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Come and enjoy great live music right here at the library! Concerts will be held in-person at the library.
Persons with disabilities can arrange for special assistance by calling the library or placing an accomadation request online at least two weeks prior to any program.
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Jazz Spectrum's Summer ConcertDates Sunday, June 25 Details Registration Required |
Jazz Spectrum has performed numerous times at the library. They return with their vocal renditions of classic big band tunes made famous by the likes of Basie, Ellington, Miller and Goodman. The vocal quartet is backed by a swinging rhythm section and horn players. They have been compared to The Manhattan Transfer and also pay tribute to other vocal groups such as The Four Freshmen, The Modernaires, and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Ballads with rich harmonies, foot stompin' doo wop and "good-time" 50s rock n' roll round out an afternoon of exceptional entertainment.
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Fruteland Jackson: History of the BluesDates Sunday, July 23 Details Registration Required |
Electro-Fi recording artist Fruteland Jackson is an author, storyteller, and oral historian. He is a fivetime Blues Music Award Nominee and recipient of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award. He plays traditional acoustic blues and other music from the heart. Since 1992, he has presented the award-winning "All about the Blues" series in school programs, working to bring more music education to our schools. Singing and playing acoustic guitar, Fruteland focuses on pre-war and post-war blues ranging from Robert Johnson and Big Bill Broonzy to Memphis Minnie and Elizabeth Cotton, as well as ragtime and other blues styles. His latest CD, "Good as Your Last Dollar" was nominated for a BMA in 2020 for Best Acoustic Album and Best Acoustic Artist. Join in the fun for an afternoon of marvelous music and entertaining stories about the blues, and the songs and performers who make it great.
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Kaleen Dolan: All Request ShowDates Sunday, August 20 Details Registration Required |
Would you like to attend a concert of your favorite songs? Kaleen Dolan, vocalist and pianist, will perform your requests in this fun and lively show. Kaleen was raised in Franklin Park and is now a dueling piano bar player based in Chicago. She is accomplished and well known in the piano industry as well as the Chicago music scene.She has spent the last ten years professionally performing shows for clients all over the world. She is now the music director at The Redhead Piano Bar in downtown Chicago. Kaleen has recently begun performing at local libraries, and has been published in the American Library Association's Programming Librarian website. Join us to hear Kaleen play the piano and sing your favorites.
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American Folk Song Book Mark accompanies himself on guitar and 5-string banjo, performing classics like This Land is Your Land and Kisses Sweeter than Wine. He mixes in standards from the American Songbook like Someone to Watch over Me and It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie. Watch Now External Link |
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Kelsey Montanez Singer-songwriter Kelsey Montanez is one of Chicago’s best kept secrets. Her potent blend of blues, pop, and psychedelia has been turning heads for over a decade. Watch Now External Link |
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Original Music, Gypsy-Jazz & Flamenco The music is a vibrant, upbeat and passionate blend of American jazz, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco and world folk music threaded together through virtuosic improvisation. Watch Now External Link |
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Victorian Caroling featuring the Canterbury Carollers They’ll perform glorious arrangements of traditional carols - all written before 1870. Attired in authentic period costume, the group is a live tableau of Victorian England and its strolling singers. Watch Now External Link |
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Four Hand Piano Duet Concert This concert will take the audience through a musical journey highlighting pieces associated with dance. Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Saint-Saens, Mozart and Piazzolla will be represented by a variety of dance music such as waltz, tango, samba, and folk dance. Watch Now External Link |
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The Music and Influence of Peter, Paul and Mary Enjoy a Listen-and-Learn concert of Peter, Paul and Mary's music with background stories of their group’s inspiration of a by-gone era. Watch Now External Link |
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I Feel Good! Hits of the 60s Vintage music has the power to stir the soul. This musical and storytelling cabaret features artists like James Brown, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Marvelettes, Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Louis Armstrong and more. Watch Now External Link |
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Multiplicity: Summer in the City This program showcases new interpretations of songs made popular by artists such as the Mamas and Papas, Beatles, Lovin' Spoonful, Aretha Franklin and others. Watch Now External Link |
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All Request Concert How about an all request concert?! Watch this accomplished and well known Chicago based, piano performer play the Rolling Meadows Library's patrons' favorite tunes. Watch Now External Link |
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History of the Blues Through Song Blues history through song and story. Fruteland sings blues songs and performs on his acoustic guitar in honor of African American Music Month and Juneteenth. Watch Now External Link |
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Classical Piano Concert An eclectic mix of classical piano pieces, from the elegant gracefulness of Classicism to the passionate lyricism of Romanticism to the rhythmic percussiveness of Modernism. Watch Now External Link |
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The History Singers - Generation Gap Who had better music, the World War II Generation or the Baby Boomers? This concert consists of well-known songs from each generation, presented in pairs for balance. Watch Now External Link |
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Sentimental Journey You'll enjoy everything from the Broadway classics of Rodgers and Hammerstein to the jazz standards of George Gershwin, plus old favorites of the Tin Pan Alley era. Watch Now External Link |
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