I have been tracking live performances I attend since approximately 2005. Events from as early as 1989 are included based on tickets and programs I saved. This list is not comprehensive and does not include school/college performances I attended or any event where I was a performer.
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- 10/12/24—Ben Folds (Paper Airplane Request Tour) with Lindsey Kraft at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, IL (25th Ben Folds concert since 2005!)
- 10/6/24 7PM—Wicked at Gershwin Theatre in New York, NY
- 10/6/24 3PM—Hell’s Kitchen at Shubert Theatre in New York, NY (400th show on this list!)
- 10/5/24 7PM—Stereophonic at Golden Theatre in New York, NY
- 10/5/24 2PM—The Outsiders Jacobs Theatre in New York, NY
- 10/4/24 7PM—The Great Gatsby (musical) at The Broadway Theatre in New York, NY
- 9/8/24—Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/30/24—The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration (World Premiere) with the Chicago Philharmonic, conductor Sean Mayes at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/24/24—The Roots at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/23/24—O.A.R. with special guest Fitz & the Tantrums at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/17/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Disney & Pixar’s Up in Concert at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/16/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The Princess Bride in Concert at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/11/24—Indigo Girls and Melissa Etheridge at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/10/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Conlon with James Ehnes: All Mozart at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/4/24—Ravinia Gala Concert with Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mancini at 100 with Mancini at 100 with Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, & Karen Mason at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/28/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Carolyn Kuan and Desirée Ruhstrat at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/26/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop: The Planets and The Moons Symphony at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/21/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop with Hayato Sumino, Chopin’s First Concerto, Strauss’s Don Juan at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/20/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop: Mahler’s Ninth at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/19/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Icons of Song, The Music of Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/14/24—Norah Jones with very special guest Mavis Staples at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/13/24—Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop with Abel Selaocoe: Beethoven’s Fifth, Abel Plays His Four Spirits at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/6/24—Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/28/24—Ben Platt at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/21/24—Violent Femmes with the Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/19/24—Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Big Boi at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/16/24—Jazz in June: Battle of the Big Bands with Kurt Elling at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/13/24—Kronos Quartet at Ravinia in the Martin Theatre in Highland Park, IL
- 6/9/24—James Taylor & His All-Star Band at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 5/3/24—Kurt Elling with the Danilo Pérez Duo in Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 4/21/24—Chicago a cappella Presents ‘History of Harmony’ at The Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago, IL
- 3/10/24—Billy Elliot the Musical at The Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL
- 10/14/23—Czech Chamber Music Society with Kateřina Javůrková, French Horn, and Pavel Svoboda, organ, in Martinů Hall at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
- 10/13/23—Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, conductor, all-Dvořák concert (included András Schiff, piano) in Dvořák Hall at the Rudolfinum in Prague, Czech Republic
- 8/29/23—Jurassic Park In Concert: 30th Anniversary of the Film with John Williams’s Score Played Live at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/20/23—Tchaikovsky Spectacular with the CSO, featuring the 1812 Overture with Cannons at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/13/23 2PM—MJ: The Musical at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 8/11/23—Want Symphonic: Rufus Wainwright with the CSO at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/10/23—Heirloom: Jeffrey Kahane Plays Gabriel Kahane with the CSO, Teddy Abrams Conducts Prokofiev 5 and TJ Cole’s Megalopolis at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/8/23—Ben Folds at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI
- 8/5/23 7:30PM—The Addams Family (the musical) at Northwood Theater in Highland Park, IL
- 8/2/23—Jason Mraz and His SuperBand, The Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/29/23—The Trailblazing Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon with the CSO at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/26/23 7:30PM—Ben Folds with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Center in Chicago, IL
