Music
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Best Bets: Tony winner Levi Kreis headlines MetropolisJun 10, 2024 1:49 pm - Tony Award-winner Levi Kreis headlines the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, comedian Steve Cochran teams up with fellow stand-ups for a Father’s Day weekend show at the Raue, and The Joffrey Ballet performs a free concert in Millennium Park Sunday.
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Summerfest comes to Lombard Brewpub June 14-15Jun 10, 2024 11:03 am - Get ready to kick off the summer season in style at Noon Whistle Brewing’s Lombard Brewpub with Summerfest on Friday and Saturday, June 14-15.
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Schaumburg announces Main Stage entertainment for 2024 SeptemberfestJun 10, 2024 10:22 am - The village of Schaumburg is pleased to announce Septemberfest’s Main Stage entertainment lineup with Phillip Phillips, Plain White T’s, and 7th heaven scheduled to perform as headliners of the popular three-day festival that will be taking place Aug. 31 through Sept. 2.
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What to stream this week: ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Origin,’ Snoopy and Paul McCartney
Jun 10, 2024 5:30 am - Ava DuVernay’s stirringly humanistic adaptation of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” streaming on Hulu and actor Andrew McCarthy reconnecting with some of his fellow Brat Pack alum for the documentary “Brats” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Will cicada chorus muddle the music? Outdoor concert organizers weigh inJun 09, 2024 8:48 pm - Short of turning amplifiers up to 11, there’s not much outdoor music and theater festival producers can do to combat cicada noise. But they may not have to, according to organizers who say the cicada chorus has not been a fact so far this summer.
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Des Plaines Park District’s ‘Live at the Lake’ summer concert series kicks off June 13Jun 07, 2024 11:45 pm - Des Plaines Park District announces the return of its "Live at the Lake" Summer Concert Series, bringing the community together for unforgettable evenings of music, fun, and relaxation.
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Enjoy Jazz Soirée at McCormick House June 21Jun 07, 2024 11:19 pm - Foodies and jazz afficionados looking for a special night out are invited to Cantigny’s first Jazz Soirée at the Robert R. McCormick House on Friday, June 21
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Music Review: Bon Jovi has a new album — and their best song in 20 years
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How to enjoy classical music al fresco
Jun 06, 2024 4:48 pm - For classical-music veterans and novice newbs alike, the summer festival season represents a vacation in multiple senses, as rising temperatures flip the script on just about every stubborn social convention of the art form. With Ravinia Festival in Highland Park opening this weekend, here are some tips to keep in mind.
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Plain White T’s, ‘Idol’ winner Phillips to headline Schaumburg SeptemberfestJun 06, 2024 2:59 pm - Suburban alternative rockers Plain White T’s, “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips and local favorite 7th heaven will headline Schaumburg Septemberfest’s main stage this year.