Emily King, Black Lillies, Hal Ketchum and More Come to City Winery Chicago

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter Emily King, roots-rockers The Black Lillies, country star Hal Ketchum and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, March 9 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.

Emily King
Thursday, April 13
$25/$28/$32/$35
Emily King is a Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter born and raised in Manhattan's Lower-East Side. King has toured and played live with Maroon 5, John Legend, Emeli Sande, Alicia Keys, Aloe Blacc, Sara Bareilles and countless others. Her first album, East Side Story, Grammy®-nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album of the Year. She released her second and most recent album, The Switch, under her own label Making Music Records. King is influenced by roots, pop, soul, and indie music and carefully crafts compositions that serve as a vehicle for her polished, lush vocals.

The Black Lillies
Tuesday, April 25
$18/ $22/ $25 /$28
The Black Lillies' story is one of hard work and highway miles; a story that traces their evolution from a group of friends making music in songwriter and frontman Cruz Contreras' living room into what is now an internationally-renowned band of roots-rockers, armed with songs that blur the boundaries between folk, soul, red dirt country, blues and jazz. Proudly independent since their formation, The Black Lillies were one of the first independent bands to play the Grand Ole Opry and have since returned dozens of times - sharing that stage with big-budget bands and major-label mainstreamers. They've chased down success on their terms, ignoring the trends of Nashville and focusing on a sound that, as Vanity Fair notes, "continues to cross generations and musical genres - country, folk, blues and...a touch of the Dead, for good measure." With a reimagined lineup, new songs and the same dedication to touring, the Lillies continue to sink their roots deep into the Americana landscape

Hal Ketchum
Wednesday, April 26
$18/$20/$22/$25
Five years ago, Hal Ketchum packed up his guitars and left Nashville, turning his back on a successful, 20+ year career in country music. He'd already sold more than five million albums, racking up a half-dozen Top 10 hits, including staples like "Small Town Saturday Night" and "Hearts Are Gonna Roll." But Ketchum was exhausted and his multiple sclerosis, a condition that often left him partially paralyzed, wasn't making matters any easier. He headed back to Texas for some peace, quiet and serious introversion. Now, armed with new stories, new songs and a strong fan base that has stuck with him throughout the years, Ketchum is back to stay. In his most recent album, I'm the Troubadour, Ketchum ditches the country rulebook and tackles a combination of folk, blues and soul music.

Trout Steak Revival with The Railsplitters
Wednesday, May 10
$12/$15/$18/$20
Ever since winning the 2014 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition, Trout Steak Revival has quickly become a quintessential Colorado band. The band won an Emmy® Award for a soundtrack they contributed to a Rocky Mountain PBS web documentary, they've collaborated with school children in mentoring programs in Denver and Steamboat Springs and their music is featured on Bank of Colorado's radio and television advertisements. Most recently, they were nominated as a Momentum Band of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Defined more by expressive songwriting and heartfelt harmonies rather than any one genre, Trout Steak Revival crosses over and blends the bounds of folk, indie, bluegrass and roots, evoking its own style of Americana. With five band members, all contributing unique lyrics, lead vocals, acoustic instrumentation, and harmonies, Trout Steak Revival crafts memorable tunes and delivers them to an energetic fan base that grows hand-in-hand with the band.

Jean-Luc Ponty - The Atlantic Years
Tuesday, June 20
$35/$45/$55/$65
Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer and master of violin in the arenas of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. At 16, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. In turn, he was immediately hired by one of France's major symphony orchestras, Concerts Lamoureux, where he played for three years. While still a member of the orchestra, Ponty picked up a side gig playing for a college jazz band. Fueled by an all-encompassing creative passion, Ponty soon felt the need to express his jazz voice through his main instrument, the violin. He found himself leading a dual musical life: rehearsing and performing with the orchestra while also playing jazz until 3:00 a.m. at clubs throughout Paris. The demands of this schedule eventually brought him to a crossroads. "Naturally, I had to make a choice, so I took a chance with jazz," said Ponty. From the '80s to today Ponty has been recording and touring around the world with his own groups and collaborating with other great musicians. He has performed his music with symphony orchestras in the U.S.A, Canada, Japan, Western and Eastern Europe, Brazil and Russia.

