Your source for country music in Chicago.
Ticket Alert: After dodging a bunch scrutiny by the surrounding neighborhood and special approval from Chicago’s City Hall, country music power trio Rascal Flatts made history as the first country artists to play Chicago’s very own Wrigley Field. A concert that went on to sell-out with a … [Read more...]
Little Big Town is one of those distinctive country bands that have the unique ability of being able to rile up the crowd with hand clapping hits such as Little White Church and Boondocks just as easily as they can tear their heart out in ballads like Kiss Goodbye and Shut Up Train. It just might be … [Read more...]
Our hometown boy is coming home…just in time for the holidays. One of country music’s fastest rising stars Brett Eldredge will appear at Joe’s Bar this Friday, and in an exclusive interview with Country Music Chicago, Eldredge says an appearance at the venue was high on his list of … [Read more...]
While line dancing may conjure up images of hard core, boot-kickin’ ‘90s country music in one’s mind, in reality line dancing is so much more versatile, and there are a number of ways in which modern country fans can enjoy line dancing in the Chicago area. A line dance is any dance in which … [Read more...]
Dierks Bentley will be riding into town Sunday, October 9 for the “Miles and Music for Kids” Celebrity Motorcycle Ride and Concert. Since its start six years ago, the “Miles and Music for Kids” events have raised over $1.6 million for Children's Miracle Network hospitals. This is the … [Read more...]
Concert Alert: For David Nail, his drive into country music fandom had been nothing but a caution light. Nail’s first formidable release into country radio hit back in May of 2009 with “Redlight”, off the album “I’m About To Come Alive”, which garnered the Missouri native a spot in … [Read more...]
Concert Alert: It's been awhile since Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Lindsey graced our television screens to compete in the CMT series, Can You Duet?. While here in Chicago, we've had a few opportunities to catch the duo, better known as Steel Magnolia, in the Windy City, a lot has happened … [Read more...]
Festival Alert: Country Thunder rumbles in the near future with a mega lineup and major fun. When it comes to summer country music festivals, there’s no competition for Country Thunder. A stellar four-day lineup of some of the biggest names in modern country music combined with all of the … [Read more...]
GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE FOR THE CHANCE TO SEE BRAD & BLAKE IN CONCERT! Do you have a little country in your blood? Join LifeSource and US99.5 for their Country Music Blood Drives on Saturday, July 23, at four suburban Chicago locations. Donate blood for the chance to win lawn tickets to see … [Read more...]
For local artist Annie Kennedy, music and performing have been synchronous since she was a child. Performing in school, the church choir and even the lead role in, coincidentally, the musical of the same first name in middle school, this west suburban soon-to-be country star is aiming at building on … [Read more...]
