Chicago announces dates for 2026 festivals — and there's another change for the Taste

Chicago officials gave city residents some warm thoughts to help get them through a bitter winter blast Tuesday, announcing ...

Chicago to host monthlong UNESCO International Jazz celebration, including Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves and Ernest Dawkins

Programming and musical performances will kick off April 1 and culminate in an April 30 concert at Chicago’s Lyric Opera ...
BroadwayWorld

Music Institute Of Chicago Academy To Present Free Student Concerts

The Music Institute of Chicago Academy will present a series of free concerts showcasing its pre-college conservatory ...
Chicago Tribune

Handel’s ‘Messiah’ wasn’t meant to be Christmas music, but it still became a Chicago holiday staple

For nearly a century and a half, voices have rung out in Chicago each December, proclaiming: “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!” The German-British composer George Frideric ...
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Beloved Canadian Pacific Holiday Train coming to Chicago area: Full 2025 schedule

A beloved, cross-country holiday train tradition starts up for the 2025 season this week, complete with musical performances by cult favorite bands -- and it's stopping in the Chicago area. The ...