Music
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Things to do July 18-24: Kane, Lake and DuPage County Fairs, Naper Nights, Sugar Grove Corn Boil and moreJul 15, 2025 9:26 am - Mark your calendar for the Kane, Lake and DuPage County Fairs, Vernon Hills Days, Naper Nights, Lake Zurich Alpine Fest, Sugar Grove Corn Boil and more happening this week.
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Lakes Area Swing Band to perform at Huntley’s Shepherd of the PrairieJul 14, 2025 11:47 pm - On July 19, the Lakes Area Swing Band will perform at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley, featuring music from the "Great American Songbook" and Big Band era.
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Illinois Brass Band performs free Summer Pops ConcertJul 14, 2025 10:34 pm - On Sunday, July 27, the 30-member Illinois Brass Band will present a free outdoor Summer Pops concert at First United Methodist Church in Arlington Heights.
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DuPage Symphony Orchestra presents free ‘Great Outdoors’ concertJul 14, 2025 9:44 pm - On July 20, the DuPage Symphony Orchestra will perform a free outdoor concert in Wheaton featuring classics like Aaron Copland's "Outdoor Overture" and John Williams' "Cowboys Overture."
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‘A fun one’: Why Chicago band Sincere Engineer’s show at a South Elgin strip mall restaurant is a big dealJul 14, 2025 6:35 pm - Saturday’s concert by rock band Sincere Engineer at Legit Dogs in South Elgin is a coup for the restaurant.
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Elmhurst Choral Union commemorates Civil War anniversary with oratorio performance, lectureJul 14, 2025 5:31 pm - The Elmhurst Choral Union will perform "An American Civil War Memorial" on Aug. 30, commemorating the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.
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Best Bets: Comedian shares his life’s stories, Cantigny fetes French cultureJul 14, 2025 12:48 pm - Comedian Steve Solomon shares his life stories in Skokie, Cantigny celebrates French culture in Wheaton and Chicago’s iO Theater welcomes sketch-comedy troupes from around the country.
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Enjoy rides, music and more at Vernon Hills Days July 17-20Jul 14, 2025 12:16 pm - Get ready for rides, food, live music and more as Vernon Hills Days returns Thursday through Sunday, July 17-20. Events take place in Century Park, 1002 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills.
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Elk Grove Rotary Fest returns with rides, fireworks … and a wrestling matchJul 14, 2025 11:26 am - A classic summer festival with carnival rides, live music, food and drinks returns this week to Elk Grove Village. New this year is a live wrestling match, with Mayor Craig Johnson expected to participate.
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What to stream: Dragons, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Roddy Ricch and ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’
Jul 14, 2025 5:30 am - The live-action remake of the animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” and a two-part, five-hour documentary on Billy Joel are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.