Music
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St. Charles doubles Unwind Wednesday summer concert seriesMay 29, 2026 12:02 am - St. Charles Business Alliance announces the return of Unwind Wednesday for its second season, doubling from last year with events on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from June through August.
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MAC announces 40th anniversary seasonMay 28, 2026 4:31 pm - Jim Belushi and The Sacred Hearts, the Italian ensemble No Gravity, Grammy Award winners The King’s Singers, and acclaimed improvisers Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood will be a part of the McAninch Arts Center’s 40th anniversary season announced Thursday.
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Milli Vanilli, Young MC, Morris Day say they won’t perform at Freedom 250’s DC shows
May 28, 2026 12:09 pm - A day after the President Donald Trump-affiliated Freedom 250 announced the “first wave” of performers for “The Great American State Fair” shows on Washington’s National Mall in June and July, Milli Vanilli, Young MC and Morris Day are among the scheduled acts who have said they will not be appearing.
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Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival
May 28, 2026 10:57 am - Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a star-studded protest festival set for the Washington, D.C., area a month before the midterm elections.
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American Wind Band presents ‘Nature’ concert June 7May 27, 2026 7:39 pm - The American Wind Band will perform a free “Nature” themed concert on June 7 on the lawn of American Legion Post 80 in Downers Grove, closing their 37th season with pieces like “Scenes from the Sierras” and “American Landscape No. 1.”
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Wheaton’s St. Matthew UCC launches Pride Month with Chicago band The ManyMay 27, 2026 12:40 pm - St. Matthew United Church of Christ in Wheaton celebrates Pride Month with a special worship service featuring Chicago group The Many on June 7, followed by participation in "Pride in the Park" on June 13, promoting messages of love, inclusion, and resistance to division.
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Cycle into summer during STC Live! on June 3 in St. CharlesMay 27, 2026 11:58 am - On Wednesday, June 3, the St. Charles Business Alliance invites attendees to celebrate biking and walking in St. Charles at STC Live! on the 1st Street Plaza
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Folk artist Mark Dvorak performs free outdoor concert at Elburn libraryMay 27, 2026 11:13 am - Folk singer Mark Dvorak will perform at Town and Country Public Library in Elburn on May 31 as part of their Sunday Concert Series. The outdoor event will feature folk classics, American Songbook standards, and original songs performed on guitar and banjo.
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The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour playing 2 Chicago shows
May 27, 2026 9:54 am - This fall, The Chicks — the Texas trio of Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines — will take their music on the road, hitting intimate theaters across the U.S., including shows Oct. 3 and 4 at The Auditorium in Chicago.
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Music Review: On Paul McCartney’s ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane,’ an ex-Beatle reminisces
May 27, 2026 9:40 am - After all these years, it’s hard to conceive of something unprecedented happening in Beatles world. But here it is, on Paul McCartney’s new disc “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” the first duet between surviving band members McCartney and Ringo Starr.