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Angelic singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan has Huntington Bank Pavilion in total “Ecstasy”

Each album in Sarah McLachlan’s acclaimed catalogue holds a special place in the hearts of listeners, especially considering they collectively sold over 40 million copies, [More…]

Two decades of Celtic Woman’s classical meets contemporary coming to Rosemont Theatre

In the twenty years since Celtic Woman brought its harmonious cocktail of classical or contemporary covers and originals to the masses, they’ve been named Billboard’s #1 [More…]

Sergio Mendes throws North Shore Center a festive, flavorful “Bossa Nova Samba Celebration”

Hardly a year went by in the 1960s and ‘70s when Sergio Mendes wasn’t releasing an album, and while his pace wasn’t quite as constant afterwards, he’s continued [More…]

Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes coming to Skokie’s North Shore Center “In The Key Of Joy”

Longtime Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the hugest names in [More…]

CCM record-breaker Steven Curtis Chapman “Still” living “The Great Adventure” at Pabst

Contemporary Christian Music pioneer Steven Curtis Chapman shattered yet another record when he became the entire scene’s inaugural artist to top the charts for a whopping [More…]

An operatic Josh Groban flawlessly interprets others, plus Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 60

The wait to hear selections from 2020’s “Harmony” was finally over when Josh Groban brought his operatic vocals, classy band, local orchestra and choir, plus gorgeous [More…]

Leads Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli, songs by Bryan Adams add up to improved “Pretty Woman”

The pre-Broadway premiere of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” had its fair share of kinks to work out, but after it officially debuted in the Big Apple and is now swinging [More…]

Brazil’s king of bossa nova Sergio Mendes, friends Quincy Jones, will.i.am, Common coming to PBS

Easily the finest Brazilian musical export ever, Sergio Mendes has constantly reinvented himself since debuting with Brasil ‘66 to the point of becoming a visionary for the [More…]

“The Healing” pulses over pop, hip-hop, R&B, fashion, business groundbreaker Jody Watley

Her body of work as a Grammy-winning singer/songwriter with dozens of chart-topping pop, hip-hop, R&B and dance singles, alongside being the first artist to ever combine [More…]

In Memoriam: Kenny Rogers 1938-2020

For additional information on Kenny Rogers, visit KennyRogers.com. [Show [More…]