Lera Lynn, Matt Andersen And More Come to City Winery

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces actress-singer Lera Lynn, Nikka Costa ("(Out Here) On My Own" from the movie Fame), and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, June 21 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago.

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Frank Orrall (of Poi Dog Pondering)

Thursday, August 2

$35/$45/$55/$65

Raised in Hawaii, Frank Orrall is the son of a solar physicist and a folk singer. Learning guitar from his mother and a love of poetry and nature from his Father, Orrall began to record a series of homemade solo cassette albums out of his bedroom in 1984 and released them on consignment at local record stores around Honolulu and Southern California under the moniker Poi Dog Pondering. Since then, Orrall has released 8 full length albums as Poi Dog Pondering, while traveling extensively with them and Thievery Corporation.

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Nikka Costa

Tuesday, August 7

$28/$32/$35/$38

As the daughter of legendary producer Don Costa, Nikka Costa was born with music encoded in her DNA. Growing up around the likes of Frank Sinatra (her godfather), Paul Anka, and Sammy Davis Jr, she recorded her first single, a Christmas duet with famed Hawaiian singer Don Ho, when she was just five years old. In the years since her debut, she has toured with Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Coldplay, was nominated for an MTV Music Award, and had multiple hit singles in Europe. Known for the raw allure and energy of her kinetic live performances, Costa's voice and stage presence have been compared to everyone from Janis Joplin to Chaka Khan to Sly Stone. Her new record Nikka & Strings is rooted in this legacy but is most remarkable for how it marries the soulful dynamism of her previous work to her recent exploration of intimate performance.

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Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses

Tuesday, August 28

$28/$32/$35/$38

Louis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses are bringing Prima music into the 21st century. Not content to sit on the legacy they so passionately protect, LPJ and the band are taking a page from his father's playbook by wailing "Prima-style" for the future. Since their breakout performance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the group has performed everywhere from Seattle to Palermo, from small clubs to performing arts centers, and from casino showrooms to music festivals. LPJ and the Band are currently touring with their second Warrior Records/Universal Music Distribution release, BLOW - a collection of original music (save for a couple of surprises) as eclectic and unique as each member of this powerhouse band.

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Lera Lynn

Tuesday, September 21

$22/$25/$28/$32

Throughout her nearly decade-long run filled with three album releases, a career-shifting appearance and soundtrack for HBO's "True Detective," hundreds of shows on both sides of the Atlantic, and a sound encompassing everything from Americana to stark indie rock - Lera Lynn has balanced her fierce independence with a string of collaborations. She's written songs with T Bone Burnett and Rosanne Cash, recorded albums with both full bands and smaller lineups such as can be heard on her experimental, NPR- and New York Times-approved album Resistor. On her fourth album, Plays Well With Others, Lynn teams up with eight different duet partners and seven co-writers, resulting in her most diverse, collaborative work to date.

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Matt Andersen

Tuesday, October 2

$15/$18/$20/$22

With over 10 million views on YouTube, two European Blues Awards, and winning Best Solo Performer at the Memphis Blues Challenge, it appears that the entire world is now discovering Matt Andersen. A powerhouse performer with a giant soul-filled voice and commanding stage presence, Andersen has built a formidable following the old-fashioned way - touring worldwide and letting the audiences spread his reputation through word of mouth. In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Greg Allman, Little Feat, Jonny Lang, Serena Ryder, and more. Since the release of Weightless in early 2014, Andersen has received a JUNO nomination for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year, a CIMA Road Gold award, and six Maple Blues Awards for Male Vocalist of the Year.

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Steven Page Trio (formerly of Barenaked Ladies) w/ Wesley Stace (aka John Wesley Harding)

Thursday, October 18

$25/$28/$32/$35

For twenty years, Steven Page was the lead singer and songwriter with Barenaked Ladies, the Toronto-based band he formed in 1988 with Ed Robertson. Known for his dynamic, physically exuberant performances, his powerful tenor and quick wit, Steven released his first proper solo album, Page One in 2010. Previous solo efforts include A Singer Must Die (2010), an album of songs recorded with the Art of Time Ensemble, made up of classical and jazz players and an album written and produced with Stephen Duffy, called The Vanity Project in 2005. He has also composed music for Shakespeare's "As You Like It," (2005) "Coriolanus,"(2006) and Ben Jonson's "Bartholmew Fair" (2009) for Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival. In 2007, he hosted his own national radio documentary series, "All The Rage" on Canada's CBC Radio One.

