Steve Carell will speak at Northwestern University’s 2025 commencement
Along with addressing Northwestern’s class of 2025, he will receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts.
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German violinist cancels Chicago concert as part of a boycott of the US
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff will no longer perform at Symphony Center next fall, according to an announcement Tuesday by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.
The Who announces farewell tour including a Chicago concert
The British rock band The Who has announced a farewell tour that will bring them to the United Center in Chicago for a concert on Sept. 7. Tickets will be...
Jazz Fest headliners announced for summer 2025
Day-closing performers on the Jay Pritzker Pavilion will include Esperanza Spalding, Monty Alexander, Kermit Ruffins and Eliades Ochoa.
Miche Fest is canceled for 2025
Michelada Fest, a two-day festival of Latin music planned for July 19-20 at Oakwood Beach in Chicago, has announced that the festival has been cancelled for 2025. A statement from...
Steppenwolf Theatre play ‘Purpose’ wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' work was commissioned by Steppenwolf, debuted in Chicago and is now on Broadway.
Dance for Life announces lineup for 2025, its biggest in decades
The fundraiser has announced the Chicago-area dance companies participating in this year's event at the Auditorium Theatre.
Constellation announces new Sound & Gravity festival of jazz and avant-garde
Created by Mike Reed, the lineup includes Bill Callahan, Mdou Moctar, Jeff Parker Expansion Trio, Tarbaby and Third Coast Percussion.
Riot Fest announces 20 bands will play full album sets for 2025
Twenty bands will play full album sets for Riot Fest's 20th anniversary this summer, the music festival announced Thursday. The full list includes: Weezer: “The Blue Album” Sex Pistols: “Never Mind The...
Riot Fest 2025: Green Day, Blink-182 and Weird Al Yankovic, plus a new deal to stay in Douglass Park
Riot Fest headliners for 2025 will be Blink-182 on Friday, Weezer and Jack White on Saturday and Green Day on Sunday, along with sets by the Sex Pistols and The...