Millenium Park

Icelandic composer // singer Ólafur Arnalds welcomed his most recent album, For Now I Am Winter, in March via Mercury Classics. The LP is an enjoyable fusion of classical and experimental pop, and you can take a listen to it in its entirety at the bottom of this post...

Emmett Kelly (aka The Cairo Gang) is a longtime Bonnie 'Prince' Billy // Angel Olsen collaborator. On July 23, he'll welcome a new "mini album," titled Tiny Rebels, under the solo moniker via Empty Cellar Records...

Pritzker Pavilion lawn (more by Zach Pollack) The City of Chicago's annual, free music programs at Millenium Park's Jay Pritzker Pavilion, called Downtown Sound and Loops & Variations, will return this summer on Monday and Thursday evenings, respectively...

Returning seven years after its previous reunion tour, and with its first new material since 1996, Dead Can Dance remains committed to the ceremonial grandeur and widescreen blending of world styles it has offered since the early 80s...

As mentioned on BV, UK producer/musician Chris Clark aka Clark will be in North America for a mini tour next month which includes shows in Montreal, LA, Chicago, and NYC...

Kelly Hogan @ the Vic in March (more by Chase Turner) We previously posted the partial lineup of Millennium Park's Downtown Sound series and now the full schedule has been released...

Iron & Wine @ Jay Pritzker for Downtown Sound in June (more by Louie Abellera) Downtown Sound - FREE new music Monday's at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion - is set to return for a 2012 edition of the series...

As mentioned, Dead Can Dance are back in action and will reach Chicago's Jay Pritzker Pavilion on August 21 as part of their summer North American tour...

Brendan Perry @ Irving Plaza in 2011 (more by Stefan Raduta) As announced on BrooklynVegan, Dead Can Dance are back from the... well, DEAD. They've announced run of North American tour dates including a Chicago show on August 21st at Jay Pritzker Pavillion at Millenium Park...

(photo by Jim Watkins) today in Chicago * Robbie Fulks @ Hideout * Stolen Silver, Peter Mulvey @ Schubas * Paul Cary, These Wonderful Evils @ The Whistler * The Big Dammit, The Gunman, The Winter Me @ Township * Villains Company, Logan Squares, Out For Hours @ Double Door * Unicycle Loves You, Lightfoils, The Grooks @ Empty Bottle (Free Show) * Striking 12, Diana & the Dishes, Lincoln Squares, Birdie Wing @ Martyrs * Lock Up, Goatwhore, Strong Intention, Black September, Austaras @ Reggie's Luminous Field, a site-specific video and sound installation, was opened up to the general public this past Friday (2/10)...