An excellent way to celebrate Jimmy Page’s birthday and pay tribute to one of the greatest to grace the stage! One of our favorites, KASHMIR incredibly re-creates a true 1970s Led Zeppelin experience with special effects, vintage equipment and costumes, and musically, one of the most fabulous performances you will witness!
Twin brothers, eleven people on stage, incredible visual effects via a laser show, and some of the most amazing rock musicians ever to hit the stage. Echoes of Pompeii is an Arcada favorite and is sure to be a Des Plaines Theatre favorite too! A true all-age rock ‘n roll experience!
Michael Jahnz started the REO connection when he became lead vocalist and front man for the legendary Gary Richrath, former lead guitarist and song writer for REO Speedwagon. They toured together for over a decade as the Gary Richrath Band playing the songs Gary had written for REO Speedwagon as well as original Richrath tunes...
This has always been a hit in St. Charles – so – we thought we would bring to Des Plaines! “THUNDERSTRUCK”, will sing all of your AC/DC favorites including “Highway To Hell”, “Hells Bells”, “You Shook Me All Night Long” and “Back In Black”. Joining them will be SABBATH, the premier Black Sabbath tribute group...
A classic Rock ‘N Roll Show…performed note to note with album perfection…the way you remember! Inspired by 70’s Arena Rock Legends Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Boston, Styx and other over the top classic icons…The Classic Rock Experience combines ALL of those live theatrical aspects into an audio & visual production to present an...
The show begins with the early years of Ed Sullivan and includes classic Beatles favorites such as She Loves You, Twist and Shout, I Want To Hold Your Hand, and many others. American English captures the very essence of John, Paul, George and Ringo! Next, you’ll take a trip with American English as they recreate...
A stylistically unique band covering songs from two of rocks most iconic acts: Boston and Styx. Boston and Styx are both Iconic Rock Bands with soaring vocals, and harmony guitar parts, that set them apart from all the rest. The members of Bostyxx have been singing, performing, and playing in sync as if they’d been together their entire musical careers. Making sure that all...
Join us for a celebration of Meat Loaf with his band, The Neverland Express, and American Idol winner Caleb Johnson! Need we say more? Experience the iconic Bat Out Of Hell album and other hit classics including “Bat Out of Hell”, “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”, and “I Would Do Anything For Love”, staying true...
Chicago’s Own Piano Man Band is recognized as one of the Top Billy Joel & Elton John Tribute Bands in the Midwest and will be featured at this show. They will be joined by The Rod Stewart Experience and other surprise guests!
Ron Vincent holds not only an uncanny resemblance to Cat Stevens, but his hauntingly beautiful vocals and performance style translates on stage to one of the most authentic and entertaining shows honoring this artist the world has ever seen. Ron’s Cat Stevens Show is a trip down memory lane, exploring Stevens’ unsurpassed musical career. His...
Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman is bringing his Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour tour to the Des Plaines Theatre. His show will combine spellbinding piano music with sidesplitting jokes and revealing insights into his 50-plus-year career. Expect an evening of superb musicianship, featuring music from YES, Rick‘s own solo epics and early David Bowie hits,...
It’s Yacht Rock Nite! All your favorite contemporary “soft rock” hits from the 70’s and 80’s? EZFM is THE premier yacht rock tribute band of the Midwest. Accept no substitutes, they are the first, and the finest…just listen for yourself! We invite you to see and hear what the buzz is all about. Once you...
That Arena Rock Show is the ultimate high energy tribute to “Classic” Rock N’ Roll. Performing legendary rock anthems that ruled the airwaves in the 70s and 80s. Including artists like: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses to name a few. This show will take you on a trip back in time,...
The Ultimate Doors was formed with the intention of preserving The Doors’ music and performances as well as bringing an authentic experience to the old and the new generations of Doors fans. With great attention to detail, The Ultimate Doors provide their audiences with an authentic looking and sounding tribute to Jim Morrison & The Doors. From Jim...
Legendary Former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle is all about the music. When he put together “The Artimus Pyle Band”, he wanted the band to be a proper representation of the true Skynyrd spirit, one that would do justice to those incredible songs that Ronnie Van Zant wrote and sang with such conviction. Joining them...
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...
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains of Scotland. It’s The Red Hot...
The songs of the BEE GEES are some of the most popular in pop music history…hear them all at this FABULOUS show! “To Love Somebody”, “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”, “Stayin’ Alive”, “Night Fever”, “You Should Be Dancing”, “Too Much Heaven”…It just goes on and on!
Last In Line was formed in 2011, when Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, and Vivian Campbell, (Ronnie James Dio’s co-conspirators and co-writers on the “Holy Diver”, “Last In Line” – the album from which they took their name, and “Sacred Heart” albums) teamed up with esteemed vocalist Andrew Freeman. The debut album “Heavy Crown” was released in February 2016, landing...
The McCartney Years is the world’s number one Paul McCartney concert experience, recognized as the ‘best on the scene’ by former Beatles promoter Sid Bernstein. Note-for-note, harmonies and riffs– every song is played live with nothing pre-recorded and to the standard set by McCartney himself in the early 1970s.
The Gilmour Project was poised and ready to launch in April 2020, then the world hit the pause button. They re-emerge in 2021 pivoting to David Gilmour’s Pink Floyd repertoire. The songs that compel exploration & improvisation are mainly Gilmour’s and this rendition certainly does not dismiss the iconic contributions of all 5 historic musicians...
For founder Jock Bartley, Firefall is a 40 year labor of love. Their layered harmonies backed by driving rhythms transcends many genres from rock to country to AC and brought the band platinum and gold success with such hits as “You Are The Woman,” “Strange Way” and “Just Remember I Love You.” Other major Firefall...
7th heaven is an experience you just have to see and hear! 7th heaven has charted #1 on the Midwest Billboard Charts three times. “Beautiful Life”, “This Is Where The Party’s At”, Stoplight”, “Better This Way” and “Sing”. 7th Heaven is also known for the famous “30 Songs in 30 Minutes” medley of songs from...
More than fifty years since their earth-shaking debut album, family members of that hallowed trilogy come together to pay tribute to Cream’s legendary four-album reign over the psychedelic frontier of the late 1960s. The Music Of Cream features family members Kofi Baker (son of Ginger Baker) on drums and Will Johns (Eric Clapton’s nephew) and...
Formed in 2007, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960’s. Listening to The Boxmasters, one can hear obvious odes to the Beatles, Byrds and Beach Boys, but also important to The...
One of our favorites, KASHMIR incredibly re-creates a true 1970s Led Zeppelin experience with special effects, vintage equipment and costumes, and musically, one of the most fabulous performances you will witness!
The Des Plaines Theatre will be rockin’ as Tony Ocean celebrates his 30th Anniversary!
Michael Jahnz started the REO connection when he became lead vocalist and front man for the legendary Gary Richrath, former lead guitarist and song writer for REO Speedwagon. They toured together for over a decade as the Gary Richrath Band playing the songs Gary had written for REO Speedwagon as well as original Richrath tunes...
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...
Shaun Cassidy is an American writer, producer, actor and singer. After making his name as a performer, Cassidy went on to create, write, and produce a number of critically acclaimed television series including AMERICAN GOTHIC (produced with Sam Raimi), ROAR (starring a then unknown Heath Ledger), COLD CASE, COVER ME, THE AGENCY, BLUE BLOODS, INVASION,...