Announced today, Becky Robinson, comedian, actor, and viral video star, will be at The Rialto Square Theater with “Becky Robinson: She Gone Tour” on Sunday, April 21. Tickets are ON SALE NOW.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Becky Robinson is an LGBTQ+ LA-based comedian, writer,
actor and voice-over star. You may also know her as the “Entitled Housewife”, the outspoken
viral golf character Becky created to help spread laughter during the pandemic. Her explosively unique character antics and viral videos have racked up millions of views and fans across social media. Becky’s one-woman show, The Heavy Pour Tour sold out in theaters, comedy clubs and country clubs across the country September 2021 – 2022.

She’s back on the road again with an all-new variety show starring Becky’s wild cast of original characters. Becky Robinson: The She Gone Tour starts in 2023 including international dates. Always committed to connecting with her fans, Becky launched Start at Birth, an original podcast series capturing hilarious memories, behind the scenes stories and moments of vulnerability.

In addition to touring internationally as a stand up comedian, Becky was named a JFL Montreal New Face of Comedy where her stand out multi-character performance landed her a sketch show development deal and a number of voiceover jobs with DreamWorks, Nickelodeon and Netflix. In 2016, Becky was cast on MTV’s Wild ’N Out with Nick Cannon where she also put out a Wild ’N Out Stand Up Special. Becky was the voice of “Parker J. Cloud,” an exuberant former rain cloud on a mission to brighten up everyone’s day, in Nickelodeon’s all-new animated series Middlemost Post.

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It was just announced that Pat McGann will be at Rialto Square Theatre on Friday, May 17. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 9 at 10 AM.
Pat McGann is quickly rising as one of the sharpest stand-ups in the comedy world. A relative latecomer to the scene, Pat began stand up at the age of 31 after realizing he was not very good at selling packaging. He hustled his way to become the house emcee at Zanies Chicago, where he distinguished himself as especially adept at working the crowd.

A father of 3 young children, Pat’s appeal stems from his quick wit & relatable take on the family. In 2017, McGann began touring as the opening act for Sebastian Maniscalco, moving with him from clubs to theaters, and to arenas, including 4 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. McGann’s relatively short, but impressive resume, includes performances on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, Gilda’s LaughFest, The Great American Comedy Festival, and the Nashville Comedy Fest. McGann still calls Chicago home.

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It was just announced that A Shamrockin’ Good Time will return to Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday, March 14. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 9 at 10 AM.
This year’s Shamrockin’ event will celebrate Irish culture from across the pond, our neighbor Chicago, and right here in Joliet! It will include live artists performing both traditional and contemporary Irish music, along with Irish dancers, bagpipers, and many others.

New to the lineup, and headlining, will be the Larkin & Moran Brothers, out of Chicago. Their charismatic stage presence and wonderful pub tunes will surely entertain all. Featured performers include former “All-Ireland Singing Champion” Gavin Coyle, former “Lord of The Dance” fiddler Anne Hatfield-Martin, the amazing Max Dunne, and favorites John Condron & Friends who will be welcoming all with a traditional Irish Session in the Rotunda. There will be Pipe & Drums marching us in and Irish dancers to get our toes tapping.

In addition to music, there will be an Irish Costume Contest with a winner selected each for adults and children, raffles & 50/50, Irish Snacks, a selfie station, and much more!

Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online or at the Rialto Box Office. Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the performance will start promptly at 7:00 PM.

Come join us! All proceeds benefit the Rialto Square Theatre Foundation.

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It was just announced that Tom Papa: Good Stuff Tour will be at Rialto Square Theatre on Friday, April 26. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 23 at 10 AM.
With more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage. 

The comedian has had 5 highly rated stand-up specials on Netflix including his most recent Netflix special, What A Day!. The special was taped at the iconic Wilbur Theatre in Boston. His other critically acclaimed specials include Human Mule, Freaked Out and Tom Papa Live in New York City, two of which were directed by Rob Zombie.

