Upcoming Show Calendar

• Wednesday, February 8, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Yellow Dubmarine

• Show Price: $8.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 18+ Show (Under 21: Balcony Access ONLY)

Forty years after four musicians completed their swan song album which was named for the studio that they made famous, another group of supremely talented musicians entered into a studio to re-imagine that same album. For Dub-Reggae rockers, Yellow Dubmarine, the choice to take on the Beatles Abbey Road was a simple one. The result is a shockingly original take on the legendary album. Horns where there were once voices, a slinky groove where there was once none, and a smooth mellow essence that seems to find the long lost island-roots soul of Abbey Road. It is quite simply a chance to hear the much loved classic album again…for the first time.

• Thursday, February 9, 2012
• Twisted Noise Entertainment and The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• ANEW REVOLUTION

• with Soulicit. Special Guests The Azure Wake, Ephemeral Order, The Third Temple and Shattermask

• Show Price: $8.00
• Show Time: 7:00PM (Doors Open at 6:00PM) 18+ Show (Under 21: Balcony Access ONLY)

ANEW REVOLUTION is the very incarnation of rock and roll synergy. When Slaves on Dope veterans Frank Salvaggio and Rob Urbani were pursuing a fresh musical start after their band's dissolution, former Unloco guitarist and vocalist Joey Duenas was simultaneously looking for a new project to sink his teeth into. Joey, Rob and Frank were no strangers, having toured together countless times with their previous bands. The Ozzfest alums converged in Austin, Texas with two essential goals: creating great music & delivering this music to their fans, old and new, through relentless national touring. And here they are - intense, focused and driven. "A New Beginning...ANEW REVOLUTION."  If you consider all the long and winding roads ANEW REVOLUTION has journeyed, Rise isn't just the title of their debut album, it's a mission statement, a way of life for these hard-touring, hard-rocking vets of studio and stage; and, yeah, it's one hell of a musical statement, too.

• Friday, February 10, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• The Gibson Brothers

• Show Price: $15.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

2010 IBMA Award Winners, The Gibson Brothers—Eric and Leigh—are widely recognized as the finest brother duet in bluegrass music today. Help My Brother is their tenth release and arguably the finest in the duo’s career. The album features contributions from such superstars as Clayton Campbell, Joe Walsh, Mike Barber, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Brown, Mike Witcher and reigning IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, Claire Lynch. With its uplifting message and tight brother harmonies, Help My Brother will further establish The Gibson Brothers as one of the most important bands in bluegrass music today. 

• Tuesday, February 14, 2012
• Phenomenon Concerts and First Fleet Concerts Proudly Presents

• Timeflies

• Show Price: $16.50 (Advance), $20.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 7:30PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) All Ages Show: Under 21: Main Floor Access, 21+ and Alcohol Sales in Restricted Balcony ONLY (Proper ID Required)

Timeflies is a music duo consisting of Producer/DJ Rob Resnick and vocalist Cal, both 22 years old. Using elements of pop, hip-hop, electro, dubstep, and rock, Timeflies aims to escape genre limitations. Their goal has always been to make music that people can connect with. The duo has been playing shows at colleges and venues across the country and are recently released their debut album, “The Scotch Tape".

• Friday, February 17, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• The Matt O’Ree Band

• Show Price: $8.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Matt O'Ree has been cranking out the blues-rock since he was an early teen. With all the trappings of a genuine guitar hero, he plays with fire in his fingers and blues in his soul. At age 13, he sunk his roots in the blues - Albert King, Howlin' Wolf, to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. After establishing a good foundation, at age 15, Matt played in various bands, honing his skills through time and pure dedication. This led to Matt being an accomplished studio musician only two years later. Matt went on to study as a music major in college as well as start his own teachings with guitar students. While working as an intern at a recording studio, he began collaborating with various musicians trying to bring his idea to life. It was at this stage in his career that he found the right blend of people to create the band. In 1997, Matt began writing and recording material that evolved into his debut CD, 88 Miles. It was released in 1998 and gained national reviews and airplay, pushing the band to a higher level which included opening shows for national recording artists like Kansas, Buddy Guy, Leslie West and Mountain, The Outlaws, Gov't Mule, Robin Trower, Johnny Winter, Dickie Betts, Gretchen Wilson, The Screamin Cheetah Wheelies, Bernard Allison, Chris Duarte, Indigenous, Robby Kreiger, Bill Perry, Walter Trout, Labambas Big Band, and Smokin' Joe Kubek. "Guitar World Magazine" claimed that "New Jersey's Matt O'Ree is quickly carving out a name for himself as a new guitar hero." The band has a new release scheduled for 2012 featuring such guests as Bruce Springsteen, Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf), Steve Cropper (Blues Brothers and Booker T and the MG's), John Popper (Blues Traveler), Bernie Worrell (PFunk,Talking Heads), and Jack Daley (Lenny Kravitz).

