Music
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Dundee Middle School band to perform at Illinois State Music ConferenceJan 04, 2026 11:10 pm - The Dundee Middle School eighth-grade symphonic band will perform at the prestigious Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria, one of only two middle school groups selected from across the state.
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BTS announces March comeback date, putting an end to a nearly four-year hiatus
Jan 02, 2026 2:45 pm - They’re going to light up 2026 like dynamite: K-pop group BTS’ comeback has an official date: March 20.
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Concerts Jan. 2-8: Umphrey’s McGee, Terrapin Flyer and moreDec 30, 2025 9:06 am - Upcoming concerts include Umphrey’s McGee at the Salt Shed, Terrapin Flyer at Rochaus, Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience at the Des Plaines Theatre and more.
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World’s only touring classical marimba group coming to WarrenvilleDec 30, 2025 12:04 am - Heartland Marimba is on tour with their sixth tour "The Expanse Tour," featuring a mix of classical and contemporary marimba music. The Jan. 11 concert in Warrenville will feature pieces by composers like Mendelssohn, Ginastera, Bach, and Liszt, arranged for marimbas.
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Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra celebrates ‘America at 250’ with ‘Appalachian Spring’Dec 29, 2025 8:53 pm - The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with an all-American program on Jan. 18.It will feature Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Ewazen's "Sinfonia for Strings."
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How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream
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Best bets: Local live music to warm up cold winter nightsDec 29, 2025 11:39 am - Guitarist Scott Tipping celebrates the release of his second album at The Venue in Aurora, the annual Women’s Jazz Festival returns to Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights, and Brookfield Zoo offers free admission through Feb. 28.
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Things to do Jan. 2-8: Light shows, Women’s Jazz Festival and moreDec 29, 2025 11:27 am - Make plans for the final days of suburban and Chicago holiday light shows, the last stagings of Marriott Theatre’s “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,“ the Illinois Bridal and Wedding Expo in Rosemont and more.
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Wheaton musician Scott Tipping bounces back with new album after accidentDec 26, 2025 11:07 pm - On Friday, Jan. 2, Scott Tipping celebrates his 52nd birthday with the release of his second album "The Fade" at The Venue in Aurora. He started writing the 10-song LP after a severe car accident two years ago.
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Where does Taylor Swift go from here?
Dec 26, 2025 10:15 am - Taylor Swift has released “The End of an Era” on Disney+, a six-part docuseries that chronicled the behind-the-scenes of her 2023-2024 Eras Tour. Between glimpses of the intensive effort that it took to stage 149 sold-out stadium shows across the world, Swift and her colleagues offered theories about how and why it became the highest-grossing tour in history.