Articles filed under Music
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 15, 2019 9:00 am - This is your last chance to catch Elton John locally when his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour stops at Rosemont's Allstate Arena for two shows. For more ideas of what ...
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Review: Carsie Blanton makes disillusionment funFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Carsie Blanton, "Buck Up" (So Ferocious Records) Songwriters of all political persuasions have labored to define the odd moment we've been living through since the U.S. ...
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Review: Robert Ellis switches to keys on 'Texas Piano Man'Feb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Robert Ellis, "Texas Piano Man" (New West) Texans play guitar. Stevie Ray Vaughan? Willie Nelson? Buddy Holly? Johnny "Guitar" Watson? Guitarists. Elton John is not a Te...
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Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band's 'Signs' is inspirationalFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Tedeschi Trucks Band, "Signs" (Fantasy Records/Concord) You can't avoid being mesmerized by Susan Tedeschi's singing on "Signs." The Tedeschi Trucks Band has a dozen mem...
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Review: Whimsy and boundary-pushing from Peter MulveyFeb 15, 2019 6:00 am - Peter Mulvey, "There Is Another World" (Righteous Babe) Midway through Peter Mulvey's new album, he sings about the ravages of time on the tune "Nickel and Dime." It las...
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Concerts: Everclear, Fastball at the Genesee Theatre, Jeff Goldblum at the Park WestFeb 15, 2019 5:00 am - Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. $65-$80. (773) 929-5959 or parkwestchicago.com. Elton John...
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'Sundays on Stage' Feb. 24 to feature Jan and Gino singing love songsFeb 14, 2019 10:00 pm - It's a little late for Valentine's Day, but it's never too late for love. Join popular singers Jan and Gino for "One Enchanted Evening - A Love Story" as they sing love...
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10 hot tickets: 'Hamilton' exhibition, Beck with Cage the Elephant on sale this weekendFeb 14, 2019 5:00 am - "Hamilton: The Exhibition": Various timed entries between Saturday, April 27, to Sunday, Sept. 8, at Northerly Island, 1535 S. Linn White Drive, Chicago. Temporary histo...
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Rapper Flo Rida to make Naperville 'My House' on July 4 at RibfestFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - "Welcome to my house" could be the refrain of the evening for Ribfest patrons July 4 in Naperville, as rapper Flo Rida brings hits like "My House" to the 32nd annual fes...
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Top names in jazz performing at Elmhurst College festivalFeb 13, 2019 10:00 pm - Before Elmhurst College's 52nd annual Jazz Festival even gets started Thursday, students in two Hinsdale schools will get up-close tutoring in the art of musicianship fr...