- 7/19/23—Meet the Mahlers: Gustav’s Fifth and Alma’s Songs with the CSO at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/16/23—Heather Headley with Marin Alsop and the CSO (star of Broadway’s Lion King and Aida) Sings the Annual Gala Benefit at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/15/23—Tchaikovsky and Chicago Skyline with Marin Alsop and the CSO, Miriam Fried Plays the Brahms Concerto at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/14/23—Turn Up the Joy: Beethoven 9 Expanded with Marin Alsop, the CSO, and special guests at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/2/23—Straight No Chaser: The Yacht Rock Tour with special guest Ambrosia at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/24/23—Charlie Puth at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/23/23—Counting Crows: Banshee Season Tour with Dashboard Confessional at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/18/23—Chicago at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/16/23—Jacob Collier: Djesse World Tour with Lawrence at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/15/23 7:30PM—Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! [radio show taping] hosted by Peter Sagal with Bill Kurtis, and panelists Karen Chee, Adam Felber, and Faith Salie at the Studebaker Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 6/4/23 5:30PM—School of Rock (the musical) at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL
- 4/29/23 2PM—Into The Woods (Montego Glover as The Witch, Stephanie J. Block as The Baker’s Wife, Sebastian Arcelus as The Baker) at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/16/23—The Book of Mormon at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/18/22 8PM—Kurt Elling – A New Tradition at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 12/17/22 8PM—Dear Evan Hansen at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/2/22 8PM—Into the Woods (Stephanie J. Block as the Baker’s Wife and Patina Miller as the Witch) at the St. James Theatre in New York City, NY
- 8/31/22 7:30PM—Sheryl Crow featuring special guest Keb’ Mo’ and Southern Avenue at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/27/22 8PM—Sting with special guest Joe Sumner at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/21/22 5PM—Tchaikovsky Spectacular with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Featuring the 1812 Overture with Cannons at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/19/22 8PM—Once Upon a Time: Alan Menken’s Broadway with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/13/22—Dispatch and O.A.R. with special guest G.Love at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/7/22 5PM—Yours, Stephen Sondheim: His Letters, Mentorship, and Music with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/5/22—Invenciones de México y Vasco with Carlos Miguel Prieto and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra playing Copland’s El Salón México and works of Mexican Composers, and Conrad Tao Plays Ravel at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/3/22 8PM—West Side Story, Porgy & Bess Suites with Wayne Marshall and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/30/22 7:30PM—Marin Alsop Leads Bernstein’s Kaddish with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/24/22 6PM—Leslie Odom Jr. with Marin Alsop conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Highland Park, IL
- 7/22/22 8PM—German Requiem with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/17/22 5PM—Alpine and Pastoral Symphonies with Marin Alsop and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/16/22 7:30PM—Marcus Roberts Trio Plays His Rhapsody in D with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop Conducts the “New World” Symphony at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/15/22 8PM—Chicago Symphony Orchestra Opening Night: Tchaikovsky with Marin Alsop and Stewart Goodyear; The First Piano Concerto and Rimsky-Kosakov’s Sheherazade at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/3/22 7:30PM—Classical Mystery Tour: A Tribute to The Beatles at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/1/22 8PM—ABBA The Concert at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/26/22 6PM—Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown; with special guests Tank & The Bangas, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville, George Porter Jr. & Dumpstaphunk, and The Soul Rebels at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/23/22 7:30PM—Steve Miller Band with special guest Jimmie Vaughan at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/19/22 7PM—Legends of Jazz: Honoring Ramsey Lewis; Featuring Kurt Elling, Marquis Hill, Lizz Wright, and Bobby Lewis & the J.W. James A.M.E. Choir, with members of Urban Knights at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/17/22 7:30PM—Jackson Browne at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 5/14/22—The Fray at Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL
- 4/30/22—Moulin Rouge! The Musical at James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/16/22 3PM—A Recipe for Disaster (play) at Windy City Playhouse at Petterino’s in Chicago, IL
