Book It

We tend to think summer ends with the final days of August, but the season will be alive and well on September 11 and 12. A pair of outdoor events offering entertainment as well as creative inspiration will be taking place that weekend.

The Lakeview East Festival Of The Arts will return to Broadway, between Belmont and Hawthorne. In addition to 250 juried artists, some of Chicago’s best music acts will be performing. Singer-songwriter Rachel Drew has a 2:00 pm set on Saturday; Sunshine Boys perform at 5:00 pm, immediately followed by the copy band EXPO ’76 at 6:30. Those of us who keep track of singer-guitarist Dag Juhlin’s multitude of bands will see him in back-to-back shows, starting with Sunshine Boys. Eric Chial, who’s also been known to play with a few bands in addition to running Montrose Saloon, will be performing at the Lakeview East Festival Of The Arts when Decoy Prayer Meeting takes the stage at 4:30 pm on Sunday. See the website for this event for the full music schedule.

Meanwhile, the 36th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest takes place on that Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, on Dearborn between Polk Street and Ida B. Wells Drive. The festival features well-known authors—National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates is this year’s headliner—vendors selling new and antique books, as well as independent writers and small publishers promoting their work.

As if choosing between Lit Fest and Lakeview East wasn’t tough enough, I’m signed up for the Washington, D.C. Writing Day Workshop, which takes place in virtual format Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11. I’ll have two opportunities to pitch my YA novel to literary agents via Zoom calls, but I don’t know yet when they’re scheduled. I’ve attended the in-person Chicago WWD conference a few times in the past, and the virtual Chicago version last year. I strongly recommend these conferences to writers who are serious about getting a book published. In addition to the opportunity for face-to-face (or screen-to-screen) contact with agents, there are several helpful seminars.

Congratulations to Fake Chapter Records on its 25th anniversary. The Maywood, NJ indie label plans to celebrate with a 25-track release titled Fake Chapter Records: The First 25 Years on November 11. Founder Gilligan (one name only) works with acts from around the globe, and some of those chosen for the anniversary release are The Nuclears, Thirsty Curses, Maryleigh Roohan, Arms And Sleepers, Dodgeball, and The Bright Road. In addition to giving his company a literary-sounding name, Gilligan has written a book titled Sex Drugs and Cubicles. It’s about him running the label while holding down a 9-to-5 office job.

 

Sonic Youth founding member Kim Gordon and award-winning journalist Sinéad Gleeson have co-edited a new book titled This Woman’s Work: Essays On Music. It’s due out in April, 2022 and will feature 16 contributions from female writers about the music industry from a female perspective. The book will include profiles on Wanda Jackson and Laurie Anderson.

Congratulations to author Cherie Colyer on the release of her novel Friends To The End. Colyer has been scaring readers via a series of Young Adult paranormal novels while creating sympathetic, believable heroines. Her latest effort aims for the Middle Grade market with a twelve-year old boy named Zach moving to a haunted Chicago suburb with his family. Full disclosure: Colyer was a member of the monthly writers group I’ve belonged to for a number of years. Friends To The End is available for preorder on Amazon.

An international trio of journalists—Andrew Môn Hughes, Grant Walters & Mark Crohan— have put together a book titled DECADES - The Bee Gees In The 1960s. Spencer Gibb, son of Robin Gibb, and Vince Melouney, who performed with the Brothers Gibb in 1967 and 1968, wrote the Foreword for the book. Copies signed by Melouney are available to pre-order at beegeesdecades.com

I received my copy of Riding The Carousel - A Biography Of The Hollies not long ago, and I’ve already zipped through over a hundred pages. Author Malcolm Searles, who’s also released books about The Beach Boys, Bread, and The Association, brings a concise but consistently engaging approach to his thoroughly researched material. His fascinating tales about the chart-topping British Invasion band feel honest, and Searles sometimes relates conflicting versions from a few sources, leaving the reader to decide which interviewed musician has the best memory. Riding The Carousel starts off before the band was even named The Hollies and continues to the current version that still includes Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott. The book makes a great companion for Elliott’s It Ain’t Heavy. It’s My Story - My Life In The Hollies and Graham Nash’s Wild Tales. It’s a limited run, available from Dojo Tones Publications. 

