Music

A group of Marine Corps League members recently visited McHenry Community High School Upper Campus to present a $500 donation.

Tusk: The World’s #1 Tribute to Fleetwood Mac will be at the Rialto Square Theatre in downtown Joliet Friday, May 16.

The Joliet City Center Partnership and 11 downtown businesses are celebrating the 1980s on May 3.

Singer, songwriter and producer Chante Moore will be at the Joliet theatre on May 23.

Highlights include tributes to Cher, hip-hop music, classic country singers and performers from 'America's Got Talent.'

Special events range from The Morton Arboretum's Arbor Day Plant Sale and a production of "Our Town" at the MAC to live music, a showcase of jewelry artistry and an interactive exhibition on farming in DuPage County at the Elmhurst History Museum.

The May 17 concert concludes the spring season of the Norris Cultural Art Center-produced ‘Saturday Night Lights.’

The concert includes more than 100 musicians and vocalists, including the sopranos and altos of the Elgin Master Chorale.

Check out these 5 things to do in and near Kankakee County this weekend.

The new season kicks off in October with a performance of 'Carmina Burana.'

Proceeds from the May 3 show will benefit American Legion Post 171.

Platinum-selling country/rock band Sister Hazel will take the stage from 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday, May 11. The band rose to prominence when its hit single, “All for You,” climbed to the top of the adult alternative charts during the summer of 1997.

Communities in Kane County are getting ready for a summer filled with concerts and free music in the park series.

The spring concert will be held at Peace Church in Lombard.

Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet is hosting a National Poetry Month Open Mic & Festival for poets, singers and rappers on Saturday.

The Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 will combine 2024 and 2025 inductions in a ceremony at the Rialto in September.

This electrifying performance on May 17 will pay tribute to Van Morrison and Joe Cocker with original music by blues artist Derrick Procell.

The music festival kicks off with a drum clinic from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 7 at the McCormick Event Center, 205 E. Third St. in Rock Falls, followed by live performances from four bands from 1-8:30 p.m at the RB&W District amphitheater, 201 E. Second St.

An array of folk music artists will kick off a three-part series of concert fundraisers at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6, to benefit Two Way Street Coffee House in Downers Grove.

Other artists coming to St. Charles this summer include Five for Fighting, Vertical Horizon, Jim Messina, rock band Dokken and many other national touring artists.

Tony-winning best play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” is part of a lineup that includes creating eye-catching gardens and enjoying live music for every taste in DuPage and Cook counties.

Maguire blends jazz, country and rock into his unique songwriting.

Dani Holland interviewed Ira Dean, former Trick Pony member, now a solo artist in country music. He's on tour with Brooks and Dunn right now. Ira is on tour with them playing bass guitar and singing backup vocals

The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour stop at Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre has been postponed until Aug. 6.

The show will include The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, The Buckinghams, Cryan' Shames and New Colony Six.

Lockport Township High School’s treble a cappella group secured its place at the International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals in New York City in April.

The Morrison Ecumenical Chorus will present the Lent and Easter portions of G.F. Handel’s “Messiah” on Palm Sunday, April 13, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson St. in Morrison.

The Joliet American Legion Band’s spring concert will also feature refreshments, raffles and a silent auction.

The concert is at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.

Check out these concerts in DeKalb, DuPage, Kane and Will counties, the Illinois Valley and the Sauk Valley in April.

At 7 p.m. today, March 28, pianist Leon Guallart will be presenting “The Comfort Project” in the living room of the Frank Lloyd Wright home at 701 S. Harrison Ave., Kankakee.

Entertainment will range from a Margarita & Sangria Festival to comedy, an edgy play, a banjo great, Paint & Sip Night! and an exhibit paying tribute to inspiring Illinois pioneer women.

The show will capture the essence of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of deejay Lester the Nightfly, who lived the wild lifestyle that defined the 70s.

Drew Wiegman, the self-taught improvisational cellist and TikTok sensation, will be performing his unique cello compositions in his hometown of Grayslake at 7 p.m. March 29 and at 3 p.m. March 30.

The April 12 and 13 concerts will be at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown St. Charles.

The concerts will be presented in three services, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4; 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5; and 7 p.m. Sunday, April 6.

This Beatles tribute band was hand-selected by Louise Harrison, the sister of the late George Harrison. The band will perform Friday, March 28.

Performer Doug Varty will pay tribute to Rod Stewart Friday, May 2.

The Jerry E. Lewis Memorial Scholarship would provide financial assistance to Illinois high school seniors who plan to major in music at the college level.

An eclectic weekend will color March with everything from rising young vocalists to Broadway tunes in a heartfelt benefit for the love of live theater, a true-history play and an arts and crafts fair.

Wiegman is a native of Grayslake and will perform original pieces March 29 & 30 at the College of Lake County.

The line-up is stacked with locally and nationally acclaimed DJs and music artists like Fast Eddie, DJ Julian Jumpin Perez, DJ Mike “Hitman” Wilson, DJ Mickey Mixin Oliver, DJ Maurice “ICE” Culpepper, DJ Tim Spinnin Schommer and DJ Kickin Kenny Cahill.

Here are some concerts happening in DeKalb, DuPage, La Salle, Lee, Kane, McHenry and Will counties happening in March. From classical music to high-energy rock shows, there's something for everyone.

The April 5 concert will present jazzy, big band versions of symphonic movements from works of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Copland.

The band’s catalog consists of generational anthems such as “Good Things,” You Don’t Get Much,” “Idaho” and “Closer To Free” and more.

Black Violin will perform Sunday, April 27 at the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center.

Streator Fest announced its musical lineup for its summer festival, which includes headline acts Quiet Riot, Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners and Theory of a Deadman.

One of These Nights, a tribute to the Eagles and their solo work, is known in the industry as the ultimate Eagles tribute, playing classic Eagles hits note-for-note. Tickets are on sale now for $3.

The NIU Steelband has performed in venues throughout the U.S. and internationally, winning accolades and gaining recognition and followers wherever they appear.

Burton Cummings of classic rock pioneers The Guess Who will bring his 60th Anniversary Hits Tour to the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet on Saturday, March 22, 2025.