Joan Osborne, Isaac Mizrahi and More On Sale at City Winery Chicago

By: May. 23, 2017
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City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Joan Osborne with a program of Bob Dylan songs, Ireland's Folk Band of the Year The High Kings, Isaac Mizrahi brings his show "Does This Song Make Me Look Fat?" to City Winery and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, May 25 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.

Rachelle Ferrell

Friday, August 4; 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.

Third Show Added Saturday, August 5; 7:00 p.m.

$50/$55/$65/$75

Rachelle Ferrell is one of the most dynamic talents in contemporary pop music. Very few vocal artists in the industry have her potent combination of multi-octave range, phrasing and musicianship. Ferrell began singing at the age of six, and first emerged in the states with her R&B debut Rachelle Ferrell (1992), a collection of self-penned originals that featured a striking duet with Will Downing, "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This." It was with the release of First Instrument in 1994, recorded prior to Rachelle Ferrell, that audiences were introduced to her jazz sensibilities. In addition to her solo albums, she has sung backup for Lou Rawls, Patti LaBelle, Vanessa Williams and George Duke, and continues to tour as a soloist.

The High Kings

Thursday, August 10

$28/$30/$32/$35

Ireland's Folk Band of the Year The High Kings - Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden - showcase their incredible versatility and skills as multi-instrumentalists, playing 13 instruments between them and bringing a rousing acoustic flavor to brand new songs as well as old favorites. Coming from accomplished musical pedigrees, The High Kings grew up in households soaked in the Irish musical tradition, and each member of the band witnessed firsthand the power of well-crafted Irish music on an audience. Their most recent release, Grace and Glory, is the band's sixth album.

Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely

Thursday-Friday, August 24-25

$35/$45/$50/$55

Mexican-American singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo has explored an array of musical identities throughout his career, from punk to roots rock, alt-country, hard rock, Tex-Mex, folk and string quartets. Escovedo began his trailblazing career with San Francisco's famed punk band The Nuns followed by the Austin-based alt-country rockers, Rank & File and the True Believers before countless all-star collaborations and a series of beloved solo albums beginning with 1992's acclaimed Gravity. Escovedo has earned a surplus of distinctions including the Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing in 2006. His most recent album, Burn Something Beautiful, released in October 2016, is a celebration of the rock and roll life, a contemplation on mortality and the healing power of love. Prolific fellow Texas rock singer-songwriter Joe Ely - one third of the grassroots band The Flatlanders, who sings with agility and swagger on his latest solo album Panhandle Rambler - joins the co-bill.

Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan

Tuesday-Wednesday, September 5-6

$30/$35/$40/$45

Multi-platinum selling recording artist and seven time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne returns to City Winery, this time with a collection of Bob Dylan songs. A recording project she has wanted to complete since she first covered Dylan's "Man in the Long Black Coat", she cites Dylan as a "tremendous inspiration." Osborne recorded with Dylan and sang onstage with him when she toured with American rock band, The Dead comprised of former members of The Grateful Dead. The opportunity to perform an all-Dylan show during a two-week residency in New York City pushed her to record the album, Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan, coming soon.

Isaac Mizrahi: Does This Song Make Me Look Fat?

Friday, September 29; 7:30 pm

$40/$45/$55/$65

Following his sold out two-week run at Café Carlyle in New York City, Isaac Mizrahi brings his show "Does This Song Make Me Look Fat?" to City Winery Chicago. Praised as "a founding father of a genre that fuses performance art, music and stand-up comedy," The New York Times hails the show as "raucously funny." Mizrahi will delight audiences with a medley of tunes from Blossom Dearie's "Figure Eight" to Cole Porter's "Bad For Me," accompanied by a quintet of musicians lead by Ben Waltzer. He'll also tell irreverent stories and re-gift items he's collected over the years from fans, business associates and gala gift bags.

City Winery Chicago also announces new special guests for the International Bob Dylan Tribute on June 28, including Jon Langford, Edward David Anderson and Todd & E. Fink of the Giving Tree Band; Gabriel Kelley opens for Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers on June 29 and Leslie DiNicola opens for John Waite and the Axemen on June 11.

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, May 25 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.

The High Kings, Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely, Joan Osborne and Isaac Mizrahi 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 Kevin Ross (May 24); The Westies & Heather Horton (May 25); BoDeans (May 26, 7 & 10pm); Vivian Green (May 29, 5 & 8pm); Emin & Friends (May 30); Norman Connors & the Starship Orchestra (May 31); MAJOR. (Jun. 1); Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues featuring Marcella Detroit (Jun. 2); Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers (Jun. 4-6 & 8); Shannon McNally (Jun. 7); Cathy Richardson Band with Maisie Bull (Jun. 9); John Waite and the Axemen with Leslie DiNicola (Jun. 11); Micky Dolenz: The Voice of the Monkees (Jun. 13-14); Garland Jeffreys with Nicholas Tremulis (Jun. 15); Nancy & Beth (Jun. 16); Josh Kelley (Jun. 18); Jean-Luc Ponty (Jun. 19-20); Lynne Jordan & the Shivers (Jun. 23; 7:30 pm); Wasabassco Burlesque (Jun. 23; 10:30 pm); Griffin House (Jun. 25); William Elliott Whitmore (Jun. 26); Michelle Shocked Short Sharped Shocked (Jun. 27); International Bob Dylan Tribute (Jun. 28); Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers with Gabriel Kelley (Jun. 29); Holly Bowling (Jun. 30-Jul.1; 1pm); Eric Roberson with D Maurice (Jun. 30-Jul. 1); The Church (Jul. 3-4); FrEddy Jones Band with Brian Collins (Jul. 6); Dweezil Zappa (Jul. 7); Rhett Miller (Jul. 9); Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses (Jul. 11); Graham Parker Duo (Jul. 12); Matthew Sweet with Tommy Keene (Jul. 13-14); Squirrel Nut Zippers (July 16; 5 pm & 8 pm); The Everly Brothers Experience (Jul. 17); Tommy Castro & the Painkillers (Jul. 18); Mac McAnally (Jul. 19); Michelle Shocked Captain Swing (Jul. 27); Chris Smither (Jul. 28); Pat McGee (Jul. 29); Rachelle Ferrell (Aug. 4, 7 & 10pm; Aug. 5, 7pm); Jake Clemons (Aug. 8); Delbert McClinton (Aug. 9); Ana Popovic (Aug. 14); Roomful of Blues (Aug. 17); Dave Barnes (Aug. 18); Rickie Lee Jones Trio (Aug. 20); Michelle Shocked Arkansas Traveler (Aug. 23); John Gorka (Aug. 27; 7:30 pm); The Alarm (Aug. 28); Jesse Colin Young (Sep. 7); Vicente Amigo (Sep. 17-18); Madeleine Peyroux (Sep. 24-25); Ben Ottewell (Sep. 27); Arlo Guthrie (Oct. 1-3); HONEYHONEY (Oct. 4); John Popper (Oct. 6); The City Church of the Reverend Horton Heat (Oct. 11- 15); Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors (Oct. 28; 7pm & 10pm) and Sons of the Never Wrong with Jonas Friddle (Oct. 29; 7 pm).

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 90-point 2012 Bien Nacido 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, please visit www.citywinery.com.



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