Music
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Schaumburg Septemberfest returns for 48th yearAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Septemberfest returns to Schaumburg over the Labor Day weekend, and it appears to be bigger and better than ever. The sprawling, three-day festival takes place Satur...
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Taste of Batavia Block Party returns Sunday, Sept. 2Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Batavia MainStreet will host the annual Downtown Batavia Block Party - Taste of Batavia from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, on North River Street and at the Peg Bond Cente...
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Review: Iron & Wine retains intimacy on 6-song 'Weed Garden'
Aug 28, 2018 7:00 am - Iron & Wine, "Weed Garden" (Sub Pop) For fans of Iron & Wine, it's Christmas in August. "Weed Garden" is a six-track EP including songs written by Sam Beam mostly while ...
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Chris Stapleton tops list of nominees for CMA Awards
Aug 28, 2018 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chris Stapleton topped the list of finalists Tuesday with five nominations for the 52nd annual Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton is vyi...
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High school marching bands hit the neighborhood streetsAug 28, 2018 6:00 am - Who doesn't love a parade? With the holiday weekend approaching, high school marching bands are stepping up their game, taking their music out of the band rooms and onto...
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Sound check: Cheap Trick, Lance Bass headline Last FlingAug 28, 2018 6:00 am - Last Fling at summer The Naperville Jaycees gives you one last chance to dance this summer, trucking in some big touring acts to play the Last Fling main stage this week...
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Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing
Aug 28, 2018 1:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The regal presence Aretha Franklin exuded in life was captured at her viewing on Tuesday, with the late Queen of Soul in a gold-plated casket dressed comp...
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Pianists invited to join American Grands concertAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Pianists of all skill levels are invited to apply to perform in Elgin Community College Arts Center's American Grands XXIV. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26,...
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Free music a highlight of Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset FestAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - The Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Festival, now in its 18th year, was the brainchild of residents Paul and Debra Mulcahy. “Their vision was an event that was community...
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Kick up your heels at Long Grove Irish DaysAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Long Grove will once again pay tribute to the Emerald Isle over Labor Day weekend. The Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association presents Irish Days, a family-f...