The Windy City ETA Competition launched in 2012. Always a sell out at the Arcada, and now making its debut at the Des Plaines Theatre. The event is hosted annually by Joe Tirrito. If you’re an Elvis fan, you CANNOT miss this show! See the top Elvis Tribute performers compete for the title!
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...
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...
Spyro Gyra is an unlikely story of a group with humble beginnings in Buffalo, NY who has continued to reach an international audience over forty years, resulting in sales of over 10 million albums and having played over five thousand shows on five continents. They have accomplished this due to a forward-looking approach combined with...
Chicks with Hits features country music legends Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, and Suzy Bogguss. With 36 top 10 singles between them there’s a lot of material to pull from. The triple-threat combination of talent is unparalleled; with over 10 million records sold, and numerous GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, and CCMA awards. Three guitars, three stars, singing...
Celebrate all things Irish with local favorite, The Celtniks! They will be rocking the Des Plaines theatre with “Danny Boy”, “Shipping Up To Boston”, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”, and more!
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...
Due to an outbreak of Covid 19 within the band, the Tower of Power show scheduled for Sunday, March 20 at The Des Plaines Theatre is being postponed. The show will be rescheduled soon. Please hold onto your tickets. Once the new date is announced those tickets will still be honored. If refunds or exchanges...
Where fairy tales and ice collide! Fairy Tales On Ice features all new original soundtracks, custom extravagant costumes, over the top set pieces, and world-champion skaters, cirque performers, and LIVE singers on ice!
In true Texas fashion, four-time Grammy-winner Jimmie Vaughan has helped breathe new life into the music that has been his lifeline all these decades, becoming a hero to those who cherish America’s real gift to musical history. Jimmie Vaughan became possessed by his instrument while listening to the blues on the Black radio station in Dallas,...
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...
This concert/theater work brings the music and the story of the great Ray Charles to vivid life! Portraying Ray, master pianist/vocalist, Kenny Brawner leads his 11-piece orchestra and three sultry vocalists (a la the Raelettees), performing this American legend’s most popular hits: “What’d I Say?”, “I Got A Woman”, “Mess Around”, “Georgia On My Mind”,...
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...
Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American songbook to the world. From recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe – in addition to his appearances at iconic venues...
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 English Beat is a band with an energetic mix of musical styles and a sound like no other. The band’s unique sound has allowed it to endure for nearly three decades and appeal to fans, young and old, all over the world. There are certain things one just isn’t bold enough to ever expect…...
With a two-plus hour set that includes Prog classics and epics such as, “Squonk”, “Cinema Show”, “Firth of Fifth’, “Karn Evil 9 – 1st Impression Pt. I & II”, “Siberian Khatru”, “Roundabout”, “Heart of the Sunrise”, “21st Century Schizoid Man”, “Lark’s Tongues In Aspic”, “Xanadu”, “La Villa Strangiato”, “Have A Cigar”, “Wish You Were Here”,...
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!
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A SEAT CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION Some of Chicago’s Brightest Stars Sing Opera’s Greatest hits! Peace, Hope, Love, Justice and Prayer – Songs from Around the World sung in Italian, Latin, Spanish, English, French, Polish, and Ukrainian languages
“We are not stand-up comedians. Our show is not a passive, sit-back-and-watch experience. Most of the fun we have on stage comes from our inclusion of the audience – we get suggestions from them to begin each scene we perform, and in certain instances, bring them on-stage with us to add to our performance. It’s...
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...
Direct From Rome…the Cardinal Bartolucci Choir performing Opera’s Greatest Hits and Music of the Papal Sistine Chapel! A FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE – FREE SHOW/RESERVED SEATS AVAILABLE – DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED Tickets available at oshows.com
Not every musician has the opportunity to revisit and even potentially improve upon their biggest hits. But on the forthcoming TEN to 1 record, the award-winning band Lonestar—Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitarist, background vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums) and Drew Womack (lead vocals, guitar)—are taking a fresh look at all 10...
Tony Orlando is one of America’s most endearing and enduring iconic stars. Few entertainers have excelled in so many realms as Tony has: a top selling recording artist, songwriter, concert headliner, network television star, Motion Picture actor, Broadway performer and author. A 2016 review says it best, “The truth is: Tony Orlando is more than...
Ask Josh Todd about the inspiration behind Warpaint, Buckcherry’s eighth studio album–and indeed, the frontman’s goal in making music–and he’s got a ready response: “I want to connect with people, host the party, and give people a night they’re never going to forget,” Todd says. As he sings in Warpaint’s title track, “I wanna have...
Peabo Bryson is still belting out soulful ballads such as the Disney classic “Whole New World”, “Tonight I Celebrate My Love”, “Beauty & The Beast”, “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again” among other hits. He’s the consummate performer. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner. He has earned five gold albums,...
Live boxing is back! Support the NIASHF! Eight amateur bouts – Hosted by four world champs under one roof!Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini fight night Thursday, May 5 6 PM Des Plaines theater tickets start at $25!
With a string of #1 classics, including the most played song in radio history, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades. After Bobby’s death in 2003, Bill Medley continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world,...
If having DOKKEN, one of the hardest rocking metal bands on our stage isn’t enough, how about adding Jack Russell’s Great White to the bill?? It’ll be glam metal at its FINEST! “Alone Again”, “Dream Warriors”, “In My Dreams”, “Once Bitten Twice Shy”, “Rock Me”, and so much more! You don’t want to miss this...