Mark your calendars! Sept. 17 at Frankie’s Blue Room in Naperville, Illinois – a full night of the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer live.

Fanfare has been invited to play this year’s Progtoberfest II music festival in Chicago on Friday, October 21.  We will take part in a special tribute to the legacy of Keith Emerson. Guesting on several songs will be Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Joe Satriani, Beer for Dolphins), Jonathan Schang (District 97), and other friends.

Fanfare will be live at Frankie’s Blue Room in Naperville, Illinois on Saturday, September 17. We will also be playing a special tribute to the legacy of Keith Emerson at this year’s Progtoberfest II on Friday, October 21. Mark your calendars!

Fanfare presents the music of Emerson, Lake and Palmer – a special tribute to the late, GREAT Keith Emerson. We will be playing a show on Thursday, May 26 at the legendary Fitzgerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). Opening the evening will be Chicago proggers Sonus Umbra, who recently released their highly regarded album Beyond The Panopticon. This will be a very special evening, honoring the memory of the wonderful music of ELP and the INCREDIBLE playing of the late, great Keith Emerson. We are THRILLED to be able to do this show for the Godfather of Progressive Rock. If you’re an ELP or progressive rock fan, this is a CAN’T MISS kind of affair!

Fanfare has been invited to play the legendary Rites of Spring Festival which takes place May 1-3 in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This year’s lineup is one of the best yet, anchored by headliners Spock’s Beard, HAKEN and Enchant. Fanfare will be playing the after party on May 1.

Fanfare will be playing a private show in Chicago organized by Harding House Concerts – it will be taking place at 6:00pm on October 11 and will include singer/songwriter Steafán Hanvey from Northern Ireland as well as Chicago based prog rockers Sonus Umbra. Message the hosts via Facebook for address and more information:

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Fanfare will be playing Reggie’s Chicago on Thursday, June, 26th, 2014. This show is part of Reggie’s “Classic Album” series, and Fanfare will be playing the Trilogy album along with a mix of well known ELP tunes and a few deep cuts. Reggie’s is located at 2105 South State Street in Chicago. Start time and ticket price TBD. Stay tuned for more details…

UPDATE: the show has been canceled. We are working in scheduling another show later this year.

Fanfare performs the music of Emerson, Lake & Palmer at Sullivan’s Pub in Midlothian, with very special guest Sonus Umbra. Tickets $10 at door. Fanfare’s performance will feature the entire Karn Evil 9 suite and much more classic ELP music. Sonus Umbra opens at 7:30, Fanfare no later than 9:30.

Friday night’s show at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois was an unqualified blast! We knew the Security Project was made up of a formidable group of excellent musicians, but we had no idea how friendly and down to earth they were, nor did we know how much fun their show was to watch. They really captured the sound and spirit of those early 80’s Peter Gabriel shows. We had a fantastic time opening for these guys and really appreciated the crowd’s enthusiasm and support. Thank you to the Arcada Theater folks (especially Kevin Pollack who helped put this show together), the Security Project band and crew, and of course all the fans who came out to support the great music we all love!

We will open the evening for a band made up of former members of Peter Gabriel’s band and King Crimson who reunite for an incredible premiere show, performing music from Gabriel’s Security (1982) and Plays Live (1983) albums, as well as a few sonic surprises. The evening will feature Jerry Marotta on drums; Trey Gunn on bass and Warr Guitar; Fuzzbee Morse on guitar, keyboards, saxophone, and flute; David Jameson on keyboards; Josh Gleason on vocals; and Larry Fast on keyboard sounds and sequences.