10 hot tickets: Why Don't We, “Dear Evan Hansen” and Kurt Elling on sale this weekend

Posted September 06, 2018 6:00 am

By Scott C. Morgan

Why Don't We plays the Rosemont Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12. Courtesy of Zack Caspary

An Acoustic Evening with John Hiatt — “The Eclipse Sessions Tour”: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago: rock/singer-songwriter. $75-$88. On sale now. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery.com.

Golden Gate Wingmen with John Kadlecik, Jay Lane, Jeff Chimenti & Reed Mathis: 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, to Saturday, Dec. 1, at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago: folk/indie rock. $30-$40. On sale now. martyrslive.com.

“Miss Saigon”: 31-performance run from Tuesday, Nov. 13, through Saturday, Dec. 8, at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago: Hit stage musical inspired by Puccini's opera “Madama Butterfly,” but updated to the Vietnam War-era. $35-$110. On sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com.

Freddy Jones Band: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: rock/roots. $35. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com.

Mike Cooley (of The Drive By Truckers): 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at FitzGerald's, 6615 W. Roosevelt Road, Berwyn: singer-songwriter/country. $25. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7. (866) 468-3399 or ticketweb.com.

The Weepies — “Holiday Acoustic Duo Tour”: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago: pop/folk. $32-$35. On sale now. (877) 987-6487 or jamusa.com.

Kurt Elling: 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 19 and 20, at City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St., Chicago: jazz. $45-$58. On sale now. (312) 733-9463 or citywinery.com.

Snail Mail: 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., Chicago: alternative rock. $18-$21. On sale 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7. (773) 549-4140 or metrochicago.com.

“Dear Evan Hansen”: 32-performance run from Tuesday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, March 10, at Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago: Tony Award-winning musical by playwright Steven Levenson and songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul about a teenager who builds upon a lie to fit in. $85-$175. On sale 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com.

Why Don't We: 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont: pop/rock. $39.50-$79.50. On sale 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com.

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen" makes its Chicago debut at the Oriental Theatre from Tuesday, Feb. 12, to Sunday, March 10. Courtesy of Matthew Murphy

Singer-songwriter John Hiatt plays City Winery in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11. Associated Press, 2011

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