EVENT REVIEWS Smashing Pumpkins Reunite With Melissa Auf Der Maur and Tap Barry Williams for a Playful Chicago Pre-Lollapalooza Set CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTS Bobby Bones Gets Surprise Apology After Defending Stella Lefty From Instagram Critic on the Bobbycast UPCOMING EVENTS AND TOURS Glen Hansard, Irish Singer With Deep Chicago Ties, Dies at 56 After Dublin Motorcycle Crash UPCOMING EVENTS AND TOURS 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 Tony Awards 2026 Salutes Chicago With Pink Leading a Star-Packed Tribute to the Broadway Revival Fans Know by Heart Barack Obama Opens His Chicago Presidential Center With Democracy Message and a Star-Packed Celebration on the South Side VIEW ALL FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTS 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 Chicago’s 2026 Summer Festival Calendar Packs Music, Food and Art Into Grant Park, Millennium Park and Beyond Chicago’s 2026 Summer Festival Calendar Packs 60 Events, From Lollapalooza and Pride Fest to Jazz, Tacos and Art VIEW ALL CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTS Bobby Bones Gets Surprise Apology After Defending Stella Lefty From Instagram Critic on the Bobbycast Madonna Channels Leonora Carrington’s 1945 Surrealism at the 2026 Met Gala in a Saint Laurent Look Fans Won’t Forget Music Influencers Are Quietly Paid to Push Songs Online, and Fans Are Starting to Question What Feels Organic Celebrities Flood the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final in New Jersey as Argentina and Spain Draw a Massive A-List Crowd Taylor Swift Surprises Nashville’s Tight Ends & Friends Concert With Lainey Wilson as Dan + Shay, Nate Smith and More Deliver Viral Moments VIEW ALL NEW RELEASES & ALBUM DROPS 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 Ariana Grande, Stray Kids, KATSEYE and More Headline a Packed 2026 Album Calendar Fans Will Keep Updating All Year Prince’s Estate Sets Timeless Release for Aug. 28, Pairing Rare Recordings With a New Single for Longtime Fans VIEW ALL INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS 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 Media Layoffs Sweep Hollywood and U.S. Newsrooms as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN Cut Staff in 2025 and 2026 VIEW ALL FEATURED EVENTS FEATURED EVENTS Playboi Carti Brings Out Travis Scott for a Rare Chicago ‘FE!N’ Moment as the Stadium Tour Keeps Heating Up Posted onJuly 31, 2026July 31, 2026 0 The surprise cameo at Soldier Field turned Carti’s opening set into a fan event, with live versions of 'FE!N,' 'CRUSH' ... FEATURED EVENTS Chicago-Area Museums, Parks and Concert Halls Mark America’s 250th Birthday With Festivals, Exhibits and Free Events Posted onJuly 25, 2026July 25, 2026 0 From July through fall, dozens of local institutions are rolling out patriotic programming tied to the nation’s semiquincentennial. FEATURED EVENTS Fiesta Del Sol Fills Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood as Karol G, Gospel Fest and the Savannah Bananas Crowd a Packed Summer Weekend Posted onJuly 25, 2026July 25, 2026 0 The 54th annual street festival drew thousands to Pilsen, with food, music and community pride at the center of a ... FEATURED EVENTS Chicago Sky Get Off to a Hot Start as Memorial Day Weekend Sports and Events Crowd the City Calendar Posted onJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026 0 A packed holiday weekend brings basketball, concerts, festivals and classic Chicago traditions to arenas, parks and streets across the city. VIEW ALL
