Our picks for live music have the boldface names — Beyoncé, AC/DC, Lady Gaga and Oasis — as well as club dates and music festivals.
100 concerts for Chicago summer 2025 — starting with music this weekend
Category: Music and Concerts
Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena, denied parole
The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer in 1995.
Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash 2025: Young Thug, Don Toliver, Yeat, Future and Chance
The three-day festival of hip hop will be June 20-22 on the campus of SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
Lady Gaga announces ‘Mayhem’ tour with Chicago concerts in September
Lady Gaga has announced a tour behind her new album “Mayhem” with United Center concerts on Sept. 15 and 17.
Today in History: The Beatles release their first album
On March 22, 1963, The Beatles’ debut album, “Please Please Me,” was released in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone record label.
Amid discontent at classical station, WFMT employees announce intent to unionize
Discontent at WFMT spilled into the public eye last fall, when Dennis Moore, a veteran host, accused the station of firing him rather than accommodating a doctor-approved disability.
Lollapalooza 2025: Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Sabrina Carpenter and Korn
The four-day Lollapalooza music festival will be July 31 to Aug. 3 in Chicago’s Grant Park, with more than 170 bands on nine stages.
CSO’s principal flute departs for the Berlin Philharmonic
Musician Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, the principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is taking a one-year leave of absence from the orchestra after winning the same post at the Berlin Philharmonic.
Ravinia Festival 2025: Beck, Lenny Kravitz and a mouth-watering weekend with celebrity chefs
The Ravinia Festival’s 2025 season, announced Thursday, balances ambitious new initiatives — like a weekend-long collaboration with famous chefs — within a slightly compressed timeline.
Snoop Dogg will play the Illinois State Fair this summer
Tickets go on sale this Saturday; he joins a 2025 lineup in Springfield that also includes Sheryl Crow and Def Leppard.