WGN AM air personality Bob Sirott will serve as emcee when the 2nd Annual Illinois Rock And Roll Museum on Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet this Sunday, June 5. The doors open at 4:00 pm. The following are this year’s inductees: Band/Solo Artist Styx, Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke, Dan Fogelberg, and The New Colony Six; Songwriter Jim Peterik and Dennis DeYoung; DJ John Records Landecker; Radio Station WXRT FM; and Record Label Mercury Records. The late Gary Loizzo from The American Breed will be inducted by Kevin Cronin from REO Speedwagon. Tickets are $48.50, $58.50, and $68.50.
Journalist Caryn Rose’s guaranteed-to-be-fascinating biography Why Patti Smith Matters, came out yesterday from University of Texas Press.
The Chicago Gospel Festival will be one of the first 2022 major outdoor festivals in the city when it takes place this Saturday from 3:00 to 9:00 pm in Millennium Park.
The Chicago Guitar Festival 2022 takes place June 9 – 12 at the Roosevelt University Chicago College Of Performing Arts. The event will feature performances, competition, master-classes, and workshops. Freed Haque and Paul Wertico are among the special guests.
Mud Morganfield, the son of Muddy Waters, has a performance coming up at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights on June 4.
Los Angeles-based alt rock band The Regrettes have an Official Lollapalooza Aftershow scheduled for 11:00 pm on June 28 at Lincoln Hall.
The 75th Annual 57th Street Art Fair takes place this Saturday and Sunday in Hyde Park. The event will feature close to 200 artists, live music presented by Buddy Guy’s Legends club, and a food court presented by Ray School PTA.
Chicago-based guitarist Tony Richards and special guest Steve Knight have a show titled Two Guitars coming up tomorrow night (June 2) from 7:30 to 9:30 at the Savannah Supper Club. There will be no cover charge for either of their two sets. The venue is located at 2116 W. Roscoe in the Roscoe Village neighborhood.
Musician Rob Schulz, one of the many local acts that performed at International Pop Overthrow - Chicago a while back, has a solo acoustic show coming up this Saturday, June 4 at Merkle’s Bar And Grill at 3516 N. Clark St. Schulz will be playing from 3 to 6 pm, which puts him in the middle of a Cubs doubleheader taking place within walking distance. Hopefully, he’ll bring them some much needed luck.
There will be an East Stage and a West Stage when the Do Division Street Fest takes place this weekend on Division between Damen and Leavitt. The headline acts are NNAMDÏ and Oso Oso on Friday; Tune-Yards and Ric Wilson on Saturday; and Torres and Smoking Popes on Sunday. Admission is $10; see the official website for more information and the full schedule.
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