Upcoming Events
Broadway In Chicago:
http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/
Big Fish – World Premiere!-Theatre : Oriental Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : April 02, 2013 – May 05, 2013
Catch Me If You Can-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : April 02, 2013 – April 14, 2013
American Idiot-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : April 16, 2013 – April 21, 2013
Anything Goes-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : April 23, 2013 – May 05, 2013
West Side Story-Theatre : Oriental Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : June 11, 2013 – June 16, 2013
Buddy-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : June 18, 2013 – June 30, 2013
Flashdance: The Musical-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : August 06, 2013 – August 18, 2013
To Master the Art-Theatre : Broadway Playhouse, Chicago Illinois Dates : September 10, 2013 – October 06, 2013
Evita-Theatre : Oriental Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : September 17, 2013 – October 06, 2013
Once-Theatre : Oriental Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : October 09, 2013 – October 27, 2013
We Will Rock You-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : October 22, 2013 – October 27, 2013
Wicked-Theatre : Oriental Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : October 30, 2013 – December 21, 2013
Elf: The Musical-Theatre : Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : November 26, 2013 – December 15, 2013
The Book of Mormon-Theatre : Bank of America Theatre, Chicago Illinois Dates : Through October, 2013
Ravinia Festival:
June 6-Judy Collins and Don McLean http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=636
June 7/8-Sting: Back to Bass Tour http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=556
June 9-Joan Baez and Indigo Girls http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=662
June 12-Celtic Woman http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=553
June 13-Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=558
June 14-Tribute to Benny Goodman http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=560
June 15-Mormon Tabernacle Choir http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=540
June 16-Jewel http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=562
June 20-BoDeans http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=563
June 22-A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=565
June 25-Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings w/ James Hunter http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=568
June 26-Jackson Browne w/ Sara Watkins http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=645
June 27-Los Lonely Boys and Los Lobos w/ Alejandro Escovedo http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=569
June 28-Darius Rucker w/ Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=570
June 29-Melissa Etheridge and Friends w/ Joan Osborne and Paula Cole http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=571
June 30-The Go-Go’s and The B-52′s http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=572
July 2/3-Matchbox Twenty and The Goo Goo Dolls http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=680
July 6-David Byrne & St. Vincent http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=640
July 13-Anita Baker http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=668
July 14-Willie Nelson & Family w/ Lukas Nelson and P.O.T.R. http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=578
July 19-Sheryl Crow w/ Kristen Kelly http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=581
July 20-Under the Sun feat. Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon and Fastball http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=664
July 22-Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Play Thick As a Brick 1 & 2 http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=583
July 26-Brian Wilson w/ Al Jardine and David Marks http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=587
July 29-Heart w/ Jason Bonham http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=589
August 1/2-Steely Dan http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=592
August 10-Josh Groban http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=600
August 11-Gipsy Kings http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=635
