The Chicago Traveler

June 1st, 2008

Madonna in Chicago

I am a child of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, so I have been a fan of Madonna’s music nearly all my life. The Queen of Pop will be performing at Chicago’s United Center on October 26-27. The show on Sunday (26th) is already sold out. If you missed your chance, set your alarm […]

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May 10th, 2008

Chicago Concerts

Tickets go on sale this weekend for the following Chicago concerts via Ticketmaster:

Tina Turner

United Center
Fri, Oct 3, 8:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
Mon, Oct 6, 7:30 p.m.

New Kids on the Block
Allstate Arena
Sat, Oct 4, 8:00 p.m.

Bow Wow
House of Blues
Thurs, Jul 24, 6:00 p.m.

Ryan Cabrera
House of Blues
Fri, Jun 20, 6:00 p.m.

Ashlee Simpson
House of Blues
Mon, Jun 9, 6:00 p.m.

3 Doors […]

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April 30th, 2008

Looptopia Offers One ‘eL’ of a Party

Looptopia, the annual dusk-till-dawn artistic and cultural celebration, lights up the downtown area again this Friday, May 2. This all-night festivity features 300 artists in 100 venues for 14 hours. More than 100,000 people attended last year. Locals, tourists, students, families, artists, musicians—Looptopia invites and entertains them all.
Just to give you an idea, here’s what […]

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April 24th, 2008

Chicago Concerts

Tickets go on sale this weekend for the following Chicago events via Ticketmaster:

Kenny Rogers
Rialto Square Theatre
Sun, May 18, 6:00 p.m.

Toby Keith
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Fri, Aug 1, 7:30 p.m.

Boy George
House of Blues
Thurs, Aug 7, 7:30 p.m.

Poison
Peoria Civic Center
Tues, Jul 15, 8:00 p.m.

John Mellencamp
Charter One Pavilion
Tues, Jul 22, 7:30 p.m.

O.A.R.
Charter One Pavilion
Thurs, Jul 24, 7:30 p.m.

Gwar
The Pearl […]

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December 16th, 2007

Chicago Concerts

Tickets for two great concerts went on sale this weekend. Juanes is a Colombian rock musician whose second and third albums went platinum several times over. You can catch him at the AllState Arena on Wednesday, April 2. Van Halen, a hard rock band that has been performing since the early ‘70s, will also be […]

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November 29th, 2007

Weekend Events

Celebrate the reopening of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in its new facility at the Grand Opening Gala Benefit, including cocktails, dinner, and entertainment. (Nov 29)
The annual World of Chocolate benefit for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is held in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Guests will sample scrumptious chocolate creations from many of […]

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November 20th, 2007

Chicago Concerts

Bon Jovi isn’t coming to Chicago until February, but tickets are already on sale for the concerts at the United Center (February 23 and 24, Daughtry opens).
Photo credit: Rock and Racehorses, matthewspiel
Tags: alternative-rock, blues, chicago, concerts, country, family-oriented, folk, hard-rock, jazz, live-music, metal, pop, rhythm-and-blues, rnb, rock, soul, suburbs, urban-soul, world-music

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November 15th, 2007

Weekend Stuff

• The Young Women’s Leadership Council will be hosting its 2nd Annual Fall Fundraiser featuring a performance by Spitfire Comedy, a raffle, and a silent auction at the Mad River Bar & Grille. Selective complimentary drinks and food are included. (Nov 15)
• Jimmy Eat World performs live at the Riviera Theatre, while Ralph Stanley […]

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November 1st, 2007

Weekend Events

• Following a 500-year-old German tradition, Oakbrook Center hosts Christkindlmarket, featuring artisans selling items like hand-carved nutcrackers, beer steins, toys, lace table linens, glass-blown ornaments, European chocolates, jewelry, and a wide variety of German novelties. Visitors can also experience traditional delicacies including bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzels, leberkase, and more. (Oct 26 – Nov 11)
• Kelly Clarkson […]

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October 11th, 2007

Weekend Events

Paris, Milan, New York, London, Tokyo… Chicago? The City of Big Shoulders joins the bigwigs of fashion this weekend during Fashion Focus Chicago, a six-day, citywide celebration featuring works by more than 100 local fashion designers. Exhibitions, neighborhood shopping tours, demonstrations, student designer events, and free industry seminars are all part of this third annual […]

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