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
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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: Get back to our musical roots with FitzGerald’s American Music Festival
FitzGerald’s 39th American Music Festival celebrates the U.S. through its music this weekend with four days of Americana, roots, folk and jazz; Waco Brothers play in Aurora; Charlie Otto hits Hey Nonny; and Broken Robots share a new single at Chop Shop with Girl Named Nino and HLDAY MAGK.
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.
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: Benefit shows with Gerald Dowd, Mavis Staples; Josh Turner opens Rialto’s holiday season
The Rialto Square Theatre is unwrapping its holiday season with Josh Turner and many other festive shows; Gerald Dowd & Friends benefit two local food pantries; Mavis Staples’ Beyond Hunger benefit shows; Blue Oyster Cult headlines the Des Plaines Theatre and much more.
13 concerts for a lucky Halloween weekend
With a full bag of Halloween concerts this weekend, it can be hard to choose which one to see. Here are 13 picks to guide you.
Sound check: Toronzo Cannon celebrates Hey Nonny anniversary show
Bluesman Toronzo Cannon celebrates Hey Nonny’s birthday Saturday; Jukebox the Ghost brings its HalloQueen tribute tour to House of Blues; plus WC Social Club, Evolution Music Downers Grove and The Venue host hot shows this week.
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: Tina Jenkins Crawley at Gospelfest; Puddle of Mudd, Shallow Side bring rock to Lombard
Post-grunge/nu metal rockers Puddle of Mudd head the lineup at Afterlife Music Hall; the Bitter Jester summer concert/contest series returns; Underbelly Hours host a local showcase; and Tina Jenkins Crawley inspires at Gospelfest.
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.
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: Todd Kessler’s showcase returns to Hey Nonny
Music is back on stage at Hey Nonny and on screen at The Venue; plus not-to-miss livestreams this next week.
Sound check: Joe Pug, Jeff Tweedy and iHeart’s Jingle Ball go online
Joe Pug online Singer-songwriter Joe Pug hits the internet with his Sunday night livestream performance,
Sound check: The life and times of ‘ZAPPA,’ out for streaming Friday
Music-Box-At-Home presents the “Zappa” documentary for streaming rental; The Venue livestreams a benefit show; and UNICEF rolls out the stars for a benefit show.
Sound check: Joanna Connor plays the blues in Aurora
The Joanna Connor Band heats up Mundy Park outside The Venue in Aurora; Huntley’s Fall Fest moves online and to the RocHaus; and Kane Brown headlines an Encore Live drive-up show.
Sound check: Push Puppets finally get a release show
Celebrate a new release with Push Puppets, livestream folk-rocker Ike Reilly or check out some outdoor blues at The Venue.
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.