Music
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Weekend picks: Lucky Boys, Daughtry play Last FlingSep 02, 2015 5:45 am - Last Fling To call the annual Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling a bonanza might be an understatement. The four-day fest includes music by national acts like Lita Ford,...
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Music notes: Get funky with Main Squeeze, North Coast FestSep 01, 2015 5:45 am - Head North North Coast is finding its groove as a mashup of genres, all specializing in getting you on your feet. As if to prove my point, the not-to-miss headliners are...
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Metropolis school in Arlington Heights gets new digital piano labSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - A new digital piano lab is up and running as the Metropolis School of the Performing Arts in Arlington Heights starts its fall semester. Nine Yamaha digital pianos were ...
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Lake in the Hills kicks off summer festival FridayAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake in the Hills will host its 15th annual Summer Sunset Festival this weekend with some new attractions, such as a petting zoo and 5K Fun Run/Walk. The event will feat...
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Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival returns to GenevaAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Juel Ulven of Aurora, the founder and chief organizer of the Fox Valley Folklore Society and its annual Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, is not a performer, althoug...
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Rock pioneer Lita Ford to shred at Naperville's Last FlingAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Whether you're into metal music or not, you've got to admit Lita Ford is cool. A rock 'n' roll pioneer, Ford started her music career at just 16 years old playing guitar...
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One final run for the sounds of old CubaAug 31, 2015 6:00 am - When American guitarist Ry Cooder and British producer Nick Gold rendezvoused in Cuba in April 1996 to record some of the aging masters of the island's "son" music, they...
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Genesee to spotlight a cappella groups at November concertAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - If you love the “Pitch Perfect” films, then check out Genesee Theatre's Awakenings series, which shines a spotlight on Illinois bands, including a cappella singers. The ...
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Babeo Baggins: How you can be a rapper, tooAug 30, 2015 7:10 am - WASHINGTON - As day jobs go, working retail at Urban Outfitters in Chinatown was pretty OK, but Aspen knew it was probably time to quit after five consecutive shifts of ...
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Sunday picks: Santana plays his heart out at RaviniaAug 30, 2015 6:30 am - Latin rock Spend "An Evening with Santana" as the Grammy Award-winning Latin rock sensation brings "The Corazón Tour" to the Ravinia Festival, 418 Sheridan Road, Hi...