Here's Your 2016 Lollapalooza Lineup
Yet again, Lolla targets two disparate audiences with a lineup divided.
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Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week
Arcadia, Katt Williams, Mementos Mori, Bonnie Raitt, and Louder Than a Bomb
What It's Like Having a Rare Instrument Stolen
Chicago musicians share horror stories of losing their instruments—and in some cases, much more.
A New Book Recounts the Empty Bottle’s Raucous History
Musicians and writers dish in The Empty Bottle Chicago: 21+ Years of Music/Friendly/Dancing
This Challenging Performance Calls for Perfect Pitch—and Pitch Darkness
Northwestern’s Contemporary Music Ensemble joins Ensemble Dal Niente to tackle Georg Friedrich Haas’s masterwork In Vain March 10.
The Five Best Things to Do in Chicago This Week
The Five Don’t-miss picks for Wednesday, March 9 through March 15, 2016 1 Long Day’s Journey Into Night Theater Mary Beth Fisher plays the morphine-addled matriarch Mary Tyrone in Eugene O’Neill’s opus. The swoon-worthy cast also features Harris Yulin as Mary’s husband and Dan Waller as the couple’s tubercular son. 3/10–4/10. $38–$68. Court Theatre, 5535 … Read more
At the Hideout This Weekend, See All the Chicago Bands Playing SXSW
South by Southwest kicks off this weekend, but if you're not going, Saturday is the Hideout's 20th annual South By Southwest Send-off Party, a concert and fundraiser featuring all eight bands representing Chicago at the festival. The party, launched by Hideout owners Tim and Katie Tuten in the late '90s, raises between $5,000 and $10,000 annually … Read more
Why Wicker Park Needs Double Door
As the stalwart club faces potential eviction, one wonders where its fringiest events might land.