Music
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What to Stream: ‘The Bear,’ Lorde, ‘Smoke,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Nosferatu’ and Nelly and Ashanti
Jun 23, 2025 5:30 am - All 10 episodes of season four of FX’s “The Bear” drop Wednesday, Nelly and Ashanti get their own reality show and Bill Skarsgård leads an update of the 1922 silent vampire classic “Nosferatu.”
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Wheaton Municipal Band welcomes acclaimed conductor Elizabeth PetersonJun 20, 2025 6:04 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Band performs a concert on June 26, conducted by guest Elizabeth Peterson. The concert features works depicting landscapes like “Colorado Peaks” and “Cape Breton Postcard.”
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Benson Boone sings as if he has something to prove but nothing to say
Jun 20, 2025 2:08 pm - In pop music, the danger of making yourself memorable is that you must eventually transcend people’s memories. For Benson Boone, that means proving he’s more than a singing mustache who does backflips. See for yourself July 3 at Milwaukee’s Summerfest.
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Headlining Windy City Smokeout, Old Dominion isn’t sitting on record-breaking laurels
Jun 18, 2025 8:55 am - When Old Dominion’s eighth group of the year victory broke the tie for consecutive wins at the 60th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, it changed the record books — but not their perspective. The band releases a new album in August and tours to Chicago’s Windy City Smokeout Friday, July 11.
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Music lineup announced for Last Fling in NapervilleJun 17, 2025 4:58 pm - Sixteen Candles, Too Hype Crew, 7th heaven and Mike and Joe headline the Naperville Jaycees’ 60th Last Fling over Labor Day weekend.
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Concerts June 20-26: Chase Rice, Diana Krall, Ryan Adams, Lindsey Stirling and moreJun 17, 2025 3:34 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include the Meltin’ Margs Music Festival, Simple Minds, David Foster and Chris Botti, Ryan Adams, Chase Rice, Lindsey Stirling, James Blunt, FKA Twigs and more.
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Free Hokusai Japan Fest features traditional arts and cuisineJun 17, 2025 3:16 pm - A family-friendly "Hokusai Japan Fest" celebrating Japanese culture will be held on Saturday, June 21. Hosted by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center, it will feature performances, demos, vendors, and more.
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Naper Nights kicks off with tributes to Jane’s Addiction and Outlaw CountryJun 17, 2025 2:08 pm - On June 20-21, Naper Settlement kicks off the 2025 Naper Nights series with tributes to Jane's Addiction and Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings.
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Best Bets: Swingin’ at Cantigny, ‘Wicked’ sing-along at Paramount, The Wiggles at Rosemont TheatreJun 17, 2025 12:36 pm - Cantigny debuts musical swings, Wheaton welcomes craft beer lovers, The Wiggles return to Rosemont and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art hosts the Hokusai Japan Fest.
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Music Review: Bruce Springsteen takes seven ‘Lost Albums’ off the shelf for a new box set
Jun 17, 2025 6:46 am - Bruce Springsteen’s new project, “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” is entirely about that age-old question: What if? The box set, out June 27, comprises seven albums encompassing the period between 1983 and 2018, all but one he prepared to release in its time but ultimately shelved.