CSO’s 2025-26 season sees Mäkelä and Muti split duties — plus our short list of unmissables

It’s hard to believe, for all the hubbub around Klaus Mäkelä’s hiring as the 11th music director of the Chicago Symphony, that next season will mark just the halfway point between his tenure and Riccardo Muti’s. The orchestra’s 2025-26 season, announced Wednesday, at least reflects the passing of the baton far better than the current. […]

North Coast Music Festival announces headliners for 2025, including a return for deadmau5

North Coast Music Festival has announced the first of its lineup for summer 2025, including a return for deadmau5, the Grammy winner ZEDD, dubstep artist Excision, Chris Lake, Kaskade and Louis The Child. The 15th-anniversary electronic music event is coming Aug. 29-31 on the SeatGeek Stadium campus in Bridgeview. Tickets are on sale at northcoastfestival.com. […]