January 2023
Evil Woman – America’s Premier Tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
EVIL WOMAN is widely recognized as America's Premier Tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) due to their brilliant arrangements, flawless musicianship & superlative vocals.
ELO's fusion of Beatlesque-pop with classical arrangements rocketed the group to massive commercial success in the 1970s and 80s, generating numerous instantly-recognizable chart-topping hits and album sales in excess of 50,000,000.
"Evil Woman", "Turn To Stone", "Don't Bring Me Down", and MORE! ...
February 2023
Valentine’s Daddy Daughter Dance
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at our Daddy Daughter Dance. After selling out our Speakeasy in St. Charles last year, we are moving the event to the theatre! Plenty of space to dance!! Big Dance Floor…Live DJ…Great Photos!!!
Lunch Buffet includes:
Chicken Tenders
Pizza
Mini Hot dogs
Popcorn
Cookies
Soft Drinks
$24 per person ages 2 and up ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy – Magic & Mischief Appetizer Buffet & Show featuring Keith Cobb
Join us in our Speakeasy for an evening of Magic, Mischief and FUN!!! This special night also includes an appetizer buffet included in the ticket price! Appetizer buffet replenished from 7PM - 8P, and includes: Variety of Pizzas, Mini Meatballs, Pulled Pork Sliders, and Veggie Platter. Cash bar available. Show begins at 8PM.
Magician Keith Cobb has been performing professionally since 1991 in the Chicago area. He is President of the Knights of Sleights Magic Fraternity and is also a juggler, balloon artist and actor.
You may have seen him on NBC’s Chicago Fire & Chicago PD or on the Amazon Prime Series Utopia. As his gambler character The Grifter he has been on the web series The Haunted Saloon and The Grifter’s Game Room and has won an award for his performance at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Locally you may have caught his performances at Navy Pier, theme parks, doing pregame and halftime shows for the Chicago Bulls, at festivals or at The Club Arcada Speakeasy. ...
One Night In Memphis – Tributes to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash
There’s a whole lot of shakin’ going on!
Get ready for a night of rockabilly, country, gospel and pure 1950's rock and roll with “One Night in Memphis” - a high energy concert that takes you back to December 4, 1956, the night when four of the biggest names in early rock and roll -- Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash – gathered together for an impromptu jam session at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis. ...
Always Olivia – A Tribute to Olivia Newton John featuring Annie Aiello
Always Olivia is a Chicago based tribute band to Olivia Newton-John; one of the most celebrated and beloved pop culture icons of all time. In a career spanning more than five decades, Olivia Newton-John has sold over 100 million records worldwide. Newton-John’s honey voice and sweet personality assured her success in a variety of genres, including pop, country, and adult contemporary. By the late 1970s, Olivia established herself as the most prominent vocalist in America, garnering four Grammy’s, 10 American Music Awards and nine Billboard Awards. ...
Sheena Easton & Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne is an American pop icon. With a career spanning three decades, Taylor’s
groundbreaking debut single “Tell It To My Heart” turned her into an overnight international star
in 1987. She followed the smash hit with seventeen Top 20 singles over the course of her
three-decade career, including Number Ones “Love Will Lead You Back” “Prove Your Love” and
“I’ll always Love You.” Taylor has sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide, earned
three GRAMMY nominations, an American Music Award, multiple New York Music Awards,
received New York Music Hall of Fame honors and ranked as the Number 18 Female Dance
artist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. She is one of the very few artists in musical history
to successfully crossover into almost every musical genre and chart with hit singles in Pop,
Dance, R&B, Adult contemporary and Rock.
Sheena Easton, whose career has spanned four decades, has sold over 20 million records worldwide. She has received two Grammys and was the first - and still only - artist to have top five records on five major Billboard charts. In addition to her recording success, SHEENA is a top concert attraction around the world. Seen in venues not only nationally but internationally, SHEENA continues to perform her hits and fan favorites. She is most at home working with her band but has expanded her love of the concert stage as a guest vocalist in various programs with symphonies across the nation. This allows her to blend her romance with various styles of music - American standards, pop and Broadway. ...
Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery Dinner & Show
Our Murder Mystery Events ALWAYS sell out! Bring your Valentine and Come play a role in solving a murder mystery in the theatre.
DINNER: $ 65 Ticket includes Garden Salad, Homemade Cheese Ravioli with Sunday Sauce (meatless also available), Ron’s Famous Meatballs, Bread, Cookies, and Cannoli AND show!! Gratuity is also included in the ticket price. Cash bar will be available.
PLOT: The year is 1929 and Prohibition is at its height. Crime is a business and there are two top men. Phil Landers and Robin Banks. Phil Lander and six of his gang were surprised to see two police officers enter their warehouse at 10:30am on Valentine’s Day morning. Phil and his gang obliged the police officers, and lined up against the wall – surely they were used to the treatment, but when Robin Banks walked in after with two machine guns, one can only imagine what went through Phil Lander’s head. All seven men were killed where they stood by Robin Banks and the dirty cops. To celebrate, Banks is throwing a celebration! ...
America
Founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell met in high school in London in the late 1960s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song "A Horse With No Name." Fifty plus years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound.
America's journey has found them exploring a wide variety of musical terrain. Their best-known tunes, which also include "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Don't Cross The River," "Tin Man," "Lonely People," and "Sister Golden Hair" were cornerstones of 1970's Top 40 and FM rock radio. Yet beyond their impressive catalog of hits, listeners would discover there was always much more to America than surface perceptions. The combination of Gerry Beckley's melodic porgy of his hometown’s rich musical heritage. Combining the melodic pop-rock sensibilities of Cheap Trick and a will to evolve worthy of Wilco, "Freedom" also doffs its cap to Fuller’s love of classic English bands such as The Hollies and the Rubber Soul and Revolver-era Beatles.p rock and Dewey Bunnell's use of folk-jazz elements, slinky Latin-leaning rhythms and impressionistic lyric imagery contrasted well with Dan Peek's more traditional country-rock leanings and highly personal lyrics. ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy – Magic & Mischief with Dennis Christie
Join us in our Speakeasy for an evening of Magic, Mischief, and FUN with Dennis Christie!
Dennis often says "I am not interested in people being impressed by my abilities, my primary goal is to leave them filled with the sense of child-like awe and wonder that we often lose as we become adults. That's the gift of Magic! Illusions are what I do, Magic is what you feel". He specializes in close-up magic and mentalism but is also skilled in many other styles such as coin, rope, stage, comedy and impromptu magic (magic using everyday objects like toothpicks, straws, rubber bands, etc.). He regularly incorporates audience participation as they help to make the magic come to life in their own hands.
Entertainment Fee = $10 ...
$10 Silent Film Comedy Night – Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926)
Low-life Harry falls in love with sweet Betty who inspires him to improve himself so he can marry her. He enters a $25, 000 cross-country hiking contest. After many adventures he wins, pays off his father Amos's mortgage and marries Betty.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass – James Libera – NO COVER!!
Performers like James Libera are trained to uphold a high standard. From the start, he's applied his 25 years of stage performing experience to building and maintaining solid relationships in the industry. With 17 years of opera vocal coaching and training, James has a rare ability to perform difficult pieces of music from all genres from Frank Sinatra to Justin Timberlake! Come see his DEBUT in our exquisite Speakeasy!
There is no entertainment fee for this event, but do ask for a two drink minimum. ...
Eric Gales
Eric Gales is a blues firebrand. Over 30 years and 18 albums, his passion for the music and his boundless desire to keep it vital has never waned, even when his own light dimmed due to his substance struggles. Throughout it all, he continued to reinvigorate the art form with personal revelation in his lyrics and bold stylistic twists in his guitar playing and songwriting.
Five years sober, creatively rejuvenated, and sagely insightful, Eric is ready for the fight of his career. Aptly, he calls his masterful new album, out January 2022 on Provogue/Mascot label Group, Crown. Here, Eric opens like never before, sharing his struggles with substance abuse, his hopes about a new era of sobriety and unbridled creativity, and his personal reflections on racism. The songs are delivered with clarity and feature Eric's personal experiences and hope for positive change. In addition, the 16-track collection boasts his finest singing, songwriting, and his signature guitar playing that burns throughout. Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, this is Eric at his most boldly vulnerable, uncompromisingly political, and unflinchingly confident. ...
