Music on Chicago, a summer concert series in downtown Freeport, is returning to the new Art Plaza at the corner of Chicago ...

Our willingness to spend astronomical figures on major arena shows is having a downstream impact on Chicago’s concert halls. The late afternoon sun was setting over United Center Parking Lot K as a ...

Two-time Grammy winner Kurt Elling, a man who the New York Times called "the standout male jazz vocalist of our time," gave CBS News Chicago a tour through the city's jazz culture, past and present.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago summers are perfect for outdoor activities, whether it is exploring a street festival in a new community, or a free concert in Millennium Park. Dozens of festivals happen ...

Jazz is smooth and sweet and Chicago made it famous, taking the music that originated in New Orleans, and putting a new spin ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — From the ruins of disco, house music emerged from Chicago’s South Side. A music genre soon became a community of cultures that celebrates the city’s impact on electronic dance music ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Some things are so good they just have to be shared. And in true Midwestern fashion, that’s what our state has done. For the second installment of “Illinois 250,” a look back at what the Chicago area ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- During Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago is focusing on the sounds of Old Mexico. A Chicago band is celebrating 30 years of reviving and popularizing music that dates back ...

With Chicago Music Forever, the Reader hopes to capture some of the many histories that have shaped the city’s multifaceted music community. Music journalism is often ephemeral, and that’s not a knock ...