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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 […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • March 17, 2026
    • Blues , Classical , Festivals , Folk and Bluegrass , Jazz , Music , Pop/Rock , Previews

    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 […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • March 12, 2026
    • Music , Previews

    Preview: Music Frozen Dancing Is Back with an Eclectic Lineup at the Empty Bottle on February 21

    Each February, thick-blooded Chicago punks gather on a side street in Ukrainian Village to mosh in assuredly dreadful weather while would-be concertgoers across the country are holed up in their […]

  • Patrick Daul
  • February 16, 2026
    • Festivals , Music , Previews

    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 […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • February 3, 2026
    • Music , Previews

    Preview: Atmosphere Celebrate 30 Years with The Winter Carnival Tour

    Hard to believe that it’s been 30 years of the Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere. Composed of MC Slug and producer Ant, Atmosphere have dished out over a dozen albums, a […]

  • Julian Ramirez
  • January 21, 2026
    • Music , Previews

    Preview: Groovy Magic Celebrates New Beginnings at the Empty Bottle 

    The nebulous world of psychedelic music has always had blurry edges, and the genre’s “big tent” encompasses a strain of thoughtful and nuanced singer-songwriter tunes that take you places. Chicago […]

  • Patrick Daul
  • January 14, 2026
    • Music , Previews

    Preview: The Twin Peaks Reunion Just Got Better

    For over half a decade, fans of Chicago indie institution Twin Peaks have been treated to radio silence rather than radio-friendly garage rock jams. The last we heard from the […]

  • Patrick Daul
  • December 29, 2025
    • Music , Previews

    Preview: Where Is The Cool? Gets Answered at Aragon Ballroom

    Where are all the bands these days? Where is rock and roll going? These are common questions posed about the viability or relevance of rock music. Well, apparently, the folks […]

  • Patrick Daul
  • December 12, 2025
    • Music , Previews , Reviews

    Quick Spins: Juana Molina, Yada Yada, Time Thieves, Glyders, Strange Neighbors, and Messiness

    Quick Spins takes a quick look at recently released albums to make certain you’re listening to all the quality music being released these days. And with today being Bandcamp Friday, […]

  • Jim Kopeny / Tankboy
  • December 5, 2025
    • Music , Previews

    Quick Spins: the Mountain Goats, Sadlands, Gina Barcal, MEGG, Pink Fuzz, and The Lemonheads

    Quick Spins takes a quick look at recently released albums to make certain you’re listening to all the quality music being released these days. And with today being Bandcamp Friday, […]

  • Jim Kopeny / Tankboy
  • November 7, 2025
    • Music , Previews

    Quick Spins: Tamar Berk, Bobby Conn, Sloan, Rocket, and Ryan Allen

    Quick Spins takes a quick look at recently released albums to make certain you’re listening to all the quality music being released these days. And with today being Bandcamp Friday, […]

  • Jim Kopeny / Tankboy
  • October 3, 2025
    • Classical , Festivals , Music , Previews

    Preview: Ear Taxi Festival Is Back!!!

    For the first time since 2021, the Ear Taxi Festival will give Chicago audiences an incredible opportunity to experience its deep and extensive contemporary classical art music scene. Starting this […]

  • Louis Harris
  • September 29, 2025
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