Music
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Platzkonzert Germanfest opens in Hoffman EstatesSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates' 12th annual Platzkonzert Germanfest kicked off Friday evening with a performance by The Musikmeisters and a sampling of German food and beer. The festiv...
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Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry dies in helicopter crashSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - NEW YORK - As one half of Montgomery Gentry, Troy Gentry - who died Friday in a helicopter crash - helped the country music duo become a successful act in the genre, lau...
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Classical guitar concert in Libertyville Sept. 23Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - The David Adler Music & Arts Center Concert Series presents "A Night in Spain: Classical Guitar with Michael Egan and Nanae Fujiwara" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at th...
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Country star Don Williams, 'the Gentle Giant,' dead at 78Sep 08, 2017 1:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Don Williams, an award-winning country singer with love ballads like "I Believe in You," has died. He was 78. A statement from his publicist Kirt Webs...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Enjoy German beer in Hoffman Estates and Itasca - or a wine fest in Geneva? Listen to Broadway tunes in St. Charles or catch Stevie Nicks in Highland Park? Here are five...
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ESO offers fun for music lovers before season opener Sept. 16-17Sep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is offering several events for music lovers before the season opening concerts Sept. 16-17. • The first Listeners Club of the season on Wedn...
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Cumulus Media to launch talent competition for new rock acts
Sep 07, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale says what today's new artists need to be successful hasn't changed much since when his band started their career in ...
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Rolling Meadows summer concert series wraps up Friday nightSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - A new event for 2017, the Fridays Rock! and Roll in Meadows summer concert series wraps up Friday night in Rolling Meadows. City officials say some 500 people have atten...
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Melissa Etheridge, Dennis Miller coming to Arcada in St. CharlesSep 07, 2017 12:01 am - Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge and comedian Dennis Miller are two of the headliners in five newly announced shows at the Arcada Theatre. The ...
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Bartlett Heritage Days returns Friday through SundaySep 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Bartlett Heritage Days, the fall festival now in its eighth year, runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10. Celebrate the rich history of the 126-year-old community that b...