This performance will be featuring Illharmonic and have special guest D-Composed returning to The Auditorium! "When was the last time you witnessed; strings, horns and piano at a Hip-Hop concert? Add to that, a party-rocking DJ, a soul-stirring female vocalist and a fire-breathing MC and that is still but a fraction of what you'll see when you catch Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra in action! Combining the raw energy and passion of Hip-Hop, with the beautiful sounds of orchestral accompaniment, The Illharmonic is just the 3rd Hip-Hop group to headline their own performance at the famed Carnegie Hall. The group will be returning to The Windy City on October 11th at Auditorium Theatre!"
Grammy Award winning recording artist and songwriter, Leon Bridges, brings to the stage all elements of his career spanning experiences, inspirations, and award winning catalog of songs with every performance. From working as a dishwasher and busking on the streets of his beloved Fort Worth, TX to being signed to a major label and performing at the White House for Former President Barack Obama within a two-year span, Leon has continued to push the boundaries of his career. Leon has recently announced his fourth full length album Leon, out on October 4th, which includes the lead single "Peaceful Place". Recorded and produced by Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers)at El Desierto on the outskirts of Mexico City with co-production from Daniel Tashian(Kacey Musgraves)in Nashville, Leon features 13 handcrafted tracks spotlighting Leon’s signature storytelling and organic genre alchemy. Leon unfolds as his most poignant, powerful, and personal body of work to date as theman himself takes you through the streets he knows best, the things he holds dearest, and the memoriesof the people and place that shaped him. This record is unmistakably Leon.
The Auditorium is excited to bring the STING 3.0 Tour to Chicago! In Sting’s distinguished career, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has received 17 GRAMMY Awards® and sold 100 million albums worldwide from his combined work as one of the most distinctive solo artists in the world and former front man of The Police. A composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author and activist, Sting also has received a Golden Globe, four Oscar nominations, a Tony nomination, Billboard Magazine’s Century Award and Kennedy Center Honors. UPDATE: ELEW has been added as support for Sting 3.0 Tour.
This will be the North American premiere of this production. Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematographic retelling of Bram Stoker’s novel became a box office hit in 1992, crowned by three Academy Awards. Its fresh and bold conceptual energy turned the movie into the most influential vampire film in decades. A film whose opulence and sense of spectacle triggered a whole new wave of contemporary horror films. One of the film’s strengths was coming back to Bram Stoker’s original novel instead of adapting the more popular theater play from the 1920s. Now, for ONE-NIGHT-ONLY, experience the North American Premiere of Bram Stoker's Dracula in Concert. 110 musicians from Chicago Philharmonic, accompanied by a full choir, bring Wojciech Kilar's haunting score to life in sync with the film. Polish composer Wojciech Kilar (1932-2013), one of the most respected European composers of the last decades, was chosen to write the original score. As Coppola did in 1 972 when he approached Italian composer Nino Rota to score THE GODFATHER, the surprising choice of Wojciech Kilar would break all musical of the genre. Belonging to the generation of Krzysztof Penderecki and Henryk Górecki, Kilar’s glorious score dwells between lush romanticism, mysticism and avantgarde. Although Kilar had written dozens of soundtracks for European films before, it is BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA that ensures his position in the pantheon of film music legends. This event is rated R. Contains some adult material. Under 17 years old requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Click here for more information about tickets and subscriptions to the Auditorium Philms Concert Series.
More than anything, brent is the sound of friendship. On one level, it represents the musical union of multi-platinum solo artists Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler. On another, it’s an ongoing dialogue between two good friends. In the same spirit, it only continues to grow, change, and evolve—just as they do. That brings us to the next chapter, brent iii [Mercury Records]. After a pair of widely celebrated EPs, the third installment marks their first proper full- length album, and it will be accompanied by their debut brent tour. Outside of their respective busy solo careers, brent possesses its own identity. Jeremy and Chelsea unassumingly introduced their creative partnership with the first brent EP [2019]. It yielded the double-platinum “you were good to me” and fan favorites such as “please.” The follow-up, brent ii [2021], housed the gold-certified “this is how you fall in love” and “emily.” Amassing millions of streams and earning critical acclaim, PAPER Magazine declared Zucker and Cutler as a “pop power duo,” while Euphoria Magazine hailed them as “music’s modernistic Romeo and Juliet” and HYPEBAE praised them saying, “Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler share musical chemistry like no other.” Now, brent iii is both the peak of their five-year creative journey and a harbinger of what’s to come for these destined-to-be “forever” friends. Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker have partnered with PLUS 1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting The National Park Foundation.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack continue their groundbreaking and much beloved symphony collaborations. Each night the performances will feature a completely unique set featuring hits from the expansive Grateful Dead catalogue, Weir’s solo albums and beloved covers. Orchestration is provided by the Chicago Philharmonic. A project that was years in the making, the band originally debuted these acclaimed orchestral performances during a four-night sold-out run with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in the fall of 2022. Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros have continued touring theaters nationwide, captivating audiences and keeping the spirit of the Grateful Dead alive to critical acclaim.
