Music
A nepo baby with a surprising set. A DJ with an equine face. Also making our list are tried-and-true rockers, two fresh R&B talents and a local band you can see again this month.
“It’s just refreshing in this time to see an artist as big as she is post-‘Brat’ really giving it back to the fans.”
Five of the eight headliners this year are women: Lorde on Thursday and Charli xcx, Olivia Dean, Jennie and Tate McRae. Plus, info on the Smashing Pumpkins’ Pumpkinpalooza, street closures and the festival’s bag policy.
Hansard came to Chicago to perform as a young musician in 1998, and for the next 28 years he came back every chance he got.
ETA Creative Arts Foundation will present Ntozake Shange’s landmark 1976 choreopoem, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf.” The play opens Saturday and runs through Aug. 30.
When summer hits, local cover bands are busy working Chicago’s street festivals. It’s not a national tour, but it’s still a lot of work.
Rock ‘n’ roll group Free Joel won a coveted slot at Lollapalooza’s Chicago Made showcase, which highlights local musicians. They detail the lead-up to what could be their big moment.
The best way to hear new music and test out this year’s festival lineup? This Vocalo-curated playlist includes 60 artist recommendations.
Dave Specter, Jason Narducy, Billy Branch and Melody Angel are among the nearly dozen music acts at Sunday’s “Songs of Protest, Sounds of Freedom” at Evanston’s Space.
The Grammy Award-winning guitar shredder will bring her show to Ravinia with the CSO this weekend. She joins the ranks of pop stars who have recently collaborated with classical musicians.
The appearance is timed with the “Star Trek” actor’s forthcoming album on Cleopatra Records that is reported to include covers of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, in addition to several original tunes.