Kurt Elling, Herb Alpert & Lani Hall and More Now On Sale at City Winery Chicago

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces an array of top jazz concerts including four shows with Grammy Award-Winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, two nights with Herb Alpert of Tijuana Brass with his wife, Grammy-winning singer Lani Hall, legendary British Jazz-Funk band Incognito and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, July 13 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.

We Banjo 3

Tuesday, August 29

$18/$22/$25/$28

We Banjo 3, award-winning quartet from Galway, Ireland, is comprised of brothers Enda & Fergal Scahill and Martin & David Howley. They deliver a ground-breaking mixture of Irish music and old-time American and Bluegrass influences in a fusion of styles that they dub "Celtgrass." They have released four albums to date, the latest of which, String Theory, was released in July 2016. Half traditional covers, half original material, it finds the band's reverence for their roots given a contemporary twist, further solidifying the common bonds between the two styles.

Deacon Blues - America's All-Star Tribute to Steely Dan

Friday, September 1

$25/$28/$32/$35

Deacon Blues, America's premier Steely Dan tribute experience, replicates the music that defined a decade, a nation and an entire jazz-rock genre. The 11-member collective of Chicago-area studio and stage musicians is dedicated to presenting the music of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. This stunning collective is the personification of what "The Dan" did on record - gathering top studio musicians for their albums - but for live performances. With support from legendary Chicago FM radio station personalities such as Bob Stroud ("The Drive") and Scott Mackay ("The River"), The Deacon Blues debuted their first album of original music, in a similar musical landscape as "The Dan," in 2016.

Incognito

Monday, October 16; 7pm & 9:30

$55/$58/$65/$68

Incognito is a pioneer of the acid jazz movement which has delighted listeners and dancers for decades. With deep roots in the 1970s jazz/funk/soul world, Incognito has scored hits with versions of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" and Ronnie Laws' "Always There," selling more than a million records worldwide in the process. The band returns to City Winery Chicago celebrating a career that spans almost four decades, with many Top 10 hits to their name in addition to producing and collaborating with legendary artists - including George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and many more.

Lizz Wright with Lyric

Wednesday-Thursday, November 1-2

$35/$38/$45/$48

Singer-songwriter Lizz Wright is known for her earthy alto voice and emotive yet straightforward vocal serenades. Growing up in the Pentecostal church, Wright wasn't allowed to listen to popular music. Oddly-or maybe serendipitously-the historic night when she really made the leap from her early musical life to her present one involved putting a "secular" spin on a spiritual. Wright has been the recipient of critical acclaim and ever-increasing audiences since her debut album, Salt, in 2003. She has six albums to date, and her latest, Grace, is set to release September 15.

An Evening with Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

Monday-Tuesday, November 6-7

$65/$75/$85/$90

Musician, producer, artist, and philanthropist, Herb Alpert is a man with a profound passion. A legendary trumpet player, Alpert's extraordinary musicianship has earned him five number one hits, nine Grammy Awards, the latest from his 2014 album, Steppin' Out, 15 Gold albums, 14 Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling the Beatles two to one. In all, Alpert has recorded over 30 albums and produced for many other artists, including Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Stan Getz, Michel Colombier and Gato Barbieri. At City Winery, he performs with his wife, Grammy Award-winning vocalist and producer Lani Hall, with whom he has been touring since 2006.

Kurt Elling: The Beautiful Day

Saturday-Sunday, November 25-26; 5pm & 8pm

$38/$42/$46/$50

Grammy Award-winner Kurt Elling is among the world's foremost jazz vocalists. He won the DownBeat Critics Poll for fourteen consecutive years and was named "Male Singer of the Year" by the Jazz Journalists Association on eight occasions. An international jazz award winner, he has also been Grammy nominated a dozen times. Most recently, he released a Christmas album, The Beautiful Day: Kurt Elling sings Christmas (Okeh Records). Elling, a Chicago native, returns to the city for four performances following sell-out gigs at City Winery in 2015 and 2016.

All City Winery events are open to all ages and start at 8 p.m., unless noted.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 13 at noon. Only members of City Winery Chicago's signature VinoFile program have access to ticket sales today in addition to receiving: a waiver of ticket service fees; free valet parking; Restaurant Loyalty Rewards, such as a free pair of VIP concert tickets for every $500 spent on food & beverage in the restaurant; exclusive membership-only events; and access to the proprietary City Winery Virtual Sommelier, which helps make suggestions for wines one might enjoy based on past consumption at the venue.

