Music
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Things to do Sept. 19-25: Oktoberfests, Naperville Irish Fest, Elgin Fringe Festival, Cary Main Street Fest and moreSep 16, 2025 1:46 pm - Mark your calendar for Oktoberfests in Libertyville, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Palatine and Highland Park; Tacos and Tequila Festival in Geneva; Naperville Irish Fest; Cantigny Car Show and more happening this week.
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Couldn’t make it to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico? He’s livestreaming his last concert
Sep 16, 2025 7:02 am - Bad Bunny’s final show of his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”) residency on Saturday, Sept. 20, will be livestreamed for free by Amazon.
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Making music for more than half a century, Sparks plays Riot Fest Friday
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Trio de Chats Noirs offers an afternoon of chamber music at Moonlight TheatreSep 15, 2025 11:55 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 5, Trio de Chats Noirs presents a chamber music program blending classical, jazz, and cinematic influences at the Moonlight Theatre in St. Charles.
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Cordogan’s Pianoland celebrates 75 years of family-owned success in a changing piano industrySep 15, 2025 11:28 pm - Cordogan's Pianoland, the Midwest's largest piano store, is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a family-owned business that has survived and thrived through an industry of dramatic change.
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What to stream: ‘Morning Show,’ ‘Love Island Games,’ Cardi B, and a movie about Bumble
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‘Carmina Burana,’ ‘Polovtsian Dances’ open New Philharmonic seasonSep 14, 2025 2:21 pm - New Philharmonic's 2025-26 season opener on Oct. 4-5 features two monumental masterpieces: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff and "Polovtsian Dances" by Alexander Borodin.
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Aussie guitar virtuoso bringing his magic to Elmhurst UniversitySep 13, 2025 4:19 pm - Australian guitar prodigy Joe Robinson will perform a benefit concert at Elmhurst University on Oct. 4. Proceeds will support university's music department.
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Hitmaker Bert Berns posthumously included in Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Concerts Sept. 12-18: Lady Gaga, Haim, Pixies and moreSep 10, 2025 1:41 pm - Upcoming concerts this week include Lady Gaga, Haim, Pixies, Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Mt. Joy, X Ambassadors and more.