Music
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Music notes: Ivy Ford brings the blues to Libertyville's Mickey Finn'sApr 27, 2016 5:00 am - Ivy Ford and the blues Ivy Ford, Waukegan's fresh-faced contribution to Chicago's blues scene, is a striking force in local music. With a decade of experience beltin...
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Rita Moreno, Michael Bolton on tap for ArcadaApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday for upcoming shows by Michael Bolton and Rita Moreno at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. Grammy Award-winning singer Bolton perfor...
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All about the tour: Meghan Trainor to play RosemontApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor brings "The Untouchable Tour" to the Rosemont Theatre in August. Trainor, with guests Hailee Steinfeld and Comm...
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Honored today, Gustav Mahler was vilified as a composer during his lifetimeApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai is a fan of the late 19th-century composer Gustav Mahler. "Go listen to some music that you'd never think that you would listen to or expect yo...
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'The Beatles: Band of the Sixties' comes to Batavia library May 5Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Aaron Krerowicz will talk about "The Beatles: Band of the Sixties" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. During this New Lyceum L...
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Holocaust Remembrance program to show 'Orchestra of Exiles' May 4Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in Elgin, will observe Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance Day at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4. Mark Kuntz, longtime cellist with...
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Review: Jayhawks soar on timeless 'Paging Mr. Proust'Apr 26, 2016 8:12 am - The Jayhawks "Paging Mr. Proust" (Thirty Tigers) Paging Jayhawks fans: The Americana band of renown has returned with a timeless gem that belongs among the best of the g...
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Alicia Keys to debut new music at Champions League Final
Apr 26, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alicia Keys will debut new music from her next album during the first-ever live musical performance as a part of the opening ceremony for the UEFA Cha...
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Review: Rufus Wainwright sings Shakespeare on new album
Apr 26, 2016 7:00 am - Rufus Wainwright, "Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets" (Deutsche Grammophon) Rufus Wainwright appears in many guises on "Take All My Loves," composing, producing, ...
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Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa part of '90s tour coming to AllstateApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Get nostalgic with the "I Love the '90s" concert tour coming to the Allstate Arena in Rosemont at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. On the bill are Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Color...