Dan Sullivan, who performs as Nad Navillus, has a new album titled “Upper Constant.” He’s not the usual kind of artist multi-hyphenate.
Category: Music and Concerts
Carolina Chauffe bring her music to Chicago’s Empty Bottle as Hemlock
Carolina Chauffe, who performs as Hemlock, has made a name for herself by embracing a free-spirited and loose approach to her music and her everyday life.
Ron Harrigan named Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra’s first music educator of the year
Soaring Strings concert at Olympia Fields Country Club will honor Southland College Prep director of bands Ron Harrigan.
Review: Canellakis and a mixed CSO concert is a reminder of the orchestra’s staffing challenges
Let’s hear it for substitute musicians. Without them, many a Chicago Symphony concert this year so far would have been impossible — including Thursday’s performance of “Canellakis Conducts Rachmaninov.”
New film ‘How Lucky Can One Man Get’ captures the magic of John Prine in concert
A new film captures the musician during a 2010 concert at Proviso East High School in Maywood.
George Freeman, a trailblazing jazz guitarist who enjoyed a late-career renaissance, dies at 97
Though at times overshadowed by his famous brother Von Freeman, he collaborated with the biggest names in jazz and also released his own celebrated albums. Born on the South Side, he always called Chicago home.
Today in History: Selena killed by president of singer’s fan club
On March 31, 1995, Tejano music star Selena, 23, died after being shot by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of Selena’s fan club, who was found to have been embezzling money from the singer.
100 concerts for Chicago summer 2025 — starting with music this weekend
Our picks for live music have the boldface names — Beyoncé, AC/DC, Lady Gaga and Oasis — as well as club dates and music festivals.
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.