- 3/20/22 7PM—Teatro ZinZanni at Spiegeltent ZaZou (Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop) in Chicago, IL
- 3/5/22 8PM—Come from Away at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/5/22 2PM—Hadestown (First National Tour) at CIBC Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 2/26/22 8PM—The Simon & Garfunkel Story at CIBC Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/19/21—The Beautiful Day: Kurt Elling Sings Christmas at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 12/9/21—Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 Tour at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL
- 9/24/21 7PM—Andrew Bird featuring Jimbo Mathus and Bowl of Fire with The Flat Five at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/18/21 7:30PM—Ben Folds with the Ravinia Festival Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/5/21 7:30PM—John Legend with The War and Treaty at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/1/21 7PM—Collective Soul, Better Than Ezra, and Tonic at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/27/21 8PM—Train at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/26/21 8PM—Lake Street Dive (with Allison Russell) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/21/21 7:30PM—The Beach Boys at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/19/21 8PM—Counting Crows Butter Miracle Tour at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/15/21 5PM—CSO: Tchaikovsky Spectacular (Chicago Symphony Orchestra; George Stelluto, conductor) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/14/21 7:30PM—Willie Nelson & Family (with Nate Smith) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/8/21 NOON—Teatro ZinZanni at Spiegeltent ZaZou (Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop), Chicago, IL
- 7/27/21 8PM—CSO: Broadway Today (Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Steven Reineke, conductor; Betsy Wolfe, vocalist; Matt Doyle, vocalist) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/25/21 7:30PM—Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/10/21 8PM—CSO: Celebrating America (Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor; Jonathan Rush, guest conductor; Jaye Ladymore, narrator) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 12/22/19—The Light in the Piazza, starring Renée Fleming, Alex Jennings, and Solea Pfeiffer at The Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL
- 12/15/19—Jane Lynch Swingin’ Little Christmas, featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis, & the Tony Guerrero Quintet at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 11/22/19—The Simon and Garfunkel Story (musical) at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place in Chicago, IL
- 10/30/19—Postmodern Jukebox at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, IL
- 10/23/19—Postmodern Jukebox at Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee, WI
- 10/17/19—Ben Folds and a Piano at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL
- 9/15/19—Pixar’s Coco: Film with Orchestra (Fiesta Ravinia) Chicago Philharmonic; Thiago Tiberio, conductor, at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/14/19—Morrissey with special guest Interpol at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/13/19—Mary J. Blige at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/11/19—The Band’s Visit at The Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/8/19—Kesha at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/6/19—SPAMALOT at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, IL
- 8/31/19—Queen Latifah and Common with DJ Rae Khalil at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/31/19—Dan Tepfer: Inventions / Reinventions at Ravinia Bennett Gordon Hall in Highland Park, IL
- 8/28/19—Bernstein’s Candide; The Knights; Eric Jacobsen, conductor; Miles Mykkanen, tenor (Candide); Evan Jones, baritone; Sharleen Joynt, soprano; Margaret Gawrysiak, mezzo-soprano; Alex Mansoori, tenor; Alexander Elliott, baritone; Sarah Larsen, soprano; Courtney Lopes, dancer; John Eirich, dancer; Ensemble: Chandler Johnson, Zoe Johnson, Luke MacMillan, Emma Sorenson at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/24/19—Sting “My Songs” Tour at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/18/19—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Itzhak Perlman, conductor; Kian Soltani, cello at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/12/19—Sarah McLachlan with Ravinia Festival Orchestra; Sean O’Loughlin, conductor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/11/19—Chicago with special guest Bela Nanni at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/28/19—”Weird Al” Yankovic “Strings Attached” Tour; Ravinia Festival Orchestra; Eric Roth, conductor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/27/19—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Bernstein: Man For All Music with Marin Alsop, conductor; Jamie Bernstein, host; Isabel Leonard, soprano; Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano; Nils Nilsen, tenor; Paulo Szot, baritone; Robert Chen, violin; Ifetayo; Ali-Landing, cello; Harmony Zhu, piano; Windy City Performing Arts at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/20/19—Bernstein’s MASS, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor; Paulo Szot, baritone (Celebrant); Chicago Children’s Choir; Vocality; Highland