Preview: Sound & Gravity Returns for Another Year of Amazing Music
This summer’s music festival lineups are shaping up to be pretty fantastic and we can add one more to the list. Back in February Sound & Gravity announced the second […]
On the Road/Preview: Violinist Benjamin Beilman Is Amazing at the Sun Valley Music Festival Winter Season, Just in Time for a Performance in Chicago
With a fascinating program celebrating the change of seasons and the Americana of Sun Valley, Idaho, violinist Benjamin Beilman, festival Music Director Alasdair Neale, and festival musicians entertained large audiences […]
Preview: Lollapalooza Reveals Their Pristine Pop Forward Lineup for 2026
Summer music lineups are pouring in this week and the four-day behemoth of a festival that is Lollapalooza just jumped into the fray! Lollapalooza will take over Grant Park July […]
Preview: Evanston Folk Festival Returns to Dawes Park and Announces Their 2026 Lineup
There may be snow on the ground and the temps well below freezing right now, but beautiful summer festival are announcing their lineups; giving us something grand to look forward […]
Preview: Ravinia Festival Returns With an Impressive Lineup for the Redesigned Hunter Pavilion
Over the past couple of months, Ravinia Festival has been building up anticipation for the 2026 season. Specifically they’ve been noting the changes going into the Hunter Pavilion, which has […]
Review: Handel’s Triumphal and Somber Sides Shine at Festival Close
Review by Zach Carstensen. George Frideric Handel’s career was interwoven tightly with the British monarchy, a relationship that spanned the exuberant heights of national peace and the somber depths of […]
Review: Handel Week Festival Opens in Oak Park With Concerti and a Roman Rarity
This review was written by Zach Carstensen. Each February for the past 27 years, Dennis Northway has convened musicians to perform the work of George Frideric Handel in Oak Park. […]
Preview: Warm Love Cool Dreams Fest Returns to the Salt Shed in May
Let’s look past the current state of freezing temps and icy roads to a warmer, more inviting season where festivals rule the weekends. It’s never too early to start planning […]
Review: Trio Seoul Wows the Audience at the Northwestern Winter Chamber Music Festival
With an unbelievable combination of youthful exuberance and mature technique, Trio Seoul wowed a large audience at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall in Evanston on Sunday. They did it with a program […]
Preview: Winnetka Music Festival Announces 10th Anniversary Lineup
It’s never too early to start planning your summer festival schedule! Earlier today SPACE Presents and Valslist Music took that to heart as they released the lineup for Winnetka Music […]
Review: Ear Taxi Festival Hosts Scott Speck and the Chicago Philharmonic for an Evening of Premieres
Ear Taxi Festival 2025 continued its run of excellence with an Anchor Performance by the Chicago Philharmonic at Harris Theater on Saturday night. Under the direction of Scott Speck, Marta […]
Review: Ear Taxi Festival Delivers a Concert Not to Be Missed at DePaul
Ear Taxi Festival 2025 delivered another excellent concert on Saturday night, this one an Anchor Performance at Gannon Hall in DePaul University’s Holtschneider Performance Center. There, the William Ferris Chorale, […]