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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at Wrigley Field on Aug. 9, 2023, in Chicago.

Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Wrigley Field: This is what rock ‘n’ roll still sounds like

August 10, 2023 at 12:28 p.m.

Prove it all night, indeed. Wednesday at the first of two sold-out shows at Wrigley Field, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band served official notice to anyone who cares...

DJ Casper appears at the Disney Kids Awards at Royal Albert Hall in London in 2004.

Chicago’s DJ Casper, creator of the ‘Cha Cha Slide,’ is dead at 58

August 8, 2023 at 5:58 p.m.

The hand claps sound upbeat, the grooves slightly funky and the moves smooth. Importantly, the instructions are so basic anyone between the ages of 3 and 93 can follow them....

Fans watch and sing along as Billie Eilish performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Aug. 3, 2023.

Review: Billie Eilish at Lollapalooza in a fearless if uneven headlining concert

August 4, 2023 at 10:45 a.m.

If you ever experience self-doubt, uncertainty, mistreatment, sadness, alienation, shame or confusion, Billie Eilish sang you a tune Thursday at her headlining performance on the opening night of Lollapalooza in...

The British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran opened two nights in Chicago with a concert at the Chicago Theatre on July 28, 2023.

Review: Ed Sheeran opens Chicago concerts with a winning uncoolness, and a focus on ‘Subtract’

July 29, 2023 at 11:37 a.m.

What happens when one of the world's biggest pop stars turns Chicago Theatre into the equivalent of a large living room? Sad hour, happy hour, profuse sharing, respectfulness and a...

Beyoncé floats above the stage, suspended by cables, during her opening show for the North American leg of her tour, at the Rogers Center in Toronto, July 8, 2023.

Review: Beyoncé was all queenly bravado in her Renaissance Tour at Soldier Field. Never mind the raindrops.

March 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

It's Beyoncé's house. The crowd that packed Soldier Field Saturday for the first show of the singer's two-night stand was lucky enough to visit temporarily. Commanding a massive stage augmented...

Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen performs at Metro in Chicago's Wrigleyville neighborhood on July 16, 2023.

Review: Cheap Trick shows its ’70s glory days at Metro’s 40th-anniversary celebration

March 12, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

They're all alright. Actually, Cheap Trick sounded more than just OK Sunday at a sold-out Metro, where the veteran band headlined the Wrigleyville venue's 40th-anniversary celebration finale with a set...

Zach Bryan, center, performs during the Windy City Smokeout at the United Center, July 13, 2023.

Windy City Smokeout opens with Zach Bryan, country music fans and that sweet, smoky smell of barbecue

July 14, 2023 at 10:40 a.m.

The distinct aroma of smoke wafted over the northern United Center parking lots midafternoon Thursday on the opening day of the Windy City Smokeout. Unlike the noxious-smelling wildfire smoke that...

Miranda Lambert performs during the final day of the Windy City Smokeout festival on Aug. 7, 2022 in Chicago.

Windy City Smokeout 2023: All you need to know about the bands and barbecue as the fest marks 10 years

July 10, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

"Come hungry and thirsty." That's the advice Ed Warm, one of the partners presenting Windy City Smokeout, offers anyone attending the country music-themed festival taking place July 13-16 at United...

Concertgoers set up picnic areas on the Ravinia Festival grounds before a performance by the Black Crowes, July 12, 2022, in Highland Park.

A music critic’s 8 great places for live music this summer

July 4, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.

Where does your mind go when you think about summer and music? For many, the season means enjoying concerts outdoors in settings conducive to breathing fresh air, hanging out with...

Stevie Nicks preforms her song "Dreams" at the United Center on June 23, 2023.

Review: Stevie Nicks’ musical legacy was in the room with her at the United Center

June 25, 2023 at 9:51 a.m.

In the waning moments of her concert Friday at a rafters-packed United Center, Stevie Nicks sang about getting older. She echoed the sentiments in back-to-back lines of "Landslide," a classic...

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