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Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band’s 2025 tour will include a recently added show at the Chicago Theatre on September 10. Starr’s latest album, Look Up, finds him working in a Country and Western vein, but it’s likely he and his mates will be covering all kinds of music, including Beatles tunes.

Montrose Saloon on Chicago’s north side has a four-act showcase coming up on May 30 that will feature Falling Stars, Bronco Bama, The Spindles, and Penthouse Sweets.

The Who’s The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour starts August 16 in Sunrise, FL and will finish on September 28 in Las Vegas. The 14-concert tour will include a stop on September 7 at the United Center in Chicago.

Ascendant, the Chicago-based soul band that’s been giving audiences spirited performances for 20 years, will release a new single titled “Love Saved My Life” on May 23. Including alternate versions in an EP format, it’s a follow up to their 2022 critically acclaimed album Illuminate: YELLOW. Ascendant will likely showcase “Love Saved My Life” during its June 11 show at City Winery Chicago.

Wolf Alice’s “Bloom Baby Bloom” single, due out this Thursday, will be the London-based indie rockers’ first new music since their adventurous album Blue Weekend dropped in 2021. Hopefully, “Bloom Baby Bloom” will be soon followed by a full album.

Hung Up On A Dream, director/musician Robert Schwartzman’s 2023 documentary covering The Zombies’ entire career, is coming to American theaters this month. It will be screened at the AMC theaters in Chicago and suburban Illinois tomorrow, and on Friday in New York and Los Angeles. The film features the British Invasion band’s most recent live performances, along with archival footage.

The Cruel World festival kicks off this Saturday in Pasadena, CA. Headline acts include New Order; ’til tuesday; The Buzzcocks; Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds; The Go-Go’s; Devo; OMD; Garbage; Alison Moyet, Blancmange; Stereo MC’s; Midge Ure; and Madness.

Tellin’ Tales Theatre will present Divercity: Breaking Through this weekend at the Goodman Theatre/Alice Center for Education and Engagement in downtown Chicago. The show will feature solo performances by writers, artists, and advocates with disabilities. Tellin’ Tales Theatre’s mission is “to shatter barriers between the disabled and non-disabled worlds through the transformative power of personal story.