Chesney’s music takes 2nd place to day of alcohol (Chicago Sun-Times)

Chesney’s music takes 2nd place to day of alcohol (Chicago Sun-Times)
Party guests sometimes ignore their host. So it goes for many fans at a Kenny Chesney concert, where the fun atmosphere and the ubiquitous libations often take center stage, making the music itself tangential entertainment.

Music part of Millennium Park magnet (Chicago Sun-Times)

Music part of Millennium Park magnet (Chicago Sun-Times)
If classical music wants to regain a vital place in America’s ongoing cultural conversation, it should take a look at a phenomenon that plays out every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday night at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park between mid-June and mid-August.

First Fridays Offer Games, Music On Bentonville Square (The Morning News)

First Fridays Offer Games, Music On Bentonville Square (The Morning News)
BENTONVILLE — People looking for a place to hear live music, gaze at art or play a simple game of horseshoes will have to look no farther than the Bentonville square today.