November 2025

Chris Young MaRynn Taylor It Must Be Christmas- An Acoustic Evening Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, IL Friday November 21st, 2025 at 7:30pm Chris Young at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 Snow may not have been falling outside, but inside the Rialto Square Theatre on Friday night, Chris Young brought all the warmth and shimmer of the season as he kicked off his Christmas tour weekend. With the whole theatre decorated for the Christmas season, the historic venue felt transformed into a holiday postcard. Before Young took the stage, MaRynn Taylor warmed up the crowd. MaRynn Taylor at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 MaRynn Taylor is an up-and-coming country pop singer-songwriter from Michigan. At the age of 12, she received her first guitar and found her love for music. She began writing songs at a young age and taught herself how to play the guitar. She released her debut album MaRynn this past August, which features 12 songs, most of which she co-wrote with other song writers. The vast majority of the album was written while touring the country as the opener for Kelsea Ballerini’s arena tour. MaRynn Taylor at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 Taylor performed an acoustic set and sang a variety of Christmas classics, including “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” and “Mistletoe,” as well as one of her originals “Snow Globe.” She also performed some of her songs off her debut album including “Same Girl Same” and “Pretty Much” and closed out her set with “Santa Tell Me.”  After her set she met fans one-on-one at her merchandise booth conversing and taking candid photos. Taylor stayed out in the theater lobby until she met with every person that was in line. Chris Young at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 As the stage lights dimmed, fans cheered as Chris Young came to the stage. Young is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Tennessee. He rose to fame after winning season 4 of Nashville Star. After signing with RCA Records, he released his self-titled debut album that same year. Since his career began, Young as released 9 studio albums under RCA Nashville before later signing with Black River Entertainment in December of 2024. He released his first single “Til’ the Last One Dies” with Black River in April of 2025, which was featured on his 10th studio album I Didn’t Come Here to Leave that was released this past October. Young also got the honor of being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2017, which is every country artist’s dream. Seth Costner at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 Young started off his acoustic set with “The Christmas Song” and moved into “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and “There’s a New Kid in Town.” He then introduced his band members on stage with him, Seth on the piano and Kevin on the guitar. Kevin wowed fans with an amazing guitar solo of “Freebird Young .” Young mentioned that Seth had a fun surprise for everyone. Seth joked that he set up some of his keys to play famous Christmas lines in case Young’s show got boring. “Holly Jolly Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “The First Noel” are a few of the Christmas classics that Young performed during the first half of his set. Seth also played “All I Want for Christmas is You,” which had the crowd and Young singing and clapping along. While this was an acoustic Christmas show, Young still played some of his songs, including “I Can Take It from Here” and “Getting You Home,” which he told the audience is his grandmother’s favorite song of his. Chris Young at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 Kevin Collier at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 After performing “Santa Clause is Coming to Town,” Young mentioned to the crowd that he had a special guest. Since it was too early in the season, he couldn’t get Santa to come to the show, but he got the next best thing: Santa Paws. Porter, Young’s German Shepard, emerged from the side of the staged all dressed in Christmas gear and brought out a signed t-shirt which Young threw into the crowd. After Porter left the stage, the Christmas music continued with “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Silver Bells,” and his new original Christmas song “Christmas Ain’t Christmas.” Young ended his set with his hit song “Famous Friends” which was originally recorded with Kane Brown. While that was supposed to be the end of the show, Young decided to play one more song for the enthusiastic crowd. Cheers erupted as he started playing the first cords of his song “Aw Naw.” MaRynn Taylor at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 As the last chords were played, the whole theatre was on their feet giving a standing ovation to Young, who bowed and thanked the crowd for an incredible night on his opening weekend of his first Christmas tour. Fans left the venue with spirits high, eager for the holiday season to fully begin. For additional information on these artists and events coming to the Rialto Square Theatre, please visit: Chris Young- https://www.chrisyoungcountry.com MaRynn Taylor- https://www.marynntaylormusic.com Rialto Square Theatre- https://rialtosquare.com Additional Images: MaRynn Taylor at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 Chris Young at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 MaRynn Taylor at the Rialto Square Theatre, 2025 Photographs and writing by Jaclyn Duske 

