Smashing Pumpkins Reunite With Melissa Auf Der Maur and Tap Barry Williams for a Playful Chicago Pre-Lollapalooza Set
Billy Corgan and company mixed deep cuts, a Brady Bunch cameo and a rare reunion ahead of their Lollapalooza return.
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Benson Boone Turned Allstate Arena Into a Full Spectacle in Chicago, Mixing Backflips, Fan Service and a Search for His Identity
The 24-year-old pop star packed the show with acrobatics, big vocals and ’80s nostalgia, but the review questioned whether the act feels fully his own.
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AMPERS&ONE Brought Born to Define Tour Energy Back to Chicago With Packed Studebaker Theater Show and a Bigger Fan Response
The seven-member K-pop group returned to downtown Chicago for a high-energy night that showed how quickly their U.S. fanbase is growing.
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Demi Lovato Leans Into a Glossy New Pop Era at United Center, With Love Songs, Nostalgia and Powerhouse Vocals
Lovato’s Chicago stop mixed fresh club-ready tracks with flashes of Disney-era nostalgia, all anchored by one of pop’s strongest voices.
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Maya Hawke Brings Intimate Thalia Hall Set to Chicago, Previewing New Folk-Pop Songs and a More Personal Live Identity
The ‘Stranger Things’ star leaned into acoustic arrangements, candid banter and unreleased material in a sold-out Chicago show.
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A$AP Rocky Opens His Don’t Be Dumb Tour in Chicago With a Huge Arena Concept and Visible Opening-Night Stumbles
The United Center debut delivered pyro, lasers and a 38-song set, but technical issues and uneven pacing kept the show from fully landing.
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‘Michael’ Biopic Draws Mixed Reviews While Spotlighting the Jackson 5’s Early Chicago Roots and Gary, Indiana Beginnings
Lionsgate’s new film revisits Michael Jackson’s rise through the Midwest venues and musical community that helped shape the Jackson 5.
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A$AP Rocky Launches His Don’t Be Dumb World Tour in Chicago With Helicopter Entrances, Deep Cuts and Fan-First Energy
The Chicago kickoff leaned into spectacle, nostalgia and a long-awaited return for Rocky’s loyal crowd.
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‘Going Bacharach’ at Chicago’s Apollo Theater Turns Burt Bacharach’s Catalog Into a Glamorous Live Tribute for Music Fans
The off-Broadway revue brings polished vocals, jazz arrangements and a deep bench of talent to a two-act celebration of Bacharach’s songs.
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Sepultura’s Ramova Theater Farewell Turned Chicago’s Metal Crowd Into a Blistering History Lesson With Exodus and Biohazard
The final North American tour stop in Chicago became a four-band metal marathon that felt like a communal goodbye, not just a concert.