• Thursday, February 23, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Pokey Lafarge & The South City Three

• Show Price: $10.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Of the countless roots musicians traveling the world, spreading the early American music tradition, St. Louis musician and singer Pokey LaFarge is the next in line to make a significant impact on music enthusiasts everywhere. His creative mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues and western swing rings true and fine, making him one of the most innovative of all the purists performing American roots music today. It’s wonderfully infectious, and all laid down in front of a big, big swingin’ beat. A lot of performers are content to play old material, reworking the tunes to give them new life or to stamp them with personal style. But LaFarge both achieves timelessness with his original songs and honors the legendary songwriters and musicians of songs he covers. He uses his booming voice as an instrument with an incredible range; above his parlor guitar one moment he shouts a line and the next he croons. And while his music may be a fitting soundtrack to R. Crumb's comics, don't dare to call it “old-timey.” Whether performing solo or with his crew of painstakingly hand-picked supporting musicians, LaFarge’s extraordinary blend of raw talent and refined, idiosyncratic charm turns reviewers into poets as they attempt to label his one-of-a-kind sound.

• Friday, February 24, 2012
• Kickstand Productions Proudly Presents

• Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

• with Special Guests Cory Chisel and These Old Ghosts

• Show Price: $16.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) All Ages Show

For three long and often lonely years of life on the road, plying a brand of honest and passionate folk/punk, Frank Turner continued to rise to prominence with an ever increasing following. But it was in the sweaty climes of the Lock Up Stage at Reading and Leeds 2008 that his solo career really started to take off. Inside the packed out tents, heaving with adoring fans and intrigued passers-by, Frank led the congregation in a mass sing-a-long; a stirring set that not only sparked the interest of the British mainstream but resonated unassumingly across the pond as a wealth of American punk bands watched approvingly from the sidelines. No stranger to the festival, Frank had not only played the Lock Up Tent with former hardcore band Million Dead back in 2005 but also as a tentative solo artist in 2007 when debut album ‘Sleep Is For The Week’ was just an underground success. Within the following year, Frank’s popularity grew, and he started to play larger headline shows and develop the live band that he was looking for. The US punk fraternity began to take notice. Frank’s brand of folk songwriting, catchy melodies and punk passion had reached the ears of the CEO of US independent label Epitaph Records, Bad Religion’s legendary guitarist: Brett Gurewitz. Excited by what he had heard and seen when Frank headlined LA’s notorious Viper Rooms, Gurewitz got in contact and soon enough plans were formulated and a worldwide deal was inked. “Frank Turner’s music is a revelation to me,” says Gurewitz.  “I can’t stop listening to it.  It’s a real privilege to get out there and help Xtra Mile spread the Frank Turner gospel.”

• Saturday, February 25, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Banda Nueva Raza

• Show Price: $15.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Banda Nueva Raza. The name translates to “ the band of the new race” the phrase “the new race” referring the youthful look and sound of the band and it’s band-members. Banda simply means band, and in Mexican music a banda is a wind band reminiscent of the old Austrio-germen polka. Don’t let this little fact fool you, banda is the most versatile and popular form of music in Mexico and has come a long way from it European roots. Banda Nueva Raza came together in January 1 2008. With only four years together Banda Nueva Raza has made a name for themselves in the Chicago club sense. Performing at venues like, Merenderos San Marcos, Mi Tierra, Vlife, Noa Noa, and Club San Jose in Rockford. The band has been fortunate to share the stage with renowned artist like Banda MS, Ramon Ayala, Calibre 50 among others. The band delivers the most upbeat and modern music with songs like “Mueveme el Pollo” but with its founding members originating from Tlaltenango, Zacatecas Mexico feeling the need to always stay true to their roots and keep songs like “el toro vejo” as part of their repertoire. Always aiming to please their broad fan base.