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Colin Hay brings his I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself tour to Park West in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood tomorrow night. He has a brand new album of cover versions by that name, and as the lead vocalist for Men At Work, he brought Aussie culture to the entire world with the major hits “Who Can It Be Now” and “Down Under.” Hay was also impressive as a member of Ringo Starr’s All-Star Band a few years back.

Skokie’s Backlot Bash is taking place this weekend, but its top-notch Saturday lineup no longer includes The Handcuffs’ 5:45 pm set. A post on the band’s Facebook page explains the situation: “Dear friends and fans, we had to pull out of the wonderful Skokie Backlot Bash due to our drummer Brad testing positive for a breakthrough case of COVID. He is o.k., and his symptoms are mild. Brad, as well, as all of The Handcuffs, is fully vaccinated.” The band also states: “We are imploring EVERYONE to do their part to help weaken this pandemic. Get vaccinated. Get tested. Social distance. Tell everyone you know to do the same.” Best wishes to Brad for a speedy recovery. Material Issue’s 4:30 pm set might be adjusted to start a bit later. Smoking Popes and The Verve Pipe are also on the bill tonight. Tomorrow night, Tributosaurus will close out the festival with a tribute to The Allman Brothers Band.

A tribute to the late Joe Camarillo will take place September 26 at The Hideout Inn on Chicago’s north side. Participating acts include Hushdrops, Waco Brothers, and Nora O’Connor. Camarillo played drums for several local acts, and was well-liked and highly regarded by this fellow musicians. The event starts at 6:00 pm.

Like many rock fans around the world, I hoped Charlie Watts would recuperate from his medical issues and join the current Rolling Stones tour at some point. Sadly, we lost him earlier this week, not long after Don Everly left us. Closer to home, we recently lost Mick Rain, drummer for one the first and all-time best power pop groups, Pezband. Rock In Paradise, Charlie, Don, and Mike.

Cutting Hall will stage a grand reopening event on September 25. That’s also opening night for Theatre Nebula’s production of Something Rotten! - A Very New Musical at the Palatine venue. Tickets are available from the Cutting Hall box office online. In other good news for my humble village, the restaurant and live music venue Madcats is coming to the former Mac’s On Slade location, and Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters plan to open a location in the Palatine train station. Welcome to them both.

The annual Irish Days festival returns to the Long Grove Shopping District next weekend, August 4 – 6, with live music, dancing, food, and drink. The always inspiring young musicians from Academy of Irish Music kick things off at 10:30 am on Saturday, and later that day, the Larkin And Moran Brothers will have everyone in a party mood. The festival will also feature performances by the McNulty School Of Irish Dance, Dillon Gavin School of Irish Dance, Trinity Irish Dancers, Shannon Rover Irish Pipe Band, and the Dooley Brothers and Jimmy Moore.

Shemekia Copeland, Cedric Burnside, and Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears will headline the Berwyn Blues Festival when it takes place September 21 – 26 at the FitzGerald’s venue. Other acts scheduled include Thornetta Davis, Jackie Venson, Zach Person, Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, and Joanna Connor Band.

 

The Chicago Comics: 1960s To Now continues its run through October 3 at the Museum Of Contemporary Art. The exhibit features work by Lynda Barry, Nicole Hollander, Heather McAdams, Chris Ware, Chester Gould, and several other influential artists.

Everly Brothers, Knoxville, And Nash

The recent passing of Don Everly brought tributes across social media from famous as well as local musicians who have long viewed The Everly Brothers as a major inspiration. The glorious harmonies Don and his brother Phil brought to their recordings in the late 1950s went a long way toward helping rock and roll conquer the world. Just as Phil and Don grew up together, so did The Everly Brothers and rock music.

This past June, my wife Pam and I took a road trip that included stops in Nashville, TN and Asheville, NC. We didn’t visit Knoxville, TN, but I picked up a copy of the Knoxville Visitors Guide in one of the hotels where we stayed. It included an article about The Everly Brothers titled The Knoxville Duo That Helped Birth Rock And Roll. I pulled out the page to save for my media archives.