Heart to HeartBreaker with special guest Cheap Foreign Cars
Cheap Foreign Cars Is A Triple-Tribute Band Playing The Best Of Cheap Trick, Foreigner, And The Cars!
Heart to HeartBreaker features the music of Heart & Pat Benatar, capturing the sights and sounds of women that changed the Rock & Roll status quo! No tribute would be complete without the characters that embrace the legends they emulate. ...
March 2023
Abbey Road – All-Star Beatles Orchestra
ABBEY ROAD is an All-Star Tribute To The BEATLES! Complete with The Pepperland Orchestra, ABBEY ROAD is an amalgam of Studio Musicians, Celebrity Artists, and Grammy® Winners passionate about and dedicated to the note-for-note replication of the entire Beatles repertoire. “This Rock Band with it’s mini-Symphony is incredibly authentic and will put goosebumps on your goosebumps! They are astonishing, stunning, and the real deal." ABBEY ROAD – The Room Where It Happened. A Splendid Time Is Guaranteed for All! ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy – Magic & Mischief Appetizer Buffet & Show featuring The Great Boutelle
Join us in our Speakeasy for an evening of Magic, Mischief and FUN!!! This special night also includes an appetizer buffet included in the ticket price! Appetizer buffet replenished from 7PM - 8P, and includes: Variety of Pizzas, Mini Meatballs, Pulled Pork Sliders, and Veggie Platter. Cash bar available. Show begins at 8PM.
The Great Boutelli! Performing over 30 years…Seen on WGN Morning News…and a recurring guest with Mancow! The Great Boutelli has been a favorite of ours for years! ...
Lisa Loeb
Many of us recognize her from the platinum-selling Number 1 hit song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites. Since then, she has enjoyed a successful career in music, film, television, voice-over work and children’s recordings. In addition to raising two children in LA, she stays busy working on her growing eyewear line, her music for grown-ups as well as books and CD’s for kids and families. Her most recent collection of songs is called “A Simple Trick To Happiness”. The Des Plaines Theatre is proud to bring you Grammy® winner singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb! ...
Eric Johnson’s Treasure Tour
Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey over the course of more than four decades. Along the way, his creations have encompassed repertoire that cross pollinate genres which include rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical and even country. Inevitably E.J. says it best himself in sharing. “It really boils down to the music and the song at the end of the day,” he explains. “If it doesn’t have that it gets boring for me. The most important thing for me is to grow musically and make a more expansive and meaningful artistic statement with every new project.” ...
Big Suit – A Tribute to Talking Heads
Big Suit is a collective of nine musicians drawn to the cerebral adventures, infectious rhythms, and pioneering music known to the world as the Talking Heads. This funk–rock ensemble of stellar musicians offers up a truly inspirational, once-in-a-lifetime connection. If you wish to experience the Talking Heads, this is a must; An all-hits show including "Burning Down The House," "Take Me To The River," "And She Was, " and many more. ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy – Magic & Mischief with The Amazing Bibik
Join us for an evening of Magic & Mischief. Cocktails and light bites will be available for purchase. The Entertainment Fee for this event is $10.
Jeff Bibik has been a student of mystery for many years, performing his first magic show at age 9. Jeff has performed across the country at resorts, comedy clubs and amusement parks. Bibik was proud to circle the globe for the USO, performing at US Navy bases in Singapore, the Indian Ocean and in Bahrain in the Middle East, returning through London. You CAN'T miss his amazing show! ...
Dokken // Lynch Mob
If having DOKKEN, one of the hardest rocking metal bands on our stage isn't enough, how about adding George Lynch to the bill? WHAT A RARE AND INCREDIBLE NIGHT! ...
