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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


For decades, Evanston has been a city full of musical creation and aspiring artists.

‘A creative town’: A look inside Evanston’s storied musical history

February 25, 2024

Through all the years that Pearl Jam’s lead singer Eddie Vedder has stood as a pillar of the rock music realm, he’s never faltered from his Evanston roots.  Vedder has made Lollapalooza appearances,...

Evanston SPACE adapts to COVID-19 with Summer Stage concerts

October 8, 2020

Local music venues were among the first businesses to close and the last to reopen. Amid COVID-19, Evanston SPACE created the Summer Stage concert series, a socially-distant live music experience. Closed...

Everything Evanston: 1980s Evanston band inspires musical

Everything Evanston: 1980s Evanston band inspires musical

March 6, 2020

MAX LUBBERS: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Max Lubbers, and this is Everything Evanston. Let’s take a minute to think back to what life was like during the 1980s. Maybe you’re imagining iconic...

Jason Narducy plays guitar in his home practice space. Narducy wrote the score for the musical Verböten, which is based on his childhood band.

Musical tells story of 1980s Evanston punk band

March 6, 2020

Professional musician Jason Narducy is no stranger to the stage. But for the past few months, he’s stepped off it to watch “Verböten,” a musical inspired by a band he formed in the 1980s. At...

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