For those of you going to Axpona, the following events might be of interest after the show. All are accessible by public transportation from the show.
April 16
Access Contemporary Music
Sound of Silent Film Festival
Newly composed scores performed live to modern short films.
Composers include: Eric Reda, Greg Steinke, Tim Corpus, Ioannis Papaspyrou, Adam Cole, Gabi Malanciou and Jakub Polacyzk.
Francesco Milioto, conductor
7:30 p.m. Music Box Theater (This theater still has a live organist on Saturday nights.)
733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
April 14-16
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Rosa Feola, soprano
Tchaikovsky: The Tempest
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
Mahler: Symphony No. 4
8 p.m. Symphony Center
Also, several used record stores are in the city. One of those stores must have gotten records from an audiophile. Today, I saw classical titles from APO (older titles, not the new ones), Chesky records, Reference Recordings, and Sheffield records. Other records were probably collectables. I won't tell where I saw them. Go exploring and you will be rewarded. Some stores are open to 10pm at night.
Don't get stuck out in the suburbs at the show. The city itself has much going on.