Writer Angie Wilson notes, “The Everlys lived in Knoxville for only a few years, but their time spent here marked a critical turning point in their career.” She adds it was where Phil and Don first performed as a duo, fueled by their fascination with Bo Diddley and Chet Atkins records. The Everly Brothers hit singles, including “Cathy’s Clown,” “All I Have To Do Is Dream,” and “Wake Up, Little Susie,” would resonate across the Atlantic with upcoming British acts such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Wilson’s article takes an interesting turn for Hollies fans like myself when she describes how Graham Nash became involved in the creation of a park in Knoxville that honors The Everly Brothers. After performing at the Bijou Theatre in 2017, Nash was contacted by a local organization, and then named as the Honorary Chair of Everly Brothers Park.

Nash collected short tributes to the duo from fellow musicians Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Elton John, Brian Wilson, Carole King, Simon and Garfunkel, Joan Baez, Nancy Wilson, Bob Dylan, Albert Lee, and others. Those quotes are now etched on markers that can be found throughout the park. Unfortunately, I didn’t see the Knoxville Visitors Guide article in time to make a stop. Maybe on a future road trip.

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When Skokie’s Backlot Bash takes place next weekend (August 27 – 29), it will feature a Saturday lineup that includes three of the Chicago area’s best rock bands. Material Issue (AKA Material Reissue in its current version) goes on at 4:30 pm, followed by The Handcuffs at 5:45 pm, and Smoking Popes at 7:00 pm. Topping off the evening will be The Verve Pipe, who aren’t from Chicago, but are Midwest natives. Friday night’s headline act will be funk chart toppers Ohio Players, and Tributosaurus will close out the festival on Sunday with a tribute to The Allman Brothers Band.

In other MI news, director Balin Schneider’s documentary Out Of Time - The Material Issue Story will be screened on December 2 at Lincoln Hall on Chicago’s north side. It’s due for wider release in 2022.

A Carnival Of Sorts, the 38-track R.E.M. tribute album compiled by U.K. alt rock website God Is In The TV is now available to purchase on Bandcamp. The numerous musicians GIITTV compiled for this album come from around the world, so there’s a nice variety of approaches. I forgot to mention two important things when I wrote about this project last week: You get all these songs for only £6 and all the profits go to the Help Musicians organization. 

The Glenwood Arts Festival will be marking its 20th Anniversary when it takes place this weekend, August 20 through 22. The performing acts include Amazing Heeby Jeebies, musician/artist/Chicago music archivist Plastic Crimewave; Joanna Connor; White Mystery; Son Maracas; The Polkaholics; Funkadesi; Clickbait; and Monarchy Over Monday. In addition to the live music, The Glenwood Arts Festival will feature over 150 artists and open studios, as well as food and craft beer vendors.

Over 200 juried artists will be displaying their work when the Gold Coast Art Fair takes place 10:00 am – 6:00 pm tomorrow and Sunday at Butler Field in Grant Park. Food and beverage vendors will also be on hand. The Gold Coast Art Fair is one of Chicago’s longest running art events, and always worth checking out.

Chicago’s annual Air And Water Show has taken another major hit this year, with everything cancelled except for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The team’s new Super Hornet jets will be zipping around the lakefront between Oak Street and Fullerton from noon to to 1:00 pm. 

Chicago-based singer-guitarist Michael Steven Cohen has what he’s calling a Big Old Birthday Weekend planned, with a pair of gigs tomorrow in Woodstock—noon at Porkies Pig Roast and 7:00 pm at Holzlager Brewing Company—and a 3:00 pm gig on Sunday at Montrose Saloon in Chicago. Cohen perfected a power pop approach with The Abbeys and The Pop Dollies, and he currently performs vintage love songs as a solo act. Happy Birthday, Michael.

Cohen’s mate in The Abbeys, singer-guitarist Jeff Janulis, is becoming a familiar face at Montrose Saloon as well. He’ll be performing with The Spindles there next Friday night, August 27. The band’s most recent album Past And Present is an impressive collection of original material and cover of songs by The Hollies and The Elvis Brothers. 

