Music
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Dave Koz and his band were in flight delay. So they picked up their instruments.
Aug 20, 2025 3:06 pm - Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session in the aisle while the plane was stuck on the tarmac hundreds of miles from their final destination.
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Concerts Aug. 22-28: Maren Morris, Benson Boone, John Legend, Lil Wayne and moreAug 20, 2025 11:56 am - Upcoming concerts this week include Maren Morris, Styx, John Legend, Benson Boone, Lil Wayne, Al Jardine and The Pet Sounds Band, Neil Young and more.
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Star pupil: Conan Gray’s ‘Wishbone’ further confirms his place as a tastemaker of Gen Z pop
Aug 19, 2025 3:43 pm - Rejection serves as inspiration for angst and contemplation on pop singer Conan Gray’s wistful fourth album, “Wishbone.” It is a return to form for Gray, who headlines Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14.
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Things to do Aug. 22-28: Buffalo Grove Days, Palatine Street Fest, Port Clinton Art Festival and moreAug 19, 2025 2:21 pm - Mark your calendar for Buffalo Grove Days, Anime Magic! 2025, Chicago International Boat Show, Palatine Street Fest, Port Clinton Art Festival, Geneva Concours d’Elegance, Wayback Wheels Car Show and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: Flamenco at Steppenwolf, a cappella in Naperville, Uncorked at Brookfield Zoo ChicagoAug 19, 2025 11:07 am - Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater performs as part of Steppenwolf Theatre’s LookOut series, champion barbershop ensembles sing out in Naperville, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago invites animal lovers 21 and older to its after-hours Uncorked event.
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Devo’s misunderstood art-rock legacy explored in new documentary
Aug 18, 2025 3:55 pm - The new Netflix documentary “Devo” is an eye-opening examination of an Ohio-born art-rock band that argues they were perhaps the most misunderstood band on the face of the planet. It debuts on the streaming service Tuesday.
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What to stream: John Cena, Offset, John Grisham, and legal fights by Jussie Smollett and Amanda Knox
Aug 18, 2025 2:16 pm - John Cena starring as a flawed superhero in season 2 of “The Peacemaker” and the Amanda Knox trial in Italy getting dramatized in a Hulu series are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Busta Rhymes, Ricky Martin will make history at 2025 MTV VMAs
Aug 18, 2025 12:46 pm - Rapper Busta Rhymes will receive the first MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin will be honored with the inaugural Latin Icon Award, the VMAs announced Monday.
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Batavia’s Moose-a-Palooza brings back top acts to raise funds for Mooseheart childrenAug 18, 2025 12:06 pm - Batavia Moose Lodge's 8th annual music fest on Aug. 23 will feature bands like Jimmy Nick and Don’t Tell Mama, Jonny Lyons, Joliet Jakes, and Ivy Ford to support Mooseheart Child City and School.
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Classic Albums Live brings Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ to the HemmensAug 15, 2025 4:51 pm - On Oct. 4, Classic Albums Live will perform Fleetwood Mac's 1977 "Rumours" album in its entirety, followed by a second set of the band's greatest hits, at Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center.