Black Violin, Earl Klugh and More Coming Up This Fall at City Winery Chicago
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 01, 2017
City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces genre bending hip-hop duo Black Violin, Grammy Award-winning classical guitar virtuoso Earl Klugh, multi-platinum American rock band The Verve Pipe and more.
The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, August 3 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.
Death of a Cannoli Salesman - An Interactive Murder Mystery
Sunday, October 8; 12:00pm
$15 GA Seated
Death of a Cannoli Salesman allows the audience to be part of the fun or to just kick back and enjoy the show featuring Vinnie DePasta and his crazy friends and family. This interactive murder mystery has everything a family anniversary party needs: husband & wife, cousins & clergy, bakers & bookies and a little bit of crazy. Each ticket includes a complimentary cannoli courtesy of Ricobene's.
Sunday, November 12; 5:30pm & 8pm
$35/$45/$50/$55
Hip-hop duo Black Violin combines a daunting array of musical styles and influences, including jazz, hip-hop, funk and classical. With influences ranging from Shostakovich and Bach to Nas and Jay-Z, Black Violin members Wil Baptiste (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin) break all the rules by blending the classical with the modern. They have toured extensively, opening for hip-hop mainstays like Fat Joe, Akon, and the Wu-Tang Clan in diverse locations including Prague, Dubai, and South Africa.
Monday, November 13
$25/$28/$32/$35
Sharon Shannon is known for her arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Irish-influenced compositions that incorporate a wide-range of musical influences including reggae, Cajun, Portuguese, and French-Canadian sounds. The genre-defying star has had multi-platinum album sales and several number one albums and singles, including her 1991 debut album, Sharon Shannon, one of the best-selling albums of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland. Shannon is the recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards, and her solo work has achieved remarkable airplay and commercial success, especially in Ireland. Shannon has toured internationally across Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan, and performed for politicians including as Bill Clinton, Mary Robinson and Lech Wa??sa. Her most recent album, Sacred Earth, was released this past March, and for the first time mixes her traditional Irish sound with African styles.
Friday, November 24; 7:30pm
$28/$32/$36/$40
With a reputation for spectacular live performances, the genesis of multi-platinum artist The Verve Pipe can be traced back to the early '90s when the principal members of two rival Michigan bands joined forces. After releasing two independent albums, I've Suffered a Head Injury and Pop Smear, the group quickly garnered a regional following for its textured rock songs distinguished by innovative arrangements, soul-searching lyrics and layered vocals. The success of both albums attracted the attention of RCA Records, which released their platinum major label debut Villains in 1996. The album featured the radio hit 'Photograph' and the #1 single 'The Freshmen,' one of the most successful multi-format tracks of 1997 and winner of an ASCAP Pop Award. Their follow-up release, the critically acclaimed self-titled LP The Verve Pipe, featured 'Hero,' a Top 15 hit at Modern Rock radio. Their most recent album, Parachute, was released this past February. The band continues to tour, performing both rock and kids shows throughout the U.S., including special appearances at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Festival, Hangout Music Festival, SummerStage in Central Park and many more.
Wednesday, November 29; 6:30pm & 9:00pm
$25/$35/$40/$45
Since jazz artist Earl Klugh released his inaugural album in 1976, the Detroit-born master of the acoustic-classical guitar has become one of the most imitated icons of the instrument and issued dozens of discs, 24 of which have been on Billboard's top-10 list of jazz albums. Klugh's recordings have also received 13 GRAMMY nominations, the latest for his most recent album, HandPicked. His collaboration with pianist Bob James, One on One, walked away with the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album. As a composer and songwriter, Klugh's credit appears on a wide range of recordings from artists such as Aretha Franklin, Jamie Foxx, Roberta Flack, Mary J. Blige, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau and many others. He has also been a guest artist with musicians from Buffett, Loggins, Brenda Russell and Stevie Wonder to jazz masters MiLes Davis and McCoy Tyner. During the 35 plus years since the Earl Klugh album came out on Blue Note, the guitarist's magic on stage continues to delight audiences across the globe, whether he is performing solo, with his quartet, his electric band, his Little Big Band or with renowned symphony orchestras.
All City Winery events are open to all ages and start at 8 p.m., unless noted.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, August 3 at noon. Only members of City Winery Chicago's signature VinoFile program have access to ticket sales today in addition to receiving: a waiver of ticket service fees; free valet parking; Restaurant Loyalty Rewards, such as a free pair of VIP concert tickets for every $500 spent on food & beverage in the restaurant; exclusive membership-only events; and access to the proprietary City Winery Virtual Sommelier, which helps make suggestions for wines one might enjoy based on past consumption at the venue.
