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“The Last Waltz” in Des Plaines, Arcada won’t be end of balladeer, rocker Engelbert Humperdinck

At 88-years-young with show business beginnings dating back to the 1950s, Engelbert Humperdinck may very well hold a record when it comes to longevity and unceasing love from [More…]

“Everytime We Touch”: The electronic euphoria of Germany’s Cascada fills Des Plaines dance floor

One of the most enormous German exports of this century thus far is unquestionably Cascada, who sold around 30 million records and are continuing the streak on streaming [More…]

Ex-Foreigner leader Lou Gramm’s “One Last Look” still “Feels Like The First Time” for Des Plaines

A major void in live classic rock is on the horizon when Lou Gramm officially retires from the road, though considering the original Foreigner singer/co-writer and solo [More…]

Original Foreigner front man Lou Gramm offering Arcada and Des Plaines “One Last Look”

Few voices in rock and roll history are as instantly recognizable as original Foreigner front man Lou Gramm, the man behind such eternal anthems as “Feels Like The First [More…]

“Everybody Have Fun Tonight”: Wang Chung to get Des Plaines Theatre “Abducted By The 80’s”

When MTV was the centerpiece of pop culture, Wang Chung went on a winning streak with the delightfully different but impossible to ignore likes of “Dance Hall Days,” [More…]

The legendary Crystal Gayle lets her lovely long hair down to talk classic country, Des Plaines date

Country music simply wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for Crystal Gayle, whose indelible mark on the genre includes becoming its first female artist to achieve platinum [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre “Dancing In The Streets” over the “Heat Wave” of Motown’s Martha Reeves

Prior to finding global fame as the superstar singer behind “Dancing In The Street,” “Jimmy Mack,” “Heat Wave,” “Nowhere To Run” and tons more, Martha Reeves [More…]

Carl Palmer says “Welcome Back My Friends” as tech reunites ELP, retooled Asia ready

An actual ELP reunion is no longer possible following the premature passing of unmistakable singer/bassist/guitarist Greg Lake and keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, but thanks [More…]

Des Plaines Theatre is a believer in The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz and locals Good Clean Fun

The Monkees may be no more, but original member Micky Dolenz sure did keep the iconic TV stars turned pop/rock group’s spirit alive when he stopped by the packed and [More…]

Micky Dolenz: “Dolenz Sings Nesmith” Tour at Des Plaines Theatre

Click here for a review of Micky Dolenz at the Des Plaines Theatre. For additional information on Micky Dolenz, visit MickyDolenz.com. Upcoming concert highlights at the Des [More…]