DAVE MASON’S TRAFFIC JAM
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesWhether you’ve lived your life with this music as the soundtrack or are a modern concert enthusiast, ‘Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam’ is bound to leave you much more fulfilled, delighted, and buoyant— and that much closer to the brilliance of the music of Dave Mason. To see this extraordinary guitar player, a soulful singer LIVE...
Chubby Checker Dance Party with special guest Good Clean Fun
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesThis guy is AMAZING! His show is an historic throwback to the origin of Rock and Roll with EVERY song being a classic!! Then, the place goes up for grabs when he performs one of the most iconic songs AND dances in history! 2020 marked the 60th Anniversary of the release of “The Twist” Chubby will amaze you with his music & his moves while you follow along as the DANCE FLOOR WILL BE OPEN! A Rock and Roll piece of history!
Good Clean Fun delivers an exciting, engaging show featuring a playlist of party hits that spans over 7 decades! Featuring former and current members of national touring acts like ‘Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone,’ Good Clean Fun is no stranger to entertaining. Good Clean Fun has shared the bill with top acts like Jay and The Americans and Chubby Checker, and have opened for Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers and Tommy James & The Shondells! Performing everyone’s favorite dance hits from every decade, it’s easy to understand why Good Clean Fun has quickly become one of the most requested party bands!
BANGOS – TRIBUTES TO THE BANGLES AND GO-GOS
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesThe BanGos are an all-female tribute band to the Bangles and the GoGo’s. The band is comprised of five seasoned musicians who have come together to pay tribute to these two iconic bands from the 1980’s. Lead singer Rita Posillico is a multi-talented musician and vocalist who delivers an unbelievable live performance with her explosive energy and...
WINGER WITH SPECIAL GUEST HOODLUM JOHNNY
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesKip Winger and the boys are “Rockin’ Regulars” at The Arcada! The show is just so good! The band’s top singles including “Seventeen”, “Headed For A Heartbreak” and “Miles Away” are just three of the Metal rock tunes that make it a night when everybody stands the entire show! In 2023, Winger celebrated their 35th Anniversary – come celebrate 35 of Winger with us!!! Midwest rockers, HOODLUM JOHNNY, will be opening for Winger!
BIG SUIT, ALL-STAR TRIBUTE TO TALKING HEADS WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE OTTO & HIS GEAR
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesBig Suit is a collective of nine musicians drawn to the cerebral adventures, infectious rhythms, and pioneering music known to the world as the Talking Heads. This funk–rock ensemble of stellar musicians offers up a truly inspirational, once-in-a-lifetime connection. If you wish to experience the Talking Heads, this is a must; An all-hits show including “Burning Down The House,” “Take Me To The River,” “And She Was,” and many more.
Charlie Otto was the founder of the cult darlings This Must be the Band. He’s had the honor of playing alongside many amazingly talented people including some of his musical idols, such as Umphrey’s McGee, members of King Crimson, and Smashing Pumpkins. “Charlie Otto + His Gear” is his first solo project, running on the cutting edge of both music and video performance. The songs are not experimental, they are fully developed songs. The lyrics and chords are gushing with feeling, the drums are throbbing, the synths are huge, and it’s very electronic while still achieving rock and roll status.
LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: Delta Blues Nite with Downtown Charlie Brown, Donna Herula, and John Primer
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesCelebrate the Delta Blues with an all-star musical lineup including Downtown Charie Brown Band, Donna Herula, and John Primer. Delta Blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues., originating in the Mississippi Delta. Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments; slide guitar is a hallmark of the style. Although Delta Blues existed in some...
POSTPONED: THE GREAT PRETENDERS – A TRIBUTE CHRISSIE HYNDE AND THE PRETENDERS
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesThis event has been postponed. A rescheduled date will be announced shortly.
THE GREAT PRETENDERS – All-Star Tribute to THE PRETENDERS features SUZANNE CROSS, singer extraordinaire from the legendary Chicago group Deacon Blues. When you experience Suzanne performing Pretenders material, she becomes Chrissie Hynde. Their voices are one in the same – identical. You’ll get “goosebumps on your goosebumps” hearing THE GREAT PRETENDERS live! The Great Pretenders Group is made up of award-winning, truly All-star musicians. So Stop Your Sobbing and get Back On The Chain Gang because you’ll be the Talk Of The Town as you Show Me your Brass In Pocket. The Message of Love is I’ll Stand By You! Enjoy SUZANNE CROSS & THE GREAT PRETENDERS – and their astonishing take on this timeless music.
WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS: THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesSole surviving member Carl Palmer, in association with the Estates of his bandmates Keith Emerson & Greg Lake, has announced the much anticipated WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS- THE RETURN OF EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Tour. The tour will actually reunite ELP LIVE ON STAGE through modern technology. After exploring the idea of a Hologram tour in detail, Palmer (with the Estates of Emerson and Lake) opted for what they felt was a more honest approach using live footage of Keith and Greg on massive video walls alongside Carl (and his band) playing LIVE on stage. The voice and instrumentation of Greg Lake and the unmistakable keyboard mastery of Keith Emerson will be mixed with Palmer’s onstage live drumming to magically reunite ELP once again. Paul McCartney’s duet with John Lennon at the end of his recent Got Back tour is a good idea of what ELP fans can expect from this show.
CLUB ARCADA: Open for Dinner and Live Entertainment with Velvet Rose: R&B, Funk, Soulful Blues, Dance & More!
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesClub Arcada will be open from 5PM to Midnight. Our dinner menu is available until about 10:30pm. We offer a lite bites menu from 10:30pm to close. If you chose to stay for the live entertainment beginning at 8:30pm, the entertainment fee is $10. Reservations strongly encouraged! Velvet Rose Band is an extremely versatile group...
EVIL WOMAN – AMERICA’S PREMIER TRIBUTE TO THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (ELO)
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesEVIL WOMAN is widely recognized as America’s Premier Tribute to The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) due to their brilliant arrangements, flawless musicianship & superlative vocals. ELO’s fusion of Beatlesque-pop with classical arrangements rocketed the group to massive commercial success in the 1970s and 80s, generating numerous instantly-recognizable chart-topping hits and album sales in excess of 50,000,000. “Evil Woman”, “Turn To Stone”, “Don’t Bring Me Down”, and MORE
POSTPONED: SUMMER JAM: WATKINS GLEN 1973 TRIBUTE
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesSoundTracks Of A Generation and Onesti Entertainment present THE tribute to The Summer Jam Watkins Glen concert of 1973! Featuring Rosehill Revival, Mr. Blotto & The Last Waltz Band. The Band, Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers Band fans are invited to help us commemorate the music that broke the attendance record of Woodstock with over 600,000. The Bill Graham FM production provided lights, staging and a 5000 watt sound system at the original Summer Jam held on the grounds of the infamous Watkins Glen Racetrack. No worries of mud because this show is happening inside the Arcada Theatre so this event will go on RAIN OR SHINE!
ASIA WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS CURVED AIR, FOCUS AND MARTIN TURNER (FORMERLY OF WISHBONE ASH)
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United States2024 is the Year Of The Dragon…Asia 2024 is Geoffrey Downes, Virgil Donati, John Mitchell and Harry Whitley.
In the Summer of 2023, Geoff Downes spear-headed a memorial concert to remember and celebrate the life of his late, much-loved friend and Asia co-founder member, the great John Wetton. At the concert, he invited rock n roll veteran John Mitchell – who had played with both Wetton and Downes in Icon and in Wetton’s own band – to join him on stage, taking on lead guitar duties. The duo were joined by new-comer Harry Whitley, who Downes had discovered and whose vocal talents so closely resembled that of Wetton’s it was nothing short of spine-tingling. Together they played a number of Asia’s chart-topping hits. The reception was uproarious and It became clear that something magical was happening. Perhaps, thought Downes, it was time to bring the songs of Asia to a whole new audience? The dragon began to stir once more.
10cc WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROBIN TAYLOR ZANDER
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesAmong the most inventive and influential bands in the history of popular music, 10cc are one of the very few acts to have achieved commercial, critical and creative success in equal measure. 10cc has sold more than 30 million albums around the world and the band’s longevity is testament to their timeless songs. Founder member Gouldman...
