Music
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Music notes: Say goodbye to Draft WeekFeb 21, 2017 5:00 am - End of the Week The guys of the alternative rock band Draft Week have taken big steps from their starter years in southern DuPage County to playing some of Chicago's mo...
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'Janis, Me & Bobby McGee' explores life of Janis Joplin March 4 at ECC Arts CenterFeb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Vocalist Karen Irwin and her band will celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Janis Joplin this March at the Elgin Community College Arts Center. The performance takes...
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Legendary folk musician Peter Yarrow to play ECC Arts Center March 5Feb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, brings his songs and stories to Elgin this March. The performance will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5,...
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Eric Church cancels 25K tickets bought by scalpers
Feb 20, 2017 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country star Eric Church has been battling ticket scalpers for years as his popularity grew and he began selling out arenas. But he's taken his bigges...
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David Duchovny wants you to believe in his new projectFeb 20, 2017 5:00 am - Add David Duchovny to the long list of actors who have used their fame to become gigging musicians. The New York native best known for his role as the brooding Fox Mulde...
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Waukegan's Genesee Theatre welcomes classic pop bandsFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - The Genesee Theatre in Waukegan announced tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 21, for May concerts featuring 1960s favorites Blood Sweat & Tears ("Spinnin' Wheel," "Yo...
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Free ESO Family Concert, 'Fused Art with ESO Cellist Elizabeth Start' Feb. 26 at Gail Borden LibraryFeb 19, 2017 10:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra Free Family Concert Series presents "Fused Art with ESO Cellist Elizabeth Start & Friends" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, in the Meadows Communi...
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Midwest travel: See experimental artists take chances at Chicago's OnEdge seriesFeb 18, 2017 5:15 am - Chicago Edgy stuff Snag the opportunity to witness free experimental solo performances, live music, spectacles and dance by national and international artists and compan...
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Show choirs compete at Naperville North's Clash of the SequinsFeb 18, 2017 12:00 am - Naperville North High School show choirs sponsored their annual show choir invitational, Clash of the Sequins, an all-day competition between ensembles from around the M...
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Constable: Suburban musician, piano-tuner wins GrammyFeb 18, 2017 12:00 am - Years of piano lessons as a kid growing up in Island Lake taught Matt Ponio that he didn't yearn to make a living playing Beethoven concertos. So he turned his ability w...