Park High School Marching Band (filmed for PBS) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/12/19—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: West Side Story (Film with Orchestra) Chicago Symphony Orchestra; David Newman, conductor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/7/19—Ravinia Festival Orchestra: The Music of Queen with Brent Havens, conductor; Brody Dolyniuk, vocalist at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/3/19—Fred Hersch at the Martin Theatre of Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/20/19—Bernstein’s Songfest with Caroga Arts Ensemble; Alexander Platt, conductor; Antonina Chehovska, soprano; Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano; Sarah Coit, mezzo-soprano; Stephen Carroll, tenor; Edward Cleary, baritone; Rhys Lloyd Talbot, bass; Chicago Poets Kevin Coval, Patricia Frazier, Jacob Saenz, at the Martin Theatre of Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 5/16/19—Howie Day at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 4/19/19—Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs at James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 2/23/19—Bobby McFerrin and Gimme5 at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 11/17/18—Miss Saigon at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 10/26/18—Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road at the United Center in Chicago, IL
- 10/6/18—Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls with Bad Cop/Bad Cop; Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs at the Pabst Riverside Theater in Milwaukee, WI
- 9/16/18—Fiesta Ravinia with Los Tigres del Norte, Mariachi Flor de Toloache at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/7/18—Billy Joel at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL
- 9/2/18—O.A.R. and Matt Nathanson “Just Like Paradise” Tour with The New Respects at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/27/18—Dawn Upshaw, soprano; Gilbert Kalish, piano; and Sō Percussion at Ravinia Martin Theatre in Highland Park, IL
- 8/22/18—Cake and Ben Folds with Tall Heights at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/15/18—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Vertigo (Hitchcock film), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Joshua Gersen, conductor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/19/18—Chicago Symphony Orchestra: First Symphonies of Bernstein & Mahler, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/28/18—Bernstein’s MASS, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop, conductor; Paulo Szot, baritone (Celebrant); Chicago Children’s Choir; Vocality; Highland Park High School Marching Band at Ravinia Martin Theatre in Highland Park, IL
- 7/19/18—Uptown Drive (Live Karaoke) at Salt Lick in Driftwood, TX
- 7/14/18—Julie Slim & RENDEZVOUS at Parker Jazz CLub in Austin, TX
- 6/23/18—Roger Daltrey Performs The Who’s Tommy with members of The Who Band and Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Keith Levenson, Conductor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/7/18—Stephen Marley and Matisyahu at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/3/18—Loverboy and Survivor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 3/30/18—Howie Day and Demar at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 3/8/18—Howard Jones (Solo—The Songs & the Stories) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 3/4/18—Love Never Does (musical) at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 2/25/18—Hamilton at CIBC Theatre Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 2/10/18—10,000 Maniacs at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 11/26/17—Kurt Elling Quintet, The Beautiful Day at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 11/17/17—School of Rock (musical) at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 10/29/17—Ben Folds (Paper Airplane Tour) at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/16/17—I Love The 90’s The Party Continues Tour with TLC , Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath, Naughty by Nature, Blackstreet, Biz Markie, Montell Jordan, All 4 One, Snap!, and C&C Music Factory with Freedom Williams at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/10/17—Stevie Nicks at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/2/17—Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit with Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 8/27/17—John Mellencamp with Carlene Carter at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/25/17—Alanis Morissette at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/20/17—Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film) Chicago Symphony Orchestra and 2 choirs at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/19/17—Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (film) Chicago Symphony Orchestra and 2 choirs at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/4/17—Tony Bennett at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/27/17—Apollo’s Fire, Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichord, at Ravinia Martin Theatre in Highland Park, IL
