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

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

The Daily Northwestern


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Smino rocks at A&O Ball, calls NU “beautiful”

April 28, 2024

As Smino took the stage at A&O Ball on Friday night, there was an elephant in the room in the form of a banner with a post he wrote on social platform X in 2014: “i think im at NorthWestern university...

Smino, headlining A&O’s Ball event Friday, is visiting NU for the third time. The rapper performed at Dillo Day in 2016 and opened for Carly Rae Jepsen at the A&O’s Blowout event in 2018 (pictured here).

Smino to return to NU, headline A&O Ball Friday

April 21, 2024

Grammy-nominated musician Smino will headline A&O Productions’ annual Ball, with local artists Ausar and m.e.h. opening, A&O announced Sunday. Smino performed at Dillo Day in 2016 and opened...

JID and Smino performed for a sold-out venue at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on March 21.

JID and Smino share the love during Chicago leg of ‘Luv is 4Ever’ Tour

March 28, 2023

IPhone flashlights morphed into a sea of stars rivaling the galaxy painted on Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom’s ceiling during JID’s performance of  “Stars,” from his 2022 album “The Forever Story.”  On...

Red Bull Music Festival pays tribute to Chicago and local communities

November 29, 2019

Red Bull Music Festival Chicago was a series of firsts for me — first time I saw an artist crowdsurf, first time I saw audience members get invited on stage, and the first time I felt connected to a...

Katie Pach/Daily Senior Staffer

Captured: A&O Blowout 2018: Smino and Carly Rae Jepsen

November 20, 2018

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....

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