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Hey Chi-town, you ready to Get Down? World Famous Concerts at United Center in January

 

What’s better than starting the New Year off with four World Famous Concert Tours at the United Center? Ending the night at the World-Famous Billy Goat Tavern, of course!

January 13 – MUSE
Muse fans are in for quite the sensory experience as they perform their upcoming January 13 concert “in the round” from the middle of the United Center arena. The band is known for pushing boundaries in terms of their stage production and their Drones World Tour will be no exception. This stage design and configuration will give fans a true 360-degree audio/visual experience.

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January 22 – BLACK SABBATH
January also marks the beginning of THE END for Black Sabbath as they begin their final tour here in Chicago on January 22! It all started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the earth. The heaviest rock sound ever heard. Black Sabbath’s farewell tour, THE END, promises to surpass all previous tours with their most mesmerizing production ever with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler.

January 23 – THE COMEDY GET DOWN
Cedric ‘The Entertainer’, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, George Lopez and Charlie Murphy have been breaking ground in the comedy business and bringing the laughs for decades. This is a once in a lifetime chance to see five members of comedy royalty come together for the comedy event of the year ‘The Comedy Get Down’ on January 23!

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January 27 – February 7 – Disney On Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic
Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate Disney experience at Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic. Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and all of your favorite Disney Princesses will help you sing-along to over 30 unforgettable songs including “Let It Go,” “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” and “Hakuna Matata.” Relive the magic of Disney’s Frozen with Anna, Elsa and the hilarious Olaf as they discover that true love is the greatest magic of all. You’ll also get a chance to show off your moves at the Disney Magic of Healthy Living dance-along pre-show!

We’ll see you at Billy Goat Tavern on Madison after the show!

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Come say “Thank you!” to Jeff Magill!

Say it ain’t so! Bartender Jeff Magill’s last day is here.  Join us at Billy Goat’s on Michigan on December 23rd at 6pm as we celebrate and Roast his 35 years of service. Buy a side and drink, get a FREE Cheezborger!

“Jeff was able to perpetuate the true essence of a local bar, a classy bar, to downtown and it will never be the same.” – Tim, longtime customer

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New Year’s Eve at Navy Pier

Celebrate New Year’s dockside with Cruises, Fireworks, Cheezborgers and Beer at the Pier

From Chicago’s only lakefront midnight fireworks show to the biggest and best parties in the city in the historic Aon Grand Ballroom and Crystal Gardens as well as dining cruises featuring entertainment and champagne toasts, you want to ring in the New Year at Navy Pier!
https://navypier.com/new-years-eve/

New Year’s Eve at the Crystal Gardens
This year, there’s only one highly anticipated event that’s been garnering a majority of the attention in the Country and it’s located at the BEST entertainment venue in the World. Chicago’s Best DJ Dante & Special 10 Year Anniversary Guest Djs will spin all of your favorite Top 40, Pop, Hip-Hop, Mash-Ups & House!

Odyssey NYE Fireworks Dinner Cruise
Make a magnificent New Year’s Eve memory aboard Odyssey’s upscale Chicago New Year’s Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise from Navy Pier. This sophisticated celebration on the lakefront includes DJ entertainment, dinner, a platinum bar package, a champagne toast and fireworks from Navy Pier at midnight.

Spirit of Chicago NYE Fireworks Dinner Cruise & Family Lunch Cruise
Come aboard Spirit of Chicago’s 2015 New Year’s Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise for a dinner buffet, platinum open bar, champagne toast at midnight, interactive DJ entertainment and midnight fireworks provided by Navy Pier. The family lunch cruise features a countdown to noon, a lunch buffet with holiday favorites, a complimentary glass of champagne for adults 21 and over.

Mystic Blue NYE Fireworks Dinner Cruise
All aboard the Mystic Blue’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Dinner Cruise with the tastiest treats, a platinum open bar package, a champagne toast at midnight, the best views of Chicago’s amazing skyline and a fireworks show from Navy Pier. The night will end with a half-hour dockside party on our cool and contemporary decks.

Chi-Town Rising: NYE Celebration
The official Chi-Town Rising events at Navy Pier offer both adult and family-friendly options for welcoming in the new year. Enjoy musical entertainment on the Countdown Stage, hosted by talent from KISS-FM. And just after 11PM, the live broadcast begins on NBC 5, with host Mario Lopez and live performances by Billboard top recording artists American Authors and rock legends Chicago.

Make 2016 the “Year of the Cheezborger” — now’s that’s a resolution you can sink your teeth into! Be sure to stop by the Billy Goat Tavern at Navy Pier, where we’ll be serving up Cheezborgers, beer, and good ‘ole fashioned fun until 2am.

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Billy Goat on Lake Street & A Show: A Perfect Pair in Chicago

Whether you are a longtime Chicagoan or visiting for the holidays, the windy city sets the stage for several landmark locations and unforgettable productions that you’ll want to put on your wishlist to Santa.

The best part? Chicago’s theater district is just blocks away from Bill Goat Tavern’s on Lake Street. Sounds like the perfect pairing of dinner & a show to us!

The Goodman Theater’s “A Christmas Carol”: Now thru December 27, 2015
To most theater-goers, it’s just not Christmas without seeing A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theater. Since its debut in 1978, millions of Chicagoans – adults and children alike – have been thrilled by this timeless tale of Scrooge and his voyage into Christmas past, present, and future.
http://goodmantheater.org/
The Goodman Theater’s “Twist Your Dickens”: Now thru December 27, 2015
Goodman Theatre and The Second City team up to present a hilarious send-up of the Dickens holiday classic A Christmas Carol. Written by former The Colbert Report writers Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort and featuring nods to beloved yuletide specials, Twist Your Dickens makes for a heaping host of holiday hilarity. Word of advice: leave the kids at home for this one!
http://goodmantheater.org/

“Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” at Ford Oriental Theatre: Now thru Feb 21, 2016
BEAUTIFUL tells the inspiring Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

John Oliver at The Chicago Theatre: December 30 & 31, 2015
Emmy and Writers Guild Award-winning writer John Oliver returns to stand-up comedy for two nights only at The Chicago Theatre. Not only was Oliver a correspondent and guest host on the multi-award winning The Daily Show with John Stewart, but he has appeared as a regular guest on the sitcom Community, as the voice of Vanity Smurf in The Smurfs movie and its sequel The Smurfs 2, and recently appeared on The Simpsons as Marge and Homer’s next-door neighbor, Booth Wilkes-John.

Afterwards, join us for Cheeseburgers, Chips, and a Coke. Forget about making dinner reservations – at Billy Goat Tavern, you can Butt in Anytime.

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