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Stand-up star from “Family Ties,” “Trick Or Treat” Marc Price comes full circle to Arcada

Editor’s note: Following the interview’s publication, this show has been postponed. Every leading sitcom star needs a sidekick, and throughout the 1970s, ’80s and [More…]

Deep Blue Something serving up “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” for Skokie’s rebooted North Theatre

Some hits are so humongous they simply never go out of style, such as Deep Blue Something’s irresistible “Breakfast At Tiffany’s,” an [More…]

Yungblud, Sienna Spiro, MUNA, sombr and several other earlier Lollapalooza essentials

The A-list likes of Lollapalooza leaders Lorde, Charli XCX, Olivia Dean or Tate McRae need no introduction, nor do local luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins and John Summit, yet [More…]

Ravinia unveils Hunter Pavilion prior to Chicago Symphony Gala and star-studded season

For well over a century, Ravinia Festival in Highland Park has reigned as America’s longest-running seasonal music series, yet even with all its illustrious history [More…]

Foreigner’s original “Juke Box Hero” Lou Gramm is “Released,” returns to Arcada and Des Plaines

Retirement was right around the corner for original Foreigner singer and solo star Lou Gramm, but after rediscovering a few previously unreleased tracks, he put the finishing [More…]

Kim Thayil talks the “Superunknown” start of Soundgarden and “A Screaming Life”

Alternative rockers Soundgarden remain largely synonymous with the city of Seattle, Washington, forming there in 1984 as they began to usher in a grunge rock movement that [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre “Goin’ Out Of My Head” over Little Anthony’s 70th anniversary in show biz

When Little Anthony arrives at the Des Plaines Theatre on Sunday, June 7, it will be the exact month of his 70th anniversary in show business, an absolutely astounding feat [More…]

The Dead Daisies’ Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich prep exclusive Arcada dive into Deep Purple

Supergroups are rarely more renowned than The Dead Daisies, who feature a mix of regular and rotating players, including an immensely celebrated current line-up consisting of [More…]

Roxy Music’s Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Phil Manzanera promises Space “More Than This”

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Phil Manzanera is a man who wears numerous hats, from playing lead guitar since the start of the England’s art rock, glam and [More…]

From Jackson Street to Soul II Soul, meeting “The First Lady Of House Music” Kym Mazelle

Growing up on Jackson Street in Gary, Indiana, often walking in the actual footsteps of the entire musical family of the same name, surely gave Kym Mazelle an extra dose of [More…]