“I Am He Said” – A Celebration of Neil Diamond
"We are saying what HE said,” laughs Matt Vee referring to the one and only Neil Diamond. Matt along with cousins Jeff and Tommy Vee, local music scene veterans and sons of the legendary Bobby Vee, join forces with their family and friends as The Killer Vees to celebrate the music from a timeless catalog. With songs like "Cracklin' Rosie," "Song Sung Blue," and "Sweet Caroline,” Neil Diamond sold over 100 million records worldwide with music that became the soundtrack to one generation after another with hits spanning five decades. As a Tin Pan Alley song writer in the mid 60s, he penned songs recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley to Deep Purple and, of course, the Monkee’s classic, “I’m A Believer.” ...
$10 Silent Film Comedy Night – The Duchess of Buffalo (1926)
The storyline is loosely-based on Buffalo candy-maker August Merckens' opera-singer daughter Baroness Platon Von Wrangel, who married the Russian leader in the fight for restoration of the Russian monarchy.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! ...
TUSK – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Tusk, The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, is the #1 Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none. No wigs, no backing tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection including all your favorites like "Go Your Own Way," "Don't Stop," " Rhiannon," and so many more!
The five seasoned, well-respected musicians comprising TUSK have been making music together in various combinations and styles, in original outfits and in cover bands, for over twenty-five years. It seemed only fitting that they should come together to form the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, and pay homage to a group that dominated the charts during the band members' formative years. Fronted by solo artists Kathy Phillips (vocals) and Scott McDonald (guitar, vocals), and supported by veteran musicians Kim Williams (keys, vocals), Randy Artiglere (bass) and Tom Nelson (drums), TUSK takes its audience members on a sweet ride down memory lane. ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass – Josie Falbo Quartet – NO COVER!!
Josie is and has been one of Chicago's busiest and most frequently heard studio singers for over 35 years. Heard on countless commercials including McDonald’s, Mr. Clean, Sara Lee, Oscar Mayer, Green Giant, United Airlines, Old Style, Nationwide, Coke, Midway Airlines, Budweiser, plus many others. Josie can deliver the Gospel power of Mahalia Jackson, rock as hard as Pat Benatar, Be-Bop with the best of 'em or perform today's contemporary hits with a style and sound that will amaze and impress any audience.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM. Light bites and cocktails will be available for purchase.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00PM ...
April 2023
Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy – Magic & Mischief Appetizer Buffet & Show, Magician TBA
Join us in our Speakeasy for an evening of Magic, Mischief and FUN!!! This special night also includes an appetizer buffet included in the ticket price! Appetizer buffet replenished from 7PM - 8P, and includes: Variety of Pizzas, Mini Meatballs, Pulled Pork Sliders, and Veggie Platter. Cash bar available. Show begins at 8PM.
Magician will be announced soon. ...
Chubby Checker Dance Party
This guy is AMAZING! His show is an historic throwback to the origin of Rock and Roll with EVERY song being a classic!! Then, the place goes up for grabs when he performs one of the most iconic songs AND dances in history! 2020 marked the 60th Anniversary of the release of "The Twist" Chubby will amaze you with his music & his moves while you follow along as the DANCE FLOOR WILL BE OPEN! A Rock and Roll piece of history! ...
Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy – Magic & Mischief with The Great Boutelle
Join us for an evening of Magic & Mischief with The Great Boutelli! Performing over 30 years…Seen on WGN Morning News…and a recurring guest with Mancow! The Great Boutelli has been a favorite of ours for years!
Entertainment Fee = $10 ...
Asleep At The Wheel
All on stage together, all night long. These 3 artists will take you through ALL forms of Country and Western music playing their hits as well as special songs from the past for a non-stop evening of fun. Asleep At The Wheel has been part of the American roots music landscape for more than 50 years. Although the band got its start on a farm in Paw Paw, West Virginia, Asleep At The Wheel became a cornerstone of the Austin, Texas scene upon its arrival in 1973. Inspired by western swing and honky-tonk country, the band has accrued 10 Grammy Awards. Ray Benson carries the band back onto the road, where they’ve remained a staple for five decades. ...
Ronnie B Elvis with Jeff Rutter of The Cryan’ Shames and his Scramble Band
Ronnie B. Elvis - Tribute Artist of the Year, Josie Music Awards 2020 & 2021 winner and 2022 nominee, singing your Elvis favorites! Tickets are just $15!
