Relive the timeless music of Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake this fall.

See photos of the All-Star Superband's Aug. 27, 2025, performance in Mt. Morris.

Free Fallin will perform the music of Tom Petty at the Arcada Theatre in Sept. 11. Our House, a tribute band to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young will open the show.

A special Wednesday night concert was held in Mt. Morris on Aug. 27, 2025, as part of the Jamboree Concert Series in which the All-Star Superband made its debut on the bandshell. The band’s original performance date of July 11 was canceled due to inclement weather. The 18-piece rehearsal big band hails from Milwaukee. The free concerts are held on Fridays during the summer in downtown Mt. Morris.

Country music Hall of Fame member John Anderson will be at the Joliet theatre Oct. 9.

As part of Yorkville's annual Hometown Days Festival, with events running from Thursday to Sunday in Beecher Park, Friday Night belongs to the Swifties.

The annual SBC Invitation is Sunday, Sept. 28 at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Downers Grove.

The First Fridays Open Mic presents its monthly show at the Oregon VFW on Friday, Sept. 5. This indoor event attracts many talented performers, but musicians and singers of all skill levels find acceptance from its supportive audience.

The series continues Saturday, July 12 with Third City Brass Band & The Big Lagniappe.

Winger, a pillar of the '80s hard rock music scene, will play the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles Aug. 29. The band is expected to stop performing live after a select few gigs.

The new season kicks off in October with a performance of 'Carmina Burana.'

Additional performers in the 2025-2026 season include the Soweto Gospel Choir, comedian Pat Tomasulo, Cirque Kalabanté and many more.

The Beatles tribute band will perform

'80s rock band LA Guns, known for hits "The Ballad of Jayne" and "Electric Gypsy," will perform at the McHenry club Saturday, Aug. 29.

The Will County coffee scene is varied as it is plentiful. Many venues offer a wide variety of other beverages, full meals and a full calendar of entertainment.

2,200 turn out for free Friday night concert.

Heartache Tonight, an Eagles tribute band, played before a large crowd at the Jamboree Concert Series on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Mt. Morris.

Nik & Ivy Brewing in Lockport is celebrating its fifth anniversary with activities on Friday through Sunday.

Former Poison frontman Bret Michaels will perform at the Joliet casino on Oct. 18.

Fan Halen will perform at Raue Center for the Arts in downtown Crystal Lake Saturday, Sept. 27.

The new festival will feature local, regional and national blues and Americana musicians, along with plenty of craft beer and other beverages from local breweries.

Performers include hip hop star Flo Rida, country stars Sam Hunt and Bailey Zimmerman and more.

Season features renowned soloists, powerful masterworks by Brahms, Gershwin, Strauss, Grieg, Coleman, Dvořák and more.

Encore! Mt. Morris has announced the return of Chicago entertainers Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones to the band shell from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, to close Straw Fest Day festivities.

Shaw Local Radio's Dani Holland interviewed Chris Krizzia, a country music artist on the Music Row chart in Nashville. Shaw Local Radio is spinning his new single, "Turn the Night On."

The 5th annual Bourbonnais Food Truck Fest rolled through The Grove on Saturday as the village celebrated its 150th birthday with a day full of live music, food and family fun.

Homegrown: The Zac Brown Band Tribute Experience will perform Sept. 12 at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake.

Three concerts are left in the summer series.

Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets got the crowd movin' to rock and roll hits from the 1950s and 1960s at the Mt. Morris Jamboree concert on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. The 2-hour free concerts are held Friday nights through the summer in downtown Mt. Morris.

Musicians from Nashville and Michigan played music on the porches of historic homes in Joliet's Cathedral Area on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Will County was under heat advisory on Saturday but plenty of people still came out to listen to blues, bluegrass, rock, New Orleans brass and other music. 

The Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s New Orleans North event was held at the Joliet Slammers stadium on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. The evening had the feel of Mardi Gras with food, music, local art and the atmosphere of “The Big Easy.”

Bask in the peaceful surroundings of the Column Garden on the Kankakee County Museum campus this Sunday, Aug. 17, from 2-5 p.m.

Classic Seger brings the energy, excitement and raw power of a vintage Bob Seger concert.

Singer Stephen Pearcy and original guitarist Warren DiMartini have reunited and are bringing their show to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles Aug. 17.

The academy offers classes and workshops in visual arts, dance, music, theater, culinary arts and education for children and adults, along with a private, arts-based preschool program for ages 3 to 5.

Read the transcript from our interview: Trace Adkins is coming to the Bureau County Fair, and spoke with Dani Holland ahead of his visit

Shaw Local Radio’s Dani Holland interviews country music superstar Trace Adkins as Adkins prepares to play at the Bureau County Fair on August 21 in Princeton

Afrofest takes place from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago.

The Village of Antioch invites families and music fans to the Back to School Bash on Aug. 14.

Grammer is known for hits "Honey I'm Good" and "Keep Your Head Up."

The fifth annual Bourbonnais Food Truck Fest will have a little something extra this Saturday in the form of national celebrity entertainers.

The 41st concert season will begin with performances Oct. 18-19 in St. Charles.

The Lombard landmark welcomes Michael McDermott and Heather Lynne Horton in acoustic show to benefit Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.

The Mt. Morris Jamboree has announced the return of premier Eagles tribute band, Heartache Tonight, to the bandshell for a free concert starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22.

The Joliet Blues Festival was staged for its seventh year on Saturday, attracting local and regional music fans.

The music festival returns for a fourth year to Joliet's Cathedral District on Saturday, Aug. 16. Walk the neighborhood while enjoying an eclectic mix of concerts performed on people's porches.

The LockRocks summer concert series at Dellwood Park will host Strung Out and Semple Band on Friday, Aug. 15.

Romeoville's annual summer festival RomeoFest begins today and runs through Sunday. All activities will be held between Village Hall and the Recreation Center.

The Joliet Blues Festival is 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9.

The band has an eclectic sound, combining the influences of traditional Scottish music with rock, Americana and Celtic beats.