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Concerts May 22-28: The Kid LAROI, Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky and more

By Luke Zurawski
May 20, 2026 1:12 pm - Upcoming concerts include The Kid LAROI at The Salt Shed, Kid Cudi at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, A$AP Rocky at the United Center and more.
All about joy: Mýa returns with her first album in 8 years, the throwback ‘Retrospect’

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 20, 2026 9:42 am - To know where the R&B singer Mýa is headed in 2026, it is best to look backward. Her 10th studio album, “Retrospect,” out Friday, threads the needle from then to now, which fans can hear live during her performance Sunday, May 24, at the Forever Mine Music Festival at Chicago’s Union Park.
Best Bets: Rosemont’s Rockin’ in the Park and Morton’s Wonder Woods Mini Golf return

By Barbara Vitello
May 20, 2026 9:12 am - Summer will be rocking with outdoor concerts at Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park and the Elmhurst History Museum, mini golf resumes at the Morton Arboretum, and Brookfield Zoo Chicago debuts its larger-than-life Dinos! experience.
STC Live! summer series returns June 3 with free live music

By Nicholas Lowe, St. Charles Business Alliance
May 18, 2026 9:18 pm - STC Live! brings over 35 free live music performances to downtown St. Charles from June 3 through Sept. 28, featuring local artists at the 1st Street Plaza and various businesses on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Things to do May 22-28: Memorial Day events, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Prairie Arts Festival and more

By Luke Zurawski
May 18, 2026 12:16 pm - Mark your calendar for Memorial Day ceremonies and parades, Lake County Food Truck Festival, Barrington Art Festival, Prairie Arts Festival in Schaumburg, Arbor Evenings at Morton Arboretum, Finesse Mitchell at the Chicago Improv and more.
Ella Langley dominates the ACM Awards and Cody Johnson wins entertainer of the year

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 18, 2026 6:46 am - Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley’s night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas,” presented to her by Michael Bublé.
What to stream: John Krasinski, ‘Ladies First,’ Rod Stewart, Brooke Shields and a ‘Lego Batman’ game

May 18, 2026 5:15 am - John Krasinski returning as Jack Ryan in “Jack Ryan: Ghost War” for Prime Video and “Stranger Things” masterminds the Duffer Brothers producing a Netflix show in which a retirement community teams up to battle monsters are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home

May 17, 2026 1:28 pm - Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home on Sunday.
Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem ‘Bangaranga’

By JILL LAWLESS
May 17, 2026 11:51 am - Bulgarian singer Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with her infectious party anthem “Bangaranga,” giving the southeast European country its first victory in the competition.
Shakira and Burna Boy release official 2026 FIFA World Cup Anthem, ‘Dai Dai’

By MARIA SHERMAN
May 15, 2026 8:26 am - As the song demands: “Let’s go!” The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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