THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO WITH DANNY SERAPHINE (ORIGINAL DRUMMER OF CHICAGO) AND CTA
In the beginning, there was Chicago Transit Authority. Danny Seraphine, along with his bandmates set out to change the face of Rock and Roll by creating a rock band with horns. During his tenure with Chicago, they scored 20 top 10 hits, (5 reaching #1) and 10 Grammy nominations. He is considered the father of...
LOU GRAMM (THE ORIGINAL VOICE & FOUNDING MEMBER OF FOREIGNER): THE RELEASED TOUR with SPECIAL GUEST FRAN COSMO (formerly of BOSTON)
Lou Gramm is best known as the original lead vocalist of the rock band Foreigner. With his powerful, soaring voice, he helped define the band’s arena-rock sound in the late 1970s and 1980s. As Foreigner’s frontman, Gramm sang on major hits such as “Cold as Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Urgent,” “Juke Box Hero,” and the global No....
ZEBRA: 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR with SPECIAL GUEST DONNIE VIE (FROM ENUFF Z’NUFF)
Zebra, consisting of Randy Jackson, Felix Hanemann and Guy Gelso, concocted their moniker from a 1926 Vogue magazine cover and soon won over the South and East Coast. In 1982 Zebra’s self-titled debut album went gold and was the fastest selling debut album in Atlantic Records’ history thanks to the radio and MTV airplay of...
PETER BARON’S TRIBUTE PETER FRAMPTON
Peter Baron first met Peter Frampton when he opened for Leslie West's Mountain. He was 17 and playing 2nd guitar with Leslie. He was still in high school, and needless to say, it was quite an adventure going from church dances to baseball stadiums overnight. After the tour's first leg, Frampton asked Baron to play...
CLUB ARCADA: TONY OCEAN – RAT PACK & RETRO DANCE PARTY – NO COVER!!!
Club Arcada will be open from 5PM to Midnight. Our dinner menu is available until about 10:30pm. We offer a lite bites menu from 10:30pm to close. There is no entertainment fee for this show. Reservations strongly encouraged! Tony Ocean’s upbeat style embodies a time from the past that will be popular as long as...
ARCADA’S SALUTE TO AMERICA’S 250th with MARK FARNER’S AMERICAN BAND and SPECIAL GUEST MOLLY HATCHET
Get ready for a powerhouse night of classic rock as Mark Farner and Molly Hatchet take the stage for an unforgettable live show. Fans can expect the anthems that defined generations, from “I’m Your Captain” and “We’re An American Band” to “Flirtin’ With Disaster” and “Gator Country.” With Farner’s high-energy performance and Molly Hatchet’s hard-driving Southern rock sound, this is a night built...
ROCK ‘N RAVIOLI: Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with 88 Keys – Dueling Pianos
Join us for an evening of dueling pianos on our Legends Stage in Rock ‘N Ravioli, located in the lobby of the Arcada Theatre. Food ($25 Buffet including Honey Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork, Pizz-O, Baked Beans, Mini Burgers, Garden Salad and Potato Salad AND our Dinner Menu) and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There...
CLASSIC ROCK EXPERIENCE: 70s ARENA ROCK LEGENDS
A classic Rock ‘N Roll Show…performed note to note with album perfection…the way you remember! Inspired by 70’s Arena Rock Legends Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Boston, Styx and other over the top classic icons…The Classic Rock Experience combines ALL of those live theatrical aspects into an audio & visual production to present an...
ROCK ‘N RAVIOLI: Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with 88 Keys – Dueling Pianos
Join us for an evening of dueling pianos on our Legends Stage in Rock ‘N Ravioli, located in the lobby of the Arcada Theatre. Food ($19.26 Buffet including Honey Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork, Pizz-O, Baked Beans, Mini Burgers, Garden Salad and Potato Salad AND our Dinner Menu) and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There...
