Goldstar highlights events from coast to coast with everything from family-friendly theater to comedy shows to concerts and more. Check reviews for events and locations before you purchase your tickets, which keeps you from wasting your time and money.

Free tickets, anyone? Hop aboard the Comp Train, Goldstar’s popular two-day promotion that features complimentary tickets to tons of fun events throughout the country. For just 48 hours, Goldstar will be offering literally thousands of free tickets to live theater, concerts, dance, comedy and more. And since all you pay is a small service fee (the amount varies depending on the event, but usually just a couple bucks), the Comp Train’s a great way to discover new events in your area and treat your plus one, your family or even just yourself to something totally great — and totally unexpected.

Goldstar highlights events from coast to coast with everything from family-friendly theater to comedy shows to concerts and more. Check reviews for events and locations before you purchase your tickets, which keeps you from wasting your time and money.

Free tickets, anyone? Hop aboard the Comp Train, Goldstar’s popular two-day promotion that features complimentary tickets to tons of fun events throughout the country. For just 48 hours, Goldstar will be offering literally thousands of free tickets to live theater, concerts, dance, comedy and more. And since all you pay is a small service fee (the amount varies depending on the event, but usually just a couple bucks), the Comp Train’s a great way to discover new events in your area and treat your plus one, your family or even just yourself to something totally great — and totally unexpected.

Along with samples of more than 250 varietals from around the globe for you to sip and savor, the 15th annual Naperville Wine Festival also offers wine seminars, cooking demos and live music from top local bands over the course of two late-summer evenings. This fun and relaxed culinary event unfolds at the outdoor museum known as the Naper Settlement, and is also set to feature signature dishes for purchase from more than a dozen of the area’s top restaurants and caterers.  Goldstar has discount tickets for both days, Friday and Saturday, August 24th and 25th.

Forget the North Pole — Santa’s Village in East Dundee has all the holiday fun you can handle: tons of cool rides — including the all-new Super Cyclone roller coaster — plus live entertainment, food and holiday shopping. The park is also home to over 200 animals, birds and fish. You’ll want to visit with the Jolly Ol’ Elf himself and check out his Tree House Slide — which has been around since this Chicagoland favorite first opened way back in 1959.  Discount tickets on Goldstar are $17.99 and good for any day through October 28th.

We did the family trip on March 24th (check my 4/21 FB post for pix) and it was a total hoot!  You’ve watched SNL for years. Now relive 40 years of the show in a way you never imagined. At Saturday Night Live: The Experience at Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications, you can become immersed in the show’s fast-paced creative processes and see how ideas become reality in just days. Interact with sets, original props and costumes. Take selfies on the Jeopardy set, rock out on the Wayne’s World couch, and deliver the “news” from behind the Weekend Update desk.  Ticket availability on Goldstar has been extended through August 31st for any operating date (buy vouchers now and go whenever).

Now a beloved Chicago tradition celebrating its 40th anniversary, The Goodman Theatre ushers in the holiday season with its adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story A Christmas Carol. Audiences look forward to the “bah humbugs,” the electrifying arrival of the ghosts, the jubilant musical numbers and dancing, and Scrooge’s joyful rediscovery of life, love and the Christmas spirit. Goodman’s Carol continues to lift heats and spirits after four decades more than a million visitors, and the timeless holiday tale promises to be merrier and more magical than ever. The Daily Herald says the play is “the crown jewel of the holiday season” — find out for yourself or relive the magic again.  Tickets on Goldstar start for the November 17th performance and go through December 19th.

The Chicago Pet Show is back for more animal-related awesomeness at Oak Lawn Pavilion. Scout out a new furry addition to your family from lots of participating local rescues, or bring your vaccinated pet for some fun (on a leash, of course).This two-day family fair also brings together more than 150 pet-related product vendors and offers advice on animal care and socialization from vets and dog trainers. Watch amazing magic acts, let the kids take a pony ride and explore the petting areas where you can handle cold-blooded creatures and more. Plus, half of all ticket sales go to support the participating rescue organizations. Comp tickets are available on Goldstar for May 4th and 5th, 2019.

The three members of Lady Antebellum perform musical alchemy, blending contemporary country sounds with a bit of retro ’60s soul to create an infectious brew. Hailing from Nashville, Lady Antebellum didn’t need long to be invited to the Grand Ole Opry stage. From there it was on to platinum records, Grammy nominations and hit singles like “Need You Now,” a six-time platinum single that topped charts around the world. Now you can check out this modern music sensation on their summer 2018 tour with Darius Rucker, another Nashville country boy turned superstar thanks to his rise to fame as a member of Hootie & the Blowfish. He’s topped the Billboard country charts since going solo with hits like “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This for Long” and “Alright.” See these two country powerhouses at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park on September 15th – tickets start at only $24.

The acclaimed stage spectacular The Greatest Love of All: The Whitney Houston Show pays tribute to the late, great songstress by re-creating one of her concert extravaganzas, complete with back-up dancers, six-piece band, costumes and video effects. A hit around the world, the show stars the amazing South African singer Belinda Davids, who matches the original diva’s signature style and vocals via her own four-octave range. And as this loving salute proves, Houston’s personal problems and tragic death in 2012 can’t take away her triumphs — she’s still one of the best-selling artists of all time and the only one ever to top the Billboard chart with seven consecutive No. 1 singles. Hear them all and more performed live at the Rosemont. Tickets for the August 11 performance start at only $18 with this Goldstar deal.

Choose from one of five neighborhood food tours with more neighborhoods to be added in 2018. Guests can choose between food tours of Lakeview, Hyde Park, Wrigley, Little Italy and Chinatown. All your food is included and most guests get full as each tour has many different stops for food. Every tour can be vegetarian friendly by request.  Get tickets for any Saturday or Sunday 1 pm tour through October 13.  Tours are two hours and tickets are $20-$25.