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Chief Keef concert, tour kickoff in Chicago postponed 30 minutes before showtime
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (177+ words) Chief Keef's tour kickoff performance in Chicago was postponed just 30 minutes before the South Side native was set to take the stage on Saturday. Chief Keef concert, tour kickoff in Chicago postponed 30 minutes before showtime "All previously purchased tickets will…...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Highs — and lows — of the magnificent Chicago Theatre
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (29+ words) The marquee of the Chicago Theatre is a dazzling icon of the city that has hosted film premieres, film festivals, fashion shows, vaudeville entertainment, concerts, musicals and even memorials....
Stevie Wonder announces Chicago concert in November
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (152+ words) Stevie Wonder has announced a “Songs In The Key of Life: 50th Anniversary” world tour on Tuesday, including a concert at the United Center. Stevie Wonder announced a “Songs in the Key of Life: 50th Anniversary” world tour on Tuesday, including a…...
Sheldon Epps is bringing “Play On!” to Chicago for a jazzy encore
1+ week, 4+ day ago (415+ words) Some 30 years ago, Sheldon Epps had a cool idea for a hot show. Why not fuse the music of Duke Ellington with the plot of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and set the whole thing in swinging 1930s Harlem? “My idea was…...
Chicago House Music Festival filled Grant Park with sound and energy
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (264+ words) Chicagoans gathered at Grant Park on Friday for a dance party at the Chicago House Music Festival and Conference. The park was filled with music, dancing, and performances that celebrated the city’s deep-rooted house music culture. Several DJs kept the…...
Chicago International Film Fest teases 2026 lineup that includes documentaries on Bob Odenkirk, chef Curtis Duffy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (33+ words) Now in its 62nd year, the fest returns Oct. 14-25 with a slate that also includes anticipated films from Tim Blake Nelson and Martin McDonagh. Read on for a preview of the lineup....
Chicago And Styx Return Home As ‘The Windy Cities’ Tour Hits Chicago
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1054+ words) “This band started on the south side of Chicago!” exclaimed Styx keyboard player Lawrence Gowan earlier this month on stage during a homecoming performance at Allstate Arena. “You are the people that have kept this music alive for decades now…...
Chicago DIY is changing — but Sooper Records, hitting a decade of ‘genre-combusting freak music,’ is here to stay
4+ week, 2+ day ago (972+ words) To understand Sooper Records, the anything-goes local label, you have to understand the 2010s DIY world from whence it came. Pay-what-you-can ticketing, the collection plates piled with $1 bills. Boxes of Costco beer, sold for a buck. Apartments with sticky floors and…...