City Winery also announces Heather Lynne Horton opens for Griffin House on Jun. 23 and Matthew Francis Andersen opens for Lit on Jun. 27.

All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 6 p.m., unless noted.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 21 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.

Heather Lynne Horton, Matthew Francis Andersen, Frank Orrall, Nikka Costa, Louis Prima Jr & the Witnesses, Lera Lynn, Matt Andersen, and Steven Page Trio 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: Book Reading, Signing, and Q&A with Roxane Gay (Jun. 19, 7:30p); Edwin McCain (Jun. 20); David Ramirez with Matt Wright (Jun. 21); Paula Cole (Jun. 22); Hip Hop Yoga (Jun. 23, 11a &1:30p); Griffin House (Jun. 23); The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston (Jun. 24); Chris Rob with Brandon Markell Holmes (Jun. 25); Lit (Jun. 27); Red Wanting Blue with Liz Brasher (Jun. 28); Marc Cohn with Clarence Bucaro (Jun. 29); Capitol Steps (Jul. 1, 7pm); Dennis Quaid & the Sharks (Jul. 2); Miki Howard (Jul. 3); Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Devil in a Woodpile & more! (July 4); Mindi Abair & the Boneshakers (Jul. 5); Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues with Lynne Jordan (Jul. 6); Carbon Leaf (Jul. 7, 6 & 9p); The James Hunter Six (Jul. 8); Howard Jones (Jul. 9); Liz Longley & Scott Mulvahill (July 10); Anthony David (Jul. 11); The Bacon Brothers (Jul. 12, 6:30 & 9:30p); We Hate Movies (Jul. 13); Mac McAnally (Jul. 14, 7pm); Wayne 'The Train' Hancock & Scott H. Biram (Jul. 15); She's Crafty (Jul. 16); Boy Named Banjo (Jul. 17); Howie Day (Ju. 18); Roger Clyne (Jul. 19); Kenny Lattimore (Jul. 20, 7 & 10p); Purple Veins (Jul. 22); Serena Ryder (Jul. 23); Marcus Johnson with Kathy Kosins (Jul. 24); Corazon de Granada (Jul. 25); Sonny Landreth (Jul. 27); God Street Wine (Jul. 29); Ian Maksin & Guitarra Azul (Jul. 30); Chris Blue (July 31); Sawyer Fredericks with Beth Bombara (Aug. 1); Pat McGee (Aug. 3); Lori McKenna with Whitney Fenimore (Aug. 4); Kevin Whalum (Aug. 5, 7p); Tower of Power (Aug. 8-9 & Aug. 10, 7 & 10p); Vivian Green (Aug. 11, 7 &10pm); Over the Rhine (Aug. 12); Jean-Luc Ponty (Aug. 13-14); Talisk & Doolin' (Aug. 15); Robben Ford (Aug. 16); Ari Hest (Aug. 17); Don McLean (Aug. 19); Shelby Lynne (Aug. 20); Alicia Witt (Aug. 22); Chick Corea Trio (Aug. 23); Rachelle Ferrell (Aug. 24-25, 7 & 10p); Justin Hayward with Michael Dawes (Aug. 26, 4:30 & 8p); Jeff Bradshaw featuring Glenn Lewis & Teedra Moses (Aug. 29, 7 & 9:30p); Howard Hewett (Sept. 7, 7p); Average White Band (Sept. 5, 6:30 & 9p); Paul Brady (Sept. 10); Jesse Colin Young (Sept. 13); Dar Williams (Sept. 16); Canned Heat (Sept. 17); John Pizzarelli Trio (Sept. 19); Matthew Perryman Jones with Molly Parden (Sept. 23); Willy Porter Band with Martyn Joseph (Sept. 28); Jump, Little Children with Michael Flynn (Oct. 1); Jane Monheit (Oct. 3); Eliane Elias (Nov. 13); BoDeans (Nov. 24, 7 & 10p; Nov. 25, 7p) and Jane Lynch (Nov. 30, 7 & 10p).

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. The West Loop'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, please visit www.citywinery.com.

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