August 15/16-The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers-Complete Score Performed Live by CSO http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=550
August 17-Buddy Guy w/ George Thorogood & The Destroyers http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=607
August 20/21-Journey http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=682
August 22-Tony Bennett http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=614
August 23-Lyle Lovett http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=665
August 24/25-Chicago http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=615
August 27-John Hiatt & The Combo w/ The Robert Cray Band http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=678
August 28-Ramsey Lewis & Dee Dee Bridgewater http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=621
August 30-Alabama: Back to the Bowery Tour-Celebrating 40 Years 1973-2013 http://ravinia.org/ViewDate.aspx?show=624
Viper Alley:
April 19-Lee DeWyze http://www.viper-alley.com/calendar/details/635
May 11-Ronnie Baker Brooks http://www.viper-alley.com/calendar/details/696
May 17-Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater http://www.viper-alley.com/calendar/details/690
June 21-The Bellamy Brothers http://www.viper-alley.com/calendar/details/673
June 29-Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash with Nektar http://www.viper-alley.com/calendar/details/695
August 3-Great White featuring Jack Russell and Bulletboys http://www.viper-alley.com/calendar/details/709
City Winery Chicago:
April 5-Paul Thorn / Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/paul-thorn-bruce-robison-kelly-willis-4-5.html
April 6/7-David Bromberg Quintet & Allen Toussaint http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/david-bromberg-quartet-allen-toussaint-4-6-8pm-show.html
April 9/10-David Grisman Andy Statman Quartet http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/david-grisman-andy-statman-quartet-4-9.html
April 11-Ron Sexsmith, special guest Brooke Waggoner http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/ron-sexsmith-4-11.html
April 12-14-Billy Bragg, The Tooth & Nail Tour. Special guest Kim Churchill http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/billy-bragg-the-tooth-nail-tour-special-guest-kim-churchill-4-12.html
April 17-Graham Parker & The Rumour, Special guest Danny Black http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/graham-parker-the-rumour-4-17.html
April 18-The Verve Pipe, Special guest Sam Brenner http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/the-verve-pipe-4-18.html
April 19-Holly Near Band, Special guest Anne Heaton http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/holly-near-band-4-19.html
April 20-The Proclaimers, acoustic show – Special guest JP http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/the-proclaimers-acoustic-show-special-guest-jp-4-20.html
April 23-Caleb Hawley, Special guest Great Divide http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/caleb-hawley-special-guest-the-great-divide-4-23.html
April 25-NOA http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/noa-4-25.html
April 26-Otis Clay http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/otis-clay-4-26.html
April 27/28-Dickey Betts & Great Southern http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/dickey-betts-great-southern-4-27.html
April 29-Lynne Jordan: Tickle Me Pink http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/lynne-jordan-tickle-me-pink-4-29.html
April 30-XRT presents Nick Tremulis Orchestra release of For the Baby Doll, with Bun E. Carlos, Rick Rizzo and friends http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/nick-tremulis-orchestra-with-bun-e-carlos-rick-rizzo-others-record-release-party-4-30.html
May 2-Southern Culture on the Skids, Special guest The Real Gone http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/southern-culture-on-the-skids-5-2.html
May 3-Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, Special guest Rebecca Rego http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/cory-chisel-the-wandering-sons-5-3.html
May 5-Chris Greene Quartet http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/chris-greene-quartet-5-5.html
May 7/8-Deertick http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/deer-tick-reserved-seating-ticket-5-7.html
May 9/10-Lisa Loeb, Special guest Cameron McGill http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/lisa-loeb-5-9.html
May 11-Funkadesi http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/funkadesi-reserved-seating-5-11.html