Singer-guitarist Katie Toupin, a former member of Houndmouth (“Sedona”), has a gig at Schubas next Thursday. She’ll likely be showcasing the catchy “Astronaut” and other songs from her recent Little Heart album.

Earlier this week, I caught a thoroughly enjoyable show by Steve Dawson at the Hey Nonny venue in Arlington Heights. Joined by his wife (and Dolly Varden co-founder) Diane Christiansen, Alton Smith, and John Abbey, Dawson performed songs from his recent At The Bottom Of A Canyon In The Branches Of A Tree solo effort. As it’s been mentioned numerous times elsewhere, when Dawson and Christiansen harmonize together, they’re amazing.

And it was cool buying a Pravda Records t-shirt at the merchandise table from Kenn Goodman, the guy who founded the indie rock label.

There are still some tickets available for the Elvis Costello and The Imposters Hello Again! Show at Chicago Theater on November 3.

Television historian Jim Engel will host a Remembering Garfield Goose fundraising event at the Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha, WI on September 17. Doors open at 5:30 pm and there will be 90 minutes of food and games before the presentation starts. Proceeds will help Kenosha Community Media.

Sonic Youth founder and solo artist Kim Gordon will be performing at Thalia Hall on September 10.

Shemekia Copeland, Cedric Burnside, and Black Joe Lewis And The Honeybears will headline the Berwyn Blues Festival when it takes place September 21 – 26 at the FitzGerald’s venue. Other acts scheduled include Thornetta Davis, Jackie Venson, Zach Person, Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, and Joanna Connor Band.

The Chicago Comics: 1960s To Now exhibit continues its run through October 3 at the Museum Of Contemporary Art. It features work by Lynda Barry, Nicole Hollander, Heather McAdams, Chris Ware, Chester Gould, and several other influential artists.

Band Aid Liverpool will present Live Aid Liverpool 21 on November 30 and December 1 at the Grand Hall in Liverpool. A special tribute to the late Gerry Marsden from Gerry And The Pacemakers will be part of the show. The event will aid Alder Hey Children’s Charity and Shelter. Live entertainment will be provided by “over 80 acts from across Merseyside.”

The Hideout venue on Chicago’s north side has a new onsite talk show series titled The Secret History Of Chicago Music With Host Plastic Crimewave. The concept will be familiar to anyone who gets The Chicago Reader. Plastic Crimewave, AKA Steve Krakow, has been creating a comic by that name in the free newspaper for years. Like the strip, The Hideout series aims to shine a spotlight on the city’s history of talented but often forgotten performers.

Goose Island Brewery is sponsoring free concerts on the patio outside Time Out Market in Chicago’s trendy Fulton Market this summer. EXPO ’76, the local covers band whose repertoire and humor are immeasurable, performed there last week, but unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to promote it here. The reggae band Akasha will be performing there next Thursday, August 26.

Daryl Cloran’s swinging London interpretation of As You Like It will run from October 6 through November at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. The production will feature several Beatles songs.

The Standing In The Doorway - Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan album is now available in digital, CD and vinyl formats. Hynde will be performing songs from the album and “other favourites” at Queens Hall Edinburgh August 22 – 25.

Don’t pack away your tie-dyed t-shirts at the end of August. You’ll need them for the annual Yippie Fest taking place September 24 – 26. Nobody will see you wearing it because the festival is going virtual again this year. You can even fill your living room with mud and slide around in it if you’re feeling particularly freaky.

Yippie Fest was born after the annual Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins Festival—well, died—after its sponsor Mary-Arrchie Theatre closed down. Frank Carr, a founding member of the Famous In The Future Comedy Group, decided to carry on the tradition. It was a logical move since Famous In The Future was the only act other than Mary-Arrchie Theatre itself, to have appeared at every single Abbie Fest. I was a member of Famous In The Future for 20 of those annual performances, and kept attending the festival even after I wasn’t performing anymore.

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A few reminders:

Major stars from a variety of music genres will come together on the Great Lawn At Central Park this Saturday to celebrate New York City’s re-emergence from the pandemic. Produced by the city, Clive Davis, and Live Nation, We Love NYC - The Homecoming Concert will include performances by Bruce Springsteen; Paul Simon; Jennifer Hudson; Andrea Bocelli; LL Cool J; Elvis Costello; Jimmy Fallon; Wyclef Jean; Patti Smith; and Rob Thomas with Santana.

