A Shamrockin’ Good Time with Tim Placher and Friends returns to Rialto Square Theatre

Jan 27, 2023 | Just Added, Rialto News

A Shamrockin’ Good Time with Tim Placher and Friends returns to Rialto Square Theatre

The Rialto Theatre and the Rialto Square Theatre Foundation welcome back performers “Tim Placher &Friends” on Thursday, March 16, at 7:30 PM to kick of St. Patrick’s Day weekend with “A Shamrockin’ Good Time ’23” sponsored by D’Arcy Buick GMC. The celebration of all things Irish returns this year for its second edition benefiting the Rialto Square Theatre Foundation, which provides critical support for the Rialto and its outreach activities.

“We’re honored to be asked back to be part of this wonderful event,” Placher said.” Last year’s show was great fun for the audience and performers alike, but equally importantly, the event provided substantial assistance for our ‘Jewel of Joliet.’ We’re looking forward to another entertaining show in this new tradition!”

This year’s “Shamrockin’” event includes two dozen of our area’s most talented artists performing both traditional and contemporary Irish music, along with Irish dancers, bagpipers, a youth choir, and traditional Irish session. Featured performers include former “All-Ireland Singing Champion” Gavin Coyle, former “Lord Of The Dance” fiddler Anne Hatfield-Martin, and local Irish-music favorites, John Condron and Allison Flood.

As part of the event, the Rialto Theatre Foundation will offer raffles, a whiskey tasting and Irish entertainment in the rotunda. Doors to the rotunda for the event open at 6 PM, interior theater doors open at 6:30 PM and the show begins at 7:30 PM. Exclusive whiskey tasting upgrade of an additional $40 includes seven samples and charcuterie board.

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Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen will be at Rialto Square Theatre

Jan 27, 2023 | Just Added, Rialto News

Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen will be at Rialto Square Theatre

Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury will be taking the stage at Rialto Square Theatre on July 12, 2023 at 7:30 PM.

Killer Queen’s first public shows were at London University, following in the footsteps of the real Queen who had played their first shows there decades earlier. Lead singer Patrick Myers said “It’s been an amazing journey. That first show changed my life. We thought our band would last maybe a summer at the most but it’s a very addictive thing performing these songs. The concerts grew and grew and we’ve ended up playing and selling out the same arenas that Queen played at their peak. It’s been quite a surreal ride. Becoming regular performers at Red Rocks in America is another highlight. The Beatles, U2, Springsteen, Dylan all played on that stage. It’s really got it’s own kind of magic going on there.”

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be at Rialto Square Theatre

Jan 23, 2023 | Just Added, Rialto News

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be at Rialto Square Theatre

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit will be taking the stage at Rialto Square Theatre on Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27 at 10 AM.

Jason Isbell has established himself as one of the most respected and celebrated songwriters of his generation. Isbell broke through in 2013 with the release of Southeastern. His next two albums, Something More Than Free (2015) and The Nashville Sound (2017), won Grammy Awards for Best Americana Album & Best American Roots Song. Isbell’s song “Maybe It’s Time” was featured in the 2019 reboot of A Star Is Born. His most recent full-length album, Reunions (2020), is a critically-acclaimed collection of ten new songs. that showcases an artist at the height of his powers and a band fully charged with creativity and confidence. In April of 2021, it was announced that Isbell would appear in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon.

In October 2021, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit released a special new covers album, Georgia Blue. Created to celebrate Georgia’s role in the 2020 election, the record consists of new versions of thirteen songs with ties to the state, including tracks originally recorded by Georgia natives R.E.M., Drivn’ N’ Cryin’, James Brown, Cat Power, Precious Bryant, Otis Redding, The Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Now It’s Overhead, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Allman Brothers Band and Vic Chesnutt. All proceeds will benefit three non-profit organizations: Black Voters Matter, Fair Fight and Georgia STAND-UP.

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Just Announced: Trey Kennedy Returns to Rialto Square Theatre

Jan 23, 2023 | Just Added, Rialto News

Trey Kennedy returns to Rialto Square Theatre

Comedian Trey Kennedy will be taking the stage at Rialto Square Theatre on July 13, 2023, at 7:00 PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27 at 10 AM.

Trey Kennedy is a born and raised Oklahoman who never expected to enter the entertainment industry. While attending college at Oklahoma State University, Trey found fame on the mobile app Vine, amassing more than 2.5 million followers. He was a top creator on the app for more than three years and, through this experience, discovered a passion for entertainment.

Trey has now continued his social media success on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok where he has a combined 12+ million followers. He currently has a podcast titled “Correct Opinions” and just concluded a sold-out comedy tour selling out cities across the United States. Trey’s self-produced comedy special “Are You For Real?” can now be streamed on YouTube. He hopes to continue creating fun and relatable content in order to deliver some joy where it’s needed and help people find some common ground through comedy

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The Mavericks will be at Rialto Square Theatre

Jan 9, 2023 | Just Added, Rialto News

The Mavericks will be at Rialto Square Theatre

It was just announced that THE MAVERICKS will be at Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday, May 18. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 13 at 10 AM.

The Mavericks, the eclectic rock and country group known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, has gone through three distinct phases since it was founded in Miami in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in the ‘90s. A long hiatus starting 2003 when the musicians each went their own way. And finally, a triumphant reunion in 2012 which held long enough for them to recently celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary.

Now, The Mavericks have ushered in the fourth phase of their evolution with the #1 Billboard debut of their first-ever, all Spanish album, En Español, released on the band’s own Mono Mundo label. Although all 12 tracks are in Spanish, as the title suggests, the collection represents a diversity of musical styles and cultural traditions, from tender boleros to brassy mariachi to reimagined Afro-Cuban classics. Seven of the tunes are familiar gems drawn from the vast Latin American songbook, while five are originals written or co-written by Malo.

Like the band’s entire body of music, this one album cannot be boxed into a single category. The songs are as diverse as Latin America itself, and as cohesive as the ideal of the American melting pot. To season this rich musical paella, The Mavericks add their signature country/rock/Tex-Mex flavors and a refreshing spontaneity to the mix. En Español flips the band’s usual fusion formula, which adds a striking assortment of genres – salsa, ska, norteño, mariachi, and much more – to its sturdy rock/country base. Now, the foundation is solidly Latin with streaks of irreverent rock and twangy guitars running through it, all branded with the unmistakable Mavericks style.

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Just Announced: Menopause The Musical at Rialto Square Theatre

Dec 16, 2022 | Just Added, Rialto News

GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards®, are proudly bringing the international hit show Menopause The Musical® to Joliet and will play the Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday, March 2. Menopause The Musical® is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Tickets go on sale on Monday, December 19 at 12 PM, and can be purchased at rialtosquare.com or by calling 1-815-726-6600. Group discounts for 10+ are also available by calling 1-815-726-6600

Menopause The Musical® is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating over 20 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, Menopause The Musical® has evolved as a “grassroots” movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.

Set in a department store, four women meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing similarities among one another, the cast jokes about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain and much more. These women form a sisterhood and unique bond with the entire audience as they rejoice in celebrating that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.”

Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® was created as a celebration of women who find themselves at any stage of “The Change.” The laughter-filled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and singing along to parodies from classic pop songs of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.

Menopause The Musical® is now in its 21st year and 17th as the longest-running musical in Las Vegas history, performing nightly at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Seen by more than 17 million, it has played every state in the continental U.S. and more than 500 cities worldwide, and has been translated into nine languages. For more information, visit www.MenopauseTheMusical.com.

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