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Pitchfork Music Fest 2023: Fans embrace new music and chill vibes as The Smile headlines opening day at Union Park

Pitchfork opened in Union Park, reasserting itself as the most multigenre multiday happening in a Chicago musical summer now seemingly jammed with festivals.

Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2023

The Pitchfork Music Festival, an annual multigenre weekend of music, plays out over three Union Park stages in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

Tony Bennett appreciation: Decade after decade, he left his heart in every fan’s memories

Tony Bennett toured all the way into his 90s. He went public with his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2021. Music, his third wife said, kept him as present in his life as humanly possible.

Everything you need to know before Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ tour hits Soldier Field

Here's everything you need to know about Beyoncé's massive Renaissance world tour that arrives at the Soldier Field this weekend.

Things to do around Chicago: Pitchfork, PetCon and the annual Taste of Lincoln Avenue

Pitchfork and Beyoncé at Soldier Field may be hogging the spotlight this weekend, but there is plenty else going on.

Congress Theater rehab gets boost as City Council OKs up to $27 million tax subsidy

It was one of Chicago's original movie palaces but later became a popular live music venue.

Review: Alicia Keys spreads her energy all around the United Center on her Keys to the Summer tour

More than 20 years after her debut album, Alicia Keys is still able to command a room as a star.

Photos: Alicia Keys at the United Center

Alicia Keys spreads her energy all around the United Center on her Keys to the Summer tour on July 18, 2023, in Chicago.

Las Vegas police serve search warrant in nearly 30-year-old Tupac Shakur killing investigation

Authorities in Nevada confirmed Tuesday that they served a search warrant this week in connection with the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly 30 years ago.

‘Rookie of the Year,’ ‘American Pie’ star brings band to Piazza

The Thomas Nicholas Band will perform as part of the Rock the Lot music festival with Saving Abel, Sunvolume and Whatever Nevermind July 28 at the Piazza in Aurora.

McKinley Dixon’s ‘Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?’ is a beautiful album that channels feelings of longing and escape

With a richly crafted, jazz-inspired sound, McKinley Dixon’s “Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?” is one of the most accomplished records of 2023.

An appreciation: Pioneering female journalist and jazz critic Harriet Choice has died at 82

She was one of the founders of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, a nonprofit dedicated to nurturing and preserving jazz.

Review: Cheap Trick shows its ‘70s glory days at Metro’s 40th-anniversary celebration

In less than six months, it will be Cheap Trick’s turn to commemorate an official milestone: 50 years together.

Photos: Cheap Trick plays Metro

Cheap Trick performs at Metro for the final show of the Wrigleyville venue’s 40th-anniversary celebration.

Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: The must-see musicians and all the entry details

Everything you need to know for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, from each day's best stage to what you can and can't bring.

Actress, singer Jane Birkin dead at age 76

Actress and singer Jane Birkin has died at age 76, according to France’s Culture Ministry and French media.

Review: On opening weekend for CSO at Ravinia Festival, towering highs and trenchlike lows

Friday’s opener for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 87th summer in Highland Park fell far short of the moment, though Saturday saved the weekend.

Ravinia’s Breaking Barriers Festival builds on what Chicago already knows: Women composers reign here

The event will transform the Ravinia grounds into a mini-summit for women composers, with panels, luncheons and an orchestral workshop of new compositions.

Windy City Smokeout opens with Zach Bryan, country music fans and that sweet, smoky smell of barbecue

Smokeout tries to offer something for everyone, including families with kids, but appears to favor those who fully embrace the “it’s five o’clock somewhere” mantra.

Britney Spears set to release memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ in October

Britney Spears has set a date and revealed the title for her upcoming, much buzzed-about memoir.

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