Music
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Influential punk band Screeching Weasel hits Chicago for only show of 2019Jul 25, 2019 6:00 am - Ben Weasel, frontman of legendary punk band Screeching Weasel, said the band's upcoming Chicago concert date feels a bit more special than usual. First, the show brings ...
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Dining out: Two Brothers hosts For the Love of Hops Fest & Hampton Social goes 4 for $4Jul 24, 2019 11:45 am - For the Love of Hops Come hungry and thirsty to Two Brothers for the Love of Hops Festival happening from 1 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27, in the parking lot at Two Br...
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Alexander Neef to become Paris Opera director in 2021-22
Jul 24, 2019 7:00 am - Alexander Neef has been hired to succeed Stephane Lissner as director of the Paris Opera starting with the 2021-22 season. The 45-year-old Neef, whose hiring was announc...
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Best Bets: Dragon Boat fest in Busse Woods; CSO honors Bernstein at RaviniaJul 24, 2019 6:00 am - Dragon rowing The Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival features races, concerts, food trucks and more on Saturday at the South Pool of the Ned Brown Preserve at Bu...
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Sound check: Michael McDermott, Heather Horton play Mercy Home benefit at BrauerHouse LiveJul 24, 2019 6:00 am - Mercy Home benefit show The musical pair Michael McDermott and Heather Horton headline a concert fundraiser for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, which helps youth break...
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Festivals July 26-Aug. 1: DuPage & Lake County Fairs, Algonquin Founders' Days, Little Italy Fest - WestJul 23, 2019 10:01 am - This weekend DuPage County Fair: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 26-28, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Music, animals, de...
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Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift score 10 MTV VMA nominations
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Billy Croft & 5-Alarm Band play Hoffman Estates July 25Jul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Billy Croft & the 5-Alarm Band will bring country-music favorites to the Hoffman Estates Village Green at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, as part of the free "Summer Sounds on...
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Wheeling teen trumpeter travels world with national jazz ensembleJul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Last year, 17-year-old trumpet player Janelle Finton of Wheeling came across an advertisement while scrolling through her Facebook feed. The ad mentioned auditions for N...
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Wheaton Municipal Band to perform member's favorites July 25Jul 22, 2019 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Municipal Musicians selected the concert program for Thursday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Park in downtown Wheaton. During this 90th anniversary nosta...