Events


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  • Music

    JoeyD

    Saturday, 13 September 2008, 8:00 PM Joey DeFrancesco   [buy tickets]
    Regarded by organ aficionados as the baddest B-3 burner, Joey DeFrancesco’s place in jazz history is cemented by five consecutive DownBeat Critics Poll awards and legendary associations with giants like Miles Davis, John McLaughlin and Elvin Jones. Opening the show is Chicago’s own Dee Alexander, who is taking the music scene by storm with a soulful vocal style that’s seductive, playful and shimmering. A jazz event not to be missed.

    RogerMcGuinn

    Saturday, 4 October 2008, 8:00 PM Roger McGuinn   [buy tickets]
    with Maria Sebastian opening
    As the former front man for the Byrds and an accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist, Roger McGuinn is all about traditional music. His folk, rock, and blues playing, teeming with Rickenbacker guitar “jingle-jangle,” delivers a sonic euphoria to the listener, rich in melody and harmony. Opening the show is up-and-coming young singer/songwriter/guitarist Maria Sebastian, whom the Buffalo News calls “an elegant, emotive singer, and her songwriting is strong as well.”

    DavidBromberg

    Saturday, 10 January 2009, 8:00 PM David Bromberg   [buy tickets]
    After a long hiatus, this guitarist/singer/songwriter is back on the road, serving up an eclectic and unpredictable set of original favorites, obscure ditties and everything in between. As the New York Times noted, Bromberg “has such control of his audience that he can, at one moment, hold it in his hand with a tender, touching yet funny anecdotal song, and then set it romping and stomping with a raucous bit of raunch. He is electrifying.”

    AltarBoys

    Friday, 13 March 2009, 8:00 PM Altar Boyz   [buy tickets]
    From Off-Broadway comes this unlikely musical spoof of boy bands that has the critics in unanimous praise. Played out during a fictitious concert, the five boyz try to save the world, one screaming fan at a time. “Irreverent but never mean-spirited, this sweet, smart show preaches inclusion, brotherly love, and spiritual and ethical self-exploration while satirizing intolerance and holier-than-thou hypocrisy.” (Chicago Reader)

    DukeEllington

    Friday, 20 March 2009, 8:00 PM Duke Ellington Orchestra   [buy tickets]
    One of the greatest jazz innovators and composers of all time, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington wrote elegant standards like “Take the A-Train” and daring compositions such as Black Brown and Beige throughout a career that spanned over 50 years. Today, under the direction of Barrie Lee Hall, Jr., the Duke Ellington Orchestra is thrilling new legions of fans and proving once again that it ‘don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.’

    TommyCastro

    Saturday, 28 March 2009, 8:00 PM R&B Revue   [buy tickets]
    Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue with the Tommy Castro Band, Magic Dick, Ronnie Baker Brooks and Deanna Bogart
    Tommy Castro and his brilliant band have captured a hold on audiences and critics alike around the world with their mesmerizing blend of rock, blues and Memphis soul. Now the electrifying Castro joins forces with harmonica player Magic Dick of J. Geils Band fame, Crown Prince of Chicago Blues Ronnie Baker Brooks, and powerhouse piano and soulful saxophonist Deanna Bogart for a riveting rhythm and blues jam that’ll raise the roof and have audiences howling for more.

    AdrianBelew

    Saturday, 18 April 2009, 8:00 PM Adrian Belew   [buy tickets]
    Adrian Belew Power Trio
    Adrian Belew’s guitar doesn’t just make music. It also squawks, chugs, buzzes, murmurs, and chimes in the hands of this “wizard of sonic manipulation and texture,” (Rolling Stone). He’s accompanied Frank Zappa, Talking Heads and David Bowie, was a member of King Crimson and has maintained an active solo career that even launched a hit single, “Oh, Daddy.” On stage, the talented Belew is a chameleon of styles, so there’s no telling what’s in store, except for something great.

    BonnieKoloc

    Saturday, 2 May 2009, 8:00 PM Bonnie Koloc   [buy tickets]
    The enduring and versatile voice of Bonnie Koloc has been enjoyed in Chicago since 1968. Her hybrid style of blues, folk and ballads is intimate, tuneful, and introspective. Successes as an illustrator and author haven’t detracted Koloc from her music – her singing is better than ever and her live shows continue to entertain and touch audiences as they did 40 years ago.

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