Music
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Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven ‘Lost Albums’ off the shelf for a new box set
Jun 17, 2025 6:46 am - Bruce Springsteen’s new project, “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” is entirely about that age-old question: What if? The box set, out June 27, comprises seven albums encompassing the period between 1983 and 2018, all but one he prepared to release in its time but ultimately shelved.
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Glen Ellyn’s Summer Break at the Lake returns with music, food and family funJun 16, 2025 10:58 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District invites all ages to Summer Break at the Lake on June 26-27. Enjoy music, food, and fun at beautiful Lake Ellyn Park.
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Heritage Series to benefit Downers Grove coffee houseJun 16, 2025 8:36 pm - The Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove will host a matinee concert on June 29, featuring folk musicians The Woodshop Boys, singer-songwriter Jack Kennedy, Midwest troubadour Mark Dvorak, and Ashley & Simpson.
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Things to do June 20-26: Naper Nights, Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Wood Dale Prairie Fest and moreJun 16, 2025 5:58 pm - Mark your calendar for Naper Nights, Swedish Days, Wauconda Fest, Wood Dale Prairie Fest, Lake Fest, concerts and movies in the park and more happening this week.
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What to stream: ‘The Gilded Age,’ Benson Boone, astronaut Sally Ride and digital dinosaurs
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Wheaton Municipal Band celebrates the music of Alfred Reed June 19Jun 13, 2025 8:45 pm - Wheaton Municipal Band spotlights prolific band composer Alfred Reed on June 19, featuring his well-known "Armenian Dances," with guest Reed expert Yasuhiro Murakami conducting.
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Dierks Bentley’s ‘Broken Branches’ offers familiar country
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Dua Lipa confirms engagement to actor Callum Turner
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Strong groove, word-of-mouth, deliver veteran band Dispatch to RaviniaJun 12, 2025 7:29 am - Dispatch, which has built a considerable following over a 30-year career almost entirely by word of mouth, comes to the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park on Saturday, June 21.
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Marimba maestro to bring literary beats to St. Charles libraryJun 11, 2025 11:20 pm - Percussionist Josh Graham concludes the St. Charles Library's 2024-25 Sunday Concert Series on June 22, performing recently commissioned marimba works inspired by works of literature.