P!NK will headline Curebound’s Concert for Cures at Petco Park on May 15, with gates at 6:30 p.m. and proceeds supporting Curebound’s cancer-research grants.

A Fantasy 5 ticket sold at the Chevron on 5500 Telegraph Ave matched all five numbers on Apr. 28, producing a $173,880 payout for the lone statewide winner.

Kacey Musgraves will play Ball Arena on Oct. 13, 2026 as part of her Middle of Nowhere tour supporting a May 1 album release. Presales begin in early May with a general onsale the following week.

Demand pushed Usher and Chris Brown to add a third night at Northwest Stadium in Landover; resale prices are already climbing. Presale and ticket details are live.

Wu-Tang's C.R.E.A.M. pop-up lands at Comeback Coffee May 1–3 with DJs, local vendors and free community programming in the Pinch District.

Good Night John Boy has turned Thursdays into a vintage market in the West Loop — think retro racks beneath a disco ball with DJs, pizza and cocktails.

A TV‑show‑inspired entertainment venue will take upper‑floor space at 600 N. Michigan this summer, bringing 21 gaming cubes, bars and a mid‑2026 opening target to the Mag Mile.

Ariana Grande’s eighth album, Petal, is due July 31 and arrives during her Eternal Sunshine Tour — she’s booked five nights at Barclays Center next summer.

Kacey Musgraves will play the Target Center on Sept. 22 as part of her Middle of Nowhere Tour; American Express presale begins May 5 and public sale is May 8.

Valleyfair's Superior Shores Waterpark adds 13 new attractions and reworks the waterpark entrance ahead of a May 23 public opening for the park's 50th season.

Dylan Carter, a 24-year-old former 'The Voice' contestant and Lowcountry community figure, died following a single-vehicle crash in Colleton County, South Carolina.

Rolling Stone is debuting Stateside at Kingston’s Hutton Brickyards with Noah Kahan headlining on July 4. Tickets go on sale April 30 and resales are already circulating.

Walt Disney World set Mickey’s Not‑So‑Scary Halloween Party for Aug. 7–Oct. 31 with 38 nights, a new Stitch dance party, and tickets going on sale in May.