Music
Windy City Smokeout first summer fest to announce lineup
Willie Nelson and the Turnpike Troubadours are opening night co-headliners. Tim McGraw, Sam Hunt, and Miranda Lambert headline the rest.
Lincoln Library museum exhibit featuring Illinois recording artists ending soon
The exhibit, featuring many Chicago musicians and recording artists, finishes its run at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on January 23rd.
Bernard Haitink, renowned Dutch conductor, dies at 92
Bernard Haitink was principal conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 2006-2010, between the terms of music directors Daniel Barenboim and and Riccardo Muti.
Muti extends to 2022-23 as Chicago Symphony music director
Muti will lead 10 weeks of concerts in Chicago in 2022-23 and four weeks on tour, which will include a trip to China, Japan, and Taiwan.
Brief History of Music in Chicago
The Chicago Journal's Brief History of Music in Chicago should be considered a "living" document that is continually being added to, edited, amended, and reworked.