Regional Arts Roundup: Chicago to Tri‑Cities

A regional arts roundup lists major live-music and community events across the U.S., including big-ticket concerts, local folk and dance programs, and civic happenings. Chicago weekend listings (Oct. 24–26) feature My Morning Jacket at the Salt Shed alongside performances by Jim James, Freddie Gibbs, Buckcherry and numerous local tribute and club shows. Vermont programs include “A Night with 8084” on Nov. 8 in Essex and pianist-composer Adam Tendler’s “Inheritances: Homecoming” at Barre Opera House on Nov. 16. New England's folk calendar lists a wide array of concerts — from Patty Griffin and Rickie Lee Jones to contra and Scottish country dancing — at venues across New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine. Winston‑Salem’s Clay Mottley is presenting “James & Joel: A Tribute to Great American Songwriters” at Hanesbrands Theatre on Oct. 26 with $30 tickets and a pre-show dining discount. Tri‑Cities will host the Bands of America competition, Main Street Days and Halloween activities Oct. 17–19, and regional coverage also notes Southeast commentary on hurricane-season hospitality and past open‑door evacuations.