This is the final slate to be announced by the retiring Anthony Freud, Lyric’s general director.
Category: Music and Concerts
Review: The Eagles play it proudly old-school on their Long Goodbye farewell tour
Fast-forward a few decades and Don Henley’s hair is grayer but the songs largely remain the same.
Today in History: The Notorious B.I.G. is shot and killed at 24
On March 9, 1997, rapper The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace) was killed in a still-unsolved drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at age 24.
Chicago Blues Festival announces 2024 lineup, including Buddy Guy
The fest returns June 6-9 with some 35 performances and 250 artists celebrating the city’s blues legacy.
Winnetka Music Fest announces bands and dates in June
Bands coming to the streets of downtown Winnetka include Band of Horses, Milky Chance, Yola and Verve Pipe.
Ides of March mark 60th anniversary on March 15 in St. Charles
Ides of March is celebrating its 60th year by performing with a 26-piece orchestra March 15 (naturally) at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles.
Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit kept it present and real at Salt Shed
Isbell’s songs are never afraid to wade into difficult territory, and when he stopped the concert for what looked like an emergency in the crowd, it was a telling moment.
FitzGerald’s in Berwyn may soon be a landmark — something Chicago music fans already knew
As the owners of the music club seek to secure landmark status, a look at its long and colorful history.
Fermilab guest composer hopes to translate beauty of science through music
Art and science will come together this year as the new guest composer at Fermilab in Batavia aims to create “music to interpret particle science in new ways.”
Ye spends a second week at No. 1 with ‘Vultures 1’
Ye, the rapper and provocateur formerly known as Kanye West, has the No. 1 album for a second week with “Vultures 1,” narrowly beating out a new release from Oregon rapper Yeat.