Ravinia Opens Its $70 Million Hunter Pavilion With Lizzo, Yunchan Lim and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The revamped North Shore venue debuted with a star-powered opening night and a transformed concert space for summer audiences.
Taylor Swift Surprises Nashville’s Tight Ends & Friends Concert With Lainey Wilson as Dan + Shay, Nate Smith and More Deliver Viral Moments
The Music City benefit-style concert mixed NFL star power, country hits and Swift’s return for a crowd-pleasing finish.
Karol G Stuns at the 2026 Amas With a Surprise Win for Tropicoqueta After Accepting International Artist Honor
The Colombian star delivered a performance, accepted a rare AMAs honor and then learned she had also won best Latin album.
Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem Launch Chicago Duo Piano Festival With Mozart, Liszt, and a World Premiere in Evanston
The longtime Music Institute of Chicago duo opened the 38th festival with repertory favorites and Maddie Stephenson’s Through Time.
Apollo Theater’s Going Bacharach Brings Burt Bacharach’s Timeless Songbook to Chicago With Powerhouse Vocals and Sharp New Arrangements
The Off-Broadway hit has landed in Lincoln Park with a lively cast, elegant staging, and a fresh showcase for Bacharach and Hal David’s classics.
Chicago’s Square Roots Festival Returns to Lincoln Square With Margo Price, Dehd and a Full Weekend of Community Music
The neighborhood festival brings together live sets, local food, craft beer and family activities across three summer days in Chicago.
‘Water for Elephants’ Brings Circus Spectacle and Broadway Drama to Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre
The touring musical adaptation leans on acrobatics, puppetry and romance, even as its darker story beats and structure keep it from fully landing.
Noah Kahan Turns Wrigley Field Into a Confessional Singalong, Mixing Self-Mockery and Heartbreak for a Sold-Out Chicago Crowd
The folk-pop star balanced jokes, vulnerability and big-stage spectacle in a Wrigley Field show that felt intimate despite its scale.
Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking Still Sounds Like the Future as Perry Farrell Recalls the Album That Changed Alternative Rock
The 1988 release fused art-rock, punk, funk and menace into a breakthrough that helped define alternative rock.
Chicago Critics Weigh in on World Premiere Musical Iceboy! as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman Lead Goodman Theatre Comedy
The new Goodman Theatre comedy has opened after more than a decade in development, with critics now sizing up its first Chicago run.
