TREETIME IS IDES TIME

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The Ides Of March have always enjoyed being guests and performing on Chicago’s WGN-AM 720 Radio, so when Dean Richards asked us to join him for his Annual Live Broadcast from TreeTime Christmas Creations in Lake Barrington, IL last Sunday, We, of course, immediately agreed. The TreeTime store is a Christmas wonderland; a fantasia of colors, lights, and every Christmas item you can think of. The walk to the area where the broadcast was happening was actually a treat, weaving between the most beautiful and varied Christmas trees you could imagine.

For this show, we were four strong: Jim, Larry, Mike, and Scott. Bob was on holiday in Morocco! Dean and his cast were wonderfully gracious, as we played “Vehicle”, “L.A. Goodbye” and the Season’s first performance of “Sharing Christmas”, which Dean especially liked. Lori, the owner of TreeTime was a gracious host, and the audience was warm and enthusiastic. The WGN tech crew was, as always, totally pro and most helpful. A grand kickoff for the 2025 Holiday Season!
Photos by Chris May and Marlene Wells

https://www.treetime.com/

https://wgnradio.com/dean-richards-sunday-morning/dean-richards-live-from-treetime-christmas-creations-11-2-25/

Christmas Continues In Des Plaines

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Grab a second helping of Christmas Spirit as the Ides bring the Christmas Extravaganza to the Des Plaines Theatre on December 9th for a matinee show! More details here: https://desplainestheatre.com/events/the-ides-of-march-christmas-show-407/

Christmas Season Starts At The Acorn!

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The Ides Of March Christmas show is really 2 shows in one. The first half features the Ides’ distinctive original Christmas songs, mixed with choice traditional Carols. Each member of the band is featured, including the Ides stellar Brass section. Mostly “unplugged,” the tunes weave a warm Christmas/Holiday vibe – sometimes humorous, sometimes spiritual, but always entertaining and full of the Season’s cheer. The second half of the show is pure rock and roll, with a mix of Ides favorites and the top-ten hits Jim Peterik is famous for, including “Vehicle,” “Hold On Loosely” and “The Eye Of The Tiger.”

Get your tickets now at https://www.acornlive.org/events/the-ides-of-march-christmas/

The Meaning of Christmas

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This is one of the songs we’ll be performing during our annual Christmas show at The Arcada in St. Charles on December 16th.

IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY!

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The IDES CHRISTMAS SHOW has become a tradition for our Family and Friends, and we’re happy to announce this year’s date: Saturday December 7th at St. Charles’ Fabulous ARCADA Theatre. As always, we’ll have a mix of Traditional and New Ides Christmas Tunes, with a special guest or three. Watch our website here for announcement of Ticket sales, or go to www.oshows.com for further information.