Category: Music and Concerts

Sueños Music Festival on Thursday announced that Peso Pluma will be a headliner when it returns to Grant Park next Memorial Day weekend. Also, the annual festival of Latin music and reggaeton will have a second stage, more staff and larger grounds in 2025, and has inked a five-year deal with the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District to remain in Grant Park at least through 2029. The Mexican superstar Pluma had his headlining 2024 set Sueños scrapped by severe weather. He played two sold-out nights at the United Center last month. According to Thursday’s announcement, additional Sueños music […]

If you’re looking for a musical example of the practical and creative benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Sting provided it Tuesday night at a packed Auditorium Theatre. Appearing at the historic venue on the second of a four-night run on his “Sting 3.0” tour, the 73-year-old icon played with a rousing blend of energy, finesse and muscularity that mirrored his athletic physique. Whether owing to his fit-and-trim condition, his stellar band or a relatively recent decision to return to his roots by stripping down his songs and group to core essentials, Sting made a primarily nostalgic set feel vibrant, […]

Don’t be surprised if there’s a run on cherries at your neighborhood grocery store once Usher’s multi-night stand at the United Center concludes Thursday. At the first of three shows on Monday, the R&B singer transformed the fruit into a sensual accessory. Walking amid the crowd on the lower level, he dispensed the red treats […]