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Loudon Wainwright III, Makana & John Cruz and More Coming Up at City Winery Chicago
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 25, 2017
City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Folk singer, songwriter and actor Loudon Wainwright III, critically acclaimed Hawaiian musicians Makana & John Cruz, Louisiana's Grammy nominated Southern Roots group, The Revelers and the return of London based R&B trio Loose ends.
The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, July 27 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.
Saturday, September 9; 1:00pm
$15/$18/$22/$25
Born and raised in Hawai'i, Makana is an internationally acclaimed slack key guitarist, singer, compo ser, philosopher, activist and one of Hawai'i's cultural ambassadors to the world. His songs range from traditional to highly original, both instrumental and lyrical, exploring a broad spectrum of themes: cultural, philosophical, social-political, economic, inter-personal, sensual, and universal, often through the lens of humor and a piercing wit. He has performed in venues worldwide ranging from Tianjin Opera House in China to The White House, performed with Gotye, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson, opened for Sting, Santana and Elvis Costello, and released seven records to date. At City Winery, he is joined by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter John Cruz, of Oahu's Palolo Valley.
Sunday, November 12; 1:00pm
$15/$18/$20/$22
Founding members of the Red Stick Ramblers and The Pine Leaf Boys, two bands at the vanguard of Louisiana's cultural renaissance, have joined forces to form The Revelers. The band combines Cajun, Country, Blues, Swamp Pop and Zydeco influences into a powerful tonic of roots music straight from southwest Louisiana. As individuals, they are each in high demand having performed and recorded with artists including Natalie Merchant, Linda Ronstadt, Preston Frank, Cedric Watson and Tim O'Brien. Most recently, the group received a 2016 Grammy Award nomination for Best Regional Roots their record, Get Ready.
Wednesday, November 15
$35/$40/$45/$50
Loudon Wainwright III has an illustrious career, highlighted by more than two dozen album releases, a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album for High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project and two Grammy nominations for Alright and More Love Songs (1986). Wainwright's self-effacing wit and broad humor earned a cult following when he was starting out in the folk clubs of Boston and New York-- and, in 1972, a top 40 hit in the form of the rollicking "Dead Skunk." By the middle of that decade, his reputation as one of the folk-rock scene's true characters had spread far enough that he was tabbed as a recurring character on the CBS series M*A*S*H, on which he portrayed "singing surgeon" Calvin Spaulding. Wainwright penned music for the British theatrical adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel Lucky You, composed topical songs for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered and ABC's Nightline, and recorded several songs for the soundtrack of HBO's Boardwalk Empire. As an actor, he has appeared in films directed by Martin Scorsese, Hal Ashby, Christopher Guest, Tim Burton, Cameron Crowe, and Judd Apatow. At City Winery, he makes a solo appearance with a range of material from his four-decade career.
Friday, November 17; 7:00pm
$40/$45/$55/$65
The London based R&B outfit, Loose Ends, took America by storm in 1983 following the release of their first album A Little Spice and the #1 single "Hanging On A String (Contemplating)," making Loose Ends the first British band ever to top the U.S. Billboard R&B chart. The group's success was soon followed by several additional urban contemporary hits including "Slow Down", "Watching You", "You Can't Stop The Rain" and " Mr. Bachelor." The group was formed when Royal College of Music alumni, Steve Nichol, who had just finished a world tour with the well-known British rock band The Jam, met singer-songwriter Jane Eugene. The two entered into collaboration, giving birth to their very first single, "In the Sky." With the goal of landing a recording contract, they began to rehearse as a live band along with a third member, Carl McIntosh. The chemistry between the three was instantaneous and they formed the group Loose Ends, and eventually became the first R&B act signed by Virgin UK. Loose Ends returns to City Winery Chicago after a successful show in November 2016.
City Winery also announces Devon Gilfillian opens for Jake Clemons on August 8.
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, July 27 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.
Makana & John Cruz, The Revelers, Loudon Wainwright III and Loose Ends 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 GZA with DJ Mark Fuller (Jul. 25); Todd Sheaffer and Andrew Altman of Railroad Earth (Jul. 26); Michelle Shocked Captain Swing (Jul. 27); Chris Smither with Milton (Jul. 28); Pat McGee wtih Brian Dunne (Jul. 29); Rahsaan Patterson (Jul. 30; 6:30 & 9pm); Concert for the Camp (July 31; 7:30pm); 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); 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); Take Me to the River (Nov. 14); 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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