CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Record Store Day is one of those events that people in the music industry either love or argue about endlessly. I have heard both sides plenty of times. But after watching what happened this past Saturday, April 18, across Chicago and the country, I think the argument is pretty much settled. This…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — If you have spent a summer in Chicago, you already know what I am about to say. No city does festival season like this one. The lakefront, the neighborhoods, the venues — it all comes together between May and September in a way that makes Chicago feel like a different city entirely….
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Country music does not hand you anything. You either earn the room or you do not. Ella Langley has earned it — and then some. In the span of a few months in 2026, this 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Hope Hull, Alabama has done something only one other woman in history has managed….
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — There are artists you see perform and there are artists you experience. Bruno Mars falls squarely into the second category, and after nearly a decade away from a major solo tour, he is bringing The Romantic Tour to Chicago’s Soldier Field for two nights — May 16 and May 17, 2026. I…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — I have covered a lot of festivals over the years. Coordinated backstage logistics at enough of them to know the difference between a lineup built to sell tickets and one built to actually deliver. Lollapalooza 2026 feels like the second kind — and as someone who has watched this festival grow into…
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA — The Broadway Theatre League is entering a new chapter in partnership with the Scranton Cultural Center, launching its expanded vision with the six-time Tony Award–winning musical Kinky Boots, arriving in the city just in time for Valentine’s Day weekend 2026. The newly unified organization will continue presenting national touring Broadway productions while…
CHICAGO — Chicago will become the global center of jazz this spring as the city hosts the 15th Annual International Jazz Day, a month-long celebration of performances, education, and community programming culminating in a globally broadcast All-Star Concert at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on April 30, 2026. The announcement was made Tuesday at the…
CHICAGO — Chicago theatre veteran and television actor Stephen Wallem has joined the cast of Porchlight Music Theatre’s upcoming Porchlight in Concert production of Follies**, stepping into the role of Buddy Plummer. Wallem replaces previously announced cast member Alexander Gemignani, who withdrew due to a scheduling conflict. The staged concert production will be presented Saturday,…
CHICAGO — A$AP Rocky will launch his highly anticipated Don’t Be Dumb World Tour in Chicago this spring, opening the global run with a May 27 performance at the United Center. The tour marks Rocky’s return to the road following the release of Don’t Be Dumb, his first studio album in eight years. The 42-date…
CHICAGO — Chicago will take center stage in the global jazz world in April 2026, as the city hosts the 15th Annual International Jazz Day, an event created by legendary pianist Herbie Hancock and recognized by the United Nations. The month-long celebration will include performances, educational programs, and community events across the city, culminating in…