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Arcada Theatre

Description

Vaudeville-era theater hosting live music, tribute bands, and silent movies, plus a speakeasy.

Events

February 2026
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02/13/2026, 08:00 PM CST
Bret Michaels

Bret Michaels is, if nothing else, a true survivor. He has survived a life long battle as an insulin dependent diabetic, a well publicized near fatal car crash in 1994 and the countless musical trends and fads of the last two decades."As soon as I ever start to just go through the motions I'll quit," confessed the 44 year old singer, songwriter, producer, director and actor in a recent interview. But there's little chance he'll even slow down let alone quit anytime soon. In fact, after more than 20 years in the business this award winning, multi platinum superstar's career continues to move at warp speed.As front man for the legendary rock band Poison, Michaels has sold 25 million records and scored an amazing 15 chartbusting Top 40 singles including "Talk Dirty to Me," "Something to Believe In," "Nothing But a Good Time" and the timeless #1 smash "Every Rose Has its Thorn." And in the new millennium Poison's music has been featured in such big screen flicks as "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Grandma's Boy" and "Deuce Bigelow-European Gigolo." They continue to be one of the industry's top grossing concert attractions and their 2006 "20 Years of Rock" CD was a bona fide Top 20 gold smash. Their current single, a remake of the 1974 Grand Funk Railroad classic "We're an American Band" was produced by Don Was (The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt).Michaels has also produced and written material for other artists including Stevie Nicks. He wrote and produced the song "Love's a Hard Game to Play" which appeared on Nicks' platinum album "Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks." More recently Michaels could be heard providing background vocals along with Phil Vassar on the Kenny Chesney/Uncle Kracker duet single "Last Night Again."In the mid-90s Michaels formed a film production company with actor Charlie Sheen. The partnership ultimately led to Michaels writing, directing and starring in several films including "A Letter From Death Row" which he executive co-produced with Sheen.As an actor, Michaels has made regular appearances on such hit television shows as "Yes Dear," "Martial Law," and "The Chris Isaak Show." And he has also co-hosted "Access Hollywood" and been a judge on the wildly popular "Nashville Star" program.Setting his musical sights beyond Poison, Michaels released his debut solo album "Songs of Life" in 2003 followed by the rootsy, Americana flavored sophomore record "Freedom of Sound" in 2005."I would play music whether I made it or not," Michaels told a journalist in 2002 and it's that commitment to his art that continues to keep him at the forefront of the entertainment industry.

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02/21/2026, 08:00 PM CST
Night Ranger

With more than 17 million albums sold worldwide, over 3000 live shows performed, andmore than 1 Billion in radio audience, Night Ranger has both epitomized andtranscended the arena rock sound and style of that era and beyond. With songs thathave significantly impacted popular culture and continue to expand their ever-growingfan-base, Night Ranger is proof that powerful songs, plus accomplished musicians isthe perfect formula for continued success.Night Ranger has earned widespread acclaim, multi-platinum and gold album statuswhile leaving their indelible mark on the music charts with a string of best-selling albums(Dawn Patrol, Midnight Madness, 7 Wishes, Big Life and Man In Motion), its popularityfueled by an impressive string of instantly recognizable hit singles and signature albumtracks. Producing legendary hits such as “Sister Christian”, “Don’t Tell Me You LoveMe”, “When You Close Your Eyes” the anthemic “(You Can Still) Rock In America”, alongwith "Sentimental Street", "Goodbye", "Sing Me Away", "Four in the Morning" and more.The band was also one the the first big "video" bands, with over 10 number 1 videos onMTV.Over the years, the band’s music has made notable contributions to and been featuredin many different areas of media and popular culture. Night Ranger’s songs can beheard in TV Shows; The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, American Dad, Glee, Grey’sAnatomy, Parks & Recreation; Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Grand Theft Auto, videogames; Rock of Ages hit Broadway musical and feature film; the Oscar-Nominated filmBoogie Nights, Friday the 13th, Teachers, Sixteen Candles, The Secret of My Success;JBL’s "Hear The Truth” brand campaign; and many more!Night Ranger is Jack Blades (bass, vocals), Kelly Keagy (drums, vocals), Brad Gillis(lead & rhythm guitars), Eric Levy (keyboards) and Keri Kelli (lead & rhythm guitars).

Contacts

105 E Main St, St. Charles, IL 60174, USA