The Oak Ridge Boys
Sun. Dec. 13, 2009 – 4PM
Star Plaza Theatre – I-65 At US 30, Merrillville, IN
$39 – $49 | ticketmaster.com

Kellie Pickler
Wed. Dec. 16, 2009 – 6PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
Tickets through US99.com

The Hoyle Brothers
Fri, Dec. 18, 2009 – 5:30PM
The Empty Bottle* – 1035 N. Western Ave, Chicago
emptybottle.com

Yard Fulla Cars
Fri. Dec. 18, 2009 – 8:30PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$10 – joesbar.com

Eli Young Band with the Clayton Anderson Band
Sat, Dec. 19, 2009 – 8:30PM
Joe’s Bar* – 940 W. Weed St, Chicago
$10 – ticketmaster.com

The Oak Ridge Boys
Sat. Dec. 19, 2009 – 8PM
Hemmens – 45 Symphony Way, Elgin
$45 – $75 | hemmens.org

Lucky Town
Sun, Dec. 20, 2009 – 7PM
Blue Chip Casino* – 2 Easy Street, Michigan City, IN
luckytownmusic.com

January 2010

David Allan Coe
Sat, Jan. 9, 2010 – 8PM
Durty Nellies* – 180 N Smith, Palatine
$22 – ticketmaster.com

Phil Vassar
Thurs, Jan. 14, 2010 – 7:30PM
Peoria Civic Center – 201 SW Jefferson St., Peoria, IL
$25.50 – $55.50 – ticketmaster.com

June’s Got the Cash: a Tribute To Johnny Cash & June Carter
Fri, Jan. 15, 2010 – 8:30PM
Abbey Pub* – 3420 W Grace St, Chicago
$10 – ticketmaster.com

Henhouse Prowlers (Bluegrass)
Bluegrass Legends Concert
Sat, Jan. 16, 2010 – 7PM
American Legion Post 42 – 1030 Central St, Evanston
$10 – chicagobluegrass.com

Brad Paisley with Miranda Lambert
Sun, Jan. 24, 2010 – 7:30PM
U.S. Cellular Coliseum – 101 S. Madison Street, Bloomington, IL
$39.75 – $54.75 – ticketmaster.com

Upcoming – Blake Shelton, Kenny Rogers, Joe Nichols, Justin Moore and more.

*This venue may require patrons to be over the age of 21. Please check with venue prior to purchasing tickets.

Summer Concert Preview

CHICAGO – Get ready, get set…go! Just a few days from now, Keith Urban will ring-in Chicago’s summer mega country music concert season when he takes the stage with the Zac Brown Band at the Northwest Suburban Allstate Arena, Friday. Shortly after Urban kicks it off, mega stars like Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Taylor Swift, Big & Rich and Carrie Underwood, will join him by bringing their summer tour stops to the Windy City.

Chesney will return to Soldier’s Field on June 13 with Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum while Rascal Flatts along with Vince Gill and Darius Rucker will make history on July 18 as the first country music act to play at Wrigley Field.

Now in its 17th year, Country Thunder USA is continues to be one of the best country music tickets of the summer. Although this year brings some stiff competition, the Twin Lakes, Wisc, amphitheater style festival not only boasts a mega star line-up of Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Tracy Lawrence and Taylor Swift – just to mention a few – festival management promises new features like redesigned camping, updated vending and most importantly cheaper beer.

If you’re looking for a more traditional 1-day style of concerts, George Strait with Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley and Toby Keith with Trace Atkins are set to play the First Midwest Bank Amphitheater throughout the summer.

Those of you looking for an economical alternative, the Lake County Fair, located in Grayslake, Ill, has a first prize lineup on a beer budget. Blake Shelton, Jamey Johnson, James Otto and Randy Houser, to name a few, are on tap starting July 28.

Artist like Phil Vassar, Chris Cagle, Heidi Newfield and Keith Anderson as well as a handful of local talent like Lucky Town and Yard Fulla Cars are set to Joe’s Bar. Be sure to grab your tickets soon, they’re selling out fast.

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View the 2009 Concert, Festival and Fair Guide

Here’s a listing of Chicago country music concerts for the month of May 2009. Be sure to keep an eye out for Country Music Chicago’s Summer 2009 Concert, Fair and Festival Guide. Expect it to be in your inboxes soon.

Martina McBride
Part of 8 Shows at Joes Series from US99
Joe’s Bar | Chicago
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | 8PM | N/A | us99.com

Steve Azar
Joe’s Bar* | Chicago
Friday, May 8, 2009 | 9PM | $10 | Ticketmaster

Keith Urban with the Zac Brown Band
Allstate Arena | Rosemont
Friday, May 15, 2009 | 7:30PM | $20 – $60 | Ticketmaster

Yard Fulla Cars
Concert to benefit the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Bobby McGees | Chicago Ridge
Saturday, May 16, 2009 | 9PM | $10 Donation | Door

Chicago Bluegrass Festival
American Legion Post 42 | Evanston
Saturday, May 16, 2009 | 7PM | $15 – $20  | Door

Eli Young Band – Joey + Rory – Carter Twins
Joe’s Bar* | Chicago
Friday, May 22, 2009 | 9PM | $10 | Ticketmaster

Mark Chesnutt
DC’s Country Junction* | Lowell, IN
Friday, May 22, 2009 | 6:30PM | $20 – $25 | Tickets

George Strait with Blake Shelton and Julianne Hough
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre | Tinley Park
Saturday, May 23, 2009 | 7:30PM | $35 – $75 | LiveNation.com

Leann Rimes – SOLD OUT
Blue Chip Casino* | Michigan City, IN
Saturday, May 23, 2009 | 8PM | $50 – $75 | Ticketmaster

Sara Evans
The Venue Exclusively at Horseshoe Casino* | Hammond, IN
Thursday, May 28, 2009 | 8PM | $38 – $58 | Ticketmaster

The Lost Trailers
Joe’s Bar* | Chicago
Friday, May 29, 2009 | 9PM | $10 | Ticketmaster

Upcoming: Country Thunder, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Kenny Rogers, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town, Heidi Newfield, Keith Anderson, Chris Cagle, Phil Vassar and much, much more.

Please note: information subject to change without notice.

* This venue may require patrons to be 21 and older, please check with venue prior to event.

The inaugural Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival will be held at the historic Congress Theater on November 22, 2008. Concertgoers will experience the genre-defying evolution of Bluegrass and Blues music that continues to shape and inspire popular music of today.  This one day event is also a party with a purpose, a portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Saving tiny Hearts Society, a non-profit organization that raises money for crucial, life-saving research of congenital heart defects, America’s #1 birth defect.

Tickets for the festival are available at a discounted rate for $31 through the event’s website (cbgbfestival.com), ticketmaster.com, and frontgatetickets.com.

Interested in attending this event with other CMC fans?  Visit our FREE Meetup Group Here!