Many major tours are once again skipping Wisconsin this summer. These 12, plus three festivals, are worth the drive.

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Queen Latifah inspires the Class of 2026 with powerful advice on faith and believing in oneself at North Carolina A&T.

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Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has officially released a new hip-hop single. The NFL star leveraged recent trade rumours to promote the track on Thursday. Crosby announced the 2026 single ...

Millennium Park is turning up the volume this summer, bringing back its free Summer Music Series to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion for nine nights of live music that stretch from June 15 through Aug. 6.

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It’s 2026, and Summertime Chi is shaping up to feel like 2016 all over again — in the best way. Here are 20 festivals to ...

Each Wednesday, WTTW News producer Josh Terry presents must-see live music shows from indie rock to jazz, country, hip-hop and more.

Editor’s note: skaiwater is nonbinary and uses she/they pronouns. This story uses the singular they for consistency.

JJ Qaiyum, 11, says he wants to follow in the footsteps of his rapper dad, Jeffrey Qaiyum of the Q Brothers Collective.