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Arcada Theatre turns 100 with parade, Ron Onesti, Priscilla Presley, Chubby Checker, Appice bros chat

If the walls inside the Arcada Theatre could talk, they would surely have at least a million stories to tell throughout 100 years of history, especially since it was [More…]

Stand-up star from “Family Ties,” “Trick Or Treat” Marc Price comes full circle to Arcada

Editor’s note: Following the interview’s publication, this show has been postponed. Every leading sitcom star needs a sidekick, and throughout the 1970s, ’80s and [More…]

“Released” over retirement, Foreigner’s Lou Gramm gets Arcada Theatre “Hot Blooded”

Following a lifetime of touring as both the original singer/co-songwriter for Foreigner and as a solo artist, Lou Gramm planned on taking “One Last Look” at the [More…]

Foreigner’s original “Juke Box Hero” Lou Gramm is “Released,” returns to Arcada and Des Plaines

Retirement was right around the corner for original Foreigner singer and solo star Lou Gramm, but after rediscovering a few previously unreleased tracks, he put the finishing [More…]

The Dead Daisies walk on “Holy Ground,” Glenn Hughes’ does Deep Purple in Arcada’s sole U.S. show

The somewhat shifting supergroup known as The Dead Daisies always draw a considerable crowd, but when it was announced the latest line-up would perform only a single show in [More…]

The Dead Daisies’ Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich prep exclusive Arcada dive into Deep Purple

Supergroups are rarely more renowned than The Dead Daisies, who feature a mix of regular and rotating players, including an immensely celebrated current line-up consisting of [More…]

Electric and acoustic, Little Feat leaves Arcada on the rootsy highs of “The Last Farewell”

What Little Feat lacked in terms of commercial visibility, it more than made up for with an extremely dedicated cult following throughout nearly six decades of refining or [More…]

Arcada becomes Cactus’ “Temple Of The Blues II” featuring GN’R, Mr. Big, Whitesnake alumni

Often referred to as “The American Led Zeppelin,” Cactus was one of America’s hardest hitting acts throughout the 1970s, and upon being reformed in the [More…]

Legendary Darlene Love delivers Christmas, hits of the 1960s and gospel gems to Arcada Theatre

She’s known for singing lead or background on an abundance of Phil Spector-produced singles, yet it was her classic contributions to the “A Christmas Gift For You From [More…]

Arcada anticipates the gift of renowned artist, actress Darlene Love’s “Love For The Holidays”

There are many reasons why Darlene Love is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, from her session work with super producer Phil Spector’s stable of superstars, to singing lead [More…]