Backstage with Ron Onesti

Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti Ain’t Nothin’ But A Good Time! The 1980s “Hair Band” era of Rock ‘N Roll was a few years past the “Classic Rock” era of my high school musical formative years.  As much…

Like so many other people do this time of year, Thanksgiving is the time that I truly take a few steps back and reflect upon the blessings in my life.  This year, MAN this will be hard to do!  But…

As we painted, swept and cleaned in preparation of reopening after the Pandemic, we had many “quiet” nights at The Arcada.  It was a combination of excitement, anxiety and a bit eerie being alone in that magnificent grand hall at…

This guy is one of those legends who can be unpredictable, from what those who worked with him in the past would say.  I have had him several times over the years, but hearing his iconic song on the radio…

A big part of the “fun” for me when I produce shows is being able to work with the acts that I love.  At fifty-nine years of age and a classic rocker from the 70s, I have a deep appreciation…

For the most part, my place in the entertainment biz is surrounded by music.  From Jazz-Age, Prohibition-Era tunes to the Big Bands of the 1940s, Doo Wop of the 1950s to the 60s Psychedelics and Garage Bands, Classic Rock and…

I turned on the television last night and decided to go channel surfing for a change.  I usually just turn on the Food Network, History Channel or episodes of “The Office” or “Modern Family”.  As I was going program to…

So I am in Nashville attending some talent buyer meetings and decided to enjoy the beautiful day with a walk around the downtown entertainment district. I proceeded down 4th Street and happened upon the Holy Grail of country music, the…

It’s 1975, I’m thirteen years old, and I am just starting to figure out what it is I like musically.  Chicago is going crazy because rock supergroup Led Zeppelin is coming to town.  Stairway To Heaven, the group’s unofficial signature…

That’s right, I had “Saturday Night Fever” I have always loved music…all kinds of music.  People today know me pretty much as a rocker, but there was a fleeting moment when I was almost forced to “pick a team”- Disco…

“Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown, baddest man in the whole DAMN town…”.  We loved to sing that song at the top of our voices.  Mainly because we got to swear “legally” because it was words to a song.  I was 11…

Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti Music memories that made me I began grammar school in Chicago at St. Callistus off of Taylor Street and Ogden Avenue and graduated from Our Lady of the Angels School in 1976 (yes,…