- 7/15/17—OneRepublic with Fitz & The Tantrums and James Arthur at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/24/17—Common with Taylor Bennett and DJ Anthony “Twilite Tone” Khan at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/18/17—Josh Kelley at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 6/11/17—Four Voices: Joan Baez, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Indigo Girls at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 6/3/17—Brad Paisley at Barrington High School Graduation at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL
- 4/8/17—Rufus Wainwright at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 2/16/17—Ben Folds (with soundcheck) at Pabst Riverside Theatre in Milwaukee, WI
- 2/11/17—10,000 Maniacs at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 12/3/16—Hamilton at The PrivateBank Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/5/16—Lisa Loeb at The Warehouse in Carmel, IN
- 10/21/16—Ari Hest at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 10/9/16—Squirrel Nut Zippers at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 10/1/16—Hamilton at The PrivateBank Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/30/16—Ben Folds (including master class, meet & greet, sound check) at Majestic Live in Madison, WI
- 8/27/16—Train with Andy Grammer at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/14/16—Don Henley at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/13/16—Tony Bennett at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/12/16—Josh Bell, Chris Botti, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/9/16—Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Bernstein and Brahms Second Symphonies at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/7/16—Dolly Parton at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/18/16—Lyle Lovett and his Large Band with Emmylou Harris at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/14/16—Chicago Symphony Orchestra plays Holst’s The Planets at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/9/16—Duran Duran (Paper Gods On Tour) with CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/3/16—Chris Cornell with Fantastic Negrito at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/1/16—Indigo Girls with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Mullins at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/25/16—The Fray and Gavin DeGraw at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/9/16—Howard Jones, OMD, and Barenaked Ladies at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 5/15/16—Kurt Elling at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 5/13/16—Ben Folds and yMusic (with meet & greet) at The Riviera in Chicago, IL
- 5/7/16—Alton Brown (Eat Your Science) at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/17/16—Lisa Loeb at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL
- 4/14/16—The Mountain Goats at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 3/19/16—Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/5/16—The Flick (play) at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 2/13/16—10,000 Maniacs (meet & greet) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 1/30/16—Beautiful, The Carole King Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/22/15—Zoë Keating at Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL
- 11/16/15—Ben Folds and yMusic at Old National Centre Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 9/6/15—O.A.R. at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 9/4/15—Frank Sinatra, Jr. at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/30/15—Santana at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/24/15—KT Tunstall at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 8/16/15—Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Star Trek) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/8/15—Pippin at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/25/15—City of Angels at Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL
- 7/20/15—Colbie Caillat at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 7/11/15—City of Angels at Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL
- 6/27/15—Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (Cheek to Cheek) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/21/15—Tedeschi Trucks Band and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (Wheels of Soul Tour) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/6/15—Ben Folds and the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at Chicago Theater in Chicago, IL
- 5/16/15—Ben Folds and yMusic (meet & greet) at Park West in Chicago, IL
- 5/15/15—Ben Folds and yMusic at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, IL
- 5/12/15—Billy Elliot the Musical at Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook, IL
- 1/15/15—Chuck Ragan at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 12/13/14—Newsies at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/6/14—Mythbusters Behind the Myths Tour at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/3/14—Lisa Loeb (meet & greet) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 8/23/14—Train at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 8/7/14—Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/31/14—Cascabel at Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/25/14—Umphrey’s McGee at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/18/14—Marc Cohn (with meet & greet) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 7/3/14—Earth, Wind & Fire at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/26/14—James Taylor at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/21/14—Ari Hest (with Hayward Williams (meet & greet) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 6/15/14—The Last Ship (met Sting briefly & got autograph) at Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 6/13/14—Kids in the Hall Live at Chicago Theater in Chicago, IL
