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Preview: Chicago Welcomes The CheckOut, a New Performance Space for Contemporary Classical Music

This weekend, Chicago’s north side will welcome a new performance space intended for contemporary classical chamber music. Formed by Access Contemporary Music, The CheckOut is turning a long-vacant 7-Eleven into […]

  • Louis Harris
  • September 10, 2025
    • Festivals , Jazz , Music , Reviews

    Dispatch: Chicago Jazz Festival 2025 Ends With Some Southside Funk, Early Jazz and a Cuban Finale

    The final day of the Chicago Jazz Festival had some outstanding up-and-coming performers as well as some legends gracing the stage. This year, I managed to get to the Von […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 3, 2025
    • Festivals , Jazz , Music , Reviews

    Dispatch: Day Three of the Chicago Jazz Festival—Jazz Classics and New Orleans in Chicago

    It was another fabulous summer day in Chicago with some familiar names on the Pritzker Pavilion stage. First up was Ava Logan, who has been in at least two productions […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • September 2, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Reviews

    Review: Giancarlo Guerrero, Clayton Stephenson, and the Grant Park Orchestra Are Excellent, Notwithstanding Sirens, Motorcycles, and a Red Helicopter

    The Grant Park orchestra played an excellent concert at Jay Pritzker Pavillion on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, the ambient noises were worse than ever, with several sirens blaring, motorcycles screaming, and […]

  • Louis Harris
  • August 14, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Pop , Reviews

    Review: A Magical Night with Rodgers and Hammerstein in Millennium Park

    The duo of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein has left an indelible legacy in American music. Indeed, they created the golden age of Broadway musicals and a canon of songs […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • July 27, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Pop/Rock , Reviews

    Review: Juanes Sparks Midsummer Nostalgia at the Ravinia Festival

    Generally speaking, we all have those certain artists that we grew up listening to thanks to our parents’ own music tastes. Last week, multi-Latin Grammy winner and Colombian idol, Juanes […]

  • Andrew Lagunas
  • July 25, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Reviews

    Review: Third Coast Percussion Celebrates 20 Years with Rhythm Fest at Epiphany Center

    In a day-long festival of new music, Grammy Award winner Third Coast Percussion celebrated 20 years of making magical music in Chicago. In hosting Rhythm Fest, this percussion quartet of […]

  • Louis Harris
  • July 1, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    Review: Grace Jones and Janelle Monáe Headline an Iconic Night at Ravinia

    I think iconic is the only word that even comes close to describing this past Saturday night at Ravinia. Everything about the evening built upon itself beautifully from the gorgeous […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • June 11, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Uncategorized

    Dispatch: Rain Delay and a Musical Icon Welcomed Home for a Sweet Finale to the Chicago Blues Festival 2025

    Day four of the Chicago Blues Festival ended on a high note despite a rain delay and a highly anticipated act being cut. The reality is that Mavis Staples was […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • June 11, 2025
    • Festivals , Music , Reviews

    Review: Heart Doesn’t Skip a Beat at Ravinia

    Few artists have given me actual goosebumps, but Ann Wilson’s vocals and Nancy Wilson’s guitar playing delivered chills during Heart’s recent show at Ravinia Festival. The legendary first sisters of […]

  • Jessica Mlinaric
  • June 9, 2025
    • Blues , Festivals , Gospel , Music , Reviews

    Dispatch: Neighbors from the North, Guitars,and Memories of Street Corner Concerts in Day 2 of Blues Festival

    Day two of the Chicago Blues Festival was a trip down memory lane—the days of big production concerts, tailored clothes, and memories of summers in Louisiana. The mainstage performers on […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • June 7, 2025
    • Festivals , Music

    Dispatch: An Old School Icon and a Contemporary Blues Master Kick Off Chicago Blues Festival at Ramova Theatre

    June 5 at the Ramova was my opening day to summer in Chicago. The Chicago Blues Festival has kicked off, and what a blast it was. The last time I […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • June 6, 2025
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