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,
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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.
Sound check: Lollapalooza shuts down, but patios open up
Some of the summer’s big music festivals have officially been called off, but suburban patios are open for live performances.
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: JDR & the Broadcast drop new release at Aurora’s The Venue
Aurora’s JDR & the Broadcast plays a release show at The Venue, Take the Reins headlines an ALS benefit at BrauerHouse and Bitter Jester opens submissions for this summer’s music series.
Sound check: Juliana Hatfield in Evanston; don your PJs for Snuzfest
Spin the bottle with Juliana Hatfield The early ’90s musical landscape would certainly have been
Sound check: Elvis Costello in Chicago; 10 years with Fletcher Rockwell
Elvis Costello in town British new wave artist Elvis Costello brings a set of his punk-influenced songs