On day three of this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival, authors Kathy Hey and Bob Benenson spent the day taking in some modern jazz greats performing a myriad of styles from […]

I wonder if people consider the focus, isolation, and discipline required to become an artist of any genre. That was running through my mind as I sat in awe of […]

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By guest aurhor Valerie Nikolas Reflecting on this weekend as I attempt to re-integrate to post-fest normalcy, I’m still trying to figure out how I feel about the Sacred Rose […]

There are few pieces of music that satisfy me more thoroughly than Franz Josef Haydn’s oratorio, The Creation. Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus performed it for a rousing sendoff to […]

By guest author Aviv Hart Wicker Park Fest has been my favorite weekend of the summer for about a decade now, providing a full music festival experience to Chicagoans for […]

Here I am, on the heels of an energizing Dead & Company double header at Wrigley Field last month. But instead of satiating my appetite for jam music, it’s only […]

The final day of Pitchfork Music Festival was a blast! With the weather behaving for the most part (save for a few moments of rain in the late afternoon), day […]

Weather wise, day two of Pitchfork Music Festival got off to a much better start than day one. There were no switch ups or lengthy delays, making for one for […]

Pitchfork Music Festival is back to its original mid-July dates and was met with an incredible wet welcome. The rain came in right from the get go, possibly knocking out […]

Festivals are back on their usual schedules, so that means we’re massively excited for Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend! As always, PMF is bringing some of the best acts going […]

Pitchfork Music Festival is this weekend! Last year’s late summer fest returned after a year away and was met with breezy temps for its 15th outing. But now they’re back […]