CLUB ARCADA: Open For Dinner and Live Entertainment by 88 Keys Dueling Pianos
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesClub Arcada will be open from 5PM to Midnight. Our dinner menu is available until about 10:30pm. We offer a lite bites menu from 10:30pm to close. If you chose to stay for the live entertainment beginning at 8:30pm, the entertainment fee is $10. Reservations strongly encouraged! Our intimate Speakeasy is the perfect place for...
ALDO NOVA // BULLET BOYS
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesAfter four decades, dozens of classic songs, and hundreds of shows, multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist ALDO NOVA can finally be seen live and kicking with his band after a long self-imposed hiatus. Aldo Nova took the world by storm when his first multi-platinum, top ten self-titled debut album, Aldo Nova, gave...
COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND RICKY SKAGGS
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesWith over fifty years in show business, Ricky Skaggs is a true Bluegrass and Country music legend. The fifteen-time Grammy Award winner, Country Music Hall of Famer (among many other Hall of Fame inductions) and the “Master Fidler” brings his fabulous and inspirational Bluegrass, Country and Gospel show to The Arcada stage after a sold-out show. Notable hits include “Country Boy,” ” Highway 40 Blues,” ” Honey (Open That Door),” “Heartbroke,”, and so many more!
CLUB ARCADA: A Special Salute to Tina Turner with Brandye Phillips and the R&B Divas
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesWe open at 5PM for dinner. Live entertainment begins about 8:30. An entertainment fee of $15 will be added to your bill once live music begins.
The dance floor will be rocking for an Old School Dance Party and Special Salute to Tina Turner with Brandye Phillips. It’s our time to celebrate “The Queen of Rock ‘N Roll”!
Reservations strongly encouraged!
OUR HOUSE: THE MUSIC OF CSNY BY THEIR FRIENDS & FAMILY MEMBERS
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesPrepare for an unparalleled musical experience as “OUR HOUSE: The Music of CSNY” assembles to perform the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young repertoire with an extraordinary ensemble of FAMILY & FRIENDS. What sets this apart is the stellar, historic lineup, featuring: James Raymond (son of David Crosby) Astrid Young (sister of Neil Young) Steve Postell (guitarist & musical director with David Crosby & The Immediate Family) Chris Pierce (handpicked by Neil Young to support his 2023 tour) Jeff Pevar (lead guitar David Crosby, Graham Nash, CSN, Phil Lesh) Steve DiStanislao (drums David Crosby, David Gilmour) Michelle Wills (keyboards David Crosby) Elijah Thomson (bass Father John Misty) And featuring legendary CSNY photographer Henry Diltz with CSNY recording engineer Stephen Barncard spinning ‘Tall Tales’ that can be heard nowhere else except on this tour. Audiences can anticipate a journey through classic hits such as “Déjà vu,” “Wooden Ships,” “Helpless,” and “Carry On,” delivered with the finesse that only OUR HOUSE, The Music of CSNY performed by FAMILY & FRIENDS can provide.
$10 SILENT ACTION COMEDY FILM: THE BUSHER (1919)
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesA young baseball pitcher in the bush leagues is discovered by a big-league manager and given his chance in the major leagues. But will he be up to the challenge? Live accompaniment provided by Chicagoland’s premiere organist Jay Warren!
Taylor Street: Little Italy Festival
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesFESTIVAL IS HELD ON TAYLOR STREET BETWEEN ASHLAND AND THROOP.
Taylor Street is one of the most historic neighborhoods in Chicago. From the late 1800s to about the 1950s, this area was a hub for Italian immigrants to settle and establish their families. It soon became Chicago’s “Official” Little Italy. Chicago’s Little Italy Festa-Taylor Street celebrates the great history of the neighborhood and the rich culture of the generations of Italians who settled there decades ago. Fabulous food from award-winning area restaurants, several stages of continuous family entertainment, quality merchandise from Italy, and colorful cultural attractions make this event one of the most popular of the summer. Sponsored by Little Italy Chicago Neighborhood Association and Produced by Ron Onesti (who was born on Taylor Street) of Onesti Entertainment, Owner of The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Operator of the Des Plaines Theatre.