On his eleventh studio album, Transmissions, singer-songwriter Amos Lee continues to expand his sonic range while sharpening his closely observed lyrics that squarely address death, aging, and love. The force behind such acclaimed albums as Mission Bell and Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song, ever since his gold-selling 2005 debut Lee has been known for his association with a long list of collaborators and touring partners, from Paul Simon to Zac Brown Band. Joined by the Chicago Philharmonic, Amos Lee will be performing with a full orchestra for the first time ever in Chicago.
In honor of Mavis Staples’ 85th birthday, a very special celebration has been scheduled in her hometown of Chicago with special guest sets by Jackson Browne and Margo Price, followed by a headlining performance with Mavis and her band. Hailed by NPR as “one of America’s defining voices of freedom and peace,” Staples is a Blues and a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer; a civil rights icon; a GRAMMY Award-winner; a chart-topping soul/gospel/R&B pioneer; a National Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement recipient; and a Kennedy Center honoree. She marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., performed at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, and sang in Barack Obama’s White House. This event is presented by Jam Productions and 16” on Center and is part of the 93XRT Fall Jam Series.
Featuring: Jonathan Butler Special Guests: Vincent Ingala, Adam Hawley, and Rebecca Jade Marking the 27th anniversary of the longest-running jazz-based Christmas tour, Dave Koz & Friends bring a fresh sensibility to this rich musical tradition on their 2024 outing, performing timeless Christmas classics, a Chanukah medley and hits from each artist’s respective catalogue. This year’s tour, which will visit 18 cities in less than a month, reunites Koz with long-time musical partner, guitarist/singer Jonathan Butler, and features special guests, saxophonist Vincent Ingala, guitarist Adam Hawley and vocalist Rebecca Jade—all of whom are truly artists on the rise. Don’t miss the show that’s been hailed as “a holiday institution” (The Oakland Press) and “a kick-ass holiday party” (360°Sound).
Joss Stone is a Grammy and Brit award-winning artist who released her star-making critically acclaimed debut album, The Soul Sessions, in 2003, aged just 16. Since then, she has released nine studio albums which have sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Stone has kept the company of musical royalty, performing alongside legendary artists such as James Brown, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Sting, Van Morrison and Melissa Etheridge. In addition, she has collaborated with and contributed to albums for many of the world's finest musicians, including Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, and Damien Marley, and garnered over one billion streams in the US alone. Stone has been known to experiment with different styles in her own work as well, and her albums feature an exciting patchwork of various influences, creating a catalogue characterised by the fusion of her powerhouse soul vocals with reggae, world music, and hip-hop soundscapes. In 2022, she released her first ever Xmas album, “Merry Christmas, Love”. Please note, for every ticket purchased to this performance, $1 will be donated to charity.
Back by popular demand, be “blown-away” (WGN Radio) by the uplifting power of faith and hope with familiar favorites, standout soloists, and world-class musicians with a fresh twist in an unforgettable musical extravaganza one can only explain as “indescribable” (Journal of Gospel Music). Breaking the classical music sound barrier since 1993! Marin Alsop, with colleagues Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson reimagined Handel’s Messiah. Too Hot to Handel captures the essential core of Handel’s famous piece and reinterprets it with chords of R&B, jazz, and gospel. The end result is a dynamic and uplifting celebration that must be experienced to be appreciated. “Listeners hooted, whistled and shouted their approval after every number. The ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ was so ecstatically received, it was repeated as an encore.”—The New York Times
