Juneteenth in Chicago: Ric Wilson, line dancing and Ashanti
Ashanti headlines the R&B Music Experience. Our picks for the 2025 Juneteenth holiday also include a silent dance party and a free edition of SupAfrique.
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Review: Valerie June’s concert at Park West weaves together styles and moods
From gospel to roots rock to lovelorn Americana, Valerie June blended the sonic diversity of her career for a show that demonstrated her talent.
Lydia Cash peels back the layers of her own life to share rich, evocative Americana-inspired rock music
New and old fans can hear Lydia Cash's latest tracks during a solo set at the Empty Bottle on May 23.
Review: It was a more poised and ready Sharon Van Etten at Salt Shed
Her new band Attachment Theory proves to be the perfect complement for this new stage of her musical career.
Column: Introducing the many, harmonious members of Family Junket
The Chicago jazz, soul, and R&B collective is celebrating its debut EP with a release concert at Constellation.
Review: Denzel Curry at Salt Shed: This one’s for the fans
Denzel Curry — who is on tour to promote his latest record, "King of the Mischievous South" — takes his audience through a journey, one that’s musical as much as...
Carolina Chauffe bring her music to Chicago’s Empty Bottle as hemlock
Carolina Chauffe, who performs as hemlock, has made a name for herself by embracing a free-spirited and loose approach to her music and her everyday life.
Review: JoJo is a star who has created her own new era
Her sold-out performance at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport was part of the Too Much to Say tour, a nostalgia-filled ode to her past and a celebration of the artist...
Review: Horsegirl’s concert at Metro was from a Chicago band more sure of itself
Last week, the group released “Phonetics On and On,” their sophomore album and a sonic departure from the sounds that first made them known.
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