Author: WSUM Staff Calling Chicago’s Union Park its home since 2006, Pitchfork Music Festival has transformed from a niche indie festival to a star-studded, genre-bending musical experience. Year after year, Pitchfork provides a lineup as exciting as it is eclectic, …

Authors: David Heinrich & Jake Walczyk This year marks the 26th Lollapalooza in Chicago. The fest has expanded to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Germany, and most recently France. However, like a delicious Portillo’s hot dog, it all started in …

Aleesa Kuznetsov, Audrey Bachman, Carlton Cook, Conor McGinnis & Izzy Fradin Friday Madame Gandhi Opening the entire festival, with a somewhat small but energetic crowd, Madame Gandhi brought her vibrant yellow crew to the stage. With just one …

Author: Izzy Fradin With Pitchfork just a few weeks away, WSUM is getting geared up for our long weekend in Chicago. This year is an especially exciting lineup featuring old school classics like Parliment Funkadelic and the Feelies, along with …

Author: David Heinrich Mamby on the Beach 2017 was an incredible time. Only in its third year, Mamby is already making a name for itself as one of the best music festivals in Chicago. Here were some of my favorite …