Sound check: Weekend Run Club, Local Motive, Trash Fiasco, Women’s Jazz Festival and more
Women’s Jazz Festival Hey Nonny celebrates the powerful voices of women in jazz with its
Arcada Theatre
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: 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,”
Sound check: Take the Reins benefit show; Justin Jesso reps Illinois on NBC
Take the Reins with Til Morning and The Linden Method; Northwest suburban Jacks and Atoms brings alternative rock to Mount Prospect; Loverboy visits the Arcada; and Glencoe native Justin Jesso shows off his songwriting skills Monday on NBC’s “American Song Contest.”
Sound check: Nelly, Tiffany, Everclear and Tomorrow Never Knows this week
Rapper Nelly, pop star Tiffany and alt-rockers Everclear hit the suburbs; Tedeschi Trucks Band starts a four-night residency in Chicago; the Tomorrow Never Knows fest returns to heat up the city and more.
Sound check: Sam Alex hosts Camp Broadcast benefit show
Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre brings the “Aqualung” album’s 50-year anniversary tour to the Arcada Theater in St. Charles; Miles Over Mountains and Chanson Du Chat play The Venue in Aurora; and broadcaster Sam Alex hosts a fundraiser concert at Pinstripes in South Barrington.
New Year’s concerts: Say ‘so long’ to 2021 with some musical accompaniment
As we celebrate this weekend’s holidays, the new year lies in wait just around the
Sound check: Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, AJR hit Allstate Arena with Jingle Ball
Jingle Ball pop West Coast rapper Doja Cat headlines 103.5 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball with
Sound check: ‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist Joey Kar plays LongShot
Joey Kar plays Lakemoor’s LongShot; Riot Fest weekend; a Glen Ellyn Food Pantry benefit concert; and Alligator Records celebrates an anniversary at Millennium Park; plus 12 hot shows you should go see.
Sound check: Emerge Winnetka rises on North Shore; Pitchfork weekend and more
Pitchfork fills Chicago with cutting-edge favorites, the new Emerge Winnetka brings music back to the North Shore, Take the Reins plays a benefit in Carpentersville, and a whole lot more.
Sound check: Everyday Fantastic at SubT; Underbelly Hours showcase; Phil Vassar at Joe’s Live
Phil Vassar packs a country wallop at Joe’s Live; The Venue celebrates the Roots Music Festival; Underbelly Hours put three new artists in the spotlight; plus 15 shows you should catch this week.
Sound check: Backyard Tire Fire returns to Aurora; Foghat at the Arcada; Geekd, The Shades and JORDY’s tour
Americana rock band Backyard Tire Fire plays The Venue’s outdoor stage, Mundy Park; Christian Moreno headlines the first night of the Separate Waves II art/music showcase; and Foghat takes the Arcada Stage.
Renovated Arcada Theatre set to reopen this weekend with two concerts
After being closed for 16 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic Arcada Theatre reopens this weekend in downtown St. Charles.
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.
Sound check: Mungion, Lil Yachty, Houndmouth play drive-in shows
The Chicago-area favorites Mungion bring the jams to a drive-in show; the Arcada Theatre streams a performance by Ann Wilson of Heart; the ’90s live again at BaseCamp’s 90’s Palooza; Bolingbrook Jubilee puts tunes on stage; and Gerald Dowd livestreams from The Venue in Aurora.
Concerts from your couch: How suburban venues are bringing the music to you during the virus scare
As concerts are canceled, some suburban venues are finding ways to keep live performances coming your way
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
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.
Sound check: Dan Tedesco with the BoDeans; Spend NYE with emo icons American Football
Dan Tedesco’s homecoming with the BoDeans Dan Tedesco’s opening set for the BoDeans when the