Music
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra to close 2024-25 season with ‘Brass Brilliance’Apr 30, 2025 11:44 am - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will cap off its 2024-25 season with “Brass Brilliance,” a diverse program with a blend of American, African American, and Russian influences.
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Barbra Streisand announces new duets album with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Mariah Carey and more
Apr 30, 2025 8:43 am - Barbra Streisand is still a woman in love, and she’ll do anything to get you into her world. That includes a new collection of duets with some of the biggest names in music.
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Music at Bethel concludes 26th season with Panko and FriendsApr 30, 2025 12:32 am - Music at Bethel returns to close its 26th concert season with artistic director Jeff Panko and friends on Saturday, May 10.
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Faith Church Lombard hosts Beatles tribute concert and catered dinnerApr 29, 2025 9:18 pm - A Beatles Free Tribute Concert and catered dinner is being hosted by Faith United Methodist Church in Lombard on May 24.
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Best Bets: Vintage Blonde Chicago’s record release, ESO performs ‘The Planets,’ artists gather in Elmhurst’s Wilder ParkApr 29, 2025 5:09 pm - This week, suburban rocker band Vintage Blonde Chicago releases its debut record with a Sunday concert at Schuba’s, art returns to Elmhurst’s Wilder Park, and the ESO concludes its season with “The Planets.”
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Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale begins fifth decade with annual spring concertApr 29, 2025 4:49 pm - The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale, a 60-voice choir, is presenting its annual spring concert "A Time and Place for Us" on Mother's Day weekend.
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Rock rebel: Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more
Apr 29, 2025 4:31 pm - When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early ’80s, he not only brought a punk rock sound to the mainstream but also a new attitude. He reflects on it in a new doc about his life, a new album and a tour playing Chicago on Aug. 14.
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Things to do May 2-8: Tulip festivals, Nightmare Weekend Chicago, Naperville Food Truck Festival and moreApr 29, 2025 11:46 am - Mark your calendar for tulip festivals in Spring Grove and Maple Park, D.L. Hughley, the Naperville Food Truck Festival and more happening this week.
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Concerts May 2-8: Dweezil Zappa, Spyro Gyra, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and moreApr 29, 2025 10:26 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Dweezil Zappa, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Boy Band Night, Spyro Gyra and more.
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Music Review: Blondshell’s alt-rock finds new nuance on ‘If You Asked for a Picture’
Apr 28, 2025 12:34 pm - Over the course of 12 tracks on Blondshell’s new album, “If You Asked for a Picture,” she reckons with a woman’s role in her various relationships, personally and societally.