Detective drama Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates From Babes With Blades has comp tickets through the end of August – Setpember tickets start at $10.
The world premiere of Eric Simon’s Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates follows an assistant at the Sam Lowell Detective Agency who handles the bulk of the small company’s workload. While she dreams about catching her first big case, her days are filled with investigating petty theft jobs, which barely pay the bills. But her luck seems to change when reclusive heiress Lydia Day walks through the door with a request to look into a strange arson at an area orphanage. This might be the agency’s — and her — big break, or she might uncover details that were better left untouched.
Ticket start at FREE for a lineup of hot singer-songwriters hits the House of Blues for a night of upbeat pop and alternative rock. Tyler Hilton’s parlayed his successful acting gigs into a music career, having appeared on One Tree Hill and as Elvis Presley in the Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line. Along with his many soundtrack contributions, he’s also released three full-length studio discs and a 2012 live album. His latest is 2013’s Forget the Storm: Deluxe Edition. Ryan Cabrera debuted in 2004 with the top 10 hit single “On the Way Down,” from his John Rzeznik-produced platinum album Take It All Away. He followed that up with two more successful albums and is currently at work on a third. But he may be better known for his romances with Ashlee Simpson and Audrina Patridge, chronicled in 2010 on TV’s The Hills. Opener Dan Godlin is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, chosen as Channel One’s Artist of the Month for his first single “Did She Look.” He’s just released a five-song concept EP about the quarter-life crisis.
Freebie tickets to Queued Up, Q87.7’s showcase for discovering the hot new acts poised to explode into the mainstream, presents Saints of Valory at the House of Blues. This Austin-based quartet combines the introspective pop-rock of Coldplay with U2’s echoing guitar arpeggios and bombastic arena-rock climaxes for a dramatic, sweeping sound driven by the soaring vocals of Gavin Jasper. The Saints also cuts loose on feel-good synth-heavy New Wave throwbacks à la Fun. Other bands filling the night’s bill include Trapdoor Social, The Future Laureates and Spectators. Come find out why these bands are Queued Up‘s picks for future chart toppers.
Sammy Hagar is celebrating four decades as a rock star and he’s bringing the party to his fans in Chicago, with tickets starting at $15 for the August 23rd 7:30 performance. That’s right, it’s been 40 years since Hagar rose to fame with the group Montrose and his first song, “Bad Motor Scooter.” After he left Montrose he joined Van Halen and the rest is history. The legendary Hall-of-Famer is promising to put on a high-octane performance filled with all the best from his prolific career, including “I Can’t Drive 55,” “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Right Now” and many more. Hagar will be joined on the tour by his Chickenfoot bandmate (and former Van Halen bandmate) Michael Anthony and L.A. rockers Rival Sons.
