On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket, went to see an up ...

Live Nation is offering $30 concert tickets for a limited time. Here’s a list of included shows in the Chicago area.

When Lee Loughnane co-founded Chicago in 1967, he never imagined they'd be touring in 2026, or that he'd be the last original ...

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Explore Illinois’ vibrant music scene, from cozy venues to iconic stages, and discover unforgettable spots for jazz, rock, ...

Don’t get it twisted. Edging, a local post-punk five-piece band, has been grinding on the fringes of the city’s DIY music scene for years. And while they’re finally gaining recognition on a national ...

Record Store Day is an annual tradition that, while celebrated around the country, gets special treatment in Chicago. This year, expect more than three dozen shops in the area to fete the day with ...

Chicago would seem to be a no-brainer to host International Jazz Day, a joint initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. The city is not only a global jazz capital but the hometown ...

The national concert promoter Live Nation is offering a special “Summer of Live” deal where tickets to major acts from Wu-Tang Clan to James Taylor to All That Remains to “Weird Al” Yankovic will cost ...

The music collection of a 59-year-old Chicago man who attended more than 10,000 concerts and recorded them on cassette tapes is slowly being digitized and released online for free. Like many GenX kids ...

IDAHO FALLS — Multi-Grammy-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago is coming to Idaho Falls and will perform at the Mountain America Center on Friday, Oct. 2. Tickets go on sale Friday, April ...