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Chicagoland: Don't Miss Your ONLY CHANCE to see The Buckinghams Close to Home This Summer!

"For the first time since Nick and I reformed The Buckinghams in 1982 more than four decades ago, we are not performing at a Chicagoland summer festival or township summer event!" said lead singer Carl Giammarese. "Thank goodness for the Belfry," said Nick Fortuna, "so we're sure to see our longtime, hometown fans at least once this summer."

Beyond an annual tradition of performing for their hometown longtime favorite audiences, fans have always been able to count on summer concerts on a perfect evening at Ravinia, at Schaumberg, at Hoffman Estates, Jim Reynolds' famous Northbrook Days, and even former Mayor Roger Claar's annual Bolingbrook concert, held for over 30 years!

But this year, at the height of traveling the United States to cities they're just now visiting for the very first time, someone forgot to book the hometown shows!

That's okay--the Belfry to the rescue with two perfect summer nights in June! Ticket prices are very reasonable and range from $68-$86 for the most comfortable seats and there is always a surprise treat in store with every concert!

Just in case you didn’t know, the Belfry Theatre has been awarded the Traveler’s Choice award for the past 5 consecutive years and last year was voted the #1 Best Place for Live Music in Walworth County.

Tickets sold really fast--inventory is low. Both evenings are nearly sold out, but if you act today you will secure your space for what is always one of the most fun shows, in an intimate setting, with perfect acoustics and a chance to meet and greet your favorite summer band, especially in their only Chicagoland area appearance!

Don't let the Delavan, Wisconsin, address be a barrier; it's only a bit over an hour from where you are in Chicago and it's in the beautiful Lake Geneva area. It's Friday and Saturday nights, June 21 and 22.

Both shows begin at 7pm and tickets make you feel at home in the spacing, not packed into tiny spaces like sardines!

Ticket link here.

Here's a link to a concert video from not that long ago. We hope you will join us this weekend as good friends get together to enjoy the best music we remember from the soundtracks of our teenage lives!

See you this weekend at the Belfry!

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