Girl Named Nino partners with L-Theory Dance; Rotten Mouth headlines Max Happy Fest; RubyGld Smoke hosts a Symphony of Change benefit show; and Gman Tavern invites the Chicago music scene to an artist and industry happy hour.
The Riot Fest lineup is out and tickets are on sale now for the September music festival.
The Raue Center for the Arts pays tribute to the musical contributions of Aretha Franklin and Joe Cocker; The Darling Suns present a new single at FitzGerald’s with Brother Elsey; Buckcherry rocks the Des Plaines Theatre; Patti Smith and Weezer play Chicago; Save the Rock ’n’ Roll Festival weekend is here; and more.
This weekend, Lea Salonga takes a magic carpet ride to Chicago with her “Dream Again Tour.”
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.”
Tickets go on sale this week for the PIQNIQ summer music festival, which is heading back to Tinley Park June 18.
Filled with friendly, reverby rock that channels the chill personalities of Jacob Chatfield and Bob Crandell, Family Vacation’s new release explores some of the darker, juicier aspects of humankind … in a fun way.
Homegrown Fest’s 2020 Infinity TV gets a replay this weekend; Western Elstons play The Venue; Ministry comes back to town; and more.
Exciting new music and video releases from Chicago and suburban artists
A week’s worth of shows from and in the Chicago music scene
Ignescent celebrates a new release in Aurora; The BoDeans bring their hits to College of DuPage’s McAninch Arts Center; Tool plays the United Center; Bitter Jester opens submissions; and more.
Revisiting a song they released last fall, The Footlight District doubles down on its powerful message.
Late Nite Laundry drummer Alex Santilli traversed highs and lows during his formative years in Arlington Heights. His new solo single, “Try Again,” promotes the idea that “You don’t become a whole person unless you fail, right? You need darkness to appreciate the light.”
Take a spin through some of our favorite discoveries of the past year, all in one playlist.
This weekend sees lots of Chicago and suburban talent hitting area venues — including Broken Robots in West Dundee, The Darling Suns in Yorkville and a Pop-Punk X-mas at Subterranean to name a few; plus, how to win free concert tickets.
Recent music and video releases from the Chicago and suburban music scenes
“Runaway,” Broken Robots’ newest single and video release, mirrors overlapping facets of a story with electro-grunge flourishes, disenchanted charm and just a hint of aggression.
Mount Prospect’s 56 Music Fix returns this weekend with a three-day celebration of local music and art.
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.
Heavy metal rockers celebrate the birthday of the late Ronnie James Dio; country and folk artists play Chill Nation in Buffalo Grove; Everclear heads up Summerland Tour; Tony Ocean plays the suburbs; and catch new music from Everyday Fantastic.