• Thursday, March 1, 2012
• S.A.W. Entertainment Events and The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Lee Brice

• Show Price: $22.50
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

The rugged feel of steel guitar and fiddle, the images of growing up in a world of fields and farms, of heartbreak and hard work … You can’t miss the fact that Lee Brice is country all the way. It’s in his voice – think of it as honey trickling through lines of melody etched in leather – and in the images it conjures, of “country girls and redneck boys” anticipating the night to come in the sunset glow of a Dairy Queen (“Sumter County”), of growing up “on the edge of a cornfield” (“Picture of Me”). And that makes one detail in his dream seem especially surprising. This sounds absurd, but only until you remember what makes Lee’s debut one of the strongest debuts in any genre over these past several years. That’s when you realize that if anybody can make this happen, it’s this young man from backcountry South Carolina. His voice, his sound, even his wide-open grin are as country as they come – but his view of life is much broader than that.

• Friday, March 2, 2012
• The Castle Theatre and Music Is the Medicine Proudly Presents

• Anthony Gomes

• Billboard's #1 Blues Artist! CD Release Party for the New Release "Up 2 Zero"

• Show Price: $15.00. Part of the proceeds of this show will go to benefit the Music Is The Medicine Foundation
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Canadian-born guitarist, singer, and songwriter Anthony Gomes is a critically acclaimed chart-topping artist who plays a style of modern electric blues that incorporates elements of rock, soul, and R&B,After honing his craft on the Windy City club circuit, he moved to Nashville, TN, where he found a home for himself amid the city's renowned music scene and quickly earned himself the coveted BluesWax Artist of the Year award in 2003. This accolade elevated Gomes to the top of the blues field.  Gomes' fourth album, Music Is the Medicine (2006), released on the Adrenaline Music label, was his first to chart, peaking at number four on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. During his supporting tour of the album, the February 27, 2007, show at the Triple Door in Seattle, WA, was recorded and subsequently released in 2008 as the album Live. The first of his albums to document his on-stage performance ability, Live was his greatest commercial success to date, reaching number one on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.  His latest CD, Up 2 Zero will be released on February 28th, 2012.  Part of the proceeds of this show will go to benefit the Music Is The Medicine Foundation.  For more information, visit www.musicisthemedicine.org.

• Saturday, March 3, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute

• Show Price: $12.00 (Advance), $15.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

An ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute band needs glitzy jackets, glittery gloves and 80’s regalia. It must pay studious attention to the intricate details of every original groove and gravity-defying dance step. It must demonstrate a commitment to the unforgettable musical legacy the King of Pop left us. Beyond replaying MJ’s countless hits, an ultimate Michael Jackson tribute band must possess the ability to connect millions of people around the globe with each resurrection of our favorite Michael Jackson songs. Whether you idolized the Jackson 5, fell in love to Human Nature or memorized all of Thriller's creepy choreography, Who’s Bad is authentic, music-driven, must-see entertainment that navigates you back to that special place. As the curtain opens on a Who’s Bad performance, even the most skeptical Michael Jackson fan feels the excitement rising, screams at the sight of that unmistakable silhouette, and succumbs to a surefire MJ sing-along. The energy is magnetic, the musicianship is first-class, the dance moves exhilarating. Who’s Bad is a homage befitting a King and their high octane execution of MJ hits has exclusively catapulted them to the ranks of ultimate!

• Monday, March 5, 2012
• Kickstand Productions Proudly Presents

• Yelawolf

• Show Price: $19.00 (Advance), $22.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 7:00PM (Doors open at 6:00PM) All Ages Show (Under 21: Balcony Access ONLY)

