Music
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Grammy-winning guitarist to conduct free workshops at OaktonAug 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Internationally acclaimed musicians will perform and demonstrate string- bending sorcery at the Oakton Community College Guitar Festival on Friday, Sept. 15, and Saturda...
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City, suburban music fests help fans say so long to summerAug 30, 2017 6:00 am - Editor's note: The Get IN It Music Festival, originally included in this story for Saturday, Sept. 16, announced a to-be-determined postponement after press time. Refund...
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Sound check: Linden Method, Major Minor pack Cubby Bear with punkAug 30, 2017 6:00 am - Indulge your punk side The Linden Method, a heavyweight force in the Chicago pop-punk resurgence of the last few years, joins Detroit's The Major Minor's “In Pop Pun...
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Weekly picks: Depeche Mode comes crashing in to Tinley ParkAug 30, 2017 6:00 am - 'People are People' Die-hard fans of the synth-pop movement of the 1980s and '90s won't want to miss seeing the British band Depeche Mode and "The Global Spirit Tour" wi...
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Mt. Prospect music festival benefits hurricane victimsAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - The American Music Festival, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Sunday, Sept. 3, Mt. Prospect Lions Club Farmer's Market in downtown Mount Prospect, is being rebranded as a ben...
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Celebrate all things Irish in Long Grove this weekendAug 29, 2017 11:00 pm - All eyes will be smiling when the shopping district of historic Long Grove presents Irish Days, a three-day, outdoor celebration of Irish culture, music, food and beer -...
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Guitarists to give workshops, concerts at Oakton festivalAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - A Grammy-winning artist and former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney and Wings will be giving a free technique workshop at Oakton Community College next month. The work...
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Recording artist Brandon Fox returns to Elk Grove HighAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Singer Brandon Fox returns to his roots in the Elk Grove High School choir room
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Maple Park Fun Fest to feature bands with Kaneland teachersAug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The small-town festival that began in 1998 as a local softball tournament continues to grow. Maple Park Fun Fest takes place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2-3, with additi...
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Country band Parmalee coming to Woodstock Sept. 8Aug 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Niko's Red Mill Tavern, 1040 Lake Ave. in Woodstock, welcomes nationally touring country music act Parmalee, with special guests Jake Dodds and Back Country Roads. This...