Arts Alive Concert Series

 



Come and enjoy great live music right here at the library! Concerts will be held in-person at the library.
These popular concerts are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Rolling Meadows Library.

Save your spot by clicking the link next to the program listing and sign-up online!
You'll be sent an e-mail with your confirmation for attending in-person.

Persons with disabilities can arrange for special assistance by calling the library at least two weeks prior to any program.


 

March: Arts Alive Concert
Dave Rudolf: Beach Party
IN-PERSON CONCERT
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Sunday, March 17th | 2:00 p.m.

Join us for a beach party presented by Dave Rudolf. It's time to get mellow with the island songs of Harry Belafonte, Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffet and some favorites of the 60's and 70's, as well as Dave's original music. Shake off the winter blues and cold with a dose of sun and fun. And who knows? He may throw in a few Irish tunes for St. Patrick's Day. Dave is a long time performer and multi award winning singer songwriter who has just released his 42nd album and is already working on his next two! He has written three children's books, wrote for Disney and has had his music played on TV and in movies. He's shared the stage with acts as diverse as The Beach Boys and The Smothers Brothers.


 

April: Arts Alive Concert
That 60s Show
IN-PERSON CONCERT
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Sunday, April 21st | 2:00 p.m.

Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael return with songs from the 1960s. One of cabaret's most in-demand duos, Beckie and Tom offer a unique blend of whimsy, nostalgia, and unquestionable talent that translates into pure entertainment. Their imaginative musical twists on jazz favorites, standards, contemporary pop, Broadway show tunes and film gems have won them audience and critical acclaim. They have appeared on some of the country's most prestigious stages, including New York's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and Chicago's Auditorium Theater. Beckie's rich voice and expert piano stylings sizzle on everything from sass swing to smoky torch songs. Tom's warm, expressive style and charismatic tenor breathe new life into cabaret standards. Together, their playful, passionate performances produce what critics have called "pure brilliance" and "cabaret at its best".


 

May: Arts Alive Concert
Fruteland Jackson Plays the Blues
IN-PERSON CONCERT
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Sunday, May 5th | 2:00 p.m.

Fruteland Jackson entertains and teaches us about Blues history through song and story. He'll sing blues songs and perform on his acoustic guitar. Fruteland is a recording artist, author, storyteller, and oral historian. He grew up in Chicago, and is the recipient of the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award. He is also a five-time Blues Music Award nominee. Fruteland performs Americana, acoustic blues, folktraditional, and singer-songwriter styles around the world. He created the award-winning "All about the Blues Series: Blues in the School" programs. His program motto is "Try, Trust, and Triumph". He works to bring music education to our schools.