January 8, 2021
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,…
January 1, 2021
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…
November 13, 2020
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…
October 23, 2020
Ron Onesti: Staying Positive? No Problem! Each week, I sit down, take a deep breath, and see what comes to mind as a topic to share with you here in this column. Sometimes it is a recollection sparked by a song…
September 11, 2020
Ron Onesti: Rich Little – Impersonator or Imposter? With all this quarantine stuff going on, I am still putting in twelve-hour workdays! But I am also watching more television than ever! What I watch most are black and white movies…
September 4, 2020
Ron Onesti: What are my favorite “Sing-A-Long” songs? What are my favorite songs? I get that question a lot. Obviously, I have several ways of answering that, depending on the perspective one was looking for. There are hundreds I love to…
August 21, 2020
Ron Onesti: Crystal Bowersox…Worthy of an Idol Title I have been producing music and food festivals for the past 35 years. During that time, I have crossed paths with a regular stream of entertainers who have graced our various festival…
August 14, 2020
Ron Onesti: We need, “We Are The World” more now than ever! How do we stay positive during these tumultuous times? Each day, we are concerned about serious safety, health and economic issues. Preserving our history, our legacies and our…
August 7, 2020
Ron Onesti: Dreamin’ about our Summer Festivals By this time, we would have produced our 27th Annual “Festa Pasta Vino” Italian Block Party Father’s Day weekend on Oakley Avenue in Chicago. And our “Little Italy Fest-West” in Addison would have just…
July 31, 2020
Ron Onesti: What I Miss Most About Live Music World War II was tough on everyone as millions of Americans left their homes to fight. Those left behind would also do their part, keeping the households and local businesses going…
July 24, 2020
Ron Onesti: Take Me Out to the Ballgame now…and to the Concert Hall soon! Baseball is back…kind of! Who would have thought we would be going through all of this AND a 60-game season on top of it all with no…
July 17, 2020
Ron Onesti: Oh, THAT’s Hugh Jackman This lockdown has REALLY allowed me to catch up on some of my favorite movies. A favorite I share with my daughter is the 2017 film about show biz visionary P.T. Barnum entitled, “The Greatest…
