Upcoming Midwestern Events
St. Benedict's OktoberFest & Carnival
Lollapalooza – Thursday
Hutchinson Field Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Thu, Jul 30, 2020 – Sun Aug 2, 2020@ 12:00PM
$216 – 2241
Lollapalooza is an annual four-day music festival based in Chicago, Illinois at Grant Park. Performances include but are not limited to alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and electronic music. Lollapalooza has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups and various visual artists. The four-day music festival in Grant Park hosts an estimated 400,000 people each year and sells out annually. Lollapalooza is considered one of the largest and most iconic music festivals in the world and one of the longest running in the United States as well as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
https://www.lollapalooza.com/information/
Hutchinson Field Grant Park, Chicago, IL
Thu, Jul 30, 2020 – Sun Aug 2, 2020@ 12:00PM
$216 – 2241
Lollapalooza is an annual four-day music festival based in Chicago, Illinois at Grant Park. Performances include but are not limited to alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and electronic music. Lollapalooza has also provided a platform for non-profit and political groups and various visual artists. The four-day music festival in Grant Park hosts an estimated 400,000 people each year and sells out annually. Lollapalooza is considered one of the largest and most iconic music festivals in the world and one of the longest running in the United States as well as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
https://www.lollapalooza.com/information/
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Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen
The Palladium // Saturday, Jan 18, 8pm
TICKETS START AT:
$45
Actor, dancer, singer – few entertainers are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen, who will bring all those talents to his debut performance at the Palladium. Aside from countless film and TV appearances, his career on the Broadway stage – his first love – has included roles in Jesus Christ Superstar, Wicked, Fosse, Hair and Pippin, for which he won both a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Vereen's one-man show dazzles audiences with music from Broadway and tributes to Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and other legendary artists.
Now you can make your evening at the Palladium complete with our Pre-Performance Dinners.
For just $40 per person (tax included), you and your companions can enjoy a multicourse buffet meal in the Palladium’s elegant Robert Adam Room, with premium coffee, tea and water, and a cash bar, starting 75 minutes prior to curtain time.
https://thecenterpresents.org
The Palladium // Saturday, Jan 18, 8pm
TICKETS START AT:
$45
Actor, dancer, singer – few entertainers are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen, who will bring all those talents to his debut performance at the Palladium. Aside from countless film and TV appearances, his career on the Broadway stage – his first love – has included roles in Jesus Christ Superstar, Wicked, Fosse, Hair and Pippin, for which he won both a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Vereen's one-man show dazzles audiences with music from Broadway and tributes to Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and other legendary artists.
Now you can make your evening at the Palladium complete with our Pre-Performance Dinners.
For just $40 per person (tax included), you and your companions can enjoy a multicourse buffet meal in the Palladium’s elegant Robert Adam Room, with premium coffee, tea and water, and a cash bar, starting 75 minutes prior to curtain time.
https://thecenterpresents.org
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Jonny Lang
Arcada Theatre, Saint Charles, IL
Fri, Jan 10, 2020 @ 8:00PM
$68-344
Jon Gordon Langseth Jr., known as Jonny Lang, is an American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has five albums that charted on the top 50 of the Billboard 200 chart and has won a Grammy Award for Turn Around.
www.arcadalive.com
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Smokey Robinson
The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
Fri, Feb 7, 2020 @ 8:00PM
$82-246
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990.
www.thechicagotheatre.com
The Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
Fri, Feb 7, 2020 @ 8:00PM
$82-246
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990.
www.thechicagotheatre.com
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Justin Moore & Tracy Lawrence
Wolstein Center - Csu Convocation Center, Cleveland, OH
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 7:30PM
$55-403
Justin Cole Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. For that label, he has released five studio albums: his self titled debut in 2009, Outlaws Like Me in 2011, Off the Beaten Path in 2013, Kinda Don't Care in 2016, and Late Nights and Longnecks in 2019. He has also charted sixteen times on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including with the number 1 singles "Small Town USA", "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", "Til My Last Day", "Lettin' the Night Roll", "You Look Like I Need a Drink", "Somebody Else Will", and "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home"; and the top 10 hits "Backwoods" and "Point at You".
Tracy Lee Lawrence is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990 to begin his country music career. He signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991 and made his debut late that year with the album Sticks and Stones. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville, and his own labels, Rocky Comfort Records and Lawrence Music Group.
https://wolsteincenter.ticketsoffice.org
Wolstein Center - Csu Convocation Center, Cleveland, OH
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 7:30PM
$55-403
Justin Cole Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. For that label, he has released five studio albums: his self titled debut in 2009, Outlaws Like Me in 2011, Off the Beaten Path in 2013, Kinda Don't Care in 2016, and Late Nights and Longnecks in 2019. He has also charted sixteen times on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including with the number 1 singles "Small Town USA", "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", "Til My Last Day", "Lettin' the Night Roll", "You Look Like I Need a Drink", "Somebody Else Will", and "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home"; and the top 10 hits "Backwoods" and "Point at You".
