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North Coast Music Festival Announces Surprise Headliner

Far Out Midwest StaffJune 2, 2017

This year, LES CLAYPOOL returns to North Coast with his iconic funk band PRIMUS, bringing their historic creations and soul-piercing energy to perform a headlin... Read More...

Chicago: 10 Must See Concerts in May

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 27, 2017

If you live in or around the Chicago area, prepare for your wallet to surrender itself to a plethora of minding blowing live acts. With so much talent on this l... Read More...

Chicago’s C2E2 Comic & Entertainment festival

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 18, 2017

Chicago’s C2E2 Comic & Entertainment festival will be going on next week from Friday April 21st through Sunday April 23rd, 2017 at the South Building at McC... Read More...

Chicago’s Largest Multimedia Art Installation

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 17, 2017

A stunning new media installation will open to the public on April 21 at 150 North Riverside, the award-winning 54-story office tower located along the Chicago ... Read More...

Kanye’s ‘The Life of Pablo’ 1st streaming-only Platinum album

Rob SchreinerApril 12, 2017

With his seventh consecutive No. 1 album, Kanye West is blazing trail in the unexplored terrain of an evolving music industry. Despite its mixed reception, The Life of Pablo has been streamed over 3 billion times worldwide since its release in 2016, and now, at over 1.5 billion streams in the US, is the first streaming-only record in history to achieve RIAA certified Platinum status.

Chicago Tribune photographer wins Pulitzer Prize

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 11, 2017

E. Jason Wambsgans, whose tender portraits of a child shooting victim illuminated the city's brutal street violence, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature ... Read More...

This Chicago Artist Fills Potholes With Mosaics

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 10, 2017

One of Chicago's true originals, Jim Bachor for the last five years has been turning some of the city's worst infrastructure nuisances into some its best public... Read More...

Group Pushes For Chance The Rapper To Run For Mayor In 2019

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 5, 2017

It's been two years since Chance the Rapper sang "They screamin' Chano for mayor," and now a group has adopted "Chano for Mayor" as their rallying cry as they push for Chance to run against Rahm in 2019. The website and Twitter handle for Chano for Mayor appeared on Sunday, and they're [...]

Air Announce First U.S. Tour in 7 Years, stops in Midwest

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 4, 2017

06-04 New York, NY - Governors Ball 06-05 Boston, MA - Royale 06-06 Washington, DC - Strathmore 06-20 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre 06-23 San Francis... Read More...

LISTEN: Tyga, Chief Keef and A.E. – “100’s”

Far Out Midwest StaffApril 4, 2017