Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v5
Hit PLAY on this Spotify playlist of some of our favorite recent releases out of Chicago and the suburbs.
Sunday Cruise
Fresh tracks: Sleep On It, Sunday Cruise, Flowtone, John Love, 5th Wall, Flowers for Dorian, Mathien and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music and videos from Chicago-area artists
Fresh tracks: The Flips, Alkaline Trio, Local H, Alexander 23, The North 41, Belmont, Rookie, Sunday Cruise and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music and videos from Chicago-area artists
Playlist: Chicago Sound Check 2020.v3
Explore this month’s Spotify playlist for some excellent new releases from the Chicago and suburban scenes
Fresh tracks: Hollyy, SOCIALS, JR Entsminger, The Joy Thieves, Jonfin, Align and more
Stay in and enjoy some new music and videos from Chicago-area artists
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.
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.
Concerts: Uke phenom Jake Shimabukuro plays The Venue; 350 Fest; Punch Cabbie at Bottom Lounge; and more
56 Music Fix: Performances start at 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m.
Concert highlights 5/10-5/16: Smoking Popes, hellogoodbye, Boy Band Review, The North 41 and more
Take Me Home – The Music of John Denver: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at
Concert highlights 5/3-5/9: Adelita’s Way at RocHaus, Jake Miller at Chop Shop, Dennis DeYoung in Rosemont
The Sane Abandoned: 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, at Grandpa’s Place, 1868 Prairie St., Glenview.
Concert highlights 4/12-4/18: Silverside joins Local H; Head Honchos with Ronnie Baker Brooks; International Pop Overthrow schedule
I Heart Halal festival featuring Lupe Fiasco, Brother Ali, Neelam Hakeem and more: 11 a.m.
5 minutes with … Sunday Cruise
Side Street Studio Arts has spent the last five summers giving up-and-coming new acts exposure
Sound check: Relive the ’90s with Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour
The alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, whose members leapt from Chicago rockers into national legends with
Sound check: Sunday Cruise, Binx at Side Street Battle semifinals
Four bands have fought to make it to the Side Street Studio Arts’ summerlong Battle
Sound check: Common, Cold War Kids highlights at Mamby on the Beach
Chicago rapper Common, indie pop’s Spoon, the Cold War Kids, Russ and more top the