Styx & Foreigner discount tickets for June performance on Goldstar

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Get tickets to the June 6th 7 pm performance on the lakefront of Styx & Foreigner starting at $25 through Goldstar.  Two classic rock super-groups team up for The Soundtrack of Summer Tour, featuring former Eagles guitarist Don Felder as an opener. Known for their four consecutive multi-platinum albums featuring huge hits like “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Blue Collar Man,” “Fooling Yourself” and “Too Much Time on My Hands,” Styx also has two Super Bowl appearances and multiple chart-topping tours under their belt, with no end in sight. Foreigner also continues to play to sold-out houses, led by original band member, vocalist and lead guitarist Mick Jones — who penned the famed power ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Their self-titled Foreigner disc spawned monster smashes still heard ’round the world today: “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold as Ice” and “Long, Long Way From Home.” They followed that up with Top 30 tunes like “Juke Box Hero,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will” and more.

Bulls v Orlando Magic $25 tickets on Goldstar

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Cheer on the Chicago Bulls in person as the legendary team battles for a spot in the NBA Playoffs. The Bulls’ roster is full of long-time fan favorites, including Joakim Noah, who anchors one of the league’s toughest defenses. Rising star Jimmy Butler and point guard D.J. Augustin are two of the newer faces on the Bulls’ roster, which also features veterans Carlos Boozer, Taj Gibson and Kirk Hinrich. See all the high-flying action at the United Center, one of the NBA’s most famous arenas.

Only date still available is the 7 pm game on April 14, when the Bulls take on the Orlando Magic.  Tickets are $25 plus service fee.

Goldstar: discount tickets for Paul Mooney/Dick Gregory show (1 night only)

unnamed (2)Two of the godfathers of hilarious, edgy political comedy come to the Castle Nightclub to make you laugh while you think. Known for his explosively funny, controversial and politically charged routines about race and current events, Mooney is considered a living legend in the comedy world, having written for Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhard and Whoopi Goldberg. He’s also been a writer for the TV shows Sanford and SonIn Living Color and Chappelle’s Show. Dick Gregory has used his comedy and social satire as a form of political activism, and his activist efforts have extended to more serious pursuits outside of comedy as well. Discovered in 1961 by Hugh Hefner, Gregory went on to perform nationally and on television. He earned a place on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.

Get 50% off these $80 tickets (plus $7.50 service charge) through Goldstar for the April 13th, 8:30 pm performance.

Blue Man Group – more discount tickets added on Goldstar

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The entertainment phenomenon known as the Blue Man Group is better than ever in this updated show featuring all-new material. You’ll find the famous blue bald guys interacting with “GiPads,” taking a humorous look at contemporary forms of communication, and performing a pulsating new finale set to an original music score. Audiences worldwide have experienced and loved this wildly imaginative, family friendly stage show that cleverly combines comedy, art and science with fabulous visual effects and Grammy-nominated music. Discount tickets through Goldstar are available for performances through mid-April.

Don’t cry if you miss comp tickets to Evita!

evita-030614Get comp tickets (plus service fee) to Evita: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony-Winning Musical for seven performances at The Jedlicka Performing Arts Center at Morton College (ticket prices go up to $9).  Webber’s music and Tim Rice’s lyrics bring the compelling true story of Eva Perón to vivid life through stunning showstoppers like “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” “Another Suitcase in Another Hall” and “High Flying Adored.”  Evita follows the path of the small-town peasant girl as she uses her considerable smarts and charisma to rise from the slums of Argentina to President Juan Perón’s side as first lady, becoming one of South America’s most powerful women. Though she was much beloved by her people as the voice of the poor, her inevitable downfall came through her unwavering ambition and a devastating illness, making her one of history’s most tragic and dramatic figures.

discount tickets to Dinosaur Zoo Live

T-Rex and friend at DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE.  Photo by C. Waits Travel back in time to the prehistoric era when dinosaurs roamed the earth … Okay, not really — but this virtual visit to the past is the next best thing. Through the magic of theater, electronics and puppetry, Dinosaur Zoo Live takes the audience on an interactive journey to meet an incredible cast of reptiles that inhabited Australia (and beyond) millions of years ago. Operated by skilled puppeteers, dinos like the baby Dryosaur and even a T-Rex come to life and respond to the audience, creating the closest thing possible to an authentic encounter with these fascinating creatures. Kids and adults alike will be enthralled as the puppets spring to life in this eye-popping performance. You’ll meet a menagerie of insects, mammals and dinosaurs in their ancient environment, in a way you never thought possible.  Get $24 discounted tickets ($6 additional service charges per ticket) for the last week in March through Goldstar (full price $38).

