THE SMITHEREENS with SPECIAL GUESTS VICKI PETERSON and JOHN COWSILL
THE SMITHEREENS have earned a reputation as one of America’s most enduring rock bands. Founding members Pat DiNizio (vocals/guitar), Jim Babjak (guitar/vocals), Mike Mesaros (bass/vocals), and Dennis Diken (drums/vocals) built a distinctive sound rooted in the melodic punch of the British Invasion, fused with the raw energy of American garage rock. The band’s breakthrough came...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with DONNY DeMARCO & TUNE TOWN
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with Donny DeMarco & Tune Town. Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. Seating is...
FIREHOUSE with SPECIAL GUEST SINS N’ ROSES
Firehouse is taking the stage to give you a long dose of metal. Get pumped for a night of wild rock n roll that will leave your ears ringing for days to come. You’ll hear all of your favorites like, “Don’t Treat Me Bad”, ”Love of a Lifetime”, “All She Wrote”, “When I Look Into...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with THE BOOTLEGGERS featuring LAURA LOPARDO on VOCALS
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with The Bootleggers featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. ...
AN EVENING WITH JUDY COLLINS
Judy Collins is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns,”...
NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY
We're celebrating National Meatball Day! Join us in Des Pizza for free Meatball Samples from 4pm to 6pm (while supplies last)
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: JAZZ SHOW WITH ANGEL SPICCIA and the BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with Angel Spiccia and the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call level...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH MILES MINOR “ROCKIN THE BLUES”
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Blues with Miles Minor! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine & Call-Level Cocktails). There is a $10 entertainment fee...
SEBASTIAN BACH: THE PARTY NEVER ENDS TOUR 2026 with SPECIAL GUESTS BLAZE FRANCISCO and STITCHED UP HEART
With an inimitable presence as loud as his instantly identifiable voice, SEBASTIAN BACH has left a San Andreas Fault-size imprint on music, theater, film, television, and culture. Moreover, his influence only continues to magnify. He has penned and voiced some of the most iconic anthems in rock history, crafting a catalog highlighted by generational hits...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with THE BOOTLEGGERS featuring LAURA LOPARDO on VOCALS
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with The Bootleggers featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. ...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE JAZZ WITH THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS BRIAN PATTI PROHIBITION BAND
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Brian Patti Prohibition Band! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call Level...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO with JAZZ SAXOPHONIST ERIC SCHNEIDER
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with Eric Schneider! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call Level Cocktails). There is a $10 entertainment...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE BLUES with the DOWNTOWN CHARLIE BROWN TRIO
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Blues with Downtown Charlie Brown Trio! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. Seating is first-come,...
RED VOODOO with SPECIAL GUEST THE CAPRA BROTHERS BAND
Red Voodoo is a hard rock band from Sacramento, California, known for their energetic live performances and a modern take on classic rock 'n' roll, drawing inspiration from the 80s party rock scene. The Capra Brothers Band is a powerhouse known for writing and producing their own original sound that hits just as hard in intimate clubs...
EVERCLEAR with SPECIAL GUEST POSTER GIRL
Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in recent years, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down. Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH CAYENNE BLUE
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Blues with Cayenne Blue! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. Seating is first-come, first-seated. Doors...
PINK FLOYD NITE WITH ECHOES OF POMPEII with SPECIAL GUEST RED VOODOO
Echoes of Pompeii is comprised of a 11-piece band (orchestra) to give fans the true sound of a Pink Floyd concert. From synthesizers, delayed vocals, slide guitars and female backup singers, we leave no stone unturned, when it comes to our sound. We will grab you with our state-of-the-art visuals such as lasers, lights, video,...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ WITH THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO featuring KIMBERLY GORDON
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio featuring Kimberly Gordon! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP...
POSTPONED: WONDERLOVE: THE STEVIE WONDER EXPERIENCE – DANCE FLOOR WILL BE OPEN!
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED. A RESCHEDULED DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON! Wonderlove embodies the heart and soul of Stevie Wonder. Known as the 8th wonder of the world, Stevie’s musical legacy is great feeling music! When you attend a Wonderlove “The Stevie Wonder Experience” concert, you will be inundated with many emotions: an abundance...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS PROHIBITION BAND
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Prohibition Band! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. Seating...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE BLUES SHOW WITH SEAN McKEE BLUES BAND
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Blues with Sean McKee Band! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and call level cocktails). There is a $10 entertainment...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with THE BOOTLEGGERS
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with The Bootleggers! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. Seating is first-come, first-seated. We...
DURAN DECADE
DURAN DECADE was born from a shared obsession with the most stylish band in rock history. Formed in 2024, we set out with one singular mission: to recreate the Duran Duran concert experience with absolute fidelity. We don't just play the notes. We study the tones, the gear, the fashion, and the swagger. From "Planet...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ & FUNK with UPTOWN RUBES
Join us in our intimate Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with Uptown Rubes! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. Seating is first-come, first-seated. We...
MOVIE PREMIERE: “THE VOICE THAT ROCKED AMERICA – THE DICK BIONDI STORY”
THIS IS A GA (GENERAL ADMISSION) EVENT. SEATING WILL BE FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED. The spotlight will shine brightly on legendary radio icon Dick Biondi as the historic Des Plaines Theatre rolls out the red carpet for the premiere of The Voice That Rocked America – The Dick Biondi Story, a powerful new documentary celebrating the man...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: JAZZ SHOW WITH ANGEL SPICCIA and the BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with Angel Spiccia and the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call level...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE BLUES WITH L’BARTONES – ECLECTIC VETERAN ROOTS ROCKERS
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Roots Rock with L'Bartones! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call level Cocktails). There is a $10 entertainment...
BLACKENED: TRIBUTE TO METALLICA and MY METAL HEART: TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST METAL BANDS
Blackened is the ultimate tribute to Metallica! They bring the full Metallica experience--the sound and fury that spans their entire catalog, fog, lasers, and a non-stop professional stage show. Hailing from Chicago's southwest suburbs, John Dent leads the band with his pummeling guitar playing and an uncanny ability to mimic James Hetfield's characteristic vocal growl....
BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE JAZZ WITH THE BOURBON ‘N BRASS BRIAN PATTI PROHIBITION DANCE BAND
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Brian Patti Prohibition Dance Band! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No...
REELIN’ IN THE 70s: FM RADIO ALBUM ROCK – FREE SHOW!!!
THIS IS A FREE SHOW! PLEASE RESERVE YOUR TICKETS THROUGH THE LINK BELOW Reelin’ in the 70's is the ultimate Rock n’ Roll Show, playing all the big hits and deep cuts on FM Radio from 1970- 1979. It’s the music and the story of the coming of age of FM Radio. This show highlights...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with THE BOOTLEGGERS featuring LAURA LOPARDO on VOCALS
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with The Bootleggers featuring Laura Lopardo on vocals! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $10 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required. ...
BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE JAZZ with the BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO featuring DAKOTA HORVATH
Join us in our intimate Bourbon 'N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre, for an evening of Jazz with the Bourbon 'N Brass Trio featuring Dakota Horvath. Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call level...