Music
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Love on the Lawn, Illinois’ largest family reunion, combines music, community and purposeJun 03, 2025 10:55 pm - The Love on the Lawn Festival in Elgin returns on Aug. 30, offering music, community, and culture with headliners like Kid Capri and DJ Sundance.
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Concerts June 6-12: Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Heart, Barenaked Ladies and moreJun 03, 2025 4:50 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Alejandro Fernández, Heart, Judy Collins, Barenaked Ladies, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and more.
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Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and ‘Matrix’ taking the leap
Jun 03, 2025 2:22 pm - With a mic in hand, Bono belts out “Vertigo,” close enough to reach out and touch. The documentary film “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” which premiered last week on Apple TV+, gained new life through the Apple Vision Pro, which places viewers onstage with Bono, delivering it all in 8K with spatial audio for a fully immersive 180-degree video.
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Best Bets: Comedian Jen Kober brings the laughs to CopleyJun 03, 2025 1:55 pm - Paramount Theatre begins its summer performance series with comedian Jen Kober, Brandon Bennett channels Elvis Presley at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre and Wheeling’s Cinergy Dine-In Cinema resumes its summer kids’ movie series.
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Win a season subscription to the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for you and a friendJun 03, 2025 1:27 pm - The award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra is holding a contest to give away free subscription pairs to its 76th season of concerts starting in October.
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Things to do June 6-12: Cream of Wheaton, St. Sophia Greek Fest, Global Arts Festival, Libertyville Days and moreJun 03, 2025 9:56 am - Mark your calendar for Cream of Wheaton, cruise nights, St. Sophia Greek Fest, Mundelein Craft Beer Festival, Arts in Bartlett Global Arts Festival, Woodstock Food Truck Festival, Libertyville Days and more happening this week.
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Jazz Consortium Big Band celebrates 14 years at Palatine’s Durty Nellie’s June 8Jun 02, 2025 9:10 pm - The Jazz Consortium Big Band is celebrating its 14th anniversary with a performance at Durty Nellie's Gastropub and Entertainment Hub on June 8.
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Elgin native Daryl Nitz celebrates Elgin Pride Day at The Hemmens with Nitz & Friends Show June 7Jun 02, 2025 1:21 pm - Award-winning entertainer Daryl Nitz will perform his musical comedy show with guests on June 7, in Hemmens’ Theatre in the Round. The show will feature Nitz's vocals, piano playing, audience participation, and comedic bits.
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What to stream: Ariana Madix returns to Fiji, ‘Presence,’ Nintendo’s Switch 2 and Addison Rae album
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International Piano Conference returns to Lombard in JulyMay 30, 2025 11:17 pm - The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025, an international gathering of over 1,000 piano educators and music professionals, will be held in Lombard from July 23-26. It also includes a virtual component on June 7-8, with sessions available in multiple languages, extending global access and broadening participation.