With a life story that no book could contain, the artist born Michael Atha could have auditioned for the “most interesting man in the world” title. Geograpically, he was born in a state that rests between Mississippi and Georgia but mentally he was raised in a state of constant change. Bouncing around between Alabama and Tennessee as a child, Wolf’s upbringing exposed him to the impoverished realities of both White America’s trailer parks and Black America’s ghettos. After years of toiling in the rap chitlin circuit, the mixtape matrix and doing hooks for a spectrum of artists ranging from Juelz Santana to Slim Thug, Wolf broke out in grand fashion with his critically acclaimed independent release Trunk Muzik (Ghet-O-Vision Ent.) on New Year’s Day 2010. The tracks made listeners look beyond his tattoo-decorated skin and respect his skills. The excitement, paired with his unforgettable live shows, led to numerous magazine covers a record deal through Ghet-O-Vision/Interscope and then a partnership with Shady Records. The label founded by the man who many naysayers opted to unfavorably compare him to, Eminem. Though he’s been releasing material since the early 2000’s, his newest release "Radioactive" qualifies as Yelawolf’s official “debut.” Unlike his prior efforts that were recorded in basements and garages, only to be appreciated by his first core of loyal fans, this album was captured amidst rigorous touring, growing anticipation and now, expectation. If his ability to survive the last ten years are any indication, Wolf will rise to the occasion and beyond.

• Friday, March 9, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• The Devil Wears Prada

• With Special Guests Oh Sleeper, Letlive, and Every Time I Die.

• Show Price: $18.00 (Advance), $20.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 7:00PM (Door open at 6:00PM) All Ages Show (Under 21: Main Floor Access / Alcohol Sales & 21+ with proper ID: Balcony ONLY)

Forget everything you knew about The Devil Wears Prada. The technically proficient, guitar-driven American metal that you'll hear on the band's fourth studio album, Dead Throne, is bigger and more balanced than what was contended with on 2009's breakthrough offering, With Roots Above and Branches Below, and 2010's Zombie EP. Dead Throne signals a more evolved, more progressive The Devil Wears Prada that is not only larger sonically, but goes much deeper, lyrically. The album contains more than a dozen cutting-edge, razor-sharp, straight-ahead metal tracks that are utterly brilliant not only in their composition, but also in their flawless delivery.

• Saturday, March 10, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Here Come The Mummies

• Show Price: $20.00 (Advance), $23.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Who are Here Come the Mummies? To hear them tell it, they are: A 5000 year old, foul smelling, well-endowed, and very manly tribe, capable of infinite funkiness. The truth is, no one really knows. What we do know is that this will be one of the best shows of the year, with the boys in bandages from Nashville coming to town with their unique brand of funk (they sold out TWO Castle appearances last year — and those crowds are still buzzing about it). If you like horns, percussion, and an incredibly tight band, then this is the show for you. A highly successful group of studio musicians, HCTM will leave their Grammy awards at home, but bring the talent it took to win the coveted awards.

• Sunday, March 11, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Chicago Farmer Documentary & Performance

• Show Price: $10.00 (Advance), $12.00 (Day of Screening/Show)
• Show Time: 7:30PM (Doors open at 6:30PM) 21+ Show

Chicago Farmer is a documentary chronicling the life of modern folk musician Cody Diekhoff, also known as Chicago Farmer. Cody grew up in a small town with no traffic lights called Delavan, IL, then moved to the big city of Chicago to pursue his dreams. He sings about small towns, big cities, and everywhere in between. The film tells his story through songs and interviews — back and forth all over Illinois. Chicago Farmer aims to capture the spirit of this unique voice in modern folk music.

• Monday, March 12, 2012
• By A Thread Proudly Presents

• Whitechapel

• With Special Guests Miss May I, After the Burial, Structures and The Plot In You

• Show Price: $16.00 (Advance), $18.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 6:30PM (Doors Open at 6:00PM) All Ages Show (Under 21: Balcony Access ONLY)

Whitechapel is 6 piece death metal outfit from Knoxville, Tennessee. Formed in 2006, they have released 3 albums and have been on the road touring non stop delivering their pummeling brand of metal across the globe. This is A New Era of Corruption.

• Friday, March 16, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Ike Reilly Assassination

• With Special Guest Brendan O'Shea

• Show Price: $12.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Ike Reilly has been called a raconteur. Just give his latest solo album, Hard Luck Stories, a listen, and you'll discover a rich, tour-de-force collection of tales that sound so authentic you'd swear they were all true. The Illinois-born musician delivers them with course, soulful lyrics and a sound that meets at the intersection of groovy blues, folk and plain ol' classic rock. In 2003, with mates Tommy O'Donnell, Ed Tinley, Dave Cottini and Phil Karnats, he created the Ike Reilly Assassination, and has moved back and forth between band and solo incarnations since.

