Music
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Auditions set for Sinfonietta Bel Canto’s annual concerto and voice competitionsSep 28, 2025 5:43 pm - Sinfonietta Bel Canto will hold auditions for its third annual Concerto Competition as well as its 12th annual Voice Awards Competition
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Acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss opens Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s 76th season Oct. 11-12Sep 26, 2025 11:24 pm - Acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss joins the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra to open its 76th season on Oct. 11-12 at the Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin.
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Luke Bryan and fans team up to provide 6,000 meals for hungry families in Northern IllinoisSep 26, 2025 7:10 pm - Luke Bryan's Farm Tour stop in Prairie Grove collected over 7,600 pounds of food donations for Northern Illinois Food Bank, providing over 6,000 meals to fight hunger.
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Reneé Rapp, Teddy Swims, Nelly and more to hit 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball stage
Sep 26, 2025 10:09 am - When the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball hits Rosemont’s Allstate Arena Monday, Dec. 8, fans will be able to catch Jessie Murph, Nelly, Ravyn Lenae, Reneé Rapp, Shinedown, Teddy Swims and the “KPOP Demon Hunters” special in concert.
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St. Charles Singers to launch 41st season with folk-infused choral worksSep 25, 2025 8:16 pm - The St. Charles Singers will open their 41st concert season with "Time to Explore", a program featuring rarely performed classical works inspired by folk melodies.
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Q&A: Mariah Carey enters ‘the era of me’ with her first album in 7 years
Sep 25, 2025 7:45 pm - Seven years after her last album and 35 years into a powerhouse career, Mariah Carey continues her reign as the queen of pop and R&B with “Here for It All.”
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Music Review: Doja Cat returns to pop with an ’80s twist in ‘Vie’
Sep 25, 2025 11:45 am - Doja Cat had been dropping hints that her newest album would be filled with ’80s flavor — from the big hair and exaggerated structure of her VMAs outfit to the retro dance moves in the music video for her single “Jealous Type.” Out Friday, “Vie” speaks for itself.
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Faith Community UCC to host concert rededicating recently refurbished Wicks Pipe OrganSep 24, 2025 11:44 pm - Zach Klobnak, a professor at Centre College, will perform on the recently refurbished Wicks Pipe Organ at Faith Community United Church of Christ in Bensenville on Oct. 12.
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Two Way Street Coffee House to host Heritage SeriesSep 24, 2025 10:35 am - Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove celebrates its 55th season with the Heritage Series of concerts featuring local musicians and songwriters.
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Best Bets: Virtual reality EXP opens, Cirque Italia extravaganza and moreSep 24, 2025 8:51 am - Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt when the new virtual reality venue EXP opens in Rosemont, be wowed by Cirque Italia, and laugh along with comedians Paula Poundstone, Doug Benson and Steve Solomon this week.