Ladyglen ChicagoStyle: Random Thoughts on Jennifer Hudson

Ladyglen ChicagoStyle: Random Thoughts on Jennifer Hudson

2010 TASTE OF CHICAGO MUSIC FESTIVAL (JUNE 25 - JULY 4, 2010) Petrillo Music Shell Performance Line-up

April 21, 2010
By Ladyglen

The 2010 Taste of Chicago Music Festival takes place over the course of 10 days starting with Friday, June 25, 2010 and continuing through Sunday, July 4, 2010. This years line-up at the Petrillo Music Shell will feature performances by Salt-n-Pepa, Bell Biv Devoe, Gavin Rossdale, Emily Osment, Broadway In Chicago, Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Mat Kearney, Trey Songz, Rob Thomas and the Steve Miller Band among the musical headliners. This year's line-up pays tribute to 30 years of FREE top entertainment spanning three decades. The TASTE OF CHICAGO FOOD & MUSIC FEST is the second largest tourist attraction in Illinois attracting more than 6 million visitors over the course of the event. Below is the 2010 Taste of Chicago Petrillo Music Shell complete line-up:

2010 Taste of Chicago Petrillo Music Shell

Grant Park in Chicago

Jackson Bd & Columbus Dr, Chicago

Admission is FREE for Concerts

 

 

Friday, June 25

Rob Base, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh

Salt-n-Pepa

Bell Biv Devoe

5:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 26

Gavin Rossdale

5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 27

Allstar Weekend

Emily Osment

3:00 p.m.

Monday, June 28

Broadway In Chicago

6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 29

Los Lobos

Los Lonely Boys

5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 30

Brett Dennen

Mat Kearney

5:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 1

Teairra Mari

Trey Songz

5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 2

Rob Thomas

5:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 3

Steve Miller Band

3:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 4

Triple Bill TBA

1:00 p.m.

 

 

Check out this video of Neyo performing at last year's 2009 Taste of Chicago Music festival!

 

 

Random Thoughts on Jennifer Hudson

I was just thinking...Why is it that Jennifer Hudson feels the need to "pass the mic" to amateur audience members at every chance she gets during her live performances?  Paid performances at that.  Performances paid for by audience members who bought tickets to hear her sing!  It was widely reported that during J-Hud's professional concert tour with Robin Thick, she relentlessly passed her microphone to the audience to assist her in singing.  Later on during that concert series, it turned out that she was pregnant with  child so I assumed maybe that was the reason she sought out help with singing from the audience members.  Sort of like, maybe she wasn't quite up to it at the moment.  I should have known...never assume  because you make an ass out of u and me.

But wait...Shortly after that, there was that Superbowl lip syncing farce.  We all learned that J-Hud was actually lip syncing when we all thought she was singing live.  It was later explained by musical director Ricky Minor, that he had her lip sync the National Anthem due to the different "variables to variables" of the song...wind...arena noise...whatever!  Okay...but, then they go on to release a studio produced recording of the "live" performance.  Why didn't Jennifer Hudson just stand there with her hand over her heart along with everybody else while her pre- recording of the Star Spangled Banner played in the background?  *SMH*

Now comes word that as recent as 4/17/2010, J-Hud was up to her old tricks again of "passing the mic" to amateur members of her audience to help her sing.  It was reported that during her recent headlining performance at the 22nd Annual Bob Costas Benefit event, J-Hud attempted to get assistance from the audience with singing only this time, she was met with "dead silence."  It was reported that J-Hud didn't let that stop her in her quest to get help with singing...finally finding someone in the "balcony" to "join her on stage" singing.  Weird!  I'm just saying...

2010 CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL (JUNE 5 - 6, 2010)

The 2010 Chicago Gospel Music Festival takes place over 2 days, Saturday and Sunday, June 5 - 6 in Chicago's Millennium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion Stage. This event has featured some of the best in gospel music over the years including a performance last year by Fantasia and her mom Diane (check out the video below of Fantasia's performance) and is one of this reporters favorite. This years festival will feature performances by the legendary Caravans (Albertina Walker, Dorothy Norwood, Inez Andrews & Delores Washington), Richard Smallwood & Vision, Fred Hammond, Ricky Dillard & New G., Byron Cage featuring Mark Hubbard & The Voices, Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir and many more. Visit the Chicago Gospel Music Festival website for the entire 2 day event performance line-up.

2010 CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Saturday & Sunday - June 5 - 6, 2010

Hours ~ 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

MILLENNIUM PARK

N. Michigan Ave & E. Randolph St, Chicago

Admission is FREE

JENNIFER HUDSON FAMILY MURDERS *UPDATE*

On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 William Balfour, defendant in the Hudson Family Murders appeared in court before judge Lawrence Fox. The defense attorneys asked that all shackles be removed from Balfour before being brought into court. The defense informed the judge that they had received the “lab report” as part of the discovery process. A continuance was requested “by agreement” and granted by the judge.