Myq Kaplan’s new comedy album, ‘A.K.A,’ will be released this May
Myq Kaplan’s critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival show is being released as an album. Entitled A.K.A. and due to drop on May 8 – via Blonde Medicine – the album takes […]
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Ben Gibbard to stream solo acoustic concerts every day for the next few weeks
The coronavirus pandemic has canceled virtually every concert in the United States for the foreseeable future, but some musicians – including Death Cab for Cutie‘s Ben Gibbard – are still […]
Support Chicago artists and venues amid coronavirus cancellations
** Updated 3/16/20 5:45 p.m. Thalia Hall, Second City and Annoyance Theatre have been added. ** Updated 3/16/20 2 p.m. to include below link to SPACE’s campaign for staff. SPACE […]
Photos: Best Coast builds a dreamy oasis at Chicago’s Thalia Hall
Without music, community and hope, what do we have? Chicago area Best Coast fans packed Thalia Hall on Wednesday, March 11 as the duo – comprised of Bethany Cosentino and […]
Ohana Festival 2020 to feature Pearl Jam, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket
Ohana Festival – the three-day music event founded by Eddie Vedder – has revealed its 2020 lineup and attendees can expect a double dose of music from the festival’s founder […]
PIQNIQ 2020 lineup feats. Foster the People, Phantogram, Bones UK and more
WKQX’s PIQNIQ will be back at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park this summer with a stacked lineup full of the Chicago radio station’s most popular artists. Foster the […]
Black Keys to embark on Let’s Rock 2020 Summer Tour
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney will treat fans to their no-nonsense bluesy garage sounds as The Black Keys are hitting the road on the Let’s Rock 2020 Summer Tour. The […]
Yvonne Orji to tape her debut HBO comedy special this February
HBO viewers already love Yvonne Orji as the smart and loyal Molly on Insecure, and they are about to experience even more of her humor as she is set to […]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Run the Jewels & The National top Pitchfork 2020 lineup
2020 marks the 15th year of the Pitchfork Music Festival and it looks like its going to be one of the best in the event’s history as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, […]
Death Cab for Cutie, Emmylou Harris & more to headline Out of SPACE in August
SPACE is building on the excitement of its Out of SPACE 2020 series as Emmylou Harris & Los Lobos, Death Cab for Cutie, Smokey Robinson and Caamp & Yola will […]
Photos: Soul Asylum & Local H celebrate Valentine’s Day at Metro in Chicago
Chicago rock fans whose hearts skip a beat at the deafening sounds of feedback, distortion, fuzzy guitar solos and relentless drums had a lot to love this Valentine’s Day as […]
Big Boi, George Clinton & P-Funk and more to headline Out of SPACE
The Chicago-area summer concert season just got even more exciting as SPACE – the intimate Evanston live music hall – has revealed the lineup for its first round of the […]
Dead & Company to return to Wrigley during Summer Tour 2020
Few bands generate as much summer tour excitement as Dead & Company. This year, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer, and Bob Weir, with Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti are […]
Willie Nelson to headline inaugural Born & Raised Music Festival
There’s a new music festival coming to Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma this summer celebrating the best in outlaw country. The inaugural Born & Raised Music Festival […]
Chris Stapleton’s All American Road Show is coming to Wrigley Field
Chris Stapleton is heading out on tour this summer and he’s bringing a few of his talented friends along to join in on the fun of his All American Road […]
My Chemical Romance to headline Riot Fest 2020
Riot Fest has landed one of the biggest gets of the 2020 festival season as it has been announced that My Chemical Romance will headline the three-day festival when it […]
Dave Matthews Band announces 2020 Summer Tour
One of the best things about the summer is seeing live music in the great outdoors and Dave Matthews Band – one of the best groups to enjoy in the […]
Alicia Keys announces highly-anticipated World Tour
One may think that preparing to host the Grammy Awards on Jan. 26 would keep Alicia Keys busy, but the incomparable artist has announced that she is also working on […]
Tim and Eric announce new Adult Swim series ‘Beef House’
The duo known as Tim and Eric – comprised of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim – are beloved for their spoofs and goofs as seen on such shows as Tim […]
Pearl Jam announces new album and spring tour dates
Gigaton is the name of Pearl Jam’s highly-anticipated eleventh studio album which the group has revealed will be released on March 27. It is the first LP since 2013’s Grammy-winning […]
Watch the trailer for Fortune Feimster’s new special ‘Sweet & Salty’
Fortune Feimster is set to release her first full length stand-up special Sweet & Salty on Netflix on Jan. 21. By the looks of the new trailer, it appears to […]
Tool, Lizzo, Tame Impala to perform Bonnaroo 2020
The 19th annual Bonnaroo Music Festival unveiled its initial 2020 lineup featuring a diverse collection of artists spanning multiple genres. Tool, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Brittany Howard, Primus, Tenacious D, Vampire […]
Rage Against the Machine, Frank Ocean, Travis Scott top Coachella 2020 lineup
It may only be a few days into 2020, but it’s already time to get excited for festival season. Coachella has revealed that a newly-reunited Rage Against the Machine, Frank […]
Moshe Kasher to release ‘Crowd Surfing’ this January
Comedian Moshe Kasher has announced that his latest album, Crowd Surfing, will be released via Comedy Dynamics on Jan. 24. As the title suggests, crowd work is the sole focus […]