Listen to the incredible lineup that will be backing up Ronnie B Elvis...Jeff Rutter's "Scramble Band" made up of members of The Cryan Shames, The Buckinghams, a member of The Chicago Experience and Mike Bruccoleri of Good Clean Fun. Back up singers include Debra Banckaert and Traci Bruccoleri of Good Clean Fun! ...
Concert for Jimmy Zito – ROCKIN’ THE HOUSE FOR ST. JUDE!
ROCKIN' THE HOUSE FOR ST. JUDE!
A Little Bit Country & A Little Bit Rock ‘n Roll!
Join us at The Des Plaines Theatre for our annual St. Jude Fundraiser where we will be ROCKIN’ THE HOUSE FOR ST. JUDE!
Each year my husband Nick Psyhogios and I, along with Onesti Entertainment, produce a benefit concert for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and they include the top local entertainers! This year, their friends Josie Passantino-Boone and Tinamarie Passantino of the The Josie Music Awards based in Nashville will join us as co-hosts. The JMA’s are the largest independent award show internationally, and held at The Grand Ole Opry. They will be bringing some great Nashville stars to the Des Plaines Theatre for this show!
We will not only be ROCKIN’ THE HOUSE FOR ST. JUDE…but it will be “A Little Bit Country and A Little Bit Rock ‘n Roll" as THE CHICAGO HITMEN will also take the stage! Nick Psyhogios leads this group of a dozen musicians playing all your rock and roll hits!”
GET READY FOR SOME FUN on Sunday, April 23, 2023 Y'all!!” ...
$10 Silent Film Comedy Night – Twinkletoes (1926)
"Twinkletoes" Minasi wants to be a great dancer like her deceased mother. Twink meets Chuck Lightfoot, a noted prizefighter, who falls in love with her at first sight. She tries to avoid falling in love with Chuck, whose wife, Cissie, is a drunken harridan and more than a little bit spiteful. Meanwhile, Twink has secured a job in a singing-dancing act in a Limehouse theater, under the auspices of Roseleaf, who has more than just a protective interest in the girl. The jealous Cissie discovers that Twink's sign-painting father also has a night job as a burglar, and she turns him into the police. While a big success dancing on the stage, the arrest of her father has left her somewhat down in the dumps, and she decides to toss herself into the Thames. Possibly, the now-free Chuck, since Cissie has been killed in an accident, might come along and rescue her.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! ...
Girls Night: The Musical
GIRLS NIGHT! The Musical has been thrilling audiences and earning rave reviews since its sensational Off-Broadway debut. This touching and hilarious “tell-it-like-it-is” musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends. Audience members can’t help but laugh, cry and sing and dance. Follow five friends as they visit their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious night out … and you’ll recognize yourself in each of them! Described as “Desperate Housewives meets Mamma Mia” (Applause Magazine); and “As funny and outrageous as Sex and the City!” (The Advocate). GIRLS NIGHT! The Musical is bursting with energy and packed with hits “Lady Marmalade,” “It’s Raining Men,” “Man I Feel Like A Woman,” “I Will Survive” and more. Does contain some adult material and is suggested for ages 13 and older. ...
The Rush Tribute Project Special Salute to Rush
This band has performed all over the world re-creating a RUSH concert experience like none other! Using vintage instruments and clothing, The RUSH Tribute Project truly captures the look and the unique sound both vocally and instrumentally that takes fans through a forty-year career journey. There will also be a special salute to RUSH icon and drummer, the late Neil Peart. “Fly By Night”, “Spirit of Radio”, “Closer To The Heart”, “Working Man”…you will experience them all! ...
The Sixties Show
The Sixties Show is The Greatest 1960’s Musical Re-Creation Show on Earth. The band features former band members of The Who, Bob Dylan, and NBC TV’s Saturday Night Live band. The show is unique high energy multi-media show about time traveling back to the 1960’s based around an authentic note for note concert that sound just like the original recordings by the original artists, all performed live with no prerecorded music. The members of The Sixties Show were hand-picked to perform and record with Sir Paul McCartney, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, The Bee Gees, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and other legends and individually have performed at the most renown venues in the world! ...