May 12-Little Queens perform the Music of Heart http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/little-queens-perform-the-music-of-heart-wine-pairing-event-music-only-ticket-5-12.html
May 13-Enter the Haggis http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/enter-the-haggis-5-13.html
May 17-10,000 Maniacs CD Release Event – Special Guest Todd Kessler http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/10-000-maniacs-1-18.html
May 18-Kenny Wayne Shepherd http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/kenny-wayne-shepherd-5-18.html
May 21-Hot Club of Cowtown, Special guests The Modern Sounds http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/hot-club-of-cowtown-special-guests-the-modern-sounds-5-21.html
May 24-Sons of the Never Wrong, Special guest Michael J. Miles http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/sons-of-the-never-wrong-special-guest-michael-j-miles-5-24.html
May 25-Cathy Richardson Band, Special guest The Big Ditties http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/cathy-richardson-band-5-25.html
May 26-Martin Sexton http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/martin-sexton-5-26.html
May 30-Robyn Hitchcock http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/robyn-hitchcock-wine-pairing-event-music-by-robin-hitchcock-wine-by-norm-winer-music-only-ticket-5-30.html
May 31-Charlie Mars & Pieta Brown http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/charlie-mars-pieta-brown-5-31.html
June 1-The Westies http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/the-westies-6-1.html
June 2/3-Calexico http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/calexico-6-2.html
June 6-Marshall Crenshaw & The Bottle Rockets http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/marshall-crenshaw-the-bottle-rockets-6-6.html
June 11-David Davis & The Warrior River Boys http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/david-davis-the-warrior-river-boys-6-11.html
June 13/14-Josh Rouse, Special guest Field Report http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/josh-rouse-6-13.html
June 16-Royal Southern Brotherhood http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/royal-southern-brotherhood-reserved-seating-6-16.html
June 17/18-Leon Russell http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/leon-russell-6-17.html
June 25-Carolina Chocolate Drops http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/carolina-chocolate-drops-6-25.html
July 3-Jill Sobule & Julia Sweeney http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/jill-sobule-julia-sweeney-7-3.html
July 11/12-Leo Kottke http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/leo-kottke-7-11.html
August 11/12-Bebel Gilberto http://www.citywinery.com/chicago/tickets/bebel-gilberto-8-11.html
The Chicago Theatre:
http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/
April 12-Chris Tucker
April 19/20-Jim Gaffigan
April 27-Diana Krall
May 1-Joe Bonamassa
May 4-Russell Peters
May 9-Paramore
May 11-Rickey Smiley, Eric Benet & Avant
June 21-George Benson and Boney James
July 25-Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell
October 18-Celtic Thunder
November 9-The Fab Faux
Rialto Square Theatre:
April 5-Sandy Hackett’s The Rat Pack Show
April 13-My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!
April 14-Henson Alternative: Stuffed & Unstrung
May 4-Lisa Lampanelli
May 10-Lewis Black- “The Rant Is Due”
Mayne Stage:
April 11-Pegi Young and The Survivors http://maynestage.com/a2090539-c8bd-41fd-bddd-f14d6f93aba0.aspx
April 21-Melanie http://maynestage.com/melanie.aspx
April 24-Rondi Charleston http://maynestage.com/Rondi-Charleston-1.aspx
April 26-Fareed Haque’s Hymn of the Ancients http://maynestage.com/Fareed-Haque.aspx
May 7/8-An Open Book: An Evening with Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October http://maynestage.com/a742ba44-adf7-4212-b781-951830a63df9.aspx
May 10-James Cotton http://maynestage.com/7a94cac4-03ba-44a2-a5af-4e367f6c906e.aspx
May 24-Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues http://maynestage.com/corky-siegel-chamber.aspx
June 9-Flobots http://maynestage.com/flobots.aspx
August 1-4-Marc Maron http://maynestage.com/2aebbed8-0bcb-43b8-9c25-b3b368c32f21.aspx
August 9-Johnny O. Band http://maynestage.com/johnnyo.aspx
August 31-Mudhoney http://maynestage.com/MUDHONEY.aspx
The Arcada Theatre:
April 12-Boz Scaggs
April 13-Rich Little
April 15-David Sedaris
