Articles filed under Music
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American Football talks Riot Fest, popularity and the band's Wheeling connectionSep 11, 2019 2:30 pm - Riot Fest's claim to fame on Chicago's summer fest landscape is its variety. Despite its punk-rock roots, year after year the three-day music festival promises an e...
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With "Eve," Rapsody gains traction in the best rapper debateSep 11, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The debate over who reigns supreme as the greatest rapper of the moment is never-ending and never settled. From LL Cool J vs Kool Moe Dee, Tupac vs. Bigg...
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Des Plaines Fall Fest aims to bring community togetherSep 11, 2019 6:00 am - For three days this autumn, the Des Plaines Fall Fest makes history fun. From Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 15, visitors can enjoy live bands, a carnival, a Ki...
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'Out-of-body experience': Woman sings with Jon Bon Jovi after joining Schaumburg client on cruiseSep 11, 2019 5:28 am - When rock legend Jon Bon Jovi asked for an audience volunteer to join him on stage for his signature song "Livin' On a Prayer" during his Runaway to Paradise cruise in S...
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'Storm Area 51' creator pulls out of his own event, calling it Fyre Festival 2.0Sep 11, 2019 1:00 am - When the college student behind the online sensation "Storm Area 51" announced plans for an alien festival out in the Nevada desert, organizers tried to fend off worries...
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Fox Valley Jazz Big Band launches its first season Sept. 15 at The VenueSep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave. in Aurora, will present the Fox Valley Jazz Big Band at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. Doors open at 1 p.m. Featuring the Fox Valley's finest ja...
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Batavia Community Band to host Concert in the Park Sept. 15Sep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - The Batavia Community Band will host its third annual "Concert in the Park" from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Peg Bond Center on the Batavia Riverwalk. In cas...
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Sound check: Mumford & Sons, Twenty One Pilots, 311 on WKQX Christmas lineupSep 10, 2019 1:00 pm - The Nights We Stole Christmas Merry Christmas from WKQX! The lineup's been announced for the five-day The Nights We Stole Christmas holiday concert extravaganza, an...
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Festivals Sept. 13-19: Heritage Fest, Elgin Fringe Fest, Oktoberfests, Fright Fest & moreSep 10, 2019 8:40 am - This weekend Classic Car Show: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Baltria Vintage Auto Gallery, 4200 E. Main St., St. Charles. Cl...
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Review: Charli XCX, pop's avant-garde princess, returnsSep 10, 2019 7:00 am - Charli XCX, "Charli" (Atlantic Records) Charli XCX could easily have turned in a safe, hit-heavy pop-dance album this year. But where's the fun in that? If Jack White is...