Results tagged “music”

Chicago's Blues Fest and Beyond

Chicago calls itself, among other things, the Blues Capital of the World, and at no time is that more true than in early June when the Chicago Blues Festival takes over Grant Park. It's easy to get to from the...

Posted in The Lobby from SPG on June 1, 2010 9:50 AM

Destination Spotlight - Brooklyn, New York - Music in the Borough

As the Beastie Boys famously said, "No sleep till Brooklyn." And while you should have little trouble sleeping in your room at the Sheraton Brooklyn New York, the hip neighborhoods of Brooklyn will give you plenty of reasons to stay...

Posted in The Lobby from SPG on March 2, 2010 9:54 AM

Destination Spotlight - Barcelona - The Thrilling Sounds of Barcelona's Symphony Orchestra

Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, or OBC, is Barcelona's world-renowned symphony orchestra that has thrilled audiences for 50 years. Currently amidst its 2009-2010 season, called "Europeans in America: Catalans in America," the OBC is presenting the creative...

Posted in The Lobby from SPG on December 9, 2009 10:25 AM

Extending Chicago's Jazz Fest

The Chicago Jazz Festival (September 4-6) is one of the country's best, and one of the reasons it's so great is it extends well beyond the stages in Grant Park. Many of the musicians head to one of the city's...

Posted in The Lobby from SPG on August 26, 2009 9:56 AM