Sound check: Two nights with Shemekia Copeland; Riot Fest weekend; 50 years of Roxy Music; Splash Into Country with Brad Paisley
Riot Fest Hopefully distracting music fans from the fact that it’s officially the last weekend
Concerts
Wheeling’s Haley Reinhart looks forward to reconnecting at hometown show
America got its first taste of Wheeling singer Haley Reinhart’s soulful tones just over a decade ago
Round Lake rapper StankNasty keeps an eye toward the communities that helped him grow
StankNasty the rapper exudes a bravado intrinsic to the art form and learned from musical icons
Sound check: Birthdayy Partyy, The Million Reasons, Stevie Nicks, a USO benefit and much more
Stevie Nicks under the stars Travel the “Edge of Seventeen” with legendary songwriter Stevie Nicks
Sound check: Bitter Jester’s finale, Evanston’s Out of Space, Michael McDermott at The Venue and more
SPACE Out of Space Evanston music venue SPACE presents its second Out of Space concert
DangerWayne, Bentley Dean representing the home team at ARC Music Fest, North Coast
You can’t venture around Chicago or the suburbs during the summer and not bump into
Sound check: Sheryl Crow rescheduled at Ravinia; Underbelly Hours showcase
Karma-karma-karma-karma Friday is the night for hitmakers that helped define an era in ’80s pop.
Her draw to country music’s vulnerability is clear in Lara Bell’s new single ‘Couple More Rounds’
Johnsburg country singer Lara Bell knew early on that she was going to be a
56 Music Fix comes to town this weekend
Since 2018, the 56 Music Fix has been drawing scores of local and regional musicians
Sound check: Celebrate Latin artists at Ruido Fest; Boz Scaggs; Alice in Chains with Bush
Ruido weekend Argentine ska band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are cruising into town this weekend, and
Making Everyday Fantastic: Rising indie-pop band headlining HVAC Pub Saturday
Everyday Fantastic is honing its high-energy, upbeat sound, a hallmark of this longtime band recently making moves on Chicago’s music scene.
Sound check: ZORILA’s EP release show; The Linden Method and two doses of Take the Reins; Evanston’s Out of Space series
Rising stars at Lincoln Hall Talk about a hot show! Some of Chicago’s indie rising
Wauconda’s Glory Days growing the suburban pop-punk scene with Sideouts show
Growing up in the quiet Northwestern Suburb of Wauconda, James Pickering and CJ Jarmuth of Glory
Saturday’s Homegrown Arts & Music Festival marks a decade of bringing local artists together
Over the last 10 years, hundreds of local musicians have crossed the Homegrown Arts & Music
Sound check: Benefit for Action/Adventure; Goo Goo Dolls slide into town
Men of Action (and Adventure?) While on tour in early July, Action/Adventure — one of
Lollapalooza performances ‘a childhood dream come true’ for Northbrook singer JORDY
Playing any stage at Lollapalooza is a gig goal for many a rising artist. But getting to
Chicago rapper Taylor Bennett on his free show Friday, lessons he learned from big brother Chance
While rapper Taylor Bennett was crossing the country on his recent “Be Yourself, Be A Champion” tour,
Sound check: Skateboarding and shows with Nora Marks; Feels Fest at WC Social Club; and an intimate night with Friday Pilots Club
Two shots with Nora Marks With thoughtful lyrics driven by a fiery intensity, Nora Marks
Billy Corgan to host charity livestream show for Highland Park mass shooting victims
Billy Corgan will perform a charity livestream show Wednesday, July 27, to benefit the victims
Don’t forget your stuffed animal when Laurie Berkner plays Ravinia Saturday
The morning after a particularly late show in Long Island with her rock band, singer Laurie