Goldstar’s Comp Train adds a caboose!

classic-albums-live-920With timeless tracks like “Come Together,” “Something” “Oh! Darling,” “Here Comes the Sun” and “Octopus’s Garden,” the Beatles’ Abbey Road remains one of the most popular classic rock albums of all time. Now, some 45 years after its release, you can hear this enduring record performed in concert thanks to Classic Albums Live. Founded in 2003 in Toronto, Classic Albums Live has become the ultimate destination for music lovers wanting to hear the greatest albums performed live without gimmickry or impersonations.  Grab comp tickets from Goldstar to the 8 pm April 5th performance at  , at College of DuPage (425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137).

american-english-920Chicago’s own award-winning Beatles tribute band American English brings the sound of the Fab Four to The Abbey Pub. Popular at home and abroad, American English has wowed crowds in Japan, Puerto Rico, England and elsewhere, and has shared the stage with the likes of Three Dog Night, The Ides of March, Eric Burdon, The Buckinghams, The Doobie Brothers and Badfinger. This talented group has even performed concerts accompanied by Denny Laine, co-founder of Wings, and the original Wings horn section.  I’ve heard them — they’re good.  Get comp tickets through Goldstar for the March 14th 8 pm performance.

1394221918-lyle_030514A nice crocodile named Lyle loves his life with his adopted family on East 88th Street. But when showman Hector P. Valenti shows up and offers to take Lyle to the land of the crocodile to meet his mom, will that change his relationship with his family? Lyle Finds His Mother is a family friendly musical that takes Lyle and you on a wonderfully funny journey of self-discovery. Based on the beloved classic by Bernard Waber, this world premiere will make you laugh and learn.  Lots of comp tickets from Goldstar for performances of Lyle Finds His Mother through the end of April at  (6912 N. Glenwood Ave. Chicago, IL 60626)

Post edit: Comp Train crosses the Goldstar nation – get your tickets now!

Tickets that were sold out earlier are available in limited quantities FOR FREE (plus reasonable service charges). Got 2 tickets to Walker Stalker Con @ Comp Train (Groupon sold out) for PITA & DH + tickets to Wonder Bread Years for PITA & me (sold out earlier on Goldstar)!

gs-comptrain-cust-header Back by popular demand, Goldstar is rolling out the Comp Train for one day only, offering thousands of complimentary tickets to live theatre, dance, comedy, opera and more in cities across the country. With nothing to lose (except a small service fee), get out and try something new!

comp & $5 tickets to Neil Simon’s I Ought to Be in Pictures

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One of Neil Simon’s most memorable plays, I Ought to Be in Pictures concerns struggling Los Angeles screenwriter Herbert Tucker who abandoned his family in New York 16 years earlier. His adventurous daughter Libby arrives on his doorstep convinced that he can help jump-start her film career. After dispensing guilt and demanding love, Libby convinces Herb to take another stab at parenting, accept his responsibilities and come to terms with his on-again/off-again relationship with girlfriend Steffy. This production is directed by veteran Hollywood film and television actor Robert Costanzo (Friends, NCIS, NYPD Blue).  Get comp ticket through Goldstar for the April 3rd and 4th 7:30 performances at ($7 service fee); they also have $5 tickets with a $5 service fee if the freebies sell out.

Rock of Ages: $58.50 for Dress Circle Seats (includes all fees)

rock-of-ages-20114She was just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world — until arriving on the Sunset Strip circa 1987, where she meets a big-city boy. Nominated for five 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical and called “insanely fun” by Time Out New York, the Broadway hit Rock of Ages follows two teens with big dreams and even bigger hair as they face speed bumps on the road to love, set to the music of Journey, Night Ranger, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar and more. This hilarious, high-energy production includes such classic ’80s hits as “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “We Built This City,” “The Final Countdown,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Here I Go Again,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.” You won’t want to miss this awesomely fun show about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on.  Get discounted tickets for Rock of Ages through Goldstar, starting at only $35 (plus $7.50 in service fees).