Brian Shamie
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Sound check: Local H celebrates 'Zoo'; Marcus Mumford and Gogol Bordello hit townOct 19, 2022 6:00 am - Local H's 'Zoo' Rock band Local H, originally formed in Chicago's northern suburbs in the late 1980s, marks the 20th anniversary of its much-loved album "Here Comes the...
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Best bets: Lizzo, 'Immersive King Tut,' Theresa Caputo, Richard Marx and moreOct 12, 2022 6:00 am - Jurassic fun Prepare to safari to the wilds of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, for a prehistoric encounter as Jurassic Quest stom...
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Chicago-area CalicoLoco's new single pushes back against 'normal,' but in a gentle, dreamy wayOct 12, 2022 6:00 am - When CalicoLoco's lead vocalist and songwriter Dani Robles talks about the band's newest single - “Church Trauma Song,” which hit the scene last weekend - the word “norm...
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With 'Buzzing of Flies' EP, Chicago's Nora Marks marks a fresh period of growthOct 08, 2022 7:00 am - While Nora Marks is hardly new to the Chicago scene, what makes the band's post-pandemic success so joyful to watch is seeing how quickly they've covered such a great di...
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Heartland shelter's new digsOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - The Heartland Animal Shelter invited volunteers and guests to a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Sept. 29, at its new home, 586 Palwaukee Drive, Wheeling. The shelter, ...
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Best bets: The Who, B-52's and Boo! at the ZooOct 04, 2022 3:00 pm - Open Sesame! When magician Justin comes to Sesame Street, Elmo is inspired to learn some tricks, bringing the entire gang along on a ride through science, illusion, colo...
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Sound check: Sam Alex's CMA nod; Jon Shain and MUSE come to townOct 04, 2022 6:00 am - Radio kudos Congratulations to Sam Alex, who earned a nomination for Daily National Broadcast Personality of the Year at this year's Country Music Association Awards for...
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Punk the Burbs 5 takes over Lisle's BaseCamp Pub with two-day punk, ska festivalSep 28, 2022 9:00 am - When Caitlin Edwards of Bumsy and the Moochers first formed the Punk the Burbs Facebook group back in 2014, building an annual music festival around it hadn't even cross...
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Sound check: Violent Femmes, Nora Marks, Beer Can'd Fest and moreSep 28, 2022 6:00 am - Dionne in Des Plaines Six-time Grammy-winning hitmaker Dionne Warwick (“Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” “That's What Friends Are For”) brings her catalog of soulfu...
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Best bets: Harry Styles, Jack O'Lantern World, Iron Maiden & moreSep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - Oktoberfest at Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek Brewing goes German this weekend for its annual, family-friendly Oktoberfest celebration at 360 Historical Lane, Long Grove. W...