Articles filed under Music
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Ron Onesti: ‘Did I ever tell you about the time…?’Oct 01, 2024 7:16 pm - I have been blessed with a 35-plus-year career in the entertainment biz and it has provided for me almost countless moments of excitement, emotion and bewilderment. Being able to share some of these “pinch me” moments with you, my ever-so humbling readers, has been a blessing in and of itself.
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Concerts Sept. 27 to Oct. 3: Gracie Abrams, Charli XCX, Kings of Leon, Queens of the Stone Age and moreSep 25, 2024 9:34 am - Upcoming concerts include Charli XCX and Troye Sivan, Gracie Abrams, Heart By Heart, Kings of Leon, Shawn Mullins and more.
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Best Bets: Jack O’Lantern World, ‘AGT’ vets Malevo, The Capitol Fools and moreSep 23, 2024 3:33 pm - The Halloween extravaganza Jack O’Lantern World opens in Lake Zurich, plus the McAninch Arts Center welcomes Argentinean dance ensemble and “America’s Got Talent” veterans Malevo and political satirists The Capitol Fools.
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Best Bets: Monster Jam in Rosemont, Long Grove Apple Fest, free Jeff Tweedy concertSep 17, 2024 8:38 am - Monster Jam rolls into Rosemont’s Allstate Arena, Volo Museum preps for Halloween, the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts marks Hispanic Heritage Month with concerts, and Jeff Tweedy performs a free concert at Navy Pier’s Chicago Live! fest.
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Ron Onesti: Rizzo returns to Wrigley with a heavy heartSep 16, 2024 9:11 pm - Watching Anthony Rizzo’s rise to stardom was nothing short of a baseball fan’s fantasy come true, as the player and the team together reached heights that made “America’s Pastime” a religious experience for the home of deep dish pizza and the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.
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Ron Onesti: Here’s to MY heroes!Sep 16, 2024 8:48 pm - A popular television show from the early ’60s was “Biography,” narrated by a pre-“60 Minutes” Mike Wallace. I LOVED that show! The one that affected me most was the story of Walt Disney. I learned from that presentation what a “visionary” was.
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Concerts Sept. 13-19: Air Supply, Haley Reinhart, Crystal Bowersox, beabadoobee and moreSep 10, 2024 5:06 pm - Upcoming concerts include Air Supply, Haley Reinhart, beabadoobee, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Crystal Bowersox and more.
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Festivals Sept. 13-19: Glendale Heights Oktoberfest, Fright Fest, Des Plaines Fall Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest and moreSep 10, 2024 6:06 am - Mark your calendars for Des Plaines Fall Fest, West Dundee Heritage Fest, Fall on the Farm at Lambs Farm and more happening this week.
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Best Bets: New Elmhurst exhibitions celebrate movie houses, public artSep 04, 2024 8:49 am - New exhibitions honoring historic movie houses and public art open at two Elmhurst museums; the Fiestas Patrias Festival returns to Aurora’s RiverEdge Park; and blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd plays the suburbs this week.
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Concerts Sept. 6-12: Kacey Musgraves, Weezer, Tom Jones, Avril Lavigne and moreSep 03, 2024 3:02 pm - Upcoming concerts include Kacey Musgraves, Weezer, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Tom Jones, Stone Temple Pilots, Avril Lavigne, Three Dog Night and more.