2025
April 27, 2025, 3:00 PM, Ronnie Rice and The Cryan Shames
WHERE:Des Plaines Theatre Building, 1476 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 224-354-2333 (Map)
An historic 1925 movie theater, renovated and reopened in 2021.
In the late 1960s, Ronnie joined the Chicago-based group, The New Colony Six and sang lead vocals on many of their hit records, including oldies favorites I Will Always Think About You and Things I'd Like to Say.
The Cryan’ Shames were the first Chicago rock group to sign and record with a major national label, Columbia. Their hauntingly beautiful compositions and intricate vocal harmonies helped shape the Chicago sound in the late 1960’s. When they learned another band was using their original name, they declared it a “cryan’ shame,” which became the inspiration for the new name. Their first single, “Sugar and Spice,” was released on Destination Music and reached #49 in the U.S. Other hits include “I Wanna Meet You”, “It Could Be We’re in Love”, “Mr. Unreliable”, “Up on the Roof” and so may more!
ADDITIONAL INFO: (224) 354-2333; https://desplainestheatre.com/
May 9, 2025, 7:00 PM - Ronnie Rice with special guest Joe Cantafio
WHERE: Dirty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine, Illinois
Limited Mezzanine Seating; $12 in advance; $15 at the door
ADDITIONAL INFOMATION/TICKETS: https://durtynellies.com/
May 18, 2025, 5:00 PM - Cornerstones of Rock: 
The New Colony Six (Ronnie Rice), The Buckinghams, The Ides of March, The Cryan' Shames, and The Shadows of Knight
WHERE: Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second Street, DeKalb, IL 60115
Chicago had a very vibrant music scene in the 60s, and the top hits flowing from it illuminated radios and turntables everywhere in the USA. The Cornerstones Of Rock celebrate those great songs with the original artists live onstage. The tour includes The Ides Of March featuring Jim Peterik, The Buckinghams, Cryan’ Shames, and New Colony Six. The concert, as seen on the nationwide PBS-TV special "American Garage:The Cornerstones Of Rock" is a non-stop cavalcade of hits, as seen on TV shows like "Ed Sullivan", "American Bandstand" and others. Remember "Vehicle", "Kind Of A Drag", "Sugar and Spice", and "I Will Always Think About You"? Of course you do! You'll hear all these hits and more-played by the original artists you loved in the sixties. The lineup is anchored by THE IDES OF MARCH featuring Jim Peterik.
ADDITIONAL INFO: https://egyptiantheatre.org/ or call (815) 758-1215