Lollapalooza Day 4: For the final day, Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey, and the mud is part of itSome music fans, or make that mud fans, were going for it Sunday, especially at the high-energy Perry’s stage. 2h
Lollapalooza Day 3: Rain can’t put a damper on Odesza and TxT’s dayHeadliners are Odesza on the T-Mobile stage and the K-pop band Tomorrow X Together on the Bud Light Stage, plus the rapper Pusha T in a day-ending set on the Perry’s stage. August 05, 2023
Didn’t get Taylor Swift tickets? You may be able to see The Eras Tour in a new documentaryThe Eras Tour might be nearly impossible to get tickets for, but fans could soon get their chance to see the event of the decade in a new documentary. August 05, 2023
Lollapalooza Day 2: Fans line up for Kendrick Lamar — and snap up free naloxone kitsFor Day 2 of Lollapalooza 2023, fans lined up for Kendrick Lamar, showed off their festival outfits and grabbed free naloxone kits. August 04, 2023
Review: Billie Eilish at Lollapalooza in a fearless if uneven headlining concertAlong with Kendrick Lamar, her Day 1 concert was the most significant “get” on the 2023 Lollapalooza bill. August 04, 2023
Lollapalooza’s new contract with Chicago could make this year’s fest the biggest ever, and give the city a bigger cutThe new pact gives Lolla 10 more years in Grant Park, but some city officials and residents wanted more transparency before it was inked. August 04, 2023
Lollapalooza Day 1: Billie Eilish a fan favorite on opening day — and 2023 is a big year for K-popBy one measure, this is the biggest Lollapalooza ever with a jump in daily capacity in Chicago's Grant Park. August 03, 2023
Outdoor entertainment venue for concerts, movies and more to open at Spring Hill Mall in CarpentersvilleAn outdoor entertainment venue centered by a stage and enclosed by large-scale containers for food, drink and business vendor booths is going to be set up in a parking lot at Spring Hill Mall in Carpentersville. August 03, 2023
Taylor Swift announces additional Eras Tour dates — including 3 shows in Indianapolis — for Fall 2024Taylor Swift will bring her stadium outing back to the United States and Canada in October and November ... not of this year, but in 2024. August 03, 2023
Top 10 tips for attending Lollapalooza 2023Gear up, music fans, Lollapalooza begins when the gates open at 11 a.m. Thursday. Our tips to help you be prepared. August 02, 2023
Taste of Chicago 2023 food and music lineup announcedThe free, three-day event will take place Sept. 8-10 near Buckingham Fountain. August 02, 2023
Naperville’s North Central College announces its upcoming entertainment season with tickets now on saleTickets are on sale for North Central College’s upcoming performing arts season, which features a mixture of returning favorites and new performers, a variety of genres and talented college musicians, vocalists and actors. August 01, 2023
Lollapalooza 2023: The must-see artists, best stages and all the entry detailsOur selection of the best up-and-coming and established musicians to check out during Lollapalooza 2023 in Chicago. July 31, 2023
Review: Ed Sheeran opens Chicago concerts with a winning uncoolness, and a focus on ‘Subtract’His concerts this weekend at the Chicago Theatre and Soldier Field would be very different, he told the audience. The first was intimate, sometimes downbeat and hard to resist. July 29, 2023
Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ dies at 77Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and sang and co-wrote the hit “Take It to the Limit,” has died at 77. July 27, 2023
Photos: Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at age 56Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, known for hits like "Nothing Compares 2 U" and for shredding a photo of the pope while hosting "Saturday Night Live," has died. July 26, 2023
Acclaimed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor dies at age 56Acclaimed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, known for hits such as “Nothing Compares 2 U” and for shredding a photo of the pope while hosting “Saturday Night Live,” has died. She was 56. July 26, 2023
Photos: Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour at Soldier FieldA crowd packed Soldier Field on July 22, 2023, for the first show of Beyoncé's two-night stand during her Renaissance Tour in Chicago. Commanding a massive stage augmented by a long runway and figure-eight extension, Beyoncé proved an outgoing host. July 23, 2023
Review: Beyoncé was all queenly bravado in her Renaissance Tour at Soldier Field. Never mind the raindrops.Once it began, Saturday's show turned the stadium into an open-air nightclub in which freedom, fun and euphoria reigned. July 23, 2023
Pitchfork Music Fest 2023: Fans embrace new music and chill vibes as The Smile headlines opening day at Union ParkPitchfork opened in Union Park, reasserting itself as the most multigenre multiday happening in a Chicago musical summer now seemingly jammed with festivals. July 22, 2023
‘My Worst Moment’: Your favorite celebs tell us their most cringe-worthy momentsBy Nina Metz●August 01, 2023
‘Meg 2: The Trench’ review: This murky, underwater sequel doesn’t even have enough sharksBy Michael Phillips●August 04, 2023
Review: ‘A Compassionate Spy’ is a Manhattan Project espionage story that began at UChicagoBy Michael Phillips●August 04, 2023
This movie critic went looking for the biggest, best way to see ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s what I found.By Michael Phillips●August 03, 2023
‘Talk to Me’ review: When a game of talk-to-the-hand turns into a nightmareBy Michael Phillips●July 28, 2023
Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2023The Pitchfork Music Festival, an annual multigenre weekend of music, plays out over three Union Park stages in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood. July 22, 2023
Tony Bennett appreciation: Decade after decade, he left his heart in every fan’s memoriesTony Bennett toured all the way into his 90s. He went public with his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2021. Music, his third wife said, kept him as present in his life as humanly possible. July 21, 2023
Everything you need to know before Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ tour hits Soldier FieldHere's everything you need to know about Beyoncé's massive Renaissance world tour that arrives at the Soldier Field this weekend. July 21, 2023
Things to do around Chicago: Pitchfork, PetCon and the annual Taste of Lincoln AvenuePitchfork and Beyoncé at Soldier Field may be hogging the spotlight this weekend, but there is plenty else going on. July 21, 2023
Congress Theater rehab gets boost as City Council OKs up to $27 million tax subsidyIt was one of Chicago's original movie palaces but later became a popular live music venue. July 20, 2023
Review: Alicia Keys spreads her energy all around the United Center on her Keys to the Summer tourMore than 20 years after her debut album, Alicia Keys is still able to command a room as a star. July 19, 2023
Photos: Alicia Keys at the United CenterAlicia Keys spreads her energy all around the United Center on her Keys to the Summer tour on July 18, 2023, in Chicago. July 19, 2023
Las Vegas police serve search warrant in nearly 30-year-old Tupac Shakur killing investigation Authorities in Nevada confirmed Tuesday that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years ago. July 18, 2023
‘Rookie of the Year,’ ‘American Pie’ star brings band to Piazza The Thomas Nicholas Band will perform as part of the Rock the Lot music festival with Saving Abel, Sunvolume and Whatever Nevermind July 28 at the Piazza in Aurora. July 18, 2023
McKinley Dixon’s ‘Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?’ is a beautiful album that channels feelings of longing and escapeWith a richly crafted, jazz-inspired sound, McKinley Dixon’s “Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?” is one of the most accomplished records of 2023. July 18, 2023