Music and Concerts – Page 9

Musician and producer Vivian McConnell, who performs as V.V. Lightbody, has a new album, "Period Piece," out Oct. 9 on Egghunt Records. (Ashley Armitage)

V.V. Lightbody returns to the spotlight with new album ‘Period Piece’

By Britt Julious

October 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Period Piece," out Oct. 9 on Egghunt Records, is a testament to the importance of...

FILE – John Anderson performs at the ceremony for the 2013 inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included ‘Wild and Blue,’ dies at 71

By Associated Press

October 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

John Anderson, whose high, yearning vocals on hits such as “Swingin,” “Wild and Blue” and...

“Passing the Baton: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Music Directors Who Shaped Its Greatness” by Phillip Huscher; “The Majesty of Chicago Jazz: Twenty-Five Visionaries Who Define the City’s Sound” by Howard Reich and "Can I Get a Witness!: Faith, Family, and Chicago Gospel Music" by Steven B. Dolins and Gregory Donald Gay (University of Chicago Press).

It’s not too early to holiday shop: 8 books for the Chicago music lover in your life

By Hannah Edgar

October 22, 2026 at 11:25 a.m.

Our list includes an essential gospel music history, jazz through the eyes and ears of...

Kathleen Edwards performing in 2003 at the Park West on Armitage in Chicago. (Michael Walker / for the Tribune)

At the Evanston Folk Festival, Kathleen Edwards plays with musicians who shaped her

By Doug George

September 9, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards plays the Evanston Folk Festival this coming weekend as one of...

Stevie Wonder performs during the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on June 18, 2026, in Chicago’s Jackson Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Stevie Wonder announces Chicago concert in November

By Doug George

September 8, 2026 at 9:11 a.m.

Stevie Wonder has announced a "Songs In The Key of Life: 50th Anniversary" world tour...

Vocalist Dee Alexander performs as part of Emma Dayhuff Innovations & Lineage: The Chicago Project, at Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion during the Chicago Jazz Festival on Sept. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Review: At Jazz Fest, standout sets from Dee Dee Bridgewater and Emma Dayhuff, and an overheard bass beat

By Hannah Edgar

September 7, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

Also over a memorable weekend in Millennium Park, pianist Robert Glasper, trumpeter Ella Grace and...

In this Aug. 15, 1996, file photo, rapper Tupac Shakur, left, and a founder of Death Row Records, Marion "Suge" Knight, attend a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese)

Today in History: Tupac Shakur shot

By Associated Press

September 7, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Sept. 7, 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur was shot and mortally wounded on the Las Vegas...

People play instruments at Music and Potlucks monthly folk jam at Friendly Music Community in Berwyn on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park-based Music and Potlucks helps fight hunger through folk songs

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 4, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

An Oak Park based group is using the power of folk music to help fight...

Trumpet player Marquis Hill in 2021 at the Jazz Showcase in Chicagowhere he returns for a residency this winter. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Classical and jazz for fall 2026: From CSO to Jazz Showcase, music is back in business

By Hannah Edgar

September 4, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Along with the heavy hitters at Symphony Center and Hyde Park Jazz Fest, our fall...

Saxophonist Lenard Simpson, left, and bassist Dennis Carroll appear at Local Note jazz club at 1716 Sherman Ave. in Evanston, Aug. 21, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

In Evanston, a rare breed emerges: a new jazz listening room

By Hannah Edgar

September 4, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

Local Note founder Kurt Schauer says “the pendulum is starting to swing back to analog.”

Sidewalks along Prospect Avenue in downtown Clarendon Hills are filled with revelers Saturday, September 17, 2022, as the Chamber of Commerce sponsored the village's first Oktoberfest. This year's event is Sept. 12. (Jon Langham/Pioneer Press)

Clarendon Hills Oktoberfest adds Vintage Market to downtown event

By Chuck Fieldman

September 4, 2026 at 5:09 a.m.

The Clarendon Hills Oktoberfest and a new Vintage Market are scheduled from 5 to 9...

Miley Cyrus attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Did Miley Cyrus just go mononymous? The pop star appears to have changed her name.

By Emily St. Martin

September 3, 2026 at 11:54 a.m.

The artist formerly known as Miley Cyrus appears to have changed her name, or just...

Attendees enter Rockwell on the River for the Sound & Gravity music festival on Sept. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

What to do in Chicago for Labor Day Weekend, including Jazz Fest, the parade and Sound & Gravity

By Jennifer Day

September 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Our picks for events in and around Chicago this Labor Day weekend. Sound & Gravity...