The Beatelles, a four-woman tribute band that honors Liverpool’s best-known export, has an outdoor concert tomorrow (Friday) night at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.

One of The Beatelles is Ary Paloma. Sh’s also the lead vocalist for the rockabilly/garage rock band Amazing Heeby Jeebies, and they have a gig at Montrose Saloon this Saturday, as well as a gig at the Glenwood Arts Fest on Sunday.

Tickets are now on sale today for blues legend Buddy Guy’s November 14 concert at The Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL.

Julian Daniell has an EP release party tomorrow night, August 20 at Schubas on Southport. The Chicago-based singer-songwriter infuses the five folk songs on Only Words with an appealing mix of soul, country and rock. The release party at Schubas starts at 8:00 p.m. Lillie Mae and Thompson Springs will be on the bill as well.

The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights will return to indoor performances when it kicks off its 2021-2022 season on September 16 with Shout! The Mod Musical. The show runs through October 30. Next year, the venue will be staging Lady Day (January 27 – March 12); Legally Blonde (April 26 – June 11); and Sister Act (July 14 – August 27).

Wilco and Sleater-Kinney will perform at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago on August 28 as part of their joint It’s Time Tour.

If you think of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion as more of a place to catch classical music,  Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 will be performed there at 6:30 pm tomorrow and Saturday.

Celebrate Americana At Hey Nonny And Schubas This Week

Photo from Hey Nonny website.

Steve Dawson And Friends (Diane Christiansen, Alton Smith, and John Abbey) will be performing at the Hey Nonny venue in Arlington Heights tomorrow (Tuesday) night. At The Bottom Of A Canyon In The Branches Of A Tree, Dawson’s latest solo effort, has been getting rave reviews, so it’s a safe bet he’ll play some tracks from it at Hey Nonny. Dawson excels at crafting Americana and folk songs, whether they’re heartbreakers like “Hard Time Friend” and “I Will Never Stop Being Sorry” or the joyous reflection on raising a child “22 Rubber Bands.” Dawson and Christiansen are founding members of the critically acclaimed Dolly Varden, so the audience might hear a few tracks from that band as well tomorrow night. The music starts at at 7:30.

Julian Daniell has an EP release party coming up this Friday, August 20 at Schubas on Southport. The Chicago-based singer-songwriter and former Elk Walking band member takes an appealing approach to folk on the five-song Only Words that incorporates soul, country and rock. “The Other Side,” with Hannah Williams and Allie Robson on harmony vocals, as well Brian Wilke on pedal steel, evokes 1970s era Neil Young, while the toe-tapping “Sweet Serene” showcases Daniell’s keyboards playing. The release party at Schubas starts at 8:00 p.m. Lillie Mae and Thompson Springs will be on the bill as well.

The Sound He Appears To Make

Beyond Wild Heaven. The U.K. alt rock website God Is In The TV has demonstrated an interest in R.E.M. before, but its new recording project—a 38-track album titled A Carnival Of Sorts—outshines any other tribute to the Athens, GA band. The numerous musicians GIITTV compiled for this album come from around the world, and a quick spin through the exclusive (for a limited time) stream on its website reveals most of them hit the mark. Although I have to admit I’m not familiar with any of these acts other than The Darling Buds, who do a splendid job on “Low.” Kudos to the London-based band I, Doris for coming up with brand new lyrics for “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It,” and making it all the more frightening. A Carnival Of Sorts comes out next Friday, and is available for preorder on Bandcamp.

Closer to home, Red Spot Rhythm Section devotes its entire second album to songs originally done by Tom Petty. Won’t Back Down: A Roots Tribute To Tom Petty celebrates classic material like “You Got Lucky,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Refugee,” “Breakdown,” and “The Waiting” with an inventive and appealing mix of reggae, ska, Americana, and soul. Several musicians were brought together by Chicago-based musician Joshua Siegal, and an extensive roster of vocalists (Livingston, Angela Peel, JC Brooks, Claire Liparulo, Jabal, Todd Kessler, Cosmos Ray, Matt Gandurski, and Jaik Willis) are all top notch. The renditions range from celebratory to inspirational.