In 2023, Tom released his highly anticipated third book, We’re All In This Together…So Make Some Room. The book compiles comedic essays that aim to unite us through our stupidity. Every mistake has already been made, and this should bring us great comfort as we join together in our fight for survival, or at least in our attempt to get through the day. Whether we like it or not, we’re all in this together. 

In 2020, he released his second book, You’re Doing Great! – And Other Reasons To Stay Alive, which was the follow-up to Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas both released by St Martin’s Press, making “Summer Must Read” lists from Parade Magazine to The New York Post. Tom is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker Magazine.

Tom is the host of the weekly podcast, Breaking Bread with Tom Papa, which features Tom and his guest eating, drinking, and celebrating the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful, revealing and always funny conversations. He also hosts the popular daily Netflix radio show, What A Joke With Papa And Fortune on Sirius XM Channel 93 and the monthly show, Come To Papa Live on Channel 94.

On the film and TV front, Tom has starred in many fan-favorites including Paper Spiders opposite Lily Taylor, The Informant opposite Matt Damon, Analyze That opposite Robert DeNiro, and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto opposite Paul Giamatti where Tom played the voice of El Superbeasto. He can also be seen alongside Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the HBO film, Behind the Candelabra, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and won 11 Emmys. He hosted the NBC series, The Marriage Ref, which ran for two seasons and had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series, The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Tom is currently on his Tom Papa: 2023 Comedy Tour! Tour and when he’s not on the road, Tom lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, a cat and dog where he spends most of his time writing and baking bread. For more info on Tom go to: www.tompapa.com.

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For nearly six decades, the three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has entertained audiences with their top-shelf musicianship and timeless hits “Mr. Bojangles,” “Fishin’ In The Dark,” “An American Dream,” and many more. And now, the time has come for the band who has carried a torch for American country and roots music to say so long to the highways and byways they’ve crossed an unimaginable number of times throughout their career.

On March 21st, 2024, the Dirt Band will kick off the first leg of their last traditionally scheduled gigs, ALL THE GOOD TIMES: The Farewell Tour. No need to fret, this isn’t goodbye forever, but it will be the last fans see of multi-city runs and long bus rides from the group that helmed the multi-artist Will The Circle Be Unbroken series that featured the likes of Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, Levon Helm, and dozens more.

“‘All The Good Times’ perfectly describes our career,” said the band in a statement this week. “Playing our music for Dirt Band fans all over the world has been an incredible experience for us. The most important part of that has been the connection to our audience—that beautiful communal give and take is like nothing else. That’s the very spirit we’ll be celebrating as we head into our farewell tour. We really look forward to seeing you folks. Good times will be had by all!”

About Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: With one of the best lineups in the group’s storied history, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, featuring founding members Jeff Hanna (lead vocals, guitar) and Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica, vocals); longtime bandmate Bob Carpenter (keys, vocals)—a member since 1980; along with Jim Photoglo (bass, vocals); Jaime Hanna (guitar, vocals); and Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin, vocals); remains one of the most accomplished bands in American roots music. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played their first gig in 1966 in Southern California as a jug band and by 1969 had become a cornerstone of the burgeoning country-rock community. Their career breakthrough came in 1970 with the release of the record Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy and the single “Mr. Bojangles,” a folksy Top 10 pop hit that brought roots music to the national forefront. In 1972, they released the first of three groundbreaking Will The Circle Be Unbroken records, collaborating with many of the best bluegrass, country, and folk artists in the world. The band also has enjoyed vast success on the U.S. Country charts with hits like “Fishin’ In The Dark,” “Modern Day Romance,” and “Long Hard Road.” The Dirt Band are GRAMMY, CMA, and IBMA Award winners, and their Nitty Gritty Dirt Band & Friends – Fifty Years, Circlin’ Back! for PBS was an Emmy Award-winning television special. The Dirt Band’s latest album, Dirt Does Dylan—released in 2022—has received widespread critical acclaim. More at nittygritty.com/history.

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