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Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2018
George Clinton and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

Chicago Shakespeare's Peter Pan and more goings-on 7/13-7/15
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Do This, Music, Film, george clinton, petrillo music shell, taste of chicago, square roots festival, bombino, deran, pirates of penzance, stage 773, three identical strangers, tim wardle, gary louris, thalia hall, leave no trace, peter pan, chicago shakespeare

Blogs, Bleader Nov 8, 2016
Chance the Rapper led a crowd of thousands from his Grant Park party to the polls

Monday's Parade to the Polls outgrew its planned location before it even began, and Chance the Rapper ended up leading a crowd of thousands from Grant Park to an early-voting site.
- By Tiffany Walden
- Tags: Hip-Hop, Music, News, Politics, Chance the Rapper, Parade to the Polls, Malcolm London, Virgin Hotel, Grant Park, Petrillo Music Shell, SocialWorks, Chicago Votes, election, early voting, Twin Peaks, Eryn Allen Kane, Taylor Bennett

Music, Music Feature Jun 8, 2016
The Reader’s guide to the 2016 Chicago Blues Festival

The world’s largest free blues fest bustles with a diversity of traditions and talents—including Irma Thomas, Lazy Lester, Wee Willie Walker, John Primer, and tributes to Otis Rush and Otis Clay.
- By David Whiteis and Bill Dahl
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Blues Festival, Grant Park, Petrillo Music Shell, Crossroads Stage, Front Porch Stage, Jackson Mississippi Rhythm and Blues Stage, Windy City Blues Society, Fernando Jones, Blues Kids Foundation, Otis Rush, Otis Clay, Alligator Records, Delmark Records, Shemekia Copeland, Eddie Cotton, John Primer, Lazy Lester, Irma Thomas, Wee Willie Walker, Teeny Tucker, James Johnson, Super Chikan, Diunna Greenleaf, Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang

Music, Music Feature Jun 10, 2015
The Reader's guide to the 32nd annual Chicago Blues Festival

More people turn out for Blues Fest than for Pitchfork and Lollapalooza combined—and here are a couple dozen reasons why, including Syl Johnson, Shemekia Copeland, Clarence Carter, Chick Rodgers, and Buddy Guy.
- Tags: Music Feature, Chicago Blues Festival 2015, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Billy Branch, Shemekia Copeland, Toronzo Cannon, Crossroads Stage, Jackson Mississippi Rhythm & Blues Stage, Front Porch Stage, Petrillo Music Shell, Quintus McCormick, Mary Lane, Grant Park, Nellie "Tiger" Travis, BB Queen, John Primer, Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang, Zora Young, Clarence Carter, Syl Johnson, Marquise Knox, Jarekus Singleton, Vickie Baker, Austin "Walkin' Cane" Charanghat, Lurrie Bell, Buddy Guy, Chick Rodgers, Holle Thee Maxwell, Tawanna Shaunte, Eddy "the Chief" Clearwater

Music, Music Sidebar Jul 9, 2013
Taste of Chicago keeps the weight off in 2013

The slimmed-down five-day lineup includes Robin Thicke, Jill Scott, Kelly Hogan, and Robert Plant.
- By Luca Cimarusti
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Taste of Chicago, Grant Park, Petrillo Music Shell, Polarcode, Rivals of the Peacemaker, Stann Champion's Roots Rock Society, Jules Esquire, the Congregation, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Zora Young, Company of Thieves, Canasta, Paper Thick Walls, Vintage Blue, Kelly Hogan, Hemmingbirds, J. Davis Trio, Fun., Delta Spirit, Robin Thicke, Estelle, Robert Plant, Sensational Space Shifters, Lone Bellow, Jill Scott, Maxi Priest, Chloe & Halle

Music, Music Sidebar Jun 9, 2011
The Reader's Guide to the Chicago Blues Festival
- By David Whiteis, Bill Dahl, Peter Margasak, and Miles Raymer
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Chicago Blues Festival, Alligator Records, Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, Petrillo Music Shell, Mississippi Juke Joint, Windy City Blues Society, Guy King & His Little Band, Eric "Guitar" Davis & the Troublemakers, Hollee Thee Maxwell, Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, D'Mar & Gill, Nora Jean Bruso, James "Super Chikan" Johnson, Fernando Jones, Erwin Helfer Band, Katherine Davis, Rocky Lawrence, Sactified Grumblers, Eddie Cotton, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Rick Sherry, Rocky Lawrence, Hubert Sumlin, Duwayne Burnside Band, Ronnie Hicks & Masheen Company, Bob Jones, Cicero Blake, Brown Sugar, Jesi Terrell, Dave Herrero & the Hero Brothers Band, George Stancell, Willie Buck, Mississippi Blues Trail, Jim O'Neal, Rip Daniels, Scott Barretta, Alex Thomas, Jarekus Singleton, Dexter Allen, Zac Harmon, Fruteland Jackson, Sam Lay Blues Band, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Barrelhouse Chuck, Dave Specter Band, Carl Weathersby, Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues, Magic Slim, Rob Blaine's Big Otis Blues, Theo Huff, Jeannie Holliday, Lee "Shot" Williams, JoAnne Graham, Bruce Iglauer, Richard Shurman, Ben Wiley Payton, Jimmy Burns Band, Nellie "Tiger" Travis, Nick Moss & the Flip Tops, Curtis Salgado

