UNC Reveals 2026 Chapel Thrill Concert Series With Shaquille O’neal’s DJ Diesel Set Leading Chapel Hill Game Day Lineup
The Tar Heels’ pregame music series returns with a mix of former athletes, country acts and rock names before key home matchups.
Lollapalooza Critics Spotlight 8 Rising Acts Who Turned Grant Park Buzz Into Breakout Momentum for Bigger Stages Ahead
From local indie favorites to genre-bending newcomers, WBEZ’s reviewers picked the Lollapalooza sets most likely to travel beyond Chicago.
Ariana Grande Tells Chicago Fans Her Public Break Was Planned as Eternal Sunshine Tour Nears Its Final U.S. Dates
The singer spoke directly to fans at the United Center as speculation swirled around her upcoming step back from visibility.
Ariana Grande Addresses Scrutiny at United Center Kickoff as Fans Pack Chicago Run and Celebrate Her Return to the Stage
The pop star paused midway through her Chicago concert to speak candidly about public pressure, health chatter and her planned step back from visibility.
Blackrock’s ETHB Bucks the Ethereum ETF Slump With Fresh Inflows as Rival Funds Post Outflows
BlackRock’s staked Ethereum fund kept drawing money even as the broader ETF category saw redemptions on Friday.
Olivia Dean Turns Lollapalooza Into a Joyful Love Letter With Emotional Songs, Fireworks and Sam Fender Cameo
The British singer’s first U.S. festival headlining set mixed soul, candor and big singalongs in Grant Park.
Ado Turns Lollapalooza Finale Into a Masked Metal-Pop Spectacle That Left Chicago Fans Roaring for More
The elusive Japanese superstar blended fire, lasers and powerhouse vocals in a 45-minute set that felt unlike anything else at the festival.
BTS Brings the Arirang World Tour to Metlife Stadium, Giving U.S. Fans a New Look at the Group’s Live Momentum
The global K-pop act’s MetLife Stadium stop stands out as a major American tour moment for fans following the group’s next chapter.
Chicago Blues Festival Wraps a Weekend of Legends, Rising Artists and Tributes That Kept Millennium Park Buzzing
The 42nd annual festival brought together veteran names, emerging bands and celebratory nods to blues history across multiple stages.
Gift Theatre’s ‘Marble’ Brings a Darkly Comic Look at Sex Dreams, Jealousy and Two Irish Marriages to Chicago Audiences
The new production turns private fantasies into a sharp, uneasy story about intimacy, suspicion and the strain of married life.
