Jessi Roti

Local musician Trey Gruber’s songs find new life after his death; preserved through ‘Herculean’ effort by loved ones

June 27, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.

When someone dies suddenly, goodbyes go unsaid. The living have to make peace through what's left behind — memories captured in photos and videos, some of which only live on...

Mick Jagger, left, and Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones perform "Street Fighting Man" at Soldier Field on June 21, 2019, in Chicago.

At Soldier Field, Rolling Stones fans span generations to cheer their ‘timeless’ legends

June 22, 2019 at 10:53 a.m.

When the psychedelic-printed tongues start appearing on sidewalks and billboards, you know the Stones are coming to town. Initially postponing their 2019 No Filter Tour due to frontman Mick Jagger's...

Mamby on the Beach Festival, at 39th Street Oakwood Beach, in Chicago, on Saturday June 24, 2017.

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Troye Sivan, Brockhampton, Flying Lotus and more announced as Mamby on the Beach headliners. Tickets on sale now.

June 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Montrose Beach will be awash in strobe lights during the fifth annual Mamby on the Beach — if headliners Brockhampton, Troye Sivan, Zhu, Sylvan Esso, Virtual Self and Flying Lotus...

Percy Nesbary, poses for a photo with his girlfriend Annie Riles, during the Mamby on the Beach Festival, at 39th Street Oakwood Beach, in Chicago, on Saturday June 24, 2017.

Mamby on the Beach announces move to Montrose Beach; tickets, lineup coming Monday

June 1, 2019 at 12:50 a.m.

North Coast and Spring Awakening aren't the only Chicago music festivals finding new homes this year. Mamby on the Beach is moving north, taking over Montrose Beach for its fifth...

CJ Run’s lustrous, globally aware sound is irresistible

May 30, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

"You know how Mac Miller and Mike Posner always talked about how they got big on college campuses?" says singer/rapper CJ Run. "I was like 'Ok, let me go to...

L7's Suzi Gardner performs with her band at the Metro on May 21, 2019.

L7’s notorious brand of rage and mischievous cheek on full display during Metro show

May 22, 2019 at 10:51 a.m.

"You underestimated my innocence, you underestimated my spine," howled Le Butcherettes' glamorously-tormented singer Teri Gender Bender. Her opening act needs to be recognized, for her fury established the tone for...

Singer Lili K reintroduces herself after time away: ‘I had to start from the beginning, I had to get back to the root of me.’

May 16, 2019 at 9:33 a.m.

Singer-songwriter Lili K looked as if she'd struck gold in 2015. Little did everyone — old friends, new fans, team members and collaborators — know, she was miserable. She didn't...

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