Music
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Downers Grove Park District’s weekly Summer Concert canceled due to power outageJul 28, 2026 1:14 pm - The Downers Grove Park District recently announced that the Summer Concert on Tuesday, July 28, at Fishel Park featuring Cadillac Groove, has been canceled due to a power outage at Fishel Park.
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Best Bets: Horror fans converge on Rosemont for Flashback WeekendJul 28, 2026 12:57 pm - Horror fans will be heading to Rosemont for the annual Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention. Meanwhile, the Morton Arboretum celebrates Asian culture, the Glenn Miller Orchestra swings into North Central College, and Cantigny invites fans to a 19th-century baseball game.
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Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza Thursday as one of world’s biggest DJs
Jul 28, 2026 8:53 am - The world knows Naperville native and Neuqua Valley grad John Schuster these days as John Summit, “one of EDM’s biggest rising stars,” according to Variety magazine in 2024, and a headliner Thursday at Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park.
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Things to do July 31 to Aug. 6: Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Night Out and moreJul 27, 2026 6:16 pm - Mark your calendar for the Lake and McHenry County fairs, National Sports Collectors Convention, Taste of Roselle, Chicago Italian Beef Fest, National Night Out events and more.
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Wheaton Municipal Band spotlights clarinet section at July 30 concertJul 27, 2026 3:23 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band's July 30 concert at Memorial Park features three clarinet soloists including Abbey Atwater performing Bassi's "Concert Fantasia from Rigoletto" and Eric Mandat with Jay Niepoetter performing Mandat's original composition.
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Lake County Fair returns with livestock shows, rides, music and moreJul 27, 2026 11:17 am - The Lake County Fair is celebrating its 97th year with five days of rides, food, music, Grandstand Arena events, livestock showings and more Wednesday through Sunday, July 29 to Aug. 2, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake.
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What to stream: ‘Devil Wears Prada 2,’ Ariana Grande, ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ and ‘Diarra From Detroit’
Jul 27, 2026 5:15 am - The “Devil Wears Prada 2" and Ariana Grande’s new album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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‘Create some memories’: 10 activities to do with your kids before school startsJul 24, 2026 12:47 pm - With less than a month before school starts in the suburbs, here are 10 activities, from mini golfing to visiting a museum, that will help keep kids entertained for the remainder of summer.
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Beach Boys reschedule upcoming RiverEdge concert to Aug. 21, 2027Jul 22, 2026 12:38 pm - Music fans looking forward to some good vibrations from the The Beach Boys concert scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14, at Aurora’s RiverEdge Park will have to wait until Aug. 21, 2027.
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Concerts July 24-30: Benson Boone, Blues Traveler, Karol G, Guns N’ Roses, Lollapalooza and moreJul 22, 2026 8:51 am - Upcoming concerts include Benson Boone at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Blues Traveler at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Karol G at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Guns N’ Roses at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park and more.