Death of a Cannoli Salesman, Black Violin, Sharon Shannon, The Verve Pipe and Earl Klugh join a diverse mix of the most respected names in pop, rock, jazz, blues, world music, theater, dance, spoken word and comedy presented at City Winery Chicago, including previously announced headliners and supporting acts Tiempo Libre - Bohemia (Aug. 2); Ann Hampton Callaway (Aug. 3); Rachelle Ferrell (Aug. 4, 7 & 10pm; Aug. 5, 7pm); An Evening of John Lennon (Aug. 6; 7:30pm); Boy Named Banjo (Aug. 7); Jake Clemons with Devon Gilfillian (Aug. 8); Delbert McClinton with Amy Black(Aug. 9); The High Kings (Aug. 10); Tower of Power (Aug. 11-13); Ana Popovic (Aug. 14); Max Weinberg's Juke Box (Aug. 15; 7pm); Miki Howard (Aug. 16); Roomful of Blues (Aug. 17); Dave Barnes (Aug. 18); Rickie Lee Jones Trio (Aug. 20); An evening with Leo Kottke (Aug. 21 & 22); Michelle Shocked Arkansas Traveler (Aug. 23); Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely (Aug. 24-25); Maysa (Aug. 26; 7pm & 10pm); John Gorka (Aug. 27; 7:30 pm); The Alarm (Aug. 28); We Banjo 3 (Aug. 29); Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer (Aug. 30-31); Makana & John Cruz (Sept. 9; 1pm); Deacon Blues (Sep. 1); Living Colour (Sep. 3; 6pm & 9pm); Howard Hewett (Sep. 4; 7pm); Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan (Sep. 5-6); Jesse Colin Young (Sep. 7); Joe Purdy with Amy Vachal (Sep. 8); Ronnie Baker Brooks (Sep. 9); Story Jam Brunch (Sep. 10; 12pm); Ian Moore (Sep. 10); Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up (Sep. 11 & 12); Rami Kleinstein (Sep. 13); Ruthie Foster (Sep. 14); Vicente Amigo (Sep. 17-18); Avery*Sunshine (Sep. 20-21); Terisa Griffin (Sep. 22); Dan Wilson (Sep. 23); Madeleine Peyroux with Dayna Kurtz (Sep. 24-25); Ben Ottewell (Sep. 27); Rik Emmett of Triumph (Sep. 28); Isaac Mizrahi: Does This Song Make Me Look Fat? (Sep. 29; 7:30 pm); Arlo Guthrie (Oct. 1-3); HONEYHONEY (Oct. 4); John Popper with Katrina Woolverton (Oct. 6); Fastball (Oct. 8); Tommy Fleming (Oct. 9); The City Church of the Reverend Horton Heat (Oct. 11- 15); Incognito (Oct. 16; 7 & 9:30); An Evening with Randy Newman (Oct. 18-19); Henhouse Prowlers (Oct. 20); The Dayna Clay Band (Oct. 22; 1pm); Susan Werner (Oct. 22; 7pm); Jeff Daniels with The Ben Daniels Band (Oct. 26; 7pm); Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors with Lewis Watson (Oct. 28; 7pm & 10pm); Sons of the Never Wrong with Jonas Friddle (Oct. 29; 7 pm); Lizz Wright with Lyric (Nov. 1-2); Jackie Greene & Anders Osborne with Cris Jacobs (Nov. 4) The Accidentals with Jake Allen (Nov. 5; 11:30am); Victor Wooten Trio (Nov. 5; 5pm & 8pm); An Evening with Herb Alpert & Lani Hall (Nov. 6-7); Mariza (Nov. 8); The Revelers (Nov. 12; 1pm); Take Me to the River (Nov. 14); Loudon Wainwright III (Nov. 15); Loose Ends (Nov. 17; 7pm); Jackopierce with Marie Miller (Nov. 19; 7pm); Kurt Elling: The Beautiful Day (Nov. 25-26; 5pm & 8pm) and Jeffrey Foucault & Kris Delmhorst (Dec. 3).
Opened in 2012, City Winery Chicago is a fully operational winery, restaurant with outdoor patio, concert hall and private event space located in the heart of the West Loop at 1200 W. Randolph, in the historic urban Fulton Market district. Once a refrigerated food distribution warehouse, the 1911 building has been transformed into a contemporary 33,000 square foot haven for those passionate about wine, music and culinary arts. The décor evokes the romance of being in wine country, from the exposed stainless steel fermenting tanks and French oak barrels, to the aroma of fermenting grapes. Chicago's only fully operation winery has produced dozens of in-house wines sourced from vineyards in California, Oregon, Washington, Argentina and Chile, including a Wine Enthusiast 92-point 2015 Verna's Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir. With more than 400 unique producers from around the world City Winery is recognized with 2014 and 2015 Best of Awards of Excellence "for having one of the most outstanding restaurant wine lists in the world" by Wine Spectator. The globally inspired, locally sourced, wine-focused food menu is conceived for pairing and sharing. The concert hall accommodates up to 300 guests, all seated at tables with complete beverage and dining service, ensuring a comfortable "listening room" experience enhanced by a state-of-the-art Meyer Sound system. Riedel is the official and exclusive provider of glassware, showing City Winery's commitment to enjoying quality wine in a quality vessel. American Airlines is the Official Airline and Virgin Hotels Chicago is the Official Hotel of City Winery. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com.
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