City Winery also announces The Letter 3 opens for M. Ward on Mar. 27, Catherine Irwin of Freakwater opens for M. Ward on Mar. 28, Rick Brantley opens for Shawn Mullins on Apr. 5 and Brett Wiscons opens for Taylor Hicks on May 18.

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, March 9 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.

Emily King, The Black Lillies, Hal Ketchum, Trout Steak Revival and Jean-Luc Ponty 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 Marcia Ball (Mar. 7); Subdudes with Vance Gilbert (Mar. 8-9); Cherish the Ladies (Mar. 10; 7pm); Michael McDermott's Storytellers (Mar. 11); Los Lonely Boys with Sugar Dirt and Sand (Mar. 12-13); Chicago Jazz Orchestra (Mar. 14); Jimmy LaFave & Gretchen Peters (Mar. 15); Howie Day with Katie Rose (Mar. 16-17); Elizabeth Cook (Mar. 18); Chicago Philharmonic Brunch (Mar. 19; 12pm); The High Kings (Mar. 19); Idan Raichel (Mar. 20-21); Kris Kristofferson (Mar. 22); Al Stewart featuring The Empty Pockets (Mar. 23, 7pm); Joey Alexander Trio (Mar. 24, 7 & 9:30pm); Rodney Crowell with Joe Robinson (Mar. 25); Death of a Cannoli Salesman (Mar. 26, 12:30pm); Jim Messina (Mar. 26); M. Ward with The Letter 3 (Mar. 27); M. Ward with Catherine Irwin (Mar. 28); The Cold Hard Cash Show (Mar. 29); The Shades & BrenDan Fletcher (Mar. 30); Candlebox (Mar. 31, 8 & 10:30pm); Betches Who Brunch (Apr. 1; 2pm) Wanda Jackson (Apr. 1); Kris Kristofferson (Apr. 2); Joshua James (Apr. 3); Downtown Freedom Seder (Apr. 4, 7pm;) Shawn Mullins with Rick Brantley (Apr. 5); Rufus Wainwright (Apr. 6); Rufus Wainwright (Apr. 7, 7:30 & 10pm); Amel Larrieux (Apr. 8, 7 & 10pm); Crystal Bowersox with Ken Yates (Apr. 9); Dave Mason (Apr. 10-11); Shane Koyczan (Apr. 12); Marc Cohn (Apr. 14-15); Timothy B. Schmit (Apr. 16 & 18); Becca Stevens (Apr. 17); Morgan James with Andy Allo (Apr. 19); Seth Walker & Edward David Anderson (Apr. 20); Dwele (Apr. 21, 7 & 10pm); Paula Cole (Apr. 22); Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Apr. 23; 7 pm) Goapele (Apr. 27; 7 & 9:30pm); Suzy Bogguss (Apr. 28); Arsenio Hall (Apr. 29, 7 & 10pm); Whose Live Anyway? (May 2-3); Eilen Jewell with Leland Sundries (May 4); Don McLean (May 5, 7:30 & 10pm); Ray Wylie Hubbard (May 6); Paul Thorn Band (May 7); Denny Laine of Wings (May 8); Robby Krieger (May 9); Samantha Fish (May 11); The Blasters with The Delta Bombers (May 12); Robbie Fulks (May 13); Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers (May 14); Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro (May 15); Taylor Hicks with Brett Wiscons (May 18); Donna the Buffalo (May 19); Christopher Cross (May 22); Emin & Friends (May 30); Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues featuring Marcella Detroit (Jun. 2); Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers (Jun. 4-6 & 8); John Waite (Jun. 11); Micky Dolenz: The Voice of the Monkees (Jun. 13-14); Nancy & Beth (Jun. 16) and Dweezil Zappa (Jul. 7).

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.

To post a comment, you must register and login.