Ocean’s Rat Pack with Bill Serritella & Elliot Wimbush and guest Jack D’Amico
An evening with the Rat Pack featuring Tony Ocean, Bill Serritella, Elliot Winbush and Jack D'Amico. These very talented local artists have been entertaining audiences for years - true fan favorites - bringing the hits of Sinatra, Davis Jr., and Martin! ...
Umberto Tozzi
Umberto Tozzi is one of Italy's biggest stars, selling over 70 million records. His biggest songs are "Ti Amo" and "Gloria". ...
May 2023
VIP Sound Check and Meet & Greet – Air Supply – The Lost In Love Experience
Package Includes:
Photo Meet & Greet with Air Supply
Attend Sound Check
Collectible VIP Laminate
CONCERT TICKET NOT INCLUDED WITH VIP UPGRADE. Must have concert ticket to purchase meet & greet. ...
Air Supply – The Lost In Love Experience
Air Supply are an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of English-born co-lead vocalist and guitarist Graham Russell and co-lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock. They had a succession of hits worldwide including "Lost In Love," "All Out Of Love," "Every Woman In The World," "The One That You Love," "Here I Am," "Sweet Dreams," "Even the Nights Are Better," and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All". The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inducted Air Supply into their Hall of Fame on 1 December 2013. ...
Bruce in the USA – Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Bruce In The USA is a high-energy, note-perfect, and visually accurate musical experience of a Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band show! This high end, powerhouse, band has taken this genre of performance art to a whole new level, making it the World’s #1 Tribute to the E Street Band’s musical legacy. The pedigree of the band is outstanding, having hosted musicians like Queen/Paul Rogers, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall and Oats, Joe Cocker, The Ojays, Aretha Franklin, David Cassidy, The Temptations, Slash, and so many more. ...
The Phil Collins Experience
Since 2018, The Phil Collins Experience has been wowing audiences at festivals, theaters, and private events nationwide. Immerse yourself in the world of Phil Collins and Genesis with their greatest hits like Sussudio, In the Air Tonight, That's All, Invisible Touch, Abacab, and many more!
Our British-born and raised frontman will make you forget that he's not Phil! Terry Adams Jr brings the look, the sound, the emotion, and the energy - the true feel of Phil Collins! Backed by his world-class 12-piece band complete with sensational brass section and backup singers. Terry Adams Jr is a world-class drummer that plays the drums left-handed just like Phil himself for the true experience. This show is not to be missed! ...
YES Epics & Classics performed by Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
Legendary YES vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson will be touring with The Band Geeks Spring 2023! The ensemble will be performing classic YES tracks including “And You and I,” “Starship Trooper,” “Heart of the Sunrise” and epic works like “Close To The Edge,” “The Gates of Delirium,” “Awaken” and others!
Jon Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable voices in music as the lead vocalist and creative force behind YES. Anderson was the author and a major creative influence behind the ground-breaking album “Fragile” as well as the series of epic, complex pieces such as “Awaken,” “Gates of Delirium” and especially “Close to the Edge” which were central to the band's success. Additionally, Anderson co-authored the group's biggest hits, including “I've Seen All Good People,” “Roundabout” and “Owner Of A Lonely Heart.” After 50 years of success in the music business, Jon has worked with many variations of YES, as well as collaborations with Vangelis, Kitaro, Roine Stolt and Jean-Luc Ponty. He has released several critically acclaimed solo albums including “Olias of Sunhillow,” “Song of Seven,” “Animation,” “Three Ships,” “Toltec” and “Survival and Other Stories” and most recently “1000 Hands” to name just a few.
The Band Geeks began as the house band for the Band Geek podcast, an internet show created by Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult). The band gained popularity on YouTube with their incredibly detailed recreations of music by artists like Queen, Toto, Black Sabbath and Yes, which have earned the Band Geeks over 30 million views. ...
Tommy James & The Shondells
A sure sell-out, Tommy James and his Shondells are still rockin’, performing their many timeless hits including the 1966 smash “Hanky Panky” plus "Crystal Blue Persuasion", "Mony Mony", "Crimson and Clover" and more! Tommy also takes the audience down the memory road with stories of career-defining moments. A very special night at The Arcada, now let's make it a sell-out in Des Plaines! ...