Music, Music Sidebar Oct 1, 2009
Chicago Country Music Festival

Highlighted by the Flatlanders and Alejandro Escovedo, the Chicago Country Music Festival hits Grant Park.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Chicago Country Music Festival, Grant Park, Alejandro Escovedo, Flatlanders, Petrillo Music Shell, Jamey Johnson, Miranda Lambert, John Rich, Joe Ely

Music, Music Sidebar Sep 10, 2009
Celtic Fest Chicago

Gaelic Storm and Leahy headline this year's Celtic celebration in Grant Park.
- Tags: Music Sidebar, Celtic Fest Chicago, Grant Park, Gaelic Storm, Leahy, Petrillo Music Shell, Celtic, McPeake, Pennou Skoulm

Music, Music Feature Sep 3, 2009
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The Reader's Guide to the 31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

The Jazz Institute of Chicago has assembled an impressive slate of talent that broadens the traditional aesthetic scope of the festival.
- By Peter Margasak, John Corbett, and Bill Meyer
- Tags: Music Feature, Petrillo Music Shell, Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Chicago Jazz Magazine, Grant Park, Velvet Lounge, Heaven Gallery, Katerina's, Hungry Brain, House of Trend, Jazz Showcase, AACM, Muhal Richard Abrams, Madeleine Peyroux, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, Esperanza Spalding, Pritzker Pavilion, tribute to Benny Goodman, Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Buddy DeFranco, Grant Park, William Parker, Roscoe Mitchell, Renee Baker, Chicago Creative Music Workshop, Young Jazz Lions Stage, Roscoe Mitchell, Harrison Bankhead, Ari Brown, George Lewis, Barack Obama, Art Hoyle, Audio

Blogs, Bleader Jul 2, 2009
7/2-7/4 -- Independence Day festivities

A roundup of free events for the holiday weekend.
- By Keith Griffith
- Tags: Free Shit, Swag, Navy Pier, Independence Day, Grant Park Orchestra, Pritzker Pavilion, fireworks, Fourth of July, 85th Army Band, Petrillo Music Shell, Third of July Fireworks, Millinneum Park, Avila, Enclave

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George Clinton and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

Chicago Shakespeare's Peter Pan and more goings-on 7/13-7/15

Chance the Rapper led a crowd of thousands from his Grant Park party to the polls

Monday's Parade to the Polls outgrew its planned location before it even began, and Chance the Rapper ended up leading a crowd of thousands from Grant Park to an early-voting site.

The Reader’s guide to the 2016 Chicago Blues Festival

The world’s largest free blues fest bustles with a diversity of traditions and talents—including Irma Thomas, Lazy Lester, Wee Willie Walker, John Primer, and tributes to Otis Rush and Otis Clay.

The Reader's guide to the 32nd annual Chicago Blues Festival

More people turn out for Blues Fest than for Pitchfork and Lollapalooza combined—and here are a couple dozen reasons why, including Syl Johnson, Shemekia Copeland, Clarence Carter, Chick Rodgers, and Buddy Guy.

Taste of Chicago keeps the weight off in 2013

The slimmed-down five-day lineup includes Robin Thicke, Jill Scott, Kelly Hogan, and Robert Plant.

The Reader's Guide to the Chicago Blues Festival

Chicago Country Music Festival

Highlighted by the Flatlanders and Alejandro Escovedo, the Chicago Country Music Festival hits Grant Park.

Celtic Fest Chicago

Gaelic Storm and Leahy headline this year's Celtic celebration in Grant Park.

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The Reader's Guide to the 31st Annual Chicago Jazz Festival

The Jazz Institute of Chicago has assembled an impressive slate of talent that broadens the traditional aesthetic scope of the festival.

7/2-7/4 -- Independence Day festivities

A roundup of free events for the holiday weekend.

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Chicago Shakespeare's Peter Pan and more goings-on 7/13-7/15

Monday's Parade to the Polls outgrew its planned location before it even began, and Chance the Rapper ended up leading a crowd of thousands from Grant Park to an early-voting site.

The world’s largest free blues fest bustles with a diversity of traditions and talents—including Irma Thomas, Lazy Lester, Wee Willie Walker, John Primer, and tributes to Otis Rush and Otis Clay.

More people turn out for Blues Fest than for Pitchfork and Lollapalooza combined—and here are a couple dozen reasons why, including Syl Johnson, Shemekia Copeland, Clarence Carter, Chick Rodgers, and Buddy Guy.

The slimmed-down five-day lineup includes Robin Thicke, Jill Scott, Kelly Hogan, and Robert Plant.

Highlighted by the Flatlanders and Alejandro Escovedo, the Chicago Country Music Festival hits Grant Park.

Gaelic Storm and Leahy headline this year's Celtic celebration in Grant Park.

The Jazz Institute of Chicago has assembled an impressive slate of talent that broadens the traditional aesthetic scope of the festival.

A roundup of free events for the holiday weekend.

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