- 4/25/14—Lisa Loeb at Bloomington Center for Performing Arts in Bloomington, IL
- 3/28/14—Paula Poundstone (meet & greet) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 2/8/14—Alton Brown Live at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 1/15/14—The Phantom of the Opera at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 1/12/14—Janis Siegel (meet & greet) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 10/29/13—Frank Turner at The Vic in Chicago, IL
- 10/6/13—The Book of Mormon at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/27/13—Manhattan Transfer at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 8/28/13—Natalie Cole (with Ramsey Lewis and his Electric Band) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/20/13—Under The Sun Tour including Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, Fastball at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/19/13—Sheryl Crow at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 6/14/13—Frank Turner (with Beans on Toast and meet and greet) at Old National Centre Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 5/10/13—Lisa Loeb (with Jonny Polonsky and guest Jim Peterik) at City Winery in Chicago, IL
- 4/5/13—Archer Live! at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/29/12—War Horse at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/28/12—Book of Mormon at Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/23/12—Book of Mormon at Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/8/12—Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL
- 11/3/12—Gavin DeGraw at Park West (private event) in Chicago, IL
- 10/20/12–Kinky Boots (musical) at Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 10/5/12—Operetta’s Greatest Hits (with Alicia Berneche) by Light Opera Works in Evanston, IL
- 9/30/12—Ben Folds Five (and Kate Miller-Heidke) at Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/19/12—Rock of Ages at Drury Lane Theatre, Water Tower in Chicago, IL
- 6/29/12—Ben Folds Five at World’s Largest Block Party at Old St. Pat’s in Chicago, IL
- 10/26/11—Ben Folds and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at Circle Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 10/22/11—Chess the Musical (Europe version) at Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, ON
- 10/21/11—Michael Jackson, The Immortal World Tour (Cirque du Soleil) at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, ON
- 10/14/11—Lisa Loeb at Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, IL (meet & greet)
- 9/2/11—Billy Elliot the Musical at Canon Theatre in Toronto, ON
- 6/3/11—Lisa Loeb at Viper Alley in Lincolnshire, IL (meet and greet)
- 5/1/11—Billy Elliot the Musical at Canon Theatre in Toronto, ON
- 3/31/11—Billy Elliot the Musical at Canon Theatre in Toronto, ON (evening)
- 3/30/11—Billy Elliot the Musical at Canon Theatre in Toronto, ON (matinee)
- 3/30/11—The Second City (This Party’s a Riot!) at The Second City in Toronto, ON
- 3/29/11—Billy Elliot the Musical at Canon Theatre in Toronto, ON
- 3/23/11—HUGO with Jesse Palter & the Alter Egoat Space in Evanston, IL
- 3/13/11—Hair at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 2/12/11—Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/4/10—Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise at LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/28/10—Billy Elliot the Musical (Chicago closing night) at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/14/10—Billy Elliot the Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/5/10—Ben Folds (Lonely Avenue tour) at Riviera Theater in Chicago, IL
- 10/23/10—Ben Folds and a Piano at Butler University, Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis, IN
- 10/17/10—Billy Elliot the Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 10/10/10—Billy Elliot the Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/12/10 (matinee)—Billy Elliot the Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/11/10 (evening)—Billy Elliot the Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 8/3/10—Billy Elliot the Musical at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/30/10—Shrek the Musical at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 5/28/10—Into the Woods at Porchlight Music Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 5/9/10—Avenue Q at Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/19/10—Ben Folds (with Kate Miller-Heidke) at Vic Theater in Chicago, IL
- 4/11/10—Billy Elliot the Musical (opening night Chicago; Elton John in attendance; all 4 Billys performed finale) at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/25/10—Ben Folds with North Carolina Symphony at Meymandi Hall (Progress Energy Center) in Raleigh, NC
- 3/21/10—Billy Elliot the Musical (preview) at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/20/10—13 (Thirteen, musical) by Wishing Start Theatre at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, IL
- 1/31/10—Dreamgirls at the Cadillac Palace in Chicago, IL
