabilly in Lombard, Better Than Ezra streaming
Lombard rockabilly Jump into a night of rhythm and blues as BrauerHouse Live hosts a
Matt Derda & the High Watts trace band’s evolution with new EP ‘You Didn’t Know?’
When Matt Derda & the High Watts first started putting together the songs on this weekend’s EP
Charlie Puth offers fans a pure dose of himself on intimate tour stop at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre
On his latest album, “CHARLIE,” released in early October, it seems like Charlie Puth is
Wicked concert weekend: There’s plenty of music going around for Halloween ’22
The spookiest of holidays looms, but with the tricks and treats falling on a Monday,
Sound check: Mike Doughty plays Evanston’s SPACE, Panic! at the United Center, ‘Troubadours’ at Des Plaines Theatre
Mike Doughty solo Mike Doughty, founder of ’90s alternative rock band Soul Coughing and more
Sound check: Local H celebrates ‘Zoo’; Marcus Mumford and Gogol Bordello hit town
Stage ‘boss’ With a dash of wit laced with musical charm, TV’s Tony Danza (“Taxi,”
Pino Farina Band builds a haven from the world’s madness with new single, Hey Nonny release shows
The Pino Farina Band’s newest single, “Microsun,” out Friday, was in the works nearly five years ago, but
Sound check: Sam Alex’s CMA nod; Jon Shain and MUSE come to town
CMA kudos Congratulations to Sam Alex, who earned a nomination for Daily National Broadcast Personality
Sound check: Violent Femmes, Nora Marks, Beer Can’d Fest and more
Oktoberfest at Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek Brewing goes German this weekend for its annual, family-friendly
Punk the Burbs 5 takes over Lisle’s BaseCamp Pub with two-day punk, ska festival
When Caitlin Edwards of Bumsy and the Moochers first formed the Punk the Burbs Facebook
Wendy and DB introduce Chicago Blues to a young audience with fifth album
She’s a mover and shaker. He’s a mellow fellow. Together it all works. Chicago music
Sound check: Dan Tedesco at Hey Nonny; Allister’s return; soulful Joan Osborne
The King of Bloomingdale The King of Mars helps you kick off your weekend with