September 22, 2023
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…
September 15, 2023
“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…
September 8, 2023
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,…
September 1, 2023
It’s been a whirlwind!!! We have had soooo many shows recently, even more than normal! Gladys Knight, Christopher Cross, Paul Anka, Tony Danza, Chazz Palminteri, Tony Orlando and John Waite were among the twenty shows we had over the past…
August 25, 2023
As much of a Rock-N-Roller I am, I really appreciate Country music too! Many of our customers do too, so peppering our Oldies, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal and Prog Rock experiences with a little of the “Nashville Sound” provides a…
August 18, 2023
Oh my God, the music legends we are losing! It’s an obvious statement, one that we are all shaking our heads about, especially as of late. The other obviously scary thing is that it’s really only going to get worse. …
August 4, 2023
“Come on baby, Light my fire!” When you hear that, it really can mean just ONE thing…at least to anyone of and before my generation. It represents the same melodic yet intense voice and psychedelic sound that belted out “Riders…
July 21, 2023
I am not ashamed to say that at times, I am star struck. Many of my peers in show biz make it a point to show that the stars they hire for their stages “put their pants on one leg…
July 7, 2023
Like so many others, I went from “Sesame Street” to “The Electric Company,” then from “Soundstage” to “NOVA,” then from those Doo Wop shows to “Chicago Tonight.” WTTW Chicago has always been a big part of my educational and entertainment…
June 30, 2023
Ron Onesti: There’s nobody like the “Godfather of Soul” I’ve been so fortunate to have shared so many backstage experiences about some of the biggest names in showbiz. I have really enjoyed sharing many of those stories with you as I…
June 23, 2023
Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti Dionne Warwick…50-Plus Years of Pure Soul I Say A Little Prayer For Me was one of the defining songs of the Sixties. As the teenagers were getting into the acid rock of Jimi…
June 16, 2023
Backstage with The Arcada Theatre’s Ron Onesti We could use a piece of Rock And Roll Heaven right now! If you believe in forever, …
