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Grammy-nominated in 2020 as “Best New Artist,” New Orleans-based Tank and The Bangas are quickly gaining wide acclaim with an incredibly uncategorical soulful mixture of R&B, hip-hop and spoken-word that’s fused into an atomically combustible energetic live performance. Led by the incomparable Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Tank and The Bangas is joined by Chicago’s “Ferrari of orchestras” to newly unleash their music as a massive orchestral concert experience.

About Tank and the Bangas
Grammy-nominated in 2020 as “Best New Artist,” New Orleans-based Tank and The Bangas are quickly gaining wide acclaim with an incredibly uncategorical soulful mixture of R&B, hip-hop and spoken-word that’s fused into an atomically combustible energetic live performance. Members of Tank and the Bangas met at a New Orleans open mic show called Liberation Lounge at now closed Blackstar Cafe and Books in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans. They debuted as a band in 2011. In 2017, out of more than 6,000 acts entered in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest, the judges came to a unanimous decision in choosing the Tank and the Bangas for the top honor. Led by the infectiously positive Tarriona “Tank” Ball, the genre-defying group blends clever spoken wordplay with laidback grooves and beautiful melodies to create a progressive sound that defies a single categorization.

Celebrating thirty years on and eight albums, the Grammy-nominated superstars Lettuce have breathed new life into the classic funk genre and pushed musical barriers combining groove-infused jazz, soaring horn lines, and modern hip-hop beats. Fans are treated to a unique night in the historic landmark Auditorium Theatre as Lettuce augments their rhythmic genius, stunning improvisations and the outstanding musicality of their compositions with orchestrations created by Denver-based composer Tom Hagerman and perfectly executed by the Chicago Philharmonic orchestra.

About Lettuce
Lettuce began in the summer of 1992, when all of its members attended a music program at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts as teenagers. Brought together by the influence of various funk bands including Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Tower of Power, the band jammed throughout that summer before going their separate ways.

In the fall of 1994, the band reconvened as undergrads at Berklee and attempted to play at various Boston jazz clubs, walking in and asking the club owners and other musicians if they would “let us play”, giving birth to the name Lettuce.

Its members consist of guitarists Eric Krasno and Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff, Neal Evans, Adam Deitch, Erick “E.D.” Coomes, Ryan Zoidis, and partial-member Rashawn Ross. In 2011, Trumpeter Eric “Benny” Bloom replaced Rashawn Ross in the band. They are known for their energetic live shows!

Lettuce – Phyllis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZaPW_L21WU

An all-new global touring film concert series, “DC In Concert,” debuts with the box office smash, The Batman. Experience the caped crusader like never before as a Chicago Philharmonic performs Michael Giacchino’s instantly iconic score alongside the film for an unforgettable live concert experience.

Released March 4, 2022, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Batman” is set around Bruce Wayne in the dual role of Gotham City’s vigilante detective and his alter ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce Wayne. Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. Starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, and Andy Serkis.

“The Batman proves that any story can be retold with freshness and ferocity.” – Noëlle D. Lilley, Chicago Reader