EVENT REVIEWS Chicago Festival Summer’s Last Dance Returns to Bridgeview With Big Gigantic, Saxsquatch and a Charity Mission Fans Can Dance Behind EVENT REVIEWS Ariana Grande Opens United Center Run With Candid Remarks About Public Scrutiny and a Planned Step Back From the Spotlight FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTS Lollapalooza 2026 After Dark Spotlighted Snow Strippers, Six Sex, Ninajirachi and Aespa in a Neon-Heavy Festival Shift UPCOMING EVENTS AND TOURS Lollapalooza 2026 Turned Chicago’s Grant Park Into a Pop Spectacle, With Charli XCX, Lorde, Zara Larsson and Tate Mcrae Leading Maria Gaspar Brings Cook County Jail Debris and Live Music to MCA Chicago in a Performance Shaped by Angela Davis Glen Hansard, Irish Singer With Deep Chicago Ties, Dies at 56 After Dublin Motorcycle Crash Lollapalooza 2026 Brings Four Days of Livestreams to Hulu and Disney+ With Major Headliners Fans Can Catch From Home Obama Presidential Center Opens With Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Other Stars in Chicago Grand Opening Ceremony VIEW ALL FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTS Lollapalooza 2026 After Dark Spotlighted Snow Strippers, Six Sex, Ninajirachi and Aespa in a Neon-Heavy Festival Shift How to Watch Lollapalooza 2026 Live From Home This Weekend With Hulu and Disney+ Streaming the Chicago Festival Chicago’s Summer’s Last Dance Opens Ticket Sales for 2026 Return With House, Hip-Hop and Electronic Fans in Mind Wicker Park Fest 2026 Announces Headliners Including the Frights, Ovlov and Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band for July Return Lollapalooza 2026 Releases Daily Lineup as Four-Day Passes Hit Waitlist and Single-Day Tickets Remain on Sale VIEW ALL CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTS Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Fuel Fugees Reunion Hopes as 30th Anniversary of the Score Nears BTS Brings the Arirang World Tour to Metlife Stadium, Giving U.S. Fans a New Look at the Group’s Live Momentum Denver Artist Betsy Shepardson Brings Her Picture Book Magic to Central City With a Signing at Gilpin Arts Gallery Cardi B’s Surprise “AH HA” Drop Extends Her Hot Streak as Fans Wait for Her Next Full Era to Arrive Grand Ole Opry’s Most Surprising Guests Trace a Century of Shocks, From Elvis Presley to Sabrina Carpenter VIEW ALL NEW RELEASES & ALBUM DROPS Devil Master Drop “Death Anthem” and Unveil Bloody Dreams Details as the Philadelphia Band Tees up a September Album Release UNC Reveals 2026 Chapel Thrill Concert Series With Shaquille O’neal’s DJ Diesel Set Leading Chapel Hill Game Day Lineup Yard Act’s ‘You’re Gonna Need a Little Music’ Tightens the Band’s Genre Mix and Turns Their Leeds Studio Era Into a Bigger Statement Charli Xcx’s ‘Music. Fashion. Film.’ Eyes a Strong First Week as Fans Wait for a Breakout Single to Catch On Tom Morello Sets September Solo Album Everyone Gets Everything They Want With New Single Date Night and Guest Spots From Serj Tankian VIEW ALL INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS Blackrock’s ETHB Bucks the Ethereum ETF Slump With Fresh Inflows as Rival Funds Post Outflows Costco Posts Its Strongest Sales Growth in Nearly Four Years as Protein Products and Fuel Traffic Lift Results Barbara Mason’s Tiktok Revival Sends Philly Soul Classic ‘Forever’ Back to Streaming With Rare 1960s Songs Pittsburgh Man Behind Viral AI Generated Puerto Rico Song Says Social Media Fame Is Opening Surprising New Doors Spotify, Universal, Warner and Sony Post Strong 2026 Earnings as the Music Business Shifts From Growth to Maturity VIEW ALL FEATURED EVENTS FEATURED EVENTS Lollapalooza Crowd Disgusted as Viral Video Appears to Show a Bag of Urine Passed Overhead During Chicago Festival Posted onAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026 0 A social media clip sparked debate over concert etiquette and hygiene after fans said a packed crowd saw a bag ... FEATURED EVENTS AKENYA Brings Genre-Blending Chicago Sound to Mca’s Tuesdays on the Terrace With Free Summer Concert and New Album Momentum Posted onAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026 0 The Chicago vocalist and composer headlines the Museum of Contemporary Art's terrace series as she builds toward her long-awaited album ... FEATURED EVENTS Ariana Grande Tells Chicago Fans Her Planned Break From Visibility Is Deliberate as Health Chatter Swirls Around Her New Era Posted onAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026 0 The singer addressed her upcoming step back from public-facing work during her Chicago show, calling it a long-planned boundary. FEATURED EVENTS Ariana Grande Tells Chicago Fans Her Public Break Was Planned as Eternal Sunshine Tour Nears Its Final U.S. Dates Posted onAugust 5, 2026August 5, 2026 0 The singer spoke directly to fans at the United Center as speculation swirled around her upcoming step back from visibility. VIEW ALL
