Music
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Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band headline Palatine summer concertJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band will be the headliner Friday night at the Palatine Park District's Sounds of Summer concert. The concert begins 8 p.m. in the Fred ...
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Festivals: Suburban concerts, carnivals, car shows, parades & more July 3-12Jul 03, 2018 11:00 am - This week Naval Station Great Lakes Fourth of July: 3 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, and 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Ross Field, Naval Station Great Lakes, 530 Farra...
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How suburbs add flair to their fireworks showsJul 03, 2018 6:00 am - Think all fireworks shows on the Fourth of July are alike? Think again. An informal look at displays happening Wednesday, July 4, across the suburbs, turned up some inte...
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Sound check: Weezer, Pixies, Styx and Joan Jett coming to townJul 03, 2018 6:00 am - 'If you want to destroy my sweater ...' The mid-1990s were the playground of Weezer, the pop-alternative purveyors of “Undone - The Sweater Song,” “Say It Ain't So” and ...
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Patriotic concert at Libertyville summer campJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - Students strolled through the audience playing violins and violas to "America the Beautiful" Tuesday morning during the July Fourth Musical Celebration Concert as part o...
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Side Street Studio Arts' Battle of the Bands goes into quarterfinals July 7Jul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, 15 Ziegler Court in downtown Elgin, continues the 2018 Battle of the Bands. The annual summerlong event is a celebration of local and regional m...
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Elgin Master Chorale appoints new children's chorus directorJul 02, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Master Chorale recently announced the appointment of Matthew Bishop as its Children's Chorus Director. The Elgin resident is a full-time music instructor at D...
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Review: Florence + the Machine looks back with regret, hopeJul 02, 2018 6:00 am - Florence + The Machine, "High as Hope" (Republic Records) "High as Hope" could be seen as Florence Welch's quarter-life crisis album. The Florence + the ...
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Sam Smith's hits tap into listeners' emotions, but he's keeping his new tour upbeatJul 02, 2018 6:00 am - Sam Smith knows his music is melancholy and emotional, but he's hoping his live shows will be uplifting and feel “like a fistful of love,” as he put it. The singer, know...
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Boom! A day-by-day guide of where to see suburban fireworks this weekJul 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Nothing says Fourth of July more than a patriotic fireworks display. But you don't have to wait until Independence Day to enjoy one. Here's a day-by-day list of where to...