Music
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra hosts ‘Rising Stars of Stanger’ Young Artist Competition May 10Mar 27, 2025 3:39 pm - Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is hosting a competition concert featuring talented high school musicians vying to be named the Stanger Young Artist winner.
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Ella Langley leads 2025 ACM Awards nominations. Beyoncé and Miranda Lambert are shut out
Mar 27, 2025 12:49 pm - Ella Langley leads the nominees for the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nominations. The first-time nominee’s nods include female artist of the year and female new artist.
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First Presbyterian next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ Tour March 30Mar 26, 2025 1:53 pm - The next stop is at First Presbyterian Church on March 30, featuring a 1979 tracker organ by W. Zimmer & Sons, with performances by organist Jeff Neufeld and others.
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The Wailin’ Mahalias to bring soulful music to April 6 worshipMar 26, 2025 1:36 pm - The Wailin’ Mahalias will bring their rich harmonies to the April 6 worship at Tree of Life Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry.
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Fox Valley Brass Band joins Illinois Brass Band for March 30 concertMar 26, 2025 12:58 pm - The Fox Valley Brass Band and Illinois Brass Band will perform a joint concert on March 30th at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. The program will feature works by Tom Davoren, James Curnow, Percy Aldridge Grainger, and others.
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Music Review: Mumford & Sons return after seven years with a folksy, existential album, ‘Rushmere’
Mar 26, 2025 8:28 am - Now a trio, Mumford & Sons are back with their fifth studio album and first in nearly seven years, “Rushmere.”
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Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’
Mar 25, 2025 10:00 am - Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised and reputation in a free fall. But instead of retreating, he turned inward for self-reflection. He will release his fifth studio album, “Based on a True Story,” on Friday.
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Best Bets: TikTok sensation Drew Wiegman brings improvisational cello home to Lake CountyMar 25, 2025 9:59 am - Self-taught cellist and Lake County native Drew Wiegman headlines the James Lumber Center in Grayslake, Elmhurst History Museum examines DuPage County’s farming legacy, and the Lyric Opera stages the Chicago premiere of the new adults-only “The Listeners.”
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Concerts March 28 to April 3: Kylie Minogue, Frankie Valli, Kraftwerk, Daryl Hall and moreMar 25, 2025 9:09 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Kylie Minogue, Freddy Jones Band, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Kraftwerk, Daryl Hall, Snow Patrol and more.
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Things to do March 28 to April 3: Marc Maron, Peabo Bryson, SnkrFest and moreMar 25, 2025 9:09 am - Mark your calendar for Marc Maron, Paramount Theatre’s “Waitress,” TAIKOPROJECT, Peabo Bryson, SnkrFest, Nick Swardson and more happening this week.