ANTHONY RODIA: LAUGH TIL IT HURTS TOUR

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

A first-generation Italian American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and left his...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS: INDIE NITE

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Indie Nights – every Tuesday – in our intimate Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre. Chicagoland musicians will be invited to perform and showcase their talent.  The intimate setting allows for a more personal connection between the audience and the performers, creating a memorable and enjoyable evening...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ WITH JOSIE FALBO

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 Josie Falbo! 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 $5 entertainment...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE BLUES WITH DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There is a $5 entertainment fee which helps us pay the performer. No RSVP required.  Seating...

ROBERT RANDOLPH: PREACHER KIDS TOUR with SPECIAL GUESTS BLESSING OFFOR and the DOWNTOWN CHARLIE BROWN & DONNA HERULA DUO

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Robert Randolph is a rock-blues pedal steel guitar virtuoso whose music blurs the lines between gospel, rock, blues, and soul. Raised in the House of God Church in New Jersey, he first made his mark channeling the ecstatic energy of worship through his instrument—known in his tradition as “Sacred Steel.” Now, with his new album...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE BLUES with the DOWNTOWN CHARLIE BROWN & DONNA HERULA DUO

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 the 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...

AL JARDINE (CO-FOUNDER OF THE BEACH BOYS) & THE PET SOUNDS BAND with SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO BRIAN WILSON

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Al Jardine, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, is best known for being one of the founding members of The Beach Boys. In the mid-50’s, Al met Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson and Mike Love, to form the band in 1961. Al played guitar, arranged and produced many songs and sang lead on the No. 1 hit...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with the JOEY V BOOTLEG BAND featuring LAURA LOPARDO on VOCALS

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 Joey V Bootleg Band 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....

“I’M NOT A COMEDIAN… I’M LENNY BRUCE” – Written and Performed by RONNIE MARMO / Directed by JOE MANTEGNA **Celebrating 100 YEARS OF LENNY BRUCE: THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE with JAZZ TRIO**

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

CHICAGO’S CELEBRATION OF LENNY BRUCE’S 100TH BIRTHDAY!!   I’M NOT A COMEDIAN… I’M LENNY BRUCE ran for 125 performances in Los Angeles and for 9 months Off Broadway to massive media attention, critical acclaim and dozen upon dozens of rave reviews. An LA Times’s Critic’s Choice, this look at the life and battles of the...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS: INDIE NITE

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Indie Nights – every Tuesday – in our intimate Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy, located on the 2nd floor of the Des Plaines Theatre. Chicagoland musicians will be invited to perform and showcase their talent.  The intimate setting allows for a more personal connection between the audience and the performers, creating a memorable and enjoyable evening...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: JAZZ SHOW WITH ANGEL SPICCIA and the BOURBON ‘N BRASS TRIO

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 Joe Valentino Trio! Food and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. Happy Hour pricing available all night ($5 Beer | $6 Wine and Call level Cocktails)....

BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE BLUES WITH L’BARTONES – ECLECTIC VETERAN ROOTS ROCKERS

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

SPECIAL TIME – TONIGHT’S EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 8:30PM! 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...

LITTLE RIVER BAND: 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Little River Band garnered huge chart success with multi-platinum albums and chart-topping hits in the 70’s and 80’s. . Their worldwide album, CD, and digital downloads amass to more than 350 million. LRB continues to deliver distinctive harmonies and vocal abilities under the direction of 44 year LRB veteran, lead vocalist and bass player Wayne...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with the JOEY V BOOTLEG BAND featuring LAURA LOPARDO on VOCALS

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 Joey V Bootleg Band 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....

ALL 4 ONE

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

If you’ve ever been in love, then you’ve heard the name All-4-One and their timeless songs “I Swear”, “I Can Love You Like That”, “So Much In Love”, “ I Turn To You”, “These Arms”, “Beautiful As You” and much more. The Grammy Award Winning group All-4-One is internationally known for making beautiful love songs...

BOURBON ‘N BRASS: LIVE JAZZ WITH THE BRIAN PATTI PROHIBITION BAND

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

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 Brian Patti 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 is...

ULTIMATE ELVIS EXPERIENCE FEATURING SHAWN KLUSH AND CODY RAY SLAUGHTER

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

THE ULTIMATE ELVIS EXPERIENCE is the most successful touring Elvis tribute show in the world!  It is an amazing era by era tribute to the King of Rock-N-Roll, ELVIS PRESLEY, starring SHAWN KLUSH and CODY RAY SLAUGHTER!  The Youngest Winner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Cody Ray Slaughter will join Shawn Klush at the...

