Music and Concerts – Page 5

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...

ARCHIVO – Macklemore actúa en Austin City Limits Live durante el festival de música South by Southwest en Austin, Texas, el 17 de marzo de 2023. (Foto Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, archivo)

Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations

By Maria Sherman

September 24, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

After being removed from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour, Grammy Award winner Macklemore will soon return...

Taylor Swift performs "The Man" at opening night of the Chicago stop of her Eras Tour on June 2, 2023, at Soldier Field. (Shanna Madison/baiduhai)

What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music

By Maria Sherman

September 24, 2026 at 9:10 a.m.

Taylor Swift has revealed “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” an extended version of...

Singer Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performs at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Sept. 22, 2026, in Tinley Park. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Review: Even with the new video screens, Iron Maiden remains metal to the core

By Bob Gendron

September 23, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

In a Tinley Park concert with openers Megadeth, Iron Maiden had the kind of chemistry...

Lionel Richie attends The King’s Trust Global Gala at Casa Cipriani on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Lionel Richie is taking a break from performing following a heart procedure

By Maria Sherman

September 23, 2026 at 8:12 a.m.

Lionel Richie is taking a break from touring as he recovers from a heart procedure,...

Henry Bailey, 7, from Kentucky signs his name to a tribute sign to the late Dolly Parton before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Dolly Parton’s estate granted temporary restraining order against singer’s nephew

By Hallie Golden

September 23, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late...

Musician Tommy Oeffling inside The Hideout, a place he hopes to perform one day, on Sept. 10, 2026. Oeffling’s album “Neighbors” comes out on Oct. 30, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Column: People are telling Tommy Oeffling that he should get serious about music. He’s starting to listen.

By Britt Julious

September 28, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

This young Chicago musician has already released more than a half-dozen albums. His latest, "Neighbors,"...

Tinley Park mayor Michael Glotz speaks to other trustees at a Village Board meeting June 3, 2026. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park eyes ending 2-hour parking limits around Harmony Square

By Evy Lewis

September 22, 2026 at 2:14 p.m.

Time limits put into place to discourage commuters from parking on residential streets are no...

Taylor Swift performs Cruel Summer at the opening night of the Chicago Eras Tour on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Soldier Field. (Shanna Madison/baiduhai)

Taylor Swift announces new song ‘Patient Zero’

By Maria Sherman

September 22, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.

By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has announced a new song, “Patient...

Dolly Parton arrives for the 57th Academy of Country Music awards at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 7, 2022. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

Dolly Parton’s nephew removed from estate security team: report

By Brian Niemietz

September 22, 2026 at 11:57 a.m.

The nephew of pop music superstar Dolly Parton has been removed from the security team...

FILE – Ella Langley performs during the 61st annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

How Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ became the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

By Maria Sherman

September 22, 2026 at 11:49 a.m.

“Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running No. 1 hit in the U.S., having spent 23 weeks...