RagDolls – The Ultimate All Female Aerosmith Tribute
RagDolls – The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute is dedicated to recreating Aerosmith’s iconic sound, energy and stage presence with their well-tailored, high voltage live production. Covering all of the recognizable material from Aerosmith’s five decades as one of America’s rock & roll legends, RagDolls deliver blistering true to sound reproductions for fans of both the classic rock period as well as the more recent MTV era hits.
These women of rock pay homage to the Bad Boys from Boston in full regalia, paying special attention to the little details that define a genuine Aerosmith experience. Vocalist Susie Major gets in your face with her Steven Tyler-esque wails and stage antics, while Ali Handal rattles your eardrums on lead guitar with all the grit and bluesy appeal that is Joe Perry.
The band is sure to leave you with the same Aerosmith buzz you’d expect from the real thing – The Screams, The Swagger, The scarves, with a cherry on top… ...
Musical Box: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
The greatest rock opera ever created, The Lamb lies down on Broadway, the last collaborative effort between legendary Peter Gabriel and Genesis, is to be revived one last time… The end of an era.
The Musical Box, the only group in the world granted a licence from Peter Gabriel and Genesis, will recreate in its entirety the original 1974-75 performance in painstaking details, right down to the original slide show. One final chance to witness this unique live experience. ...
The Gilmour Project – PInk Floyd’s “The Dark Side Of The Moon”
The Gilmour Project returns in 2023 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s 1973 ‘The Dark Side of The Moon’. There are Pink Floyd tribute bands … and then there is The Gilmour Project. The 5-piece, All-Star ensemble, quickly gained a reputation for flipping the ‘Tribute Band’ script on its head, with exploratory performances of iconic and deep cut Pink Floyd classics, David Gilmour-centric and solo compositions, and pulling other surprise classic rock masterpieces out of their hats. Their version of (David Gilmour ‘discovery’) Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ appeared nightly in their sets, weeks ahead of its ‘Stranger Things’ buoyed resurgence to the top of the charts and worldwide press … making the band appear spookily prescient. Not satisfied with laurel resting, they immediately began adding geographic / historically prerogative selections … Grateful Dead’s ‘Dark Star’ in San Francisco … Patti Smith’s (Van Morrison’s actually) ‘Gloria’ in Detroit … The Band’s ‘The Weight’ in Ontario … The Allman Bros. ‘Jessica’ in Atlanta … Tom Petty’s ‘Breakdown’ in Florida … Santana’s (Peter Green composition) ‘Black Magic Woman’ in Mexico City.
The Gilmour Project is
Jeff Pevar (lead guitar with CSN, David Crosby/CPR, Joe Cocker, Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Blue Floyd, Phil Lesh & Friends, Ricki Lee Jones, Marc Cohn),
Kasim Sulton (bass & vocals with Todd Rundgren’s Utopia, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick & Joan Jett),
Prairie Prince (co-founder of The Tubes, original drummer with Journey, drums with Todd Rundgren, Blue Floyd, Jefferson Starship, Phil Lesh & Friends, XTC, George Harrison, Chris Isaak, Dick Dale),
Mark Karan (guitar & vocals with Bob Weir, RatDog, The Other Ones, The Airplane Family, Live Dead ’69, Tom Constanten
Scott Guberman keyboard & vocals with Phil Lesh & Friends, Live Dead ’69, Keystone Revisited, Englishtown Project ...
The Doobie Others
There’s no one in the industry today that can recreate the sound and style of the world famous Doobie Brothers (2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees!!!) like the Doobie Others can. Seven of Long Island’s top professional musicians have pooled their talents, years of performance experience, and their love of the Doobies to become the very best Doobies tribute show in the country today. Inspired by the Brothers superior song writing, the Doobie Others deliver powerful harmonies and a fun filled high energy performance covering a catalog of Doobies hits spanning both the Johnston and McDonald eras. Yes, the Doobie Others masterfully play them all, from Listen to the Music to What a Fool Believes, from Long Train Running to Minute by Minute, from Black Water to Takin’ it to the Streets, and all the rest. If you have a favorite Doobies tune (and everyone does) it will surely be included in a Doobie Others Tribute Show, a show that’s certain to delight and provide great entertainment to folks of all ages. ...