- 1/3/10—The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty) at Light Opera Works in Evanston, IL
- 12/6/09—Star Wars in Concert at United Center in Chicago, IL
- 10/11/09—Ben Folds at at Old National Centre Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 8/15/09—A Minister’s Wife at the Writers’ Theatre in Glencoe, IL
- 8/13/09—The Light in the Piazza at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL
- 8/8/09—Spring Awakening National Tour (with Jake Epstein) at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 6/6/09—Hedwig and the Angry Inch at American Theater Company in Chicago, IL
- 6/4/09—Legally Blonde at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/21/09—Ben Folds (Way to Normal tour with meet & greet) at Old National Centre Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 1/2/09—The Music Man (with Alicia Berneche) at Light Opera Works in Evanston, IL
- 9/18/08—Ben Folds Five (Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner) at University of North Carolina, UNC Memorial Hall in Raleigh, NC
- 9/6/08—The Full Monty at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL
- 8/23/08—Iolanthe (or, The Peer and the Peri) at Light Opera Works in Evanston, IL
- 7/19/08—Songs for a New World by the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble in Chicago, IL
- 6/8/08—Jersey Boys at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/15/07—Wicked at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 6/13/07—Phillip Glass (Book of Longing) at Martin Theatre at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 11/25/06—Brazilian Girls at the Metro in Chicago, IL
- 10/20/06—The Pirate Queen at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/29/06—Wicked at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/22/06—Carmina Burana by Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus; Christopher Bell, Conductor; Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus; Harolyn Blackwell, Soprano; Thomas Dymit, Tenor; Quinn Kelsey, Baritone; Joel Cohen, Michael Green, Eric Millstein And Douglas Waddell, Percussionists at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park in Chicago, IL
- 7/2/06—The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Drury Lane Theatre, Water Tower Place in Chicago, IL
- 6/24/06—25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Drury Lane Theatre at Water Tower Place in Chicago, IL
- 6/3/06—Wicked at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit, MI
- 5/6/06—25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Drury Lane Theatre at Water Tower Place in Chicago, IL
- 4/9/06—Rent at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/17/06—Dame Edna, Back with a Vengeance at the Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 10/27/05—Ben Folds at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 8/27/05—Anyone Can Whistle (Sondheim 75 Celebration with Audra McDonald as Fay Apple, Patti LuPone as Cora Hoover Hooper, Michael Cerveris as J. Bowden Hapgood) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/20/05—Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Hilton Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/19/05—Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/18/05—The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in New York, NY
- 7/18/05 (date is approximate)—The Light in the Piazza in New York, NY
- 7/18/05 (date is approximate)—Spamalot in New York, NY
- 5/29/05—Wicked at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 5/28/05—Wicked at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 5/6/05—Wicked at Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/26/05—A New Brain (The William Finn Festival) at Porchlight Music Theatre in The Theatre Building North Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/19/05—Les Miserables at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 1/16/05—Spamalot at the Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 1/15/05—Spamalot at the Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 1/8/05—Spamalot at the Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/11/04—Mamma Mia! at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 10/23/04—I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at the Royal George Cabaret in Chicago, IL
- 8/14/04–Belshazzar’s Feast at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park in Chicago, IL
- 8/4/04—The Second City’s Romeo and Juliet Musical, The People vs. Friar Laurence, The Man Who Killed Romeo and Juliet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier in Chicago, IL
- 7/18/04—Chicago (the musical with Paige Davis) at the Ambassador Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/17/04 8PM—Wonderful Town at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/17/04 2PM—Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/16/04—Caroline, or Change at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/16/04—The Boy from Oz (with Hugh Jackman) at the Imperial Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/15/04 (8PM)—Avenue Q at The John Golden Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/1/04—Parade at the Bailiwick Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 3/7/04—The Phantom of the Opera at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago IL
- 2/15/04—Dweezil Zappa and Lisa Loeb at House of Blues in Chicago
