FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTSChicago’s 36th Annual Taste of Greektown Returns Aug. 28 With Greek Food, Live Music and Dancing Along the City’s Longtime Restaurant Corridor CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTSDiane Warren Adopts Wilbur, the Runaway Pig Who Turned West Hollywood Into a Viral Curiosity and Won a New Home With the Oscar-Winning Songwriter CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTSOlivia Rodrigo Quietly Paid for a University of Alabama Alum’s Final Semester After Tiktok Posts About Tuition Struggle and Graduation Delays Touched the Singer UPCOMING EVENTS AND TOURS Chicago Mom Wins $400,000 on a $5 Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off After Repeated Scans at a Gage Park Store, Then Plans Back-To-School Gifts for Her Three Children Chicago Mother Wins $400,000 on a $5 Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off at a Gage Park Convenience Store, Planning to Use the Prize for Her Three Children’s Education Circa Sportsbooks New Bet the Blitz Promotion Sends American Place Bettors to Las Vegas and Into the Chicago Bears Ticket Drawing White Sox Promise Fans Future Tickets After Ja Rule Skips Rate Field Concert, Leaving Chicago Crowd With a Canceled Postgame Show and Another Loss BINI and SB19 Sell Out Graton Resort and Casino in Back-To-Back Bay Area Shows as the Filipino Pop Acts Draw Crossover Crowds and Festival Momentum VIEW ALL FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTS Chicago’s 36th Annual Taste of Greektown Returns Aug. 28 With Greek Food, Live Music and Dancing Along the City’s Longtime Restaurant Corridor Ukrainian Folk Festival Returns to Horsham With Dances, Pysanka Lessons and Live Music Marking Ukraine’s Independence and America’s 250th Anniversary NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet After Seven Years, as Downtown Fan Festival Kicks Off a Race Weekend Tied to America’s 250th Birthday Stephanie Sack’s Late Summer Cult Film Series in Chicago Links the Unknown Man of Shandigor, Alice, Sweet Alice and Creature From the Black Lagoon to Local History Buddy Guy Gets Chicago Music Legend Award at Obama Presidential Center as the 90-Year-Old Blues Icon Keeps Touring, Recording, and Returning to His South Loop Club VIEW ALL CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTS Diane Warren Adopts Wilbur, the Runaway Pig Who Turned West Hollywood Into a Viral Curiosity and Won a New Home With the Oscar-Winning Songwriter Olivia Rodrigo Quietly Paid for a University of Alabama Alum’s Final Semester After Tiktok Posts About Tuition Struggle and Graduation Delays Touched the Singer Classical-Music.com Ranks 47 Rock Memoirs From Steve Hackett to Anthony Kiedis, With Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Eagles and Pink Floyd All Making the Top Tier Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-Winning Voice Behind Beauty and the Beast and a Whole New World, Dies at 75 After a Stroke and a Career of R&B Classics Oklahoma Country Singer Jake Tankersley Talks About His Role in Snoop Dogg’s Youtube Kids Show While Sharing Updates on His Newest Music Projects VIEW ALL NEW RELEASES & ALBUM DROPS Phoebe Bridgers Returns With Lost Weekend, a 16-Song Solo Album Featuring Boygenius, Jack Antonoff and Bo Burnham While Balancing Grief, Joy and Intimate Pop Lore Study Finds Traffic Deaths Rose on Days New Albums by Taylor Swift, Drake and Bad Bunny Arrived, Pointing to Possible Driving Distractions Akon Opens up About the Sold-Out Nights Like This Tour With Ne Yo, His Detroit Stop at Pine Knob, and the Global Sound of New Album Beautiful Day Joshua Bassett Says His New Album Easier Grew From Nashville Writing Bursts, Open-D Guitar Tuning, and a Story Fans Can Follow From First Crush to Heartbreak Phoebe Bridgers Returns With Lost Weekend, a Six-Year Solo Comeback That Turns Grief, New Love and a Bigger Pop Sound Into Her Most Guarded Album Yet VIEW ALL INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS Koe Wetzel Brings Fire, Fan Singalongs and a Tighter Stage Presence to Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion on the Night Champion Works Tour Wednesday Stella Lefty’s Viral Country Rise and Debut Album Long Way Home Fuel Nepo Baby Debate as the Billionaire Co-Founder of Groupon’s Daughter Eyes 2027 Grammy Buzz Garth Brooks Weighs a Possible Sale of His Music Catalog as Sources Say the Country Star’s Publishing and Recorded Rights Could Fetch up to $2 Billion BMG and Suno Launch a Global AI Music Alliance With Opt in Rights, Compensation and New Fan Experiences for Artists and Songwriters Brainerd High Opens a New Music Production Studio in Chattanooga With Artist Swayyvo Guiding Students Through Recording, Editing and Career Lessons VIEW ALL FEATURED EVENTS FEATURED EVENTS Ray Stevens Tribute Concert at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House Will Feature Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie Milsap, Gretchen Wilson and a Special Randy Travis Appearance Posted onAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026 0 The November 9 celebration will honor Stevens’ long career with performances from multiple generations of country stars.FEATURED EVENTS Lorenz Brings a Chopin Recital to Park Rapids’ Noon Hour Concert Series, Giving Local Listeners a Rare Midday Chance to Hear the Composer’s Piano Works Live Posted onAugust 22, 2026August 22, 2026 0 A Noon Hour Concert program in Park Rapids will spotlight Chopin’s piano music in a debut recital by Lorenz.FEATURED EVENTS Illinois Funeral Home Oversight Gaps Draw New Scrutiny After South Chicago Chapel Uncovered More Than 50 Unrefrigerated Bodies and Renewed Calls for State Reform Posted onAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026 0 A grisly discovery in Chicago has put Illinois among a small group of states without routine funeral home inspections.FEATURED EVENTS Lionel Richie Fans Share Why They Still Love the Hitmaker as He Heads to the Muny for a St. Louis Concert That Promises Classic Singalongs Posted onAugust 20, 2026August 20, 2026 0 Local fans explain Richie’s lasting appeal before his St. Louis stop, where his catalog is expected to draw plenty of ... 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