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Few bands in American music history can match the legacy of "Chicago." Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and recipients of the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, "Chicago" stands as one of the most successful and enduring groups of all time. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, 21 Top 10 singles, 11 No. 1 singles, five consecutive No. 1 albums, and 25 platinum-certified records, their impact is both massive and measurable. Billboard ranked "Chicago" as the highest-charting American band in its Top 125 Artists of All Time, and they remain the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades. Signature songs like “25" or "6 to 4,” “Saturday in the Park,” “Make Me Smile,” and “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day”, helped define a generation, blending rock, pop, and jazz into a bold, horn-driven sound that became unmistakably their own. Their groundbreaking 1969 debut, "Chicago Transit Authority," was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and later added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, recognizing its cultural and historical significance. Songwriters Robert Lamm and James Pankow were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, further cementing the band’s creative influence. "Chicago’s" accolades also include two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, designation as Founding Artists of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and countless civic honors from cities across the country. Remarkably, "Chicago" has toured every year since forming in 1967—never missing a year. In 2025, they mark their 58th consecutive year on the road. Original members Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane, and James Pankow continue to anchor a dynamic lineup that brings the band’s iconic horn section and beloved catalog to stages worldwide. Recent releases—including expanded anniversary editions, archival live recordings, holiday collections, and new studio work—demonstrate a band that continues to celebrate its history while staying active and engaged. From arena anthems to intimate ballads, "Chicago’s" concerts are more than performances—they’re celebrations of a catalog that has become woven into the fabric of American music. Nearly six decades in, "Chicago" remains a true ambassador for its hometown and a living testament to longevity, musicianship, and timeless songwriting. Visit: https://www.sdfair.com/events/2026/chicago Chicago The Band on Instagram and Facebook

Just a few years after San Diego first enacted its sidewalk vending ordinance, the city said it’s paused enforcement.

From June 3-7, 2026 DISCO RIOT will present San Diego’s signature queer-focused movement-arts festival, Queer Mvmnt Fest. The festival presents artists who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ dance community from San Diego and beyond. Queer Mvmnt Fest features queer-focused spaces as well as events open to the general public, including performances, workshops, artist Q&A’s, and movement-based short films. This program addresses inequity through an intersectional lens by centering the work of queer artists who additionally identify as BIPOC/Global Majority and Disabled. This year, we will be featuring four artists with one being an international artist. We are also featuring a Variety Showcase with 10 unique artists, highlighting many eclectic performance forms such as drag, burlesque, and circus acts. The festival also features an International Film Screening, and 6 dance classes and workshops offered by the Performing Artists throughout the weekend. Artists will be coming to San Diego from Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Raleigh, and Montreal, Quebec along with an array of local San Diego artists. Festival Schedule Wednesday, June 3 — International Film Screening International Film Screening 5pm Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - La Jolla Thursday, June 4 — Workshops + Community Outing The Rhythm of the Heartbeat with Azul Lopez 5 – 6:30pm 1100 Kettner Blvd. Community Outing - 2 Options Cathaus Revue Rich's San Diego, CA 7:30 pm - 11 pm Diversionary Theater’s RENT Diversionary Theater 7pm Friday, June 5 — Workshops + Variety Show MORNING EXORCISE with Jas Lin and musical accompaniment by Hearthealer 10am-12pm 1100 Kettner Blvd. Ballet For All Bodies with Alyah Baker 12:30-2pm 1100 Kettner Blvd. Variety Show 6:40pm Doors Open & Pre-Show 7:00pm Show Starts Malashock Black Box Studio Theater Saturday, June 6 — Workshops + Featured Artist Showcase dragXDance with Rowan Janusiask 11am-12:30pm 1100 Kettner Blvd. The Art of Kunt-Fu: Becoming The Queer Warrior with Devante Love 1-2:30pm 1100 Kettner Blvd. Primal Physics with Meesh Herd and Toni Brianna Guida Wendel 3 – 4:30pm 1100 Kettner Blvd. Featured Artist Showcase 7:10pm Doors Open & Pre-Show 7:30pm Show Starts Malashock Black Box Studio Theater Sunday, June 7 — After Party After Party 1 - 4pm Négociant Winery Disco Riot on Facebook / Instagram

Steven Mark adapts his book "No Air Guitar Allowed" into a feature film, shooting primarily at Kearny Mesa's Spark Studio.

For the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts, not having a building leads to an out-of-the-box approach to its exhibitions.

At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured in. The crisis boiled over Thursday and overnight.

The announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua's next elections, originally scheduled for November 2027.

How can digital systems improve access to public services, health care, education and financial inclusion at national scale? India offers a glimpse into this type of technological governance. The country’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has become a globally significant model for how governments can use technology to deliver services more effectively, efficiently and inclusively. In this talk, Manoj Ahuja will discuss how DPI is transforming agriculture through AgriStack and education through platforms like the Academic Bank of Credits and DIKSHA. Then, Arti Ahuja will examine how DPI is reshaping health care through the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and supporting informal sector workers through the e-Shram database, linking citizens to public entitlements, skill-building and employment opportunities. This public lecture series is organized by the Peter F. Cowhey Center on Global Transformation and the 21st Century India Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS).

People in the Northern Mariana Islands — remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean — are dealing with the aftermath of intense winds and severe flooding from Super Typhoon Bavi.

The Grateful Dead endured an original run of 30 years, but its appeal has survived just as long in a world where the band no longer exists. The question now is not whether the music will continue, but how?