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.


 

September: Arts Alive Concert
Mariachi Mexico Vivo
IN-PERSON CONCERT
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Sunday, September 15 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Join us in ushering in National Hispanic Heritage Month with an authentic mariachi band. Mariachi is a traditional Mexican folk genre that's a fundamental part of Mexican culture, characterized by a blend of string and wind instruments, a unique singing style, and a blend of harmony, melody, and rhythm. Mariachi Mexico Vivo emerged in 2005 in the heart of the Mexican-American Community in Chicago. Led by Enrique and Karen Leon, the group is composed of seven musicians with more than ten years of experience.


 

October: Arts Alive Concert
Rock and Roll Road Show
IN-PERSON CONCERT
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Sunday, October 13 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Randy Walker takes us on a road show and performs some favorite rock and roll classics. Randy grew up in a musical family where he began singing and playing instruments at age eleven. His parents sang in barbershop choruses and he developed an ear for music and harmonies. He performed with bands in high school and college, then moved to the Chicago area in 1981 and took time out from music to raise his family. Later he joined a local church and served on their worship team for six years. He formed the band One2Many where he played for five years and then performed with The Incognitos. As a solo entertainer, Randy has a repertoire of over 1,000 songs and performs in over 300 shows per year


 

November: Arts Alive Concert
The Military and Music
IN-PERSON CONCERT
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Sunday, November 24 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Jazz Spectrum has created a Veteran's Day tribute concert you won't want to miss. Find out how the military affected our musical tastes, and how our music affected the military, from the Civil War to Vietnam. This show includes some special sing-along tunes, too. The vocal quartet is backed by a swinging rhythm section and horn players. They are extremely entertaining and enthusiastic and their natural talent shines through the vocal harmonies and amazing arrangements. They have been compared to The Manhattan Transfer. The group's trademark has been ballads with rich harmonies, foot stompin' doo wop and "good-time" rock n' roll, all now with a military connection.