Tracy Lee Lawrence is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990 to begin his country music career. He signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991 and made his debut late that year with the album Sticks and Stones. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville, and his own labels, Rocky Comfort Records and Lawrence Music Group.
https://wolsteincenter.ticketsoffice.org
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Justin Moore & Tracy Lawrence
Wolstein Center - Csu Convocation Center, Cleveland, OH
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 7:30PM
$55-403
Justin Cole Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. For that label, he has released five studio albums: his self titled debut in 2009, Outlaws Like Me in 2011, Off the Beaten Path in 2013, Kinda Don't Care in 2016, and Late Nights and Longnecks in 2019. He has also charted sixteen times on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including with the number 1 singles "Small Town USA", "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", "Til My Last Day", "Lettin' the Night Roll", "You Look Like I Need a Drink", "Somebody Else Will", and "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home"; and the top 10 hits "Backwoods" and "Point at You".
Tracy Lee Lawrence is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990 to begin his country music career. He signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991 and made his debut late that year with the album Sticks and Stones. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville, and his own labels, Rocky Comfort Records and Lawrence Music Group.
https://wolsteincenter.ticketsoffice.org
Wolstein Center - Csu Convocation Center, Cleveland, OH
Sat, Feb 29, 2020 @ 7:30PM
$55-403
Justin Cole Moore is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. For that label, he has released five studio albums: his self titled debut in 2009, Outlaws Like Me in 2011, Off the Beaten Path in 2013, Kinda Don't Care in 2016, and Late Nights and Longnecks in 2019. He has also charted sixteen times on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including with the number 1 singles "Small Town USA", "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", "Til My Last Day", "Lettin' the Night Roll", "You Look Like I Need a Drink", "Somebody Else Will", and "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home"; and the top 10 hits "Backwoods" and "Point at You".
Tracy Lee Lawrence is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990 to begin his country music career. He signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991 and made his debut late that year with the album Sticks and Stones. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville, and his own labels, Rocky Comfort Records and Lawrence Music Group.
https://wolsteincenter.ticketsoffice.org
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Disney's
THE LION KING
Stranahan Theater
March 25 - April 12, 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 26, 2020: 2 p.m.
*Thursday, March 26, 2020: 7:30 p.m.
*Friday, March 27, 2020: 8 p.m.
*Saturday, March 28, 2020: 2 p.m.
*Saturday, March 28, 2020: 8 p.m.
*Sunday, March 29, 2020: 1 p.m.
*Sunday, March 29, 2020: 6:30 p.m.
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return!
Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony® Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. THE LION KING also features the extraordinary work of Tony® Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony® Award-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice.
More than 90 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.
https://stranahantheater.com/
THE LION KING
Stranahan Theater
March 25 - April 12, 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 26, 2020: 2 p.m.
*Thursday, March 26, 2020: 7:30 p.m.
*Friday, March 27, 2020: 8 p.m.
*Saturday, March 28, 2020: 2 p.m.
*Saturday, March 28, 2020: 8 p.m.
*Sunday, March 29, 2020: 1 p.m.
*Sunday, March 29, 2020: 6:30 p.m.
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return!
Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony® Award-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. THE LION KING also features the extraordinary work of Tony® Award-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony® Award-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice.
More than 90 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.
https://stranahantheater.com/
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BRETT YOUNG
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31
On Sale Dec. 2nd
Show | 8pm // Doors | 8pm
$10 to $165
Stranahan Theater
Brett Young has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern sound, aptly dubbed “Caliville” style. The 2018 ACM Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year recently released his sophomore album, TICKET TO L.A. on BMLG Records. The 13-track project hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Albums Chart upon release and features lead single “Here Tonight” which topped the Mediabase and Billboard Country charts. Written alongside Ben Caver, Justin Ebach and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, “Here Tonight” marks Young’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single. The follow-up release, “Catch,” is currently climbing the radio charts. Special guest: Matt Ferranti
https://stranahantheater.com/events/brett-young/
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31
On Sale Dec. 2nd
Show | 8pm // Doors | 8pm
$10 to $165
Stranahan Theater
Brett Young has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern sound, aptly dubbed “Caliville” style. The 2018 ACM Awards New Male Vocalist of the Year recently released his sophomore album, TICKET TO L.A. on BMLG Records. The 13-track project hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Country Albums Chart upon release and features lead single “Here Tonight” which topped the Mediabase and Billboard Country charts. Written alongside Ben Caver, Justin Ebach and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, “Here Tonight” marks Young’s fifth consecutive No. 1 single. The follow-up release, “Catch,” is currently climbing the radio charts. Special guest: Matt Ferranti
https://stranahantheater.com/events/brett-young/
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