Mark Guarino
Daniel Lanois, Ebo Taylor, Ben Kweller and bluegrass standout Sierra Hull land at local venues in the month of April.
Our monthly list of great concerts in the Chicago area spotlights the best shows at small and midsize venues.
A Complete Unknown documents Bob Dylan’s history in New York, but the singer spent an influential month in Chicago before heading east.
Our monthly list of concerts highlights the best of small and midsize venues.
Mike Reed said pressure to book acts like Justin Bieber also signaled a shift toward commercial pop by owners Condé Nast.
One of the world’s foremost Bowie tribute bands is from Chicago — and the group performs a Young Americans 50th anniversary show this weekend at Metro.
2025 is the year for going outside your comfort zone. Here are a few shows to start.
This list from WBEZ and sister station Vocalo blurs lines and mixes genres, from hip-hop and R&B to indie rock, blues and jazz.
Our Chicago year-end concert list includes multi-night shows from Andrew Bird, Michael McDermott and Marquis Hill, plus some New Year’s ideas.
For nearly two decades, the locally programmed festival was “a musical safe space for truly alternative people.”
Our monthly concert lineup is dedicated to shows at small and midsize venues.
Ahead of an event organized by musician Billy Corgan, Bozo fans shared memories with WBEZ that are nostalgic, funny and bizarre.
Here are our picks for this month’s must-see performances at small and midsize venues.
These are the concerts to circle on your calendar before the leaves start to fall.
Folk is in the air with the inaugural Evanston Folk Festival this weekend. Dvorak, a longtime teacher, organizer and songwriter, takes the stage Sunday.
Shemekia Copeland’s new album reaps the fruits of her kinship with artists such as Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris and Mavis Staples.
A string of events will fete the beloved Chicago children’s musician, who established children’s music as a genre. “It’s all on Ella’s shoulders.”
For the rest of the summer, the elaborate speaker trellis at the Pritzker Pavilion will pipe an inventive sound installation created by artists from around the world.