Blue Man Group Adds Performances to Holiday Schedule in Chicago

Blue Man Group, celebrating 25 years of living in full color, will bring louder drummer boys and not so silent nights to audiences this holiday season with the announcement of an enhanced holiday performance schedule at the Briar Street Theatre (3133 N. Halsted). T

he added performances, including four special New Year's Eve shows, will provide Chicago visitors and residents with more opportunities to experience the theatrical phenomenon throughout the season.

Blue Man Group will take part in kicking off the 2016 holiday season in Chicago by performing at the The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Saturday, November 19. More information will be announced at a later date.

Blue Man Group is comedy, theater, rock concert and dance party all rolled into one. This wildly popular phenomenon delivers an outrageous multi-sensory entertainment experience that audiences will never forget. A dynamic combination of music, comedy and technology, the show appeals to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds. It is continually refreshed with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments and state-of-the-art technology.

Those looking to avoid Black Friday weekend shopping lines can enjoy specially added Blue Man Group performances Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26 shows at 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Families can kick off their New Year's Eve celebrations early with Blue Man Group's kid-friendly performances at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, December 31. Children will be transformed into members of the Blue Man Group band with pre-show face painting. Other festivities include a "midnight" countdown after the show, complete with party hats and noisemakers, and a special performance of "Auld Lang Syne" by the Blue Men.

Blue Man Group will continue ringing in 2017 with additional New Year's Eve shows at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., which include festive party hats and a celebratory champagne toast for attendees. Guests of the 10 p.m. show will also experience a spectacular New Year's Eve countdown party. Complete with noisemakers, a midnight champagne toast, confetti drop and performance of "Auld Lang Syne" by the Blue Men, it is guaranteed to be a celebration unlike any other.

Tickets are available from $49-$99. Tickets may be purchased at the Briar Street Theatre by calling the box office at (773) 348-4000; by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787; at all Ticketmaster ticket centers or via the Internet at www.ticketmaster.com/bluemanchicago. For a full show schedule and ticket pricing, visit www.blueman.com/chicago.

Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more, varying from $46- $64 per person. For groups of 10 or more, call the group sales department to book at: 773.348.3300 or email chicagogroups@blueman.com to request information.

2016 Holiday Performance Schedule:

November
Wednesday, November 2 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, November 3 - 8 p.m.
Friday, November 4 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 5 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 6 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 9 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, November 10 - 8 p.m.
Friday, November 11 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 12 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 13 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 16 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, November 17 - 8 p.m.
Friday, November 18 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 19 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Monday, November 21 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 22 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 23 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Friday, November 25 - 12, 3, 6 and 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 26 - 12, 3, 6 and 9 p.m.
Sunday, November 27 - 1 and 4 p.m.

December
Thursday, December 1 - 8 p.m.
Friday, December 2 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 3 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Thursday, December 8 - 8 p.m.
Friday, December 9 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 10 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 11 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13 - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 15 - 8 p.m.
Friday, December 16 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 17 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 18 - 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
Monday, December 19 - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 20 - 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 22 - 8 p.m.
Friday, December 23 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 24 - 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m.
Monday, December 26 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Thursday, December 29 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Friday, December 30 - 11 a.m., 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 31 - 1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m.

January
Sunday, January 1 - 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
Monday, January 2 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 3 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Wednesday, January 4 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Thursday, January 5 - 5 and 8 p.m.
Friday, January 6 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 8 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Thursday, January 12 - 8 p.m.
Friday, January 13 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 14 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 15 - 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 19 - 8 p.m.
Friday, January 20 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 21 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 22 - 1 and 4 p.m.
Thursday, January 26 - 8 p.m.
Friday, January 27 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 28 - 2, 5 and 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 29 - 1 and 4 p.m.

In 2016, global entertainment phenomenon Blue Man Group celebrates 25 years of living in full color with a series of new projects and appearances. The company is best known for the award-winning Blue Man Group show, performed in more than 20 countries and seen by more than 35 million people worldwide since 1991. A dynamic combination of music, comedy and technology, the show appeals to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds. It is continually refreshed with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments and state-of-the-art technology.

The company developed through a creative collaboration among three close friends, Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Blue Man Group now has permanent theatrical productions in Las Vegas, Orlando, Boston, Chicago, New York and Berlin, in addition to a World Tour.

This creative collective is part of the pop culture zeitgeist. Beyond the stage show, they have toured the globe with the "Megastar World Tour" rock concert parody, released multiple albums, including the Grammy-nominated Audio, and the recently released, THREE, and contributed to numerous film and TV scores. They've served as the face of branding campaigns for Intel and TIM/Brasil and appeared countless times on hit shows like "The Tonight Show", "Arrested Development", "Ellen", "Schlag den Raab" (Germany), "WOWOW" (Japan), and "Caldeirão do Huck" (Brasil).

Based in New York City, Blue Man Productions has extensive production facilities, recording studios and a 6,000 square foot Research & Development Lab with numerous new creative projects in the pipeline.