Backstage with Ron Onesti

Ron Onesti:  Really gonna miss my “Uncle” Tommy Lasorda As current President of The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, and someone who has been blessed to call Tommy Lasorda a close friend for over thirty years because of…

Ron Onesti:  George Thorogood, really “Good” to the bone! 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,…

Ron Onesti:  We could use a piece of Rock And Roll Heaven right now! If you believe in forever,        Then life is just a one-night stand. If there’s a rock and roll heaven, Well you know they’ve got a…

Ron Onesti:  A little “George Bailey” in all of us “Wizard Of Oz”, “Casablanca”, “Citizen Kane”, “Gone With The Wind”, “The Godfather”, the exclusive list goes on with timeless classic films that have touched the hearts of generations of movie fans…

Ron Onesti:  Simple Pleasures” during complex times Nine months…thirty-six weeks…252 days…6,048 hours…and counting!  That’s how long we have been on this crazy lockdown thing!  But I am still maintaining a positive outlook, knowing in my heart that this should all…

Ron Onesti: Sinatra at 105…still “Ring-a-ding-dinging” On December 12, Frank Sinatra will have turned 105.  In those hundred-plus years, few people in modern history have been as iconic, with as much influence on popular music as he had.  His songs are…

Ron Onesti:  ZZ KING?  Still the “Top” look in Rock and Roll Legends and icons-how lucky am I to be able to host these megastars at The Arcada Theatre who have helped shape popular culture, especially that of my own formative…

Ron Onesti:  No my friends, Thank YOU! 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…

Ron Onesti:  Neighborhood guys from “CHICAGO” still Rock! As we enter our NINTH month of complete lockdown and COVID hell, I continue to try and stay as positive as I can.  I know in my heart we will be back together…

Ron Onesti:  A Musical Salute to our War Heroes I am the son of a proud WWII veteran.  Squad Leader Sgt. Albert J. Onesti, #36682557, Unites States Army, 179th Infantry, 45th Division “Thunderbirds” with battles in Rome, Southern France, Anzio.  My…

Ron Onesti:  The World’s Fair of 1893 is getting me through all of this! As I am sitting here writing this, the presidential election is neck-in-neck.  So much turmoil, unrest and uncertainty.  By the time you read this, things will have…

Ron Onesti: “American Bandstand,” a Sock Hop in the Sky It’s hard to believe that Rock ‘N Roll icon Dick Clark would have been 91 next month.  Although he passed away eight years ago last April, his memory resonates with so…