We Banjo 3, Deacon Blues, Incognito, Lizz Wright, Herb Alpert & Lani Hall and Kurt Elling join a diverse mix of the most respected names in pop, rock, jazz, blues, world music, theater, dance, spoken word and comedy presented at City Winery Chicago,

including previously announced headliners and supporting acts Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses (Jul. 11); Graham Parker Duo feat. Brinsley Schwarz with James Maddock(Jul. 12); Matthew Sweet with Tommy Keene (Jul. 13-14); Squirrel Nut Zippers (July 16; 5 pm & 8 pm); The Everly Brothers Experience (Jul. 17); Tommy Castro & the Painkillers (Jul. 18); Mac McAnally (Jul. 19); Sandra Bernhard (July 20 & 21); GZA (Jul. 24 & 25); Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth (Jul. 26); Michelle Shocked Captain Swing (Jul. 27); Chris Smither with Milton (Jul. 28); Pat McGee wtih Brian Dunne (Jul. 29); Rahsaan Patterson (Jul. 30; 6:30 & 9pm); Concert for the Camp (July 31; 7:30pm); Tiempo Libre - Bohemia (Aug. 2); Ann Hampton Callaway (Aug. 3); Rachelle Ferrell (Aug. 4, 7 & 10pm; Aug. 5, 7pm); An Evening of John Lennon (Aug. 6; 7:30pm); Boy Named Banjo (Aug. 7); Jake Clemons (Aug. 8); Delbert McClinton (Aug. 9); The High Kings (Aug. 10); Tower of Power (Aug. 11-13); Ana Popovic (Aug. 14); Max Weinberg's Juke Box (Aug. 15; 7pm); Miki Howard (Aug. 16); Roomful of Blues (Aug. 17); Dave Barnes (Aug. 18); Rickie Lee Jones Trio (Aug. 20); An evening with Leo Kottke (Aug. 21 & 22); Michelle Shocked Arkansas Traveler (Aug. 23); Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely (Aug. 24-25); Maysa (Aug. 26; 7pm & 10pm); John Gorka (Aug. 27; 7:30 pm); The Alarm (Aug. 28); Shelby Lynne & Allison Moorer (Aug. 30-31); Living Colour (Sep. 3; 6pm & 9pm); Howard Hewett (Sep. 4; 7pm); Joan Osborne Sings the Songs of Bob Dylan (Sep. 5-6); Jesse Colin Young (Sep. 7); Joe Purdy with Amy Vachal (Sep. 8); Ronnie Baker Brooks (Sep. 9); Story Jam Brunch (Sep. 10; 12pm); Ian Moore (Sep. 10); Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up (Sep. 11 & 12); Rami Kleinstein (Sep. 13); Ruthie Foster (Sep. 14); Vicente Amigo (Sep. 17-18); Avery*Sunshine (Sep. 20-21); Dan Wilson (Sep. 23); Madeleine Peyroux with Dayna Kurtz (Sep. 24-25); Ben Ottewell (Sep. 27); Rik Emmett of Triumph (Sep. 28); Isaac Mizrahi: Does This Song Make Me Look Fat? (Sep. 29; 7:30 pm); Arlo Guthrie (Oct. 1-3); HONEYHONEY (Oct. 4); John Popper with Katrina Woolverton (Oct. 6); Fastball (Oct. 8); Tommy Fleming (Oct. 9); The City Church of the Reverend Horton Heat (Oct. 11- 15); An Evening with Randy Newman (Oct. 18-19); The Dayna Clay Band (Oct. 22; 1pm); Jeff Daniels with The Ben Daniels Band (Oct. 26; 7pm); Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors with Lewis Watson (Oct. 28; 7pm & 10pm); Sons of the Never Wrong with Jonas Friddle (Oct. 29; 7 pm); Jackie Greene & Anders Osborne (Nov. 4) The Accidentals with Jake Allen (Nov. 5; 11:30am); Victor Wooten Trio (Nov. 5; 5pm & 8pm) and Take Me to the River (Nov. 14).

Opened in 2012, City Winery Chicago is a fully operational winery, restaurant with outdoor patio, concert hall and private event space located in the heart of the West Loop at 1200 W. Randolph, in the historic urban Fulton Market district. Once a refrigerated food distribution warehouse, the 1911 building has been transformed into a contemporary 33,000 square foot haven for those passionate about wine, music and culinary arts. The décor evokes the romance of being in wine country, from the exposed stainless steel fermenting tanks and French oak barrels, to the aroma of fermenting grapes. Chicago's only fully operation winery has produced dozens of in-house wines sourced from vineyards in California, Oregon, Washington, Argentina and Chile, including a Wine Enthusiast 92-point 2015 Verna's Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir. With more than 400 unique producers from around the world City Winery is recognized with 2014 and 2015 Best of Awards of Excellence "for having one of the most outstanding restaurant wine lists in the world" by Wine Spectator. The globally inspired, locally sourced, wine-focused food menu is conceived for pairing and sharing. The concert hall accommodates up to 300 guests, all seated at tables with complete beverage and dining service, ensuring a comfortable "listening room" experience enhanced by a state-of-the-art Meyer Sound system. Riedel is the official and exclusive provider of glassware, showing City Winery's commitment to enjoying quality wine in a quality vessel. American Airlines is the Official Airline and Virgin Hotels Chicago is the Official Hotel of City Winery. For more information, please visit www.citywinery.com.

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