Music
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Weekend picks: Eric Church takes over the Allstate ArenaApr 12, 2017 6:00 am - Mr. Misunderstood Fans of country singer Eric Church ("Talladega," "Hell on the Heart") won't want to miss his "Holdin' My Own" concert tour at the Allstate Arena, 6920 ...
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Free Mundelein High choir concert April 19Apr 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Mundelein High School Concert Choir and Master Singers will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 22333 W. Er...
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Ravinia names James Levine conductor laureateApr 12, 2017 12:01 am - Ravinia has bestowed the role of conductor laureate on James Levine, who served as the music festival's music director from 1973 to 1993. The title recognizes Levine as...
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Batavia Wind Symphony selected to play at Illinois SuperState Concert Band FestivalApr 11, 2017 11:00 pm - The Batavia Wind Symphony, the highest-performing curricular band at Batavia High School, was recently accepted into the 2017 Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival a...
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Music notes: DMX packing the party at BaseCampApr 11, 2017 3:00 pm - Up in here, up in here DMX, the hard-core rapper who won the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop-Artist in 2000 and 2001, is still a commercial powerhouse. He ...
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Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson set for Outlaw Music Festival Tour
Apr 11, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan are set to perform on a tour based on the country icon's curated Outlaw Music Festival. Blackbird Presents and Nelson announc...
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Kenny Rogers bringing his final world tour to Rosemont TheatreApr 11, 2017 5:00 am - Grammy Award-winning singer Kenny Rogers brings his final world tour, "The Gambler's Last Deal," to the Rosemont Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Rogers, a member of...
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'Music of the People' comes to Aurora's Santori Public Library starting April 27Apr 10, 2017 11:00 pm - To honor American culture and the use of creativity and imagination in the service of society, the Aurora Public Library will present three free live performances of Ame...
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Chicago Master Singers' concert to feature Bruckner, Mendelssohn worksApr 10, 2017 11:00 pm - Chicago Master Singers, under the direction of Alan Heatherington, will perform Anton Bruckner's Mass in E minor accompanied by the Ars Viva Wind Orchestra, and selected...
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Emmy-winning composer Silvestri to receive BMI Icon Award
Apr 10, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Emmy- and Grammy-winning composer Alan Silvestri will be honored with the BMI Icon Award next month in Beverly Hills, California. BMI announced Monday th...