Music
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Fox Valley barbershop choruses join in ‘A Cappella Palooza’Sep 17, 2025 12:19 pm - Two longtime Fox Valley barbershop choruses to compete in friendly singing contest on Sept. 21, featuring songs like "Cabaret" and "Sweet Caroline.
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Savor the season: Fall fun, tasty treats beckon at Long Grove Apple FestSep 17, 2025 11:56 am - If autumn had a flavor, it would taste like apples in Long Grove. The historic village’s oldest and most popular festival will return for its 33rd year Sept. 26-28.
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Bad Bunny leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations
Sep 17, 2025 10:04 am - It’s Bad Bunny’s world once again. The Puerto Rican superstar leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations this year with 12.
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Concerts Sept. 19-25: Riot Fest, Lorde, Keith Urban, Jefferson Starship and moreSep 17, 2025 9:38 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Riot Fest, Lorde, Pino Farina Band, Jessica Simpson, Lee Brice, Loverboy, Debby Boone, Keith Urban, Jefferson Starship, Reneé Rapp and more.
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Best Bets: Cantigny’s First Division Museum salutes Bob HopeSep 17, 2025 9:38 am - Cantigny’s First Division Museum examines the legacy of comedian Bob Hope, Buddy Guy plays a free concert during Chicago Live! at Navy Pier, comedians host a fundraiser at Zanies Rosemont, and it’s the last weekend for Cleve Carney Museum of Art’s “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World.”
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Things to do Sept. 19-25: Oktoberfests, Naperville Irish Fest, Elgin Fringe Festival, Cary Main Street Fest and moreSep 16, 2025 1:46 pm - Mark your calendar for Oktoberfests in Libertyville, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Palatine and Highland Park; Tacos and Tequila Festival in Geneva; Naperville Irish Fest; Cantigny Car Show and more happening this week.
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Couldn’t make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He’s livestreaming his last concert
Sep 16, 2025 7:02 am - Bad Bunny’s final show of his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”) residency on Saturday, Sept. 20, will be livestreamed for free by Amazon.
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Making music for more than half a century, Sparks plays Riot Fest Friday
Sep 16, 2025 6:26 am - They’ve spent more than half a century together as bandmates, putting out dozens of records. But brothers Ron and Russell Mael — the duo behind the art-pop band Sparks — have no intention of retiring anytime soon. Sparks plays Riot Fest Friday, Sept. 19.
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Trio de Chats Noirs offers an afternoon of chamber music at Moonlight TheatreSep 15, 2025 11:55 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 5, Trio de Chats Noirs presents a chamber music program blending classical, jazz, and cinematic influences at the Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles.
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Cordogan’s Pianoland celebrates 75 years of family-owned success in a changing piano industrySep 15, 2025 11:28 pm - Cordogan's Pianoland, the Midwest's largest piano store, is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a family-owned business that has survived and thrived through an industry of dramatic change.