EVENT REVIEWS Apollo Theater’s Going Bacharach Brings Burt Bacharach’s Timeless Songbook to Chicago With Powerhouse Vocals and Sharp New Arrangements FEATURED EVENTS Chicago’s Square Roots Festival Returns to Lincoln Square With Margo Price, Dehd and a Full Weekend of Community Music EVENT REVIEWS ‘Water for Elephants’ Brings Circus Spectacle and Broadway Drama to Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre UPCOMING EVENTS AND TOURS Kanye West Announces New Concerts in San Antonio and Chicago With Alamodome and Soldier Field Dates Set for Summer and Fall Bruno Mars Brings The Romantic Tour to Chicago’s Soldier Field — Two Nights, One Chance to See a Legend Live A$AP Rocky Launches ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ World Tour in Chicago With Massive North America and Europe Run Chicago’s 2026 Concert Calendar Brings Stadium Superstars, Pop Icons, and Festivals Back in a Big Way The Who Announce Final U.S. Farewell Concert in Palm Springs This October VIEW ALL FESTIVALS AND MUSIC EVENTS Chicago Summer 2026 Music Festival Guide: Every Major Event, Date, and What You Need to Know Lollapalooza 2026 Full Lineup Revealed: Charli XCX, Lorde, and Smashing Pumpkins Are Headed to Chicago This Summer Chicago Set to Host International Jazz Day 2026 With Global Concert, Neighborhood Events, and All-Star Lineup Chicago Chosen to Host 15th Annual International Jazz Day as Herbie Hancock Brings Global Celebration Home Theaters Across the U.S. Cancel and Reschedule Performances as Major Winter Storm Disrupts Live Events Nationwide VIEW ALL CELEBRITIES SPOTLIGHTS Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking Still Sounds Like the Future as Perry Farrell Recalls the Album That Changed Alternative Rock Noah Kahan Joins Fenway Music Hall of Fame After Record-Setting Four-Night Boston Run at Fenway Park Taylor Swift’s Most Misheard Lyrics Reveal Why Fans Keep Replaying Her Biggest Pop Songs Blow Monkeys Frontman Dr. Robert Reveals the AIDS Crisis Roots of Digging Your Scene and the Remix That Turned It Into a U.S. Hit Alec John Such’s $10 Million Net Worth Reflects the Bon Jovi Bassist Who Helped Launch the Band’s Biggest Early Rock Era VIEW ALL NEW RELEASES & ALBUM DROPS Alan Jackson to Release Final Nashville Concert Album After Retiring From Touring With NBC Special and PBS Appearance Later This Year Strong Storms Set to Develop Overnight Across Missouri and Illinois Between Midnight and 2 AM Targeting the I-70 Corridor Chicago’s Withering Soul Announce New Album Passage of the Arcane, First Single Released LaMP Release New Vinyl ‘The Relix Session (Live from Garcia’s Chicago)’ August 2025 Music Video Highlights: ABANGSAPAU, deførmed, Blush, Electrico, Josh Makazo, and More VIEW ALL INDUSTRY NEWS & TRENDS Media Layoffs Sweep Hollywood and U.S. Newsrooms as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN Cut Staff in 2025 and 2026 Ticketmaster Found Guilty of Running a Monopoly — What the Landmark Verdict Means for Concert Fans Across America Record Store Day 2026 in Chicago: What Sold, What Surprised, and Why the Vinyl Revival Is Just Getting Started Ella Langley Makes Chart History With Dandelion: How a Country Outsider Took Over 2026 Radiohead Announce First Tour Since 2018, Face Boycott Calls from Pro-Palestine Activists VIEW ALL FEATURED EVENTS FEATURED EVENTS Chicago’s Square Roots Festival Returns to Lincoln Square With Margo Price, Dehd and a Full Weekend of Community Music Posted onJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026 0 The neighborhood festival brings together live sets, local food, craft beer and family activities across three summer days in Chicago. FEATURED EVENTS Taste of Park Ridge Returns With Live Music, Global Bites and Free Admission for a Three-Day Downtown Summer Tradition Posted onJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026 0 The longtime Uptown festival is back this weekend with concerts, local vendors and family activities near the Metra station. FEATURED EVENTS Chicago’s Summer Festival Weekend Packs Taste of Chicago, Smokeout and More Into a Crowded Downtown Celebration Posted onJuly 15, 2026July 15, 2026 0 Warm weather filled parks, lakefront paths and music venues as multiple signature Chicago events drew locals and out-of-towners. FEATURED EVENTS Taste of Chicago, John Mulaney at Wrigley Field and Windy City Smokeout Headline a Packed Chicago Weekend of Food and Music Posted onJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026 0 From free festivals in Grant Park to a comedian’s first Wrigley Field show, Chicago’s summer calendar is stacked with big ... VIEW ALL
