Music
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Music review: Prince's 'America' vault release stunning
Jul 31, 2021 7:28 am - Prince, "Welcome 2 America" (Legacy Recordings) Anyone who feared that Prince's vault was filled with nothing but Billy Joel covers, as the satirical website The Onion j...
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Aurora's 'Back the Vax Festival' July 31 to feature confetti canons, food trucks and musicJul 29, 2021 11:00 pm - The City of Aurora is collaborating with local artists tomorrow to encourage those in who haven't done so yet to get their COVID-19 vaccination. Aurora's Public Art Divi...
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Back to Our Roots: Lake County Micro Fair returns July 30 to Aug. 1Jul 29, 2021 6:00 am - The Lake County Fair will return for its 92nd year July 30 to Aug. 1 in the form of the "Back to Our Roots" micro fair. This will be the Lake County Fairgrounds' first ...
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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
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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 ...