• Thursday, March 29, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Justin Townes Earle

• Show Price: $15.00 (Advance), $18.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Justin Townes Earle is an anomaly. He’s tall as the day is long, all angles and elbows and a hard stare, both welcoming and deadly serious. He’s Nashville North, all set up in lower Manhattan now, just like his hero Woody Guthrie, with twang and charm intact. That hard working earnestness has paid off, to say the least. Justin won the Best New and Emerging Artist at the 2009 Americana Music Awards. His record, Midnight at the Movies, was named one of the best records of last year by Amazon, received four stars in Rolling Stone and found a sweet spot in the blackened hearts of fans and critics alike. GQ Magazine named him one of the 25 best dressed men in the world in 2010. He also appeared on HBO’s Treme with his dad, troubadour Steve Earle, on whose Grammy Award-winning Townes record Justin also guests.

• Friday, March 30, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn

• The Soul Salvation Tour

• Show Price: $20.00 (Advance), $25.00 (Day of Show)
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Warm up your winter with this soulful concert featuring Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn touring together for the first time. Ruthie and Paul Thorn blend blues, rock, gospel, folk, R&B and country music for what promises to be a memorable show. Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn have forged a compelling path for the next generation of songwriting blues and soul artists. Rich with honest spirituality and possessing vocal abilities that have critics comparing her to Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin, Ruthie’s passionate songs and scintillating live performances always make for an uplifting experience. Paul Thorn is an authentic new voice in the modern blues scene, bridging classic forms with twenty-first century sensibility. Performing on their own and together with Ruthie’s band, it's an evening of raw musical emotion, soulful singing and finely honed musical virtuosity guaranteed to be good for the spirit!

• Friday, April 6, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Todd Snider

• With Special Guest Chicago Farmer. THIS IS THE RESCHEDULED JANUARY 20TH SHOW. All tickets purchased for that show will be accepted.

• Show Price: $20.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Snider is a vociferous musician whose fans know him to be quite the workhorse. His acclaimed 2006 release, The Devil You Know found the barefoot troubadour performing live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with David Letterman and the CD appeared on numerous year-end Top 10 lists including Spin, Blender and Rolling Stone. More recently, last year’s Peace Queer EP--a concept record featuring all the peace, love and anarchy Snider is known for--inspired Blender to say he “morphed from a wisecracking country-ish journeyman to the sharpest and funniest protest singer working today." The EP spent five weeks at number one on the Americana chart and Spin Magazine dubbed him, "One of roots music's slyest, smartest songwriters.

• Saturday, April 21, 2012
• The Castle Theatre Proudly Presents

• Red Horse

• Featuring Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, and Lucy Kaplansky

• Show Price: $25.00
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors open at 7:00PM) 21+ Show

Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky come together as Red Horse on this brand-new collaborative project from three of the most revered songwriters in folk music. Inspiring and paving the road for countless musicians and songwriters on the road today, having these three talents converge on one record is a folk fan's dream album. Red Horse's sparse instrumentation allows these three distinctive voices to carry the magic of the music that is awash in great harmonies and songwriting. Each of these legendary singer/songwriters solos on classics first made famous by the other two members. Lucy gives a haunting performance of Eliza's "Sanctuary," John takes the lead on Lucy's "Don't Mind Me" while Eliza performs John's "Forget to Breathe" which has never been released on Red House before. Red Horse showcases new material from all three, covers they have never before recorded as well as revisiting and rearranging a couple of early classics.

• Monday, June 4, 2012
• Phenomenon Concerts Proudly Presents

• Tech N9ne

• With special guests MGK, Krizz Kaliko, Mayday!, Prozak & Stevie Stone

• Show Price: $35.00 (Advance), $40.00 (Day of Show) — Tickets go on sale on 1/27/2012 at 12:00 pm CST
• Show Time: 8:00PM (Doors Open at 7:00PM) All Ages Show (Under 21: Balcony Access ONLY)

Nobody tours like Tech N9ne. Last year, the Kansas City, Missouri, spitter ran through an astounding 82 shows in 85 days, and now he's looking to outdo himself when he embarks on his Hostile Takeover 2012 Tour in March. The MC is promising 90 shows in 99 days. "I started planting the seeds for this music thing to expand more than 10 years ago and to see it be recognized globally like this is a beautiful thing," Tech N9ne told XXLMag.com. "We started Strange Music so we could make the music we wanted to make and tour like we wanted to tour. Now, to be able to make history like this...It's a wonderful accomplishment."