THE PURPLE XPERIENCE featuring MARSHALL CHARLOFF
Always a crowd favorite and Marshall Charloff leaves no one disappointed! The resemblance between Charloff and Prince is striking. Both in looks and musical prowess. The high notes. The guitar chops. The moves. It’s all there in full supply. And the band, made up of accomplished musicians as well, round out the experience seamlessly. Hear...
ONE VISION OF QUEEN featuring MARC MARTEL
Marc Martel is the ideal match for One Vision Of Queen, an explosive, attention-commanding tribute where some of the most iconic rock anthems of all time collide with a theatrical performance style and eye-popping production. At its core, the riveting show focuses on the extremely diverse body of the band’s greatest hits, from the grandiose...
ONE VISION OF QUEEN featuring MARC MARTEL
Marc Martel is the ideal match for One Vision Of Queen, an explosive, attention-commanding tribute where some of the most iconic rock anthems of all time collide with a theatrical performance style and eye-popping production. At its core, the riveting show focuses on the extremely diverse body of the band’s greatest hits, from the grandiose...
ROCK ‘N RAVIOLI: Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with 88 Keys – Dueling Pianos
Join us for an evening of dueling pianos on our Legends Stage in Rock ‘N Ravioli, located in the lobby of the Arcada Theatre. Food ($19.26 Buffet including Honey Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork, Pizz-O, Baked Beans, Mini Burgers, Garden Salad and Potato Salad AND our Dinner Menu) and hand-crafted cocktails are available for purchase. There...
NIGHT MOVES: THE ULTIMATE BOB SEGER TRIBUTE // SMALL TOWN: JOHN MELLENCAMP EXPERIENCE
A remarkable recreation of the live performance of Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band from the 70s-80s based on the Live Bullet and Nine Tonight albums. If you are a Bob Seger fan this show will rock your world. If you're not a Seger fan, you WILL be when you witness this performance. Hear hits...
HUGO: THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY TRIBUTE
Hugo Valenti is no stranger to the world of Journey’s iconic music. As the longtime frontman of Voyage, he helped build one of the most successful tribute acts in the country, selling out venues nationwide and earning a reputation for delivering the most authentic Journey tribute. His uncanny resemblance—both in voice and appearance—to Steve Perry...
FREE FALLIN: THE TOM PETTY CONCERT EXPERIENCE
Free Fallin has been performing Tom’s music internationally for almost two decades, evolving into a complete and spectacular live music production. This band, with its highly skilled members, delivers a professional and entertaining experience for any Tom Petty fan. Their show features all of Tom's hits and includes instruments and clothes that re-create the authentic...
FREE FALLIN: THE TOM PETTY CONCERT EXPERIENCE
Free Fallin has been performing Tom’s music internationally for almost two decades, evolving into a complete and spectacular live music production. This band, with its highly skilled members, delivers a professional and entertaining experience for any Tom Petty fan. Their show features all of Tom's hits and includes instruments and clothes that re-create the authentic...
GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS: THE BADDEST SHOW ON EARTH with SPECIAL GUEST CANYON LIGHTS
For the past 5+ decades, over 8,000 live shows and more than 15 million albums sold, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been “The All-American rock & roll party band” (Goldmine Magazine). And for their 53rd year of “playing rock & roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population...
VIP UPGRADE PACKAGES: GEORGE THOROGOOD
(VIP1) George Thorogood: Autographed Merchandise Package - $125 USD Includes: One (1), VIP Only, Tour Poster Autographed By George Thorogood**, One (1), VIP Only, Merchandise Gift**, One (1) Commemorative VIP Laminate & Lanyard***, Priority Entry into the Venue, Priority Access To Official Tour Merchandise Shopping, Extremely Limited Availability **poster + merchandise gift will be shipped...
IN THE FLESH: ECHOES OF PINK FLOYD
In The Flesh...Echoes of Pink Floyd is making their second appearance on the Des Plaines stage after a tremendous debut show! "If you’re looking for just ‘some cover band’ to see, this is not the show for you. If you’re looking for the MOST complete live Pink Floyd experience, then I suggest you step right...
