Music
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Back in bloom: Homegrown music fest returns in person to Lisle this weekendJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - Since its start, the Homegrown Arts & Music Festival has been about building community. But after the events of the past year and a half, the human connections are taki...
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If you're a Frank Sinatra fan, Metropolis' 'My Way' is the summer show for youJul 29, 2021 6:00 am - “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” - ★ ★ ★ On a recent steamy, midsummer Saturday, the evening performance of Metropolis Performance Arts Centre's Frank Sinatr...
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David Bowie tribute and Great White to play Schaumburg's SeptemberfestJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - A David Bowie tribute act and the '80s band Great White will be the headlining musical performers at Schaumburg's two-day Septemberfest during Labor Day weekend. Rebel R...
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Lollapalooza fans optimistic as 2021 festival kicks off amid COVID-19 precautions
Jul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Thousands of fans streamed into Grant Park Thursday, marking the return of Lollapalooza after COVID-19 halted last year's iteration of the 30-year-old music festival. Wi...
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Chicago Brass Quintet to perform noontime concert at Lords Park Aug. 2Jul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Lords Park Zoo in Elgin is wrapping up its summer season of outdoor lunchtime concerts at noon Monday, Aug. 2. The prestigious Chicago Brass Quintet will perform a f...
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Italian rockers Maneskin enjoy blurring gender stereotypes
Jul 28, 2021 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Several years ago they were four teenagers busking in the piazzas of Rome. These days, the members of the rock band Maneskin are basking in adoration after t...
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Sound check: Lolla is back in person this weekendJul 28, 2021 6:00 am - Lollapalooza weekend Lollapalooza, one of Chicago's biggest annual summer music festivals, invades Grant Park this weekend, bringing a mix of pop, rock, electronic ...
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Best Bets: Cirque Italia's Water Circus tours to AuroraJul 28, 2021 6:00 am - Splash zone Marvel at all kinds of physical feats performed by contortionists, aerialists, clowns and more when Cirque Italia's Water Circus sets up its splashy touring ...
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Consumer protection agency warns of possible ticket and vaccination card scams at LollapaloozaJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - With the return of Lollapalooza this year, fake COVID-19 vaccination cards are becoming as big of a concern as fake tickets for the music festival. With Lollapalooza req...
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ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72Jul 28, 2021 1:00 am - HOUSTON - ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues rock trio's bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday. He was 72. In their Fac...