Music
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Tears for Fears returns with a concert film in suburban theaters Thursday
Oct 22, 2024 1:09 pm - When Tears for Fears hit the stage in Franklin, Tennessee, in July 2023, there were no tears but some fears. For the first time, a Tears for Fears concert was destined for the big screen. “Tears For Fears Live (A Tipping Point Film)” premieres in suburban theaters Thursday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 26.
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Norris presents jazz, steelpan concerts and a program on ‘St. Charles Lost Railroad’ in NovemberOct 22, 2024 11:20 am - Variety is the name of the game in three diverse events presented during November by the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles.
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After decades in comedy, Tim Heidecker is ready to get serious about music
Oct 21, 2024 3:42 pm - Best known for his absurdist comedy and creative partnership with Eric Wareheim, Tim Heidecker has leaned more into songwriting in recent years. Tim Heidecker & The Very Good Band’s “Slipping Away Tour 2025” is coming to Chicago’s Thalia Hall Jan. 31.
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Best Bets: Rosemont welcomes ‘Battlestar Galactica’ fansOct 21, 2024 12:39 pm - The Salute to Battlestar Galactica event fetes 20 years of the TV show in Rosemont, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art debuts a new exhibition devoted to classic arcade games, and Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park hosts a Crawl-o-ween Bar Crawl.
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Singer Zayn postpones US tour after the death of his former bandmate Liam Payne
Oct 21, 2024 8:13 am - English singer Zayn Malik on Saturday postponed a planned tour to the U.S. following the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
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What to stream: Bruce Springsteen doc, Halsey album, Billy Crystal on TV and the thriller ‘Trap’
Oct 21, 2024 5:30 am - The Boss shining in the documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” and Billy Crystal starring in a new series for Apple TV+ called “Before” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
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Dinner honors Maestro Kirk Muspratt's 20 years with New PhilharmonicOct 17, 2024 10:28 pm - On Oct. 6, New Philharmonic musicians and fans of Maestro Kirk Muspratt attended an exclusive celebration and fundraising dinner celebrating New Philharmonic and Maestro Kirk Muspratt’s 20 years as music director and conductor
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'Hymns and Marches': Brass band concert at Aurora church Oct. 20Oct 16, 2024 1:08 pm - Fox Valley Brass Band continues its 2024 concert series with "Hymns and Marches“ on Sunday, Oct. 20, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
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Antiestablishment the MC5 ironically get into the establishment with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inviteOct 16, 2024 10:52 am - Before there was the Clash, Nirvana or Rage Against the Machine there was the MC5. “The MC5 was playing punk rock music before there was a name for it,” says Libertyville native Tom Morello. The MC5 — short for Motor City Five — are getting into the Rock Hall this year.
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Artists Series presents the Guttenberg German Band at Sew Hop’d BreweryOct 15, 2024 7:59 pm - As part of its celebration of Lutheran Heritage Month, the Artist Series at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley invites the community to get into the spirit of Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 26.