The singer, promoter and producer helped build Chicago’s jazz identity while championing generations of artists onstage and behind the scenes.
The pop star said the move was planned long before recent speculation and comes after her Eternal Sunshine tour ends.
From local indie favorites to genre-bending newcomers, WBEZ’s reviewers picked the Lollapalooza sets most likely to travel beyond Chicago.
The pop star paused midway through her Chicago concert to speak candidly about public pressure, health chatter and her planned step back from visibility.
The British singer’s first U.S. festival headlining set mixed soul, candor and big singalongs in Grant Park.
The elusive Japanese superstar blended fire, lasers and powerhouse vocals in a 45-minute set that felt unlike anything else at the festival.
The new production turns private fantasies into a sharp, uneasy story about intimacy, suspicion and the strain of married life.
The jazz legend’s tour date at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall puts a spotlight on a storied venue and a still-active career.
Chicago’s alt-rock icons turned a festival headlining slot into a cross-generational celebration, mixing signature hits with surprise guests and hometown nostalgia.
At a recent show, Cain leaned into her concept-album mythology while still drawing a fiercely emotional response from the crowd.