April 19-Pink Floyd Night with Echoes of Pompeii
April 20-Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy
April 21-The Doo-Wop Project featuring members of “Jersey Boys”
April 26-Michael McDonald
April 27-Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx
May 3-Rockabilly Rocks the Arcada with The Everly Hillbillies feat. Edan Donald Everly
May 4-Frankie Avalon
May 5-Yngwie Malmsteen
May 11-American Pop with The Buckinghams and The Grass Roots
May 12-Mother’s Day Comedy Cabaret with Karen Mills & Sonya White from the Southern Fried Chicks Tour
May 16-Femme Fest 2013 feat. The Fabulous Miss Wendy, Hear Kitty Kitty, The Theodora Kelly Project and Mahi Gato
May 17-Queensryche 25th Anniversary Operation: Mindcrime Tour
May 18-Gary Hoey: Deja Blues Tour
May 24-Gretchen Wilson: Under the Covers Tour
May 25-A Diamond (Denny Diamond as Neil Diamond), The Killer (Lance Lipinsky from “Million Dollar Quartet” as Jerry Lee Lewis) and The King (Shawn Klush as Elvis)
May 31-The Heart & Soul of Chicago Tour Performing the music of Chicago, The Buckinghams, California Transit Authority (CTA) and more are CTA, 25 or 6 to 4 – The Chicago Experience, special guests Bill Champlin (former vocalist and songwriter of Chicago), Dennis Tufano (the original vocalist of the Buckinghams) and Danny Seraphine (co-founder and original drummer of Chicago)
June 1-Led Zeppelin Night with Kashmir
June 7-Nazareth
June 29-King’s X
August 9-Red Hot Chilli Pipers (Rock Bagpipers from Scotland)
September 7-Jonny Lang
September 15-Debbie Reynolds
September 20/21-Steve Hackett’s Genesis Revisited II Tour with Special Guests Simon Collins (son of Genesis frontman/drummer Phil Collins), Francis Dunnery (It Bites) and Dave Kerzner (Kevin Gilbert’s Thud)
September 28-Three Faces of The King
October 5-America
October 12-Rick Springfield
October 27-The Amazing Kreskin’s Search for Al Capone
November 9/10-The Bronx Wanderers’ Sock Hop
December 8-The Lettermen Christmas
December 14-The Trans-Infinity Orchestra
Evanston SPACE:
April 20-Tom Paxton
April 23-Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio
April 25-Joe Lovano Us Five
April 26-Stanley Clarke
April 27-An Acoustic Evening with John Oates
May 4-Matt Wertz
May 8-Genevieve (from Company of Thieves)
May 9-David Knopfler
May 10-Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express
May 11-Faun Fables
May 16-Grant-Lee Phillips
May 17-Jane Monheit
May 18-Billy Branch & Sons of the Blues
May 21-Ernie Halter
May 23-Joe Louis Walker
May 24-The Kruger Brothers presented with Bluegrass Legends Chicago
May 25-An Evening with Rickie Lee Jones
May 31-Howard Levy w/ Chris Siebold
June 2-Stephen Kellogg
June 5-Dave Specter’s Adventures in Guitar with Donald Kinsey (guitarist for Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Albert King & The Kinsey Report)
June 9-Tommy Castro and the Painkillers
June 11-Patterson Hood & The Downtown Rumblers
June 13-Bill Payne of Little Feat
June 15-The Holmes Brothers
June 15-George Porter Jr. & The Runnin’ Pardners
June 16-The Mountain Goats w/ The Baptist Generals
June 18-Preservation Hall Jazz Band
June 19-Ladysmith Black Mambazo
June 20-Brendan James
June 27-Birds of Chicago: Live Album Recording
June 29-Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd & The Monsters
June 30-Frank Vignola
July 2-Lee Fields & The Expressions
July 5-NRBQ
July 11-Shawn Phillips
July 12-Callaghan with Erick Baker
July 12-Eric Lindell & The Sunliners featuring Anson Funderburgh
July 13-Dick Dale
July 19-Dan Navarro
July 20-Canned Heat
July 24-Robert Randolph presents The Slide Brothers
July 25-Tierney Sutton
July 27-93XRT welcomes SHOES
Other Concerts:
April 12-Pat Green (Joe’s on Weed) http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3241054
April 16-Aaron Neville (North Shore Center) http://www.northshorecenter.org/events/aaron-neville/?instance_id=
April 17-Shuggie Otis (Lincoln Hall) http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/Page/Shows?Month=April&Year=2013
April 18-David Sanborn Trio (North Shore Center) http://www.northshorecenter.org/events/david-sanborn/?instance_id=525
April 20-Kris Allen (Lincoln Hall) http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/Page/Shows?Month=April&Year=2013
April 27-Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band (Vic Theatre) http://jamusa.com/ConcertDetails.aspx?ConcertId=5211
May 7-James McCartney (Schubas) http://www.schubas.com/Page/Shows?Month=May&Year=2013
May 16-Shout Out Louds (Metro) http://jamusa.com/ConcertDetails.aspx?ConcertId=5202