Music and Concerts – Page 8

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...

Lady Gaga performs at Rosemont Theatre on Jan. 8, 2010. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky welcome first child together

By Jessica Schladebeck

September 12, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

Lady Gaga and her fiancé Michael Polansky have welcomed their first baby together, People confirmed.

Garth Brooks, here in 2019 in Los Angeles, played the first of four shows on Thursday night at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Review: Garth Brooks proves himself a master at connecting with fans at Allstate Arena

By Bob Gendron

September 11, 2026 at 10:31 a.m.

His “Blame It All on My Roots Tour” arrived at Allstate Arena for the first...

Alkaline Trio performs at Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Sept. 16, 2021, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Riot Fest 2026: Our critic’s picks for best bands and what not to miss

By Bob Gendron

September 11, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Our music recommendations, by day, include Iggy Pop, Gwar, Quebec's Angine de Poitrine and Tool....

A traditional altar is displayed as part of the “Día de Muertos: A Celebration of Remembrance” exhibit on Sept. 23, 2025, at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

A stadium unveiled, a neon sign lit, Día de Muertos: Our walking tour through the fall season

By Christopher Borrelli

September 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

From architectural highlights to cultural happenings to Chicago's spooky season, a look ahead at the...

Billy Joel performs at Allegiant Stadium on Nov. 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Billy Joel assures fans he’s doing better after brain surgery

By Brian Niemietz

September 10, 2026 at 7:09 p.m.

Billy Joel assured fans that he's "not going anywhere" after receiving a brain shunt that...

Spectators hope for a peek at the VIPs arriving beneath the Chicago Theatre's five-story marquee on Sept. 10, 1986. (Anne Cusack/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: Highs — and lows — of the magnificent Chicago Theatre

By Kori Rumore

September 10, 2026 at 6:37 p.m.

The marquee of the Chicago Theatre is a dazzling icon of the city that has...

Jazz Weekend features more than 50 performances at venues across St. Charles

By David Sharos

September 10, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

The 15th annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend has already begun, and will run at sites...

Harry Styles performs at the Chicago Theatre on Sept. 26, 2017. (Kamil Krzaczynski/for the baiduhai)

Harry Styles announces 2027 tour with Chicago concerts

By Doug George

September 10, 2026 at 9:21 a.m.

The British pop star's "Together, Together" tour, backed by Live Nation, will play Soldier Field...

Dolly Parton performs on stage at the Chicago Theatre on Oct. 28, 2005. (Michael Walker/for the baiduhai)

Dolly Parton paid for her longtime driver’s gender-affirming care

By Martha Ross

September 10, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

News surfaced this week that Dolly Parton paid for her longtime driver and assistant's gender-affirming...

FILE – Ella Langley arrives at the IHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Ella Langley leads Country Music Association Awards nods, with mentor Miranda Lambert close behind

By Mark Kennedy

September 10, 2026 at 8:32 a.m.

Ella Langley leads the nominations for the 2026 Country Music Association Awards with nine nods,...