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player ready...Summer concerts at the big outdoor venues in Bridgeview and Tinley Park are starting to be announced, getting fans abuzz with thoughts of sunlit stages and shedding hope on these darker days to catch a favorite artist.
Or, as the Prince of Darkness aka Ozzy Osbourne would say, “Mama, I’m coming home.”
Osbourne will join Kiss and Korn in headlining the return of Chicago Open Air, the weekend-long heavy metal/hard rock festival that drew 75,000 fans to its debut last summer at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.
Meanwhile, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Train are among the confirmed acts coming to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park.
Tickets go on sale at noon Friday www.ChicagoOpenAir.com for the second run of Chicago Open Air from July 14 to 16 at the Bridgeview soccer stadium.
The two-stage lineup also includes Anthrax, Megadeth, Meshuggah and Rob Zombie on July 14; Godsmack, Body Count, Metal Church, Seether and Steel Panther on July 15; and Slayer, Stone Sour, Lamb of God, Hellyeah and DevilDriver on July 16.
General-admission prices start at $50 for a single day or $119.50 for three days for the “Bowl” section (stadium and stands); or $209.50 for three days for “Field” (standing only on the field and access to Bowl-level sections). VIP weekend passes start at $425.
Tickets without service fees will be sold at all three locations of Kuma’s Corner, with the 666 W. Diversey location in Chicago hosting the Chicago Open Air Official Pop-Up Party at noon Friday.
“We are beyond stoked to be a part of Chicago Open Air this year,” Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, who headlined the 2016 festival with his other band, Slipknot, said in a news release. “If you’ve never seen Stone Sour before, you’re in for a god—- treat. If you have seen Stone Sour before, forget what you’re expecting. It’s a whole new ballgame.”
As in 2016, Chicago Open Air also will include smaller concerts at offsite locations and more than music at Toyota Park.
Details of the Kick-Off Fiesta, a dinner with return host Jose Mangin of SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal, will be announced in February. A pre-party will be July 13 at Chicago’s Concord Music Hall and an after-party July 16 at House of Blues. After-show concerts will be July 14 at Double Door and July 15 at Metro.
Along with artists’ meet-and-greet opportunities, the Gourmet Man Food area and Headbangers Bier Hall will be back at Toyota Park, with offerings from Kuma’s, Creme of the Crop, Yum Dum, Dia De Los Tamales, Goose Island, Lagunitas, Half Acre Beer Company, Revolution Brewing and more.
Chicago Open Air is produced by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents with Live Nation and Toyota Park and support from the Village of Bridgeview.
“Walking through the site last year, I saw people from all over the world. Different ages, different races — people celebrating rock culture,” Danny Wimmer said in a press release. “When curating the 2017 version of Chicago Open Air, we wanted to find that balance for everyone who attends the festival.”
“Year two of Chicago Open Air promises to build on where we left off in creating one of America’s best destination hard rock festivals,” added Jason Wright, Live Nation’s Midwest president.
At Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, which is operated by Live Nation, premium season tickets will go on sale May 1.
Tickets for Iron Maiden’s “The Book of Souls” tour stop June 15 will go on sale Jan. 27, with a pre-sale Jan. 26. Tickets are listed at $99.50 on www.livenation.com.
Tickets go on sale Feb. 10 for Def Leppard, Poison and Tesla on June 24, with tickets listed at $129.50.
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The band Train recently announced its “Play That Song” tour with O.A.R. and Natasha Bedingfield will come to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on June 30. Tickets go on sale Jan. 27, with pre-sale and VIP packages on sale Monday.
Vickie Jurkowski is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.