FASTBALL

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Over the many years together, the men of Fastball have come to appreciate that the whole point of their careers together is building off of the trust, creativity and just plain hard work of making inspired music together. It’s a career highlighted by the early career chart-topping success of hit single “The Way”. Spirited by the...

BEE GEES GOLD featuring JOHN ACOSTA with FOREVER DONNA SUMMER featuring RAINERE MARTIN

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

John Acosta as Barry Gibb has performed in Bee Gees Tributes all over the world for years! His portrayal of lead singer Barry Gibb is with a zest for detail, like no other. The Bee Gees Gold tribute is the ultimate salute, and experience of seeing the Bee Gees in their prime, LIVE ONCE AGAIN! Backed by...

GEOFF TATE’S OPERATION: MINDCRIME THE FINAL CHAPTER – “MINDCRIME” ALBUM IN IT’S ENTIRETY FOR THE LAST TIME with SPECIAL GUEST TOMAS McCARTHY

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensryche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of fifty countries. Geoff is regarded as one...

JOHNNY ROGERS: THE BUDDY HOLLY BIRTHDAY BASH

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

We’ll be celebrating the LEGENDARY life of Buddy Holly on his 89th Birthday with a fantastic tribute starring Johnny Rogers. From the birth of rockabilly to the glory of classic rock, Rogers brings to life the legendary sounds of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, the Beatles and so many more....

HINDER WITH SPECIAL GUEST SAVING ABEL

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

As one of the few bands to grab massive cross-over success, HINDER’s 2005 debut album, Extreme Behavior, climbed to #6 on the Billboard 200 chart and was the 2nd Top Rock Album. Get Stoned would be the album’s first radio single, climbing to a #4 mainstream rock spot. What followed would end up being one...

HEAD EAST: 50th ANNIVERSARY // TERRY LUTTRELL’S REO CLASSICS BAND

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

The legendary classic rock band Head East has long set the standard for authentic, full-vocal, goodtime rock harmonies that few bands can equal. Their high-energy shows are filled with superb vocals, flashy guitar work and memorable keyboard melodies that continue to rock audiences of all ages. Their signature song, “NEVER BEEN ANY REASON” with notable...

BLUES BEATLES – BRAZILIAN BLUES BAND with SPECIAL GUEST SETH ROSENBLOOM

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Blues Beatles is a Brazilian blues band that mixes the melodies of the Beatles with traditional blues arrangements. It took one band member’s love of The Beatles and the rest of the bands’ love of the Blues to formulate one of the most entertaining Blues Outfits in the world today. Their sound is intimately appealing...

LOVERBOY

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

Mike Reno and the other “Loverboys” are coming to the Des Plaines Theatre!  “Working for the Weekend”, “Lovin’ Every Minute Of It” and “Lucky Ones” are just a few of the hits LOVERBOY will rock that night! Buy Now

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH presents CELEBRATION OF UNITY COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

On Sunday September 21 at 1pm First United Methodist Church, in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Des Plaines Theatre, will be hosting a “Celebration of Unity Community Talent Show.” Enjoy a variety of performances that showcase different talents and the beautiful diversity of the Des Plaines community. Last year’s talent show included Mexican...

MICHAEL SCHENKER–”MY YEARS WITH UFO” USA TOUR 2025 with SPECIAL GUEST JARED JAMES NICHOLS

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

MICHAEL SCHENKER: Guitar legend Michael Schenker is bringing his iconic UFO classics back to the stage! Experience a night of rock history as he performs songs from his legendary years with UFO, celebrating the release of “My Years with UFO”. The world of rock guitar has always been illuminated by a few virtuosic stars who shine...

MICHAEL SCHENKER–”MY YEARS WITH UFO” USA TOUR 2025 with SPECIAL GUEST JARED JAMES NICHOLS

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

MICHAEL SCHENKER: Guitar legend Michael Schenker is bringing his iconic UFO classics back to the stage! Experience a night of rock history as he performs songs from his legendary years with UFO, celebrating the release of “My Years with UFO”. The world of rock guitar has always been illuminated by a few virtuosic stars who shine...

THE ORCHESTRA starring ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA and ELO PART II MEMBERS

Des Plaines Theatre 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, United States

The Story Began in 1970… The story starts in 1970 in Birmingham, England, where the Electric Light Orchestra began their journey as one of the world’s most popular rock bands. Their music was characterized by a fusion of Beatlesque pop, classical arrangements, and futuristic iconography. Mik Kaminski joined the band in 1973 with his legendary...