Music
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Concert to benefit Lake County Forest Preserves Aug. 20Jul 01, 2016 1:00 am - Seven bands will perform in the fourth annual Fred Fest to benefit the Preservation Foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves Saturday, Aug. 20, in Port Barrington....
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The 5 kinds of characters you'll meet at Naperville's RibfestJul 01, 2016 1:00 am - Naperville's Ribfest is full of characters. There's Eddie Jay of Desperado's BBQ & Rib Co., hawking his company's signature smoked pork with bright pink "Lick My Ribs" s...
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Wheaton Municipal Band celebrates 'Fanfares and Freedom' July 7Jun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band presents an exciting program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, in Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton. The band welcomes to the stage two distingu...
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Music Review: Sara Watkins branches out
Jun 30, 2016 7:00 am - Sara Watkins, "Young in All the Wrong Ways" (New West Records) Sara Watkins describes her latest venture as "a breakup album with myself," but it seems like there might ...
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Review: Tribute to Dennis Brown hails peerless reggae singer
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Lester: How Frontier Days recruited The WallflowersJun 30, 2016 5:00 am - Last fall, when Frontier Days organizers started to recruit bands to play at the 41st annual Arlington Heights summer festival, The Wallflowers were available but simply...
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Rosemont Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps has new leadersJun 29, 2016 11:00 am - At the recent dedication of a bronze statue in memory of Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens, members of the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps processed by the image of their f...
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Music notes: Dive into synth-pop Ember Oceans at Nellie'sJun 29, 2016 5:30 am - High-energy Ember Oceans The Palatine indie popsters of Ember Oceans bring a freshness to the recent resurgence of '80s-colored rock. Last year's self-titled “Ember...
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Weekend picks: Eat pork, hear Crow at RibfestJun 29, 2016 5:00 am - Rock and roast Feast on barbecue while catching top music acts like Sheryl Crow, 3 Doors Down, Lee Brice and more at the four-day Ribfest this weekend at Knoch Park, 724...
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Aspiring young singers take on Broadway classicsJun 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Soiree Lyrique will present three concerts in July highlighting aspiring young classical singers. The first event will be held at 1 p.m. after the Fourth of July Parade...