Rick performs entertaining and enlightening music and history programs

Rick Pickren performs the very finest in music and history programs for Libraries, Seniors, Historical Societies, Schools, Museums and House Concerts.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

2025 Performance Schedule

                                             2025 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

          To book a performance call (708) 366-6040 or richardpickren@gmail.com

Jan     4      The Garlands, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Barrington, IL 1:30
Jan     12    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Hoffman Estates, IL 1:00
Jan.    21    Memory Cafe, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Oak Park, Il 2 pm
Jan     23    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30
Jan.    29    Alto Senior Living, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Feb      6    Church Creek, Songs of Love & Romance, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm
Feb.    11   Lutheran Home, Songs of Love & Romance, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Feb     13   Willows Encore Village, Songs of Love & Romance, Schaumburg, IL 2 pm
Feb     14   Sunnymere, Songs of Love & Romance, Aurora, IL 1 pm
Feb     14   Prairie Pointe, Songs of Love & Romance, Sugar Grove, IL 3:15
Feb     21   Elmhurst Park District, Songs of Love & Romance, Elmhurst, IL 12:30
Feb     21   The Greens, Songs of Love & Romance, Elgin, IL 6:45

March 11   Crystal Lake Senior Svcs, Songs of Ireland, Crystal Lake, IL 1:30
March 12   Oak Park Township, Songs of Ireland, Oak Park, IL noon
March 13   Greenfields, Songs of Ireland, Geneva, IL 2 pm
March 14   Victory Lakes, Songs of Ireland, Lindenhurst, IL 10:30, 1:30 & 3
March 15   Oak Trace, Songs of Ireland,Downers Grove, IL 2 pm
March 16   Warrenville Public Library, Songs of Ireland, Warrenville, IL 1 pm
March 17   The Oaks, Songs of Ireland, Bartlett, IL 11 am
March 17   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Oak Park, IL 1:30
March 17   Seneca Public Library,  Songs of Ireland, Seneca, IL 6 pm
March 18   Pleasant View, Songs of Ireland, Ottawa, IL 2:30
March 20   Central Baptist Village, Songs of Ireland, Norridge, IL 2 pm
March 25   Chestnut Square, Songs of Ireland, Glenview, IL 7 pm
March 26   Alto Senior Living; Songs of Ireland, Wheaton, IL 2:30
March 28   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
March 30   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm

April   3    The Reserve, TBD, Geneva, IL 3 pm
April   10  Alto Senior Living, Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30
April   14-17  Unavailable
April   17   Beacon Hill, Pop Hits of the 60s, Lombard, IL 3 pm
April   18   Holmstad Ekstam, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs,  Batavia, IL 2 pm
April   24   Church Creek, Old Time Rock N Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30
April   25   Brookdale, Derby Days!, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
April   30   St. Charles Library, Derby Days!, St. Charles, IL 1 pm

May     2    Resurrection Village, Derby Days! Chicago, IL
May     4-18   Unavailable. Ireland-England 
May    19   Holmstad Park Manor, The Stars & Stripes, Batavia, Il 2 pm
May    21   Alto Senior Living, Derby Days, Wheaton, IL 2:30
May    22   Tabor Hills, The Stars & Stripes, Naperville, IL 1 pm
May    23   Mayslake, The Stars & Stripes, Oakbrook, IL 1:30
May    26   Beacon Hill, The Stars & Stripes, Lombard, IL 11 am
May    26   Central Baptist Village, The Stars & Stripes, Norridge, IL 2 pm
May    27   Brookdale, Singers & Songwriters of the 70s, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30

June    12    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Des Plaines, IL 6:30
June    26    The Moorings, Old Time Rock N Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

July     4      Bria, The Stars & Stripes, Geneva, IL 11:30 am
July     4      Oak Trace, The Stars & Stripes, Downers Grove, IL 1:45
July     4      Brookdale, The Stars & Stripes, Oak Park, IL 4 pm
July     5      The Garlands, Songwriters of the 70s, Barrington, IL 2:30
July    10     Church Creek, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Arlington Heights, IL 1:3
July    16     Alto Senior Living, Favorite Folk Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Aug     4    Holmstad Park Manor, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Batavia, Il 2 pm

Sept     8    The Moorings, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Sept    10   Alto Senior Living, Favorite Folk Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30
Sept    11   Brookdale, Old Time Rock N Roll, Des Plaines, IL 11:30

Oct.     19   Woodridge Public Library, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Woodridge, IL 2 pm
Oct      23   Brookdale, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs,  Des Plaines, IL 11:30
Oct      23   The Reserve, TBD, Geneva, IL 3 pm
Oct      29    Alto Senior Living, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Nov     4     Victory Lakes,  The Stars & Stripes, Lindenhurst, IL 1:30
Nov     6     Church Creek, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Arlington Heights, 1:30
Nov    11    The Moorings, The Stars & Stripes, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Nov    11    Chestnut Square, The Stars & Stripes, Glenview, IL 7 pm
Nov    22-25 Unavailable

Dec     1      Holmstad Park Manor, A Prairie Holiday, Batavia, Il 2 pm
Dec     5      Illinois Retired Teachers, A Prairie Holiday, McCook, IL 1:15
Dec     10    Alto Senior Living, A Prairie Holiday Wheaton, IL 2:30