Music
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Three Dog Night plays free concert in Elk GroveJul 30, 2013 10:22 pm - The final band performing as part of the weekly Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series in Elk Grove Village offered a trip down memory lane for baby boomers. The concert Tue...
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Backstreet Boys bore on 8th albumJul 30, 2013 2:00 pm - Backstreet Boys, “In a World Like This” (K-BAHN, BMG) Backstreet's back, all right! Not all right, actually. The Backstreet Boys managed to bring fifth member Kevi...
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Glen Campbell re-imagines some of his hitsJul 30, 2013 6:00 am - Glen Campbell, “See You There” (Surfdog) At 77 and stricken with Alzheimer's disease, Glen Campbell looks back at a lifetime of work on “See You There.” He revisits...
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Best bets: Kids love the Big TrucksJul 30, 2013 6:00 am - Top pick Tots & big trucks Give little kids a chance to get their hands on some heavy machinery at the 14th Annual Big Trucks Event Saturday at Ron Beese Park,...
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City taking safety precautions for LollapaloozaJul 29, 2013 3:47 pm - Lollapalooza is coming this weekend, and Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management has put together some safety tips for concertgoers. Between various street closures nea...
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Jazz, wine fest at Deer Park Town CenterJul 29, 2013 3:40 pm - Deer Park Town Center will present its second annual “Jazz Patio & Wine Festival” from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. The festival features four of Chicago’s finest j...
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Country band performs Aug. 1 in Hoffman EstatesJul 29, 2013 2:04 pm - The Jin and Tonic Band will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday on Hoffman Estates’ Village Green as part of the “Summer Sounds on the Green” concert series. The Jin and Tonic Ba...
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Robin Thicke delivers with 'Blurred Lines'Jul 29, 2013 1:30 pm - Robin Thicke, “Blurred Lines” (Interscope) Robin Thicke is having quite a moment. After spending most of his decadelong recording career as one of R&B's journeymen ...
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Summer concert finale in Round Lake BeachJul 29, 2013 7:04 am - Diamana Diya African Hand Drum Group will be the final performer in the Summer Series of Family Entertainment at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the Cultural & Civic Center of...
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Roger Wright: BBC’s man behind the Proms festivalJul 29, 2013 5:39 am - LONDON — Some people go to the seashore during the summer. Some go to the countryside. Roger Wright goes to Royal Albert Hall. As the BBC’s man in charge of the Proms, w...