- 12/27/03—Hairspray at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 9/20/03—Chicago (the musical) at the Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 8/23/03—Passion (Sondheim musical) with Ravinia Festival Orchestra; Patti LuPone, Fosca; Audra McDonald, Clara; Lonny Price, director (Sondheim 75) at Ravinia in Highland Park, IL
- 7/18/03—Hairspray at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/16/03—The Lion King at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/15/03—Gypsy (with Bernadette Peters) in New York, NY
- 7/15/03—42nd Street at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts in New York, NY
- 7/14/03—Movin’ Out at the Richard Rogers Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/13/03—Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Marquis Theatre in New York, NY
- 6/22/03—Sleuth (play) by the Organic Theatre Company in Chicago, IL
- 5/18/03—Tick Tick Boom at the Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/18/02—Sweeney Todd (Bryn Terfel, Nathan Gunn, Sheri Greenawald, Judith Christin, Celena Shafer) at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL
- 8/3/02—Movin’ Out at The Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/21/02—Movin’ Out at The Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/16/02—Urinetown The Musical at Henry Miller’s Theatre in New York, NY
- 7/3/02—Movin’ Out at The Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/14/02—Contact (musical) at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 12/21/01—The Mystery of Charles Dickens (starring Simon Callow) at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier in Chicago, IL
- 7/17/01—The Full Monty at Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York, NY
- 5/19/01—Sting (Brand New Day Tour) at The Palace in Auburn Hills, MI
- 4/15/00—Side Man at the Apollo Theatre in London, England
- 10/31/00—Gatsby (starring Alicia Berneche) at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL
- 10/29/00—Blast! at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 4/15/00—Mamma Mia at Prince Edward Theatre in London, England
- 4/14/00—Chicago (the musical) at Adelphi Theatre in London, England
- 1/6/99—Art (play) in London, England
- 1/5/99—Rent at Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England
- 1/2/99 (7:30 PM)—Into the Woods at Donmar Warehouse in London, England
- 1/2/99 (3:00 PM)—Amadeus (play) in London, England
- 1/1/99 (7:45PM)—Alarms and Excursions (play) at Gielgud Theatre in London, England
- 12/31/98—London Symphony Orchestra (New Year Viennese Concert) at Barbican Centre in London, England
- 12/30/98—Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre in London, England
- 12/30/98 (3PM)—Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, England
- 12/29/98 (8PM)—Filumena (play, with Judi Dench)) at Piccadilly Theatre in London, England
- 12/28/98 (7:30PM)—The Weir (play) at Royal Court Theatre in London, England
- 12/21/97 (2PM)—Rent at the Schubert Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 7/23/94 (8PM)—Giuditta (Ohio Light Opera) at the Freedlander Theatre at The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH
- 7/23/94 (2PM)—Princess Ida (Ohio Light Opera) at the Freedlander Theatre at The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH
- 7/22/94 (8PM)—Countess Maritza (Ohio Light Opera) at the Freedlander Theatre at The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH
- 12/21/93—Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 8/14/93—Drum Corps International Mid-America at IU Memorial Stadium at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN
- 7/17/93—Drum Corps Midwest Championship at Northern Illinois University Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, IL
- 4/3/93—West Side Story at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN
- 2/7/93—Jesus Christ Superstar at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University in Indianapolis, IN
- 1/13/93 (8PM)—Jelly’s Last Jam at the Virginia Theatre in New York, NY
- 1/13/93 (2PM)—The Will Rogers Follies at The Palace Theatre in New York, NY
- 12/27/92 (date is approximate)—Miss Saigon at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL
- 11/7/92—Kronos Quartet at IU Auditorium at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN
- 8/15/92—Drum Corps International World Championships Finals at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, WI
- 8/11/92—The Wizard of Oz (with Phyllis Diller) at Starlight Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 8/7/92—Evita at Starlight Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 7/21/92—Manhattan Transfer at Starlight Theatre in Indianapolis, IN
- 2/8/92—Cats at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University in Indianapolis, IN
- 1/21/92—Turandot at the Lyric Opera of Chicago Civic Opera House in Chicago, IL
- 8/10/91—Drum Corps International Mid-America at IU Memorial Stadium at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN
- 11/18/89—1989 Grand National Championship Prelims of Bands of America at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, IN
- 11/17/89—1989 Grand National Championship Prelims of Bands of America at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, IN
- 10/22/89—The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Concert starring Sarah Brightman at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL