Music
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Elgin church to host free Lenten Music SeriesFeb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - First Congregational Church of Elgin has announced its 2017 Lenten Music Series lineup. Now in its 40th year, this year's Lenten concerts will offer more diverse perfo...
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Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, more to honor Merle Haggard
Feb 27, 2017 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The late country star Merle Haggard will be honored a year after his death with an all-star concert featuring his longtime friend and duet partne...
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Music review: Old 97s keep kickin' it past the graveyard
Feb 27, 2017 6:00 am - Old 97s, "Graveyard Whistling" (ATO Records) The Old 97s were one of a handful of touring country-rock bar bands that emerged during the 1990s, writing c...
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Jaime Wyatt: An authentic new voice lives to sing about it
Feb 27, 2017 6:00 am - Jaime Wyatt, "Felony Blues" (Forty Below) Jaime Wyatt didn't have to sing a flawless cover of the Merle Haggard classic, "Misery and Gin," at the end of her new album to...
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Music Review: THEY. promised grunge'n'b, and they delivered
Feb 27, 2017 6:00 am - THEY., "Nu Religion: Hyena" (Warner Bros. Records/Mind of a Genius) Los Angeles-based duo THEY. call their sound grunge'n'b - a fusion of R&B and hip-hop, mixed with roc...
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Lake Forest Civic OrchestraFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra presents its "LFCO goes to the Movies" concert Sunday, March 12, at 4 p.m. at the Gorton Community Center, 400 East Illinois Road in Lake...
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Wayne's Basement, pop-up shops, and photography group show at First Fridays on March 3Feb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - If you missed sitting on Wayne's couch, the replica basement from Wayne's World is open again on First Fridays in March. On March 3, visit Wayne's basement, stop by art...
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Music, history and maestro highlight season at Barrington's White HouseFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Barrington's White House will have something for everyone in its second year of drawing cultural event programs to the community. Events will include: • An international...
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ESO performs Tchaikovsky's brilliant and very personal Fourth Symphony March 3-5Feb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - On March 3-5, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, led by resident conductor Stephen Squires, will perform Tchaikovsky's brilliant Symphony No. 4, an emotional work that reflec...
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Wanted: bands for summer concerts at Algonquin CommonsFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - It has been just about warm enough lately to sit outside and listen to some bands play at the Algonquin Commons mall along the Randall Road corridor. While we aren't qui...