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RECOMMENDED: The Wanton Looks - June 9 @ Cobra Lounge; Kate Miller-Heidke - July 1 @ Empty Bottle; Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Sept. 7-8 @ Wrigley Field...FANFARE: "Like" ChicagoConcertgoers.com on Facebook to receive notice of concert news and updates to the site...IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR: Thanks to "The Steve and Johnnie Show" for having ChicagoConcertgoers.com editor Dave Miller on WGN radio to review Jerry Lee Lewis, Michelle Malone, The Macrodots, Loretta Lynn, Court Yard Hounds, Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, the Grammys, Buddy Guy, Macrodots, Roger Waters: The Wall, North Coast Music Festival, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Devo, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Los Lobos with surprise guest Robert Plant, the Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chuck Berry, The Bottlerockets, Those Darlins, the Chicago Blues Festival, Colin Hay, Peter Wolf, Jakob Dylan, Kate Miller-Heidke, Robbie Fulks, Patti Smith, Otis Clay, Cathy Richardson, Alejandro Escovedo, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and U2...MEDIA MATTER: Thanks to Illinois Entertainer media columnist Cara Jepsen for calling ChicagoConcertgoers.com an "awesome" site in her column and for her shout-out to the Top 5 in another column...SOUL MAN: Love, peace and soul to you, Don Cornelius. May your train be bound for glory.
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Black Sabbath's Bill Ward pulls out of reunion gigs including Lollapalooza
Spring Awakening Music Festival moves inside Soldier Field
Tom Morello set to play at nurses rally May 18 in Daley Plaza as scheduled
Gospel Fest moving to Ellis Park
Leonard Cohen coming to Akoo Theatre on Nov. 23
My Morning Jacket announces Aug. 22 show at Millennium Park
Pinebender, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sounds, White Mystery, Le Butcherettes coming to Do-Division Street Fest
Cheap Trick, Train headline Illinois State Fair
Beach Boys kick off 50th anniversary tour
Downtown Sound series includes Kelly Hogan, Jonathan Richman, Charles Bradley
Second Springsteen show added at Wrigley
North Coast Music Festival's initial lineup includes Pretty Lights
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to play Wrigley Field Sept. 7
Fiona Apple returning to Chicago July 10
The Jacksons to tour this summer
Pitchfork festival adds Beach House, Wild Flag and Real Estate
Initial Downtown Sound lineup revealed
Tailgating to be allowed at Jimmy Buffett's June 30 concert in Tinley Park
Wilco to play Kane County Cougars stadium July 8
Roky Erickson to headline Blackout Fest
Mary Mary, Blind Boys of Alabama coming to Chicago Gospel Music Festival in Bronzeville
Early Lollapalooza passes sell out
Pitchfork festival adds 11 bands, sells out passes
Aerosmith with opener Cheap Trick to play Summerfest on July 7
KISS and Motley Crue to tour together
Husker Du's Greg Norton meets the Husker Dudes at Quenchers
Emanuel wants to charge $25 for Taste of Chicago concert seats
Stones push 50th anniversary to 2013; Bill Wyman could return
Rosemont Theatre sells naming rights to Akoo
John Mayer cancels tour due to persistent throat problems
Old Town School of Folk Music to replace Folk & Roots Festival
Radiohead coming to First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on June 10
Jennifer Hudson hops onstage at Viper Alley
Skrillrex to headline Spring Awakening Music Festival on June 16-17 by Soldier Field
Buddy Guy gets President Obama to sing "Sweet Home Chicago"
B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Shemekia Copeland play the blues at White House
MC5 bassist Michael Davis dead at 68
Guns N' Roses concert Sunday at House of Blues to stream live for $5
Steve Wonder, Aretha Franklin to perform at Whitney Houston's funeral
Dave Matthews Band to play Alpine Valley July 6-7
Beach Boys coming to Chicago Theatre on May 21
Buddy Guy to play The White House
Whitney Houston found dead at 48
Madonna's world tour includes Sept. 19 United Center date
Barry Manilow postpones Chicago Theatre shows
Mavis Staples to headline Chicago Blues Festival
Brad Paisley to play Wrigley Field on June 9
Lana Del Ray bombs on Saturday Night Live
Kelly Clarkson to sing National Anthem at Super Bowl
Old Town School to open new building Monday
Van Halen to play United Center Feb. 24, Allstate Arena April 1
U2 tops highest-grossing tours of 2011
Van Halen announces tour with David Lee Roth
Empty Bottle to sell 2012 passes
Old Town School of Folk Music to open expansion Jan. 9
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to pay Hubert Sumlin's funeral expenses
It's official: Madonna to play Super Bowl halftime show
Ticketmaster ordered to refund excessive fees to customers of last 12 years
Motley Crue to perform 12 Las Vegas shows in January
Kayne West, Adele lead Grammy nominations
Chicago Psych Fest lineup announced
Dave Grohl, Ryan Adams honor Bob Mould in tribute concert
Sugarland sued by 48 Indiana fair victims
Bruce Springsteen announces new album, world tour with E Street Band
The Eagles to launch 40th anniversary tour
Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw to play Soldier Field July 7
Black Sabbath announces new album, tour
U2 tops Billboard Touring Awards
Bruce Springsteen highlights Stand Up for Heroes benefit
Taylor Swift wins top honor at CMA Awards
Cheap Trick to open music venue, museum on S. Michigan Ave.
David Crosby, Graham Nash perform at Occupy Wall Street
Adele undergoes vocal cord surgery
Dr. Conrad Murray found guilty in Michael Jackson's death
Bruce Springsteen plays for 3 1/2 hours in Pittsburgh
Detroit fans want Nickelback replaced as Thanksgiving halftime act
Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot found dead on tour
Rihanna cancels second show in Sweden due to exhaustion
Roger Waters' The Wall coming to Wrigley Field June 8
Odd Future member slaps female photographer
VH1 Divas to honor Chicago with Jennifer Hudson
City proposes moving Gospel Fest to South Side
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Julie Meckler - The French songstress and her band practice "Be My Baby" backstage before their November 4, 2011 show at Beat Kitchen in Chicago.
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