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Best Bets: Playful ‘Evanescent’ installation opens at the Chicago Botanic Garden

By Barbara Vitello
Jun 03, 2026 8:34 am - The Chicago Botanic Garden debuts the new installation “Evanescent,” The Second City returns to Aurora, Melissa Etheridge rocks out at the Brookfield Zoo, and the Champions of Magic dazzle at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre.
Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75

By MARIA SHERMAN
Jun 03, 2026 6:33 am - Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion and “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle from “Aladdin," has died. He was 75.
Wheaton Municipal Band honoring Vietnam War hero with commissioned piece at opening concert

By Gail Sonkin, Wheaton Municipal Band
Jun 02, 2026 10:49 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band kicks off its 96th season on June 11 with a special concert featuring “Guardians,” a commissioned piece honoring James Howard Monroe, a Wheaton native and Medal of Honor recipient who sacrificed his life in Vietnam.
Concerts June 5-11: Lee Brice, Don Toliver, Jimmy Eat World, Lupe Fiasco and more

By Luke Zurawski
Jun 02, 2026 5:20 pm - Upcoming concerts include Lee Brice at the Genesee Theatre, BoDeans at the Des Plaines Theatre, Don Toliver at the United Center, Jimmy Eat World at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island and more.
Things to do June 5-11: Cream of Wheaton, Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Chicago Blues Fest and more

By Luke Zurawski
Jun 02, 2026 3:56 pm - Mark your calendar for Cream of Wheaton, Roselle Lions Rose Festival, Chicago Blues Festival, Mundelein Craft Beer Festival, Eid Fest, Rosemont UnCorked Wine Festival, Illinois Home Show and more.
BTS, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Muse, Snoop Dogg and others will perform at iHeartRadio Music Festival

By MARIA SHERMAN
Jun 02, 2026 7:18 am - K-pop band BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Major Lazer, Muse, Snoop Dogg and Zara Larsson are among the performers this fall at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. It will be broadcast live.
Frankie Valli cancels the remainder of the Four Seasons’ farewell tour, citing health concerns

By SAVANNAH PETERS
Jun 01, 2026 8:16 am - Frankie Valli, whose legendary falsetto defines the sound of the 1960s rock group the Four Seasons, has cancelled the remainder of the band’s 2026 tour dates, citing health concerns.
What to stream: ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Love Island,’ Lizzo and Death Cab for Cutie albums

Jun 01, 2026 6:00 am - New albums from Lizzo and Death Cab for Cutie and the streaming service debut of the animated hit “Hoppers” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Fox River Arts Ramble returns June 6 with art demos and live music

By Eileen Collins, Fine Line Creative Arts Center
May 29, 2026 9:45 pm - The Fox River Arts Ramble returns Saturday, June 6, as a free one-day event where attendees visit various art locations in St. Charles and Geneva to view displays and meet artists.
Americana duo Crowes Pasture performs at Wesley’s Place June 12

Submitted by Loretta Sawyer
May 29, 2026 3:05 pm - Wesley's Place Live Music Venue will host New England duo Crowes Pasture on June 12 at First United Methodist Church of La Grange. The songwriting team won the Country/Bluegrass Song at the 2024 International Acoustic Music Awards.

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