Randall King Carson Jeffery Randall King Tour Joe’s Live Rosemont Rosemont, IL November 1st, 2025 at 8:00pm Randall King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 The neon lights at Joe’s Live glowed against cowboy hats and cold beers as Randall King took the stage Friday night, turning Rosemont into a little slice of Texas honky-tonk heaven. While the crowd gathered to get their drinks and merchandise, the show kicked off with Carson Jeffery. Carter Jeffery at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 Jeffery is a Texas-based musician with a country and Americana sound. He is a full-time cowboy who juggles ranch life during the week while playing gigs on the weekend. While playing over 100 shows a year, his music mirrors the Texas experience and ties in the heart and soul of Texas in his melodies. “Rope the Moon,” “Tall Boy,” and “Take Away This Pain” were a few of the original songs that Jeffery performed throughout his 45-minute set. He explained during his set that they are traveling in a truck and a car to each show since his van broke down. He described it as a true country experience. Jeffery later closed out his set with “Ranch Girl Dream,” leaving the crowd buzzing with anticipation for Randall King’s performance. Randall King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 The lights dimmed as an American Flag appeared on the stage screen while “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” by Toby Keith played out. The band then took the stage with Randall King emerging not far behind them. King is a West Texas native with an old soul sharing his honky-tonk sound. He has amassed over 300 million streams and helped keep the country twang alive in country’s mainstream. He released his debut self-titled album back in 2018 and has released 2 albums since then along with an EP. He gets his sound from classic artists such as George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Keith Whitley, along with modern artists including Dierks Bentley and Gary Allen. King was named a Country Artist to Watch by Country Now and Pandora and continues to pave his path in the country music scene. Randall King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 King kicked off his set with “Small Town BS” that had the crowd singing along. He kept the crowd entertained throughout the show with his graphic displays on the stage screen and the creative lighting. “When My Baby’s in Boots,” “What Doesn’t Kill You,” and “Mirror, Mirror” are a few of the songs performed during the first part of King’s set. The crowd was on their feet dancing as King performed “Cheatin’ on My Honky Tonk,” “One Night Dance,” and “Burns Like Her.” Randall King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 Later in the show, the band left the stage, leaving King in the spotlight with his guitar. He performed two songs acoustic for the crowd after sharing the story of one of his guitar straps. Instead of having his name on his guitar strap, the name Leanna was tooled into the leather strap. Leanna is the name of his sister who passed 5 years ago. He wanted to take her with him wherever country music takes him. He also wrote an EP for her which was titled after her. King wanted his sister’s name to be associated with country music since it was one of the things she loved the most. “Hey Moon” was the first song he sang acoustic, which was off of his EP Leanna. King then moved on to sing “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” which is a Keith Whitley cover. Carson Jeffery at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 The band then returned to the stage to continue the show, where “I Keep Your Memory Around,” “I Could Be That Rain,” and “Hey Cowgirl” were played before he concluded his set with “You in a Honky Tonk.” As the stage cleared out, the crowd began chanting for one more song. The band then reemerged and performed their encore of a melody of 90’s country hits. “John Deer Green” by Joe Diffie, “Should Have Been a Cowboy” by Toby Keith, “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” by Shania Twain, “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks, and “We’re from the Country” by Tracy Byrd were a few of the classic 90’s country songs King performed while the audience danced and sang along. As the show came to a close, King stayed on the stage to sign items fans presented to him while the crowd lingered, enjoying a cool night of country music. Randall King Band at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 For additional information on these artists and events happening at Joe’s Live, please visit: Randall King- https://www.randallkingmusic.com Carson Jeffery- https://www.instagram.com/carson.jeffrey/ Joe’s Live Rosemont- https://www.joesliverosemont.com Additional Images: Randall King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 Carson Jeffery Band at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 Randall King at Joe’s Live Rosemont, 2025 Photographs and writing by Jaclyn Duske