Festival Hours are Thursday 8/8 and Friday 8/9: 5PM – 10PM, Saturday 8/10: 12noon to 10PM, Sunday 8/11: 11am – 10PM
BLACK FLAG – THE FIRST FOUR YEARS & THE BEST OF THE BEST
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesBlack Flag – Performing TWO sets including The First Four Years in its Entirety!! Plus “The Best of The Best “!! Black Flag is an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, by guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member Greg Ginn. Their discography includes seven studio albums and two live...
POSTPONED: SALSA, LATIN AND JAZZ MUSICIAN TITO PUENTE, JR. WITH SPECIAL GUEST MIAMI SOUND REVUE – TRIBUTES TO GLORIA ESTEFAN AND THE MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesSon of the legendary American salsa and Latin jazz musician Tito Puente, Tito Puente, Jr. has big shoes to fill. And boy does he! Always honoring his father’s legacy, Tito Puente, Jr. has also made a name for himself as one of the most exciting Latin musicians touring today. Tito Puente Jr. carries his father...
HOTEL CALIFORNIA – A SALUTE TO THE EAGLES
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesA spirited blend of originality and the pursuit of excellence have taken Hotel California “A Salute to the Eagles” to a level of recognition normally reserved for Gold and Platinum recording artists. By respectfully and accurately reproducing the Grammy award winning sounds of our generation’s Greatest American Songbook, this legendary Southern California group, has touched...
STEPHEN PEARCY OF RATT WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROXANNE
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesAs the founder, lead singer, and songwriter of the metal rock band RATT, Stephen Pearcy has captured critical acclaim for his performances, style, and uniquely salacious vocals. RATT climbed up the charts with singles from “Out of the Cellar”, soaring past Prince’s “Lets Go Crazy”, Van Halen’s “Panama”, Madonna’s “Borderline” and David Bowies “Blue Jean”....
BUCKETHEAD
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesBuckethead wears a “Jason” mask, a KFC bucket on his head, and is one of the most mesmerizing, super-fast guitar shredders ever! He has received critical acclaim for his innovative virtuoso electric guitar playing. His music spans several genres, including progressive metal, funk, blues, bluegrass, ambient, and avant-garde music. Buckethead was also a member of...
LOCATED ON RIVERSIDE AVENUE: Project Mobility’s Long Table Dinner
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesProject Mobility’s Long Table Dinner is a six-course al fresco feast (with cocktail pairings!) starring dishes from some of the St. Charles’ hottest restaurants, including Rock n Ravioli! More Information
THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO WITH DANNY SERAPHINE (ORIGINAL DRUMMER OF CHICAGO) AND JEFF COFFEY OF CTA
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesIn the beginning, there was Chicago Transit Authority. Danny Seraphine, along with his bandmates set out to change the face of Rock and Roll by creating a rock band with horns. During his tenure with Chicago, they scored 20 top 10 hits, (5 reaching #1) and 10 Grammy nominations. He is considered the father of...
THERESA CAPUTO LIVE! THE EXPERIENCE
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesFor over a decade, Theresa Caputo, known worldwide as the Long Island Medium, and star of the new Lifetime Series Raising Spirits, has shared her messages of comfort and healing with more than a million and a half audience members worldwide. Through personal stories about her life and explaining her gift to communicate with those...
THERESA CAPUTO LIVE! THE EXPERIENCE
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesFor over a decade, Theresa Caputo, known worldwide as the Long Island Medium, and star of the new Lifetime Series Raising Spirits, has shared her messages of comfort and healing with more than a million and a half audience members worldwide. Through personal stories about her life and explaining her gift to communicate with those who have passed on, the beloved television personality and best-selling author delivers...
LEGENDS STAGE AT THE ARCADA THEATRE: Blues Nite with Downtown Charlie Brown – NO COVER!!!
Arcada Theatre 105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL, United StatesCelebrate Blues music with the Downtown Charie Brown Band. The Downtown Charlie Brown Blues Band, a Chicagoland favorite, is one of the hottest blues bands in the area. The phenomenal voice of Dee Dee Hardy and rugged bluesy voice of Charlie Brown keep the house rocking all night long. Musical influences are Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson,...