Music and Concerts – Page 13

My Sacrifice, a south suburban-based Creed cover band, plays in 2025 at The Forge in Joliet. (My Sacrifice)

Popular Joliet concert venue The Forge to close after 9.5 years

By Elena Tittel

October 27, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Joliet concert venue The Forge will close this weekend after a decade of promoting local...

FILE – Jay-Z gestures from the sidelines prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show

By Jonathan Landrum Jr.

October 27, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime show is stepping into the...

An Aztec dance group will be among the highlights of the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Nov. 1 in Oak Park. “I think the community is ready to celebrate again," said organizer Alma Martinez. "The community is asking to get together to honor our ancestors.” (Daveed Holmes, Aperture Photography)

Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears

By Myrna Petlicki

October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...

Patti Smith and her band perform at Salt Shed in Chicago on Dec. 27, 2023.

Punk icon Patti Smith is back in Chicago for literary award and Riot Fest. She writes about childhood ‘because I never left it.’

By Mary Wisniewski

August 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Patti Smith is the recipient of this year's Harold Washington Literary Award and, while nearing...

Usher Raymond, center, performs with dancers at Soldier Field on Aug. 21, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Review: Chris Brown and Usher prove they’re still the masters of R&B

By Britt Julious

August 22, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

There was a moment when the clouds broke apart and rain poured down from the...

Alpine Thunder plays with steins of beer nearby at the 30th Annual Berghoff Oktoberfest in 2015 in Chicago. La Grange will host its own Oktoberfest for the first time this September, also featuring German-inspired food, drinks and music. (Phil Velasquez/baiduhai)

‘Prost!’: La Grange to roll out its first ever Oktoberfest

By Hank Beckman

August 22, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

For the first time ever, La Grange will stage an Oktoberfest celebration with German food...

Kanye West performs at UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Nov. 14, 2005, a year after his debut album "The College Dropout." (Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhai)

How does Chicago feel about Kanye West now?

By Christopher Borrelli

August 21, 2026 at 5:35 a.m.

Kanye West, the controversial South Side rapper that some have called Chicago's biggest cultural export,...

Nikki Sixx, from left, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe perform at Wrigley Field on July 8, 2022, in Chicago. The band plays Credit 1 Union Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on Aug. 22. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Last call for outdoor concerts: Our 50 between now and October

By Doug George

August 21, 2026 at 9:11 a.m.

There are just weeks left for outdoor concerts around Chicago, starting with Chris Brown and...

Brandi Carlile performs at Allstate Arena on Feb. 20, 2026, in Rosemont. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

When Brandi Carlile plays Ravinia, join her in leaning into the feels

By Janine Schaults

August 21, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Brandi Carlile has no intention of disappointing fans waiting to cathartically belt out “Uninvited” back...

Christkindlmarket, in Daley Plaza, on Dec.1, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Christkindlmarket announces opening date as it marks 30 years at Daley Plaza

By Kori Rumore

August 21, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

The open-air German-style market will have three locations — at Daley Plaza and Gallagher Way...

Cory “B4lasers” Morrison talks about music and plays beats during his "Peace, Love & Beats" podcast at Lumpen Radio on Aug. 16, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Column: Cory Morrison, aka B4Lasers, puts music producers in the spotlight in Chicago

By Britt Julious

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Cory Morrison, who performs as B4Lasers, has built a small ecosystem of Chicago shows and...

Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, left, and his husband, Santiago Páez, at Galeria Chicago on Aug. 18, 2026. The Colombian couple was detained by immigration agents at Midway International Airport earlier this month while beginning a multicity tour to DJ after-parties in tandem with Colombian pop star Karol G's tour. Panqueva regularly performs at Galeria Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

DJ TUNJO and husband released from ICE custody as supporters rally around the couple: ‘Chicago gave us a hug’

By Allison Kiehl

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

David Panqueva, better known as DJ TUNJO, and his husband Santiago Páez were released from...

Dusty Hill, from left, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard of ZZ Top appear at the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles on May 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

By Mark Kennedy

August 18, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo...