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…
CHICAGO — If there’s one thing Chicago never runs short on, it’s world-class live music. From massive stadium tours and arena pop spectacles to beloved festivals and legendary blues and jazz clubs, the city’s 2026 concert calendar is stacked from winter through fall. With so many major artists passing through town, planning ahead will be…
CHICAGO — As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, questions about identity, belonging, and broken promises loom large. Chicago Opera Theater confronted those themes directly with In America’s Embrace, a concert devoted to immigrant composers whose music helped define American culture—and whose stories feel newly urgent in the present moment. Rather…