$10 Silent Film Comedy Night – The Marriage Circle (1924)
Professor Stock and his wife Mizzi are always bickering. Mizzi tries to seduce Dr. Franz Braun, the new husband of her good friend Charlotte.
Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren! ...
June 2023
Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone
He was a part of the original “British Invasion” as lead singer of the legendary Sixties pop band Herman’s Hermits. He'll make his debut on the Des Plaines Theatre stage with his fun, comedic show and classic hits including: “I’m Into Something Good” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”, “I’m Henry VIII, I Am”, “There’s A Kind of Hush” and so many others. The theatre will be FILLED with “NOONATICS!” ...
Postmodern Jukebox
Times change and trends come and go, but—like a 1961 Jaguar XK-E—the classic sounds of the past only appreciate with age. Postmodern Jukebox's Life In The Past Lane Concert Tour is a celebration of the greatest 20th century musical genres, fused with the recognizable hits of our own modern era, for the perfect patina of "vintage" and "modern." As always, we'll be bringing
the PMJ Universe to life with a cast full of today's most exciting vocalists, instrumentalists, and tap dancers, to bring you the top-shelf entertainment experience for which PMJ is known. Whether you're a vinyl aficionado or a TikTok fashionista, catch a ride with us for an unforgettable trip through 100 years of timeless music. ...
Comedian Joe Avati – When I Was Your Age
Internationally renowned for his inimitable style Avati, who is Australian born with an Italian heritage, is a master of treading the very fine line saying what everyone seems to think but no one dares to say whilst not resorting to the use of profanities or vulgar shock tactic routines in doing so. In his latest offering WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE… he tackles the 'then versus now' generational differences of today's kids, the complexities of modern-day parenting compared to the strict upbringing of yesteryear and threaded throughout all of this he tackles the minefield of cancel culture, the woke brigade and why people are over political correctness. His observations are not only deadly accurate but extremely relatable to all ages.
This is a show for all the family. Bring your parents to highlight how much they have changed since they were your age, bring your friends to laugh and reminisce about growing up as teenagers when you were that age and most importantly bring your kids so that they know what you went through “when I was your age…” ...
August 2023
Gazillion Bubbles
Become a kid again with bubbles! Take the journey of a lifetime and step into the unbelievable magical world of Fan Yang and his Gazillion Bubble Show. The show truly is a family affair for Fan Yang. His wife Ana, son Deni, daughter Melody, and brother Jano all can be found performing on stage around the world. The first and only interactive stage production of its kind, it’s a multi-million dollar spectacular with fantastic lasers and never before seen masterpieces of bubble artistry. The wonder of bubbles has delighted millions around the globe, from off-Broadway to national television. It is an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. ...
October 2023
Tony Ocean’s Dean Martin Show
In 1992, Tony Ocean was discovered when he won the runner up prize on the popular TV show Star Search and began his professional career. While performing, Ocean did a Dean Martin impersonation at one of his shows. The owner was so impressed that he paired him with two other artists who impersonated Frank and Sammy Davis, Jr. and a show called “The Pack Is Back” was born. They appeared to sellout crowds for eight months and earned the respect of critics and music lovers while performing at Piper’s Alley, a well-known Chicago nightclub.
Tony Ocean’s upbeat style embodies a time from the past that will be popular as long as we still enjoy the music of Sinatra, Martin, Davis, Darin, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones and others whose romantic songs and lyrics have affected so many of our lives through the years. ...
November 2023
Uncle Louie Variety Show
AFTER A SOLD-OUT SHOW LAST YEAR...THEY'RE BACK!!! "Uncle Louie" and "Pasqualino" have taken the internet community by storm with their characterizations about growing up Italian! Millions of views and many live shows all over the country, including The Arcada Theatre, have been met with loving audiences and standing ovations! It is a GREAT show for the entire family, especially if you understand what it was like, growing up Italian! ...
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