Rialto Square Announces Buddy Guy, Gary LeVox Shows

Joliet IL

02 August, 2021

4:03 PM

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JOLIET, IL —Rialto Square Theatre announced Monday that it has added two shows to its growing lineup of scheduled performances. Blues legend Buddy Guy, 85, is scheduled to play the theater at 7:30 p.m. on February 26, 2022. The opening act will be Ronnie Baker Brooks. JUST ANNOUNCED: Buddy Guy will grace the stage of the Rialto Square Theatre on February 26! Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 6th at 10am! pic.twitter.com/InoaslqLTq— Rialto Square Theatre (@rialtosquare) August 2, 2021 Several months earlier, Gary LeVox, the former lead singer of the country band Rascal Flatts, will bring his solo "One on One Live!" tour to Rialto Square, 102 N. Chicago St., at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2021. Guy, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and eight-time GRAMMY winner has inspired acts like The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, according to The Los Angeles Times. In fact, The Rolling Stones recently wished Guy a Happy Birthday via Twitter. Happy birthday @TheRealBuddyGuy pic.twitter.com/ny1hbw5sYD— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) July 30, 2021 Late last month, Guy was featured on PBS in "American Masters - Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away." Thank you to everyone who tuned in to @PBS @PBSAmerMasters last night for the premiere of 'Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away". If you missed it, you can watch the full episode online here. - Team BG https://t.co/apaU9SmCT3— Buddy Guy (@TheRealBuddyGuy) July 28, 2021 Tickets to Buddy Guy's show go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Friday. A presale begins at 10 a.m. Thursday. LeVox, meanwhile, spent 20 years as the lead singer for Rascal Flatts, a band that had 17 No. 1 singles and sold over 23 million albums, according to People magazine. The band had to cancel its much-anticipated farewell tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But LeVox has embarked on a solo chapter of his career, that combines two of his biggest passions - music and faith, according to his press materials. LeVox's first solo single "The Distance," is one of five songs on his debut solo collection "ONE ON ONE!" Tickets for LeVox's performance go on sale to the general public via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. Friday. A presale will take place from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday. Other upcoming shows at Rialto Square Theatre include: Dwight Yoakam, 8 p.m. on Aug. 22Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 8 p.m. on Aug. 31Terry Fator, 8 p.m. on Sept. 17Napoleon Dynamite: A conversation with Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries, 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 24Melissa Etheridge, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 6Trey Kennedy - The Are You For Real? Tour, 7 p.m. on Oct. 7Peppa Pig LIve! Peppa Pig's Adventure!, 2 p.m. on Oct. 10HAIRBALL, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19Stars of the Sixties, 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 22V.F.W Presents "Is Better Than" Concert Series, 7 p.m. on Oct. 28America, 8 p.m. on Oct. 30Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening: MMXXI Tour, 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1Gary Allan, 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 4Kevin James (2 shows), 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 and 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 5CHICAGO, Live in Concert, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 More information about these and other shows is available at the Rialto Square Theatre website, or by calling the box office at 815-726-6600.