Music
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DuPage Community Concert Band to perform Irish tunes for St. Patrick’s DayMar 12, 2025 11:46 am - Enjoy an evening of Irish music by the DuPage Community Band on March 17. Flutist Morgan Hutchers and student conductor Ana Bazant will be featured.
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Zion Lutheran next stop on the Great Elgin Pipe Organ March 16Mar 12, 2025 12:49 am - The program will feature performances by Zion Lutheran's organist, Gary Hilquist, as well as organist Jeff Neufeld. They will be joined by the church choir, a violinist, a cellist, and a high school brass quartet.
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Hear the Duruflé’s ‘Requiem’ at Gary UMC in WheatonMar 11, 2025 8:28 pm - For the second Sunday in Lent on March 16, Gary United Methodist Church’s Festival Choir and Chamber Orchestra will present Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem.”
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Lyric Opera announces premieres, collaboration with Billy Corgan for 2025-26 season
Mar 11, 2025 3:34 pm - The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025-26 season will include five productions that first appeared elsewhere and one revival, the work of two Chicago icons: alternative rocker Billy Corgan and Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young.
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Concerts March 14-20: Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Old Crow Medicine Show and moreMar 11, 2025 12:43 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Elvis Costello, Mary J. Blige, Gregory Alan Isakov, Old Crow Medicine Show, J-Hope and more.
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Things to do March 14-20: Carlos Mencia, Kevin Nealon, Chicago Sports Spectacular and moreMar 11, 2025 12:15 pm - Mark your calendar for Carlos Mencia at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the Chicago Sports Spectacular, Kevin Nealon at Batavia’s Comedy Vault, St. Patrick’s Day events and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Ailyn Pérez returns to the Lyric for ‘La Bohème’Mar 10, 2025 5:04 pm - Former Elk Grove Village resident Ailyn Perez stars as Mimi in “La Bohème” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Jay Pharoah does standup in Schaumburg, and McHenry Sham-Rocks the Fox takes over Miller Point Park this weekend.
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Doechii named 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard
Mar 10, 2025 7:09 am - The rising rapper Doechii has earned the title of Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA, Lady Gaga and as last year’s honoree, Karol G.
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What to stream: ‘Moana 2,’ John Mulaney, ‘Confessions of Octomom,’ Amanda Seyfried and ‘Dope Thief’
Mar 10, 2025 5:30 am - “Moana 2” and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock’s “Long Bright River” are some of the new television, films, music and games streaming this week.
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Music Review: Neil Young taps vast archive for previously unreleased 1977 country-rock gem
Mar 07, 2025 3:08 pm - The latest in a dizzying number of archival releases from Neil Young offers up a 1970s gem from his country-rock phase. “Oceanside Countryside” is squarely focused on appealing to Young completists — especially those with a decent stereo.