Music
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Fairs & fests: Dragon boats, cruise nights, picnics, art and moreJun 08, 2016 7:00 am - From the rebranded Festival of the Fox in St. Charles (with the annual dragon boat races) to the Lombard Ale Fest to the Elk Grove Village Art in the Park, there's no sh...
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Debbie Harry keeps it 'fresh' with new album, Genesee showJun 08, 2016 6:00 am - Debbie Harry has never shied away from the camera. As one of the most photographed musicians of all-time, the Blondie frontwoman's modelesque good looks and tangible bra...
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Music notes: Meet Murley at the trackJun 08, 2016 5:30 am - Party in the park Close out your workweek with Miller Lite Party in the Park Fridays at Arlington Park. Murley, a funk-blues-rock band from the Northwest suburbs, headl...
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Weekend picks: It's Ladies night at RaviniaJun 08, 2016 5:00 am - Early 'Last' The bands Barenaked Ladies, OMD and Howard Jones team up for the “Last Summer on Earth Tour,” which plays on Thursday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan ...
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Wynonna Judd, Ira Glass among College of DuPage's McAninch 2016-17 lineupJun 08, 2016 12:01 am - The McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn has announced its 30th anniversary season, featuring an eclectic mix of acts including Wynonna Judd, Bruce Ho...
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Chromatics to perform Sunday for Flag Day eventJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - To kick off the 100th anniversary of Flag Day, Batavia High School's new a cappella group, Chromatics, will perform, along with members of the school's marching band, at...
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McGraw, Underwood win top prizes at CMT Music AwardsJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Tim McGraw ended Carrie Underwood's four-year-winning streak for the top prize at the 2016 CMT Music Awards with his music video for "Humble and Kind" - which features f...
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Attend summer tribute at Our Lady of Guadalupe shrineJun 07, 2016 11:00 pm - Highlights of this weekend's second annual summer tribute at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1170 N. River Road in Des Plaines, include a Mass at 1 p.m. Sunday said...
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Gritty and visceral, Brandy Clark reaches for greatness
Jun 07, 2016 7:00 am - Brandy Clark, "Big Day In A Small Town" (Warner Bros.) Brandy Clark isn't the first singer-songwriter to bring a smart feminist perspective to country music. Loretta Lyn...
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Boy George on cooking, Culture Club, 'Celebrity Apprentice'