CORNERSTONES OF ROCK: The Buckinghams, Ides of March, The New Colony Six, and the Cryan’ Shames
Cornerstones of Rock feature The Buckinghams, The Ides of March, The New Colony Six, and The Cryan' Shames. Cornerstones of Rock is a multi-group concert series that's been turned into a live production tour that brings together the Chicago area’s iconic rock groups of the 1960s and ’70s for this amazing musical spectacular! Always a sell-out!...
LIVE & LET DIE – THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY FEATURING TONY KISHMAN
When Beatles producer, Sir George Martin, tells you that “You sound like Paul McCartney” and Paul McCartney himself comments that “You are a great musician”, what more is there to say! 'Live and Let Die’ featuring Tony Kishman, veteran of the Broadway smash hit musical “Beatlemania”, is a dynamic full multimedia concert production that has...
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME: TRIBUTE TO FOREIGNER with SPECIAL GUEST ANTHEM’S GRAND ILLUSION: TRIBUTE TO STYX
Feels Like The First Time is an American 7-piece rock band formed in 2017 as a tribute to the music of British/American rock band Foreigner. The band is made up of veteran musicians with decades of experience entertaining rock music fans at premier venues, festivals and concert events. The members of Feels Like The First Time,...
LIVE & LET DIE – THE MUSIC OF PAUL MCCARTNEY FEATURING TONY KISHMAN
When Beatles producer, Sir George Martin, tells you that “You sound like Paul McCartney” and Paul McCartney himself comments that “You are a great musician”, what more is there to say! 'Live and Let Die’ featuring Tony Kishman, veteran of the Broadway smash hit musical “Beatlemania”, is a dynamic full multimedia concert production that has...
MR. SPEED – THE WORLD’S BEST KISS TRIBUTE
With 30 years of experience under their spandex, MR. SPEED continues to forge ahead writing their own chapter in KISStory. Their passion for KISS is real. This show combines a lot of the elements that are reminiscent of an original KISS performance. It’s an awesome experience when parents and kids alike stand in unison to...
SWEET // PRESCOTT NILES’ THE KNACK
THE SWEET: The late great Steve Priest came out of retirement in 2007. Priest along with drummer Richie Onori, and keyboardist, vocalist Stevie Stewart assembled a group of top caliber national act musicians which Priest could proudly hail to be on the same equal footing and adeptness as the original lineup. For well over a...
MR. SPEED – THE WORLD’S BEST KISS TRIBUTE
With 30 years of experience under their spandex, MR. SPEED continues to forge ahead writing their own chapter in KISStory. Their passion for KISS is real. This show combines a lot of the elements that are reminiscent of an original KISS performance. It’s an awesome experience when parents and kids alike stand in unison to...
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE // PABLO CRUISE
From their beginnings in mid-Sixties Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring the propulsive team of drummer Scott Thompson and bassist Jared Camic, keyboard master Randy Harper, guitar ace/vocalist Jeff Zona and Pedal Steel/Saxophonist John Heinrich, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE continues to embellish the rich 50-plus year history of...
LEONID & FRIENDS: THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO
LEONID & FRIENDS have blown the minds of legions of fans with their uncanny ability to capture the spirit, musicality, and fire of American supergroup Chicago. Leonid Vorobyev’s goal was a studio project in dedication to Chicago under the motto “musicians for musicians”. Their first video went viral, but they really gained traction when Chicago itself...
AFTER-SHOW MEET & GREET: LEONID & FRIENDS
VIP M&G description: Meet & Greet is a wonderful opportunity for fans to meet and interact with Leonid & Friends. Quantity is limited at each show. Shortly after the concert, attendees with a M&G wristband will be allowed to meet the band, have a group photo taken, and the opportunity to chat with band members and...