Ringo Starr has a four-song EP titled Change The World coming out on September 24 that will be available on CD or cassette. “Let’s Change The World” finds Starr in full peace and love form, and we can always use more of that. The new release also features “Just That Way,” “Coming Undone,” and a cover of “Rock Around The Clock” driven by guitarist Joe Walsh. The Fest For Beatles Fans website has the cassette and CD for sale, and speculates that a 10-inch vinyl version will be coming in November.

 

The Webstirs recently released “For A Moment” on Bandcamp, the second single (following “Fiction” in 2020) from what will be their sixth full-length effort. “For A Moment” exudes the Chicago-based band’s flair for catchy pop tunes with clever lyrics, although the sentiment here (as it was on “Fiction”) concerns a broken relationship. The album, simply titled The Webstirs, is due out this fall.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have recorded a follow-up to their 2007 critically acclaimed album Raising Sand. “Can’t Let Go,” the first single from Raise The Roof is available now. The full album will be released in December.  

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The Bangles recently posted two separate videos on their Facebook page; each with an Anglo twist. The July 30 clip shows Debbie, Susanna, and Vicki, and I believe I believe bassist Derrick Anderson, performing The Beatles’ touching ballad “Yes It Is” live on Chris Carter’s KLOS FM Breakfast With The Beatles show. As always, the harmonies are great. The August 5 clip is a U.K. version of the band’s Jules Shear-penned hit single “If She Knew What She Wants” that I’ve never seen before. Filmed in 1986 when Michael Steele was still onboard, it’s simultaneously more atmospheric and lively than the American studio performance version.

As reported by Maudlyne IheJirika in the Chicago Sun-Times, it’s looking more likely that the house where blues legend Muddy Waters spent many years of his adult life and recorded with other iconic blues musicians will be granted landmark status by The Commission on Chicago Landmarks.

 

Drummer Charlie Watts won’t be performing with The Rolling Stones on their upcoming U.S. tour, due to a recent surgery. The good news is he’s recovering nicely while his longtime friend Steve Jordan fills in for him.

If you like bands that playfully combine rockabilly and garage rock, you can get a double dose on the weekend of August 21 and 22. Amazing Heeby Jeebies have a gig at Montrose Saloon on that Saturday, and they’ll be at the Glenwood Arts Fest the next day. The Chicago-based band’s debut album Bad Feeling is a nonstop carnival ride through twangy guitars and Ary Paloma Jeebie’s spirited vocals.

Ary Paloma is also a member of The Beatelles, and the four-woman tribute band has an August 20 outdoor concert at the Fred P. Hall Amphitheater in Palatine.

The Glenwood Arts Fest will be marking its 20th Anniversary when it takes place on the weekend of August 20 through 22. In addition to Amazing Heeby Jeebies, the performing acts include musician/artist/Chicago music archivist Plastic Crimewave; Joanna Connor; White Mystery; Son Maracas; The Polkaholics; Funkadesi; Clickbait; and Monarchy Over Monday. In addition to the live music, the Glenwood Arts Fest will feature over 150 artists and open studios, as well as food and craft beer vendors.

Major stars from a variety of music genres will come together on the Great Lawn At Central Park August 21 to celebrate New York City’s re-emergence from the pandemic. Produced by the city, Clive Davis, and Live Nation, We Love NYC - The Homecoming Concert will include performances by Bruce Springsteen; Paul Simon; Jennifer Hudson; Andrea Bocelli; LL Cool J; Elvis Costello; Jimmy Fallon; Wyclef Jean; Patti Smith; and Rob Thomas with Santana.

Daryl Cloran’s swinging London interpretation of As You Like It will run from October 6 through November at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. The production will work several Beatles songs into the narrative. If you’re feeling a sense of deja vu, it’s because this particular take on the Shakespeare classic was scheduled to run at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre earlier but had to be postponed. As reported by theater critic Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune, this version of As You Like It will be part of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 2021-22 season.