City Lights Orchestra Brings 'Sounds of the Season' to Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Recreation Department will present a glorious Christmas concert featuring the City Lights Orchestra and vocalists at Most Holy Redeemer Church Dec. 20.

Although the concert is free, concertgoers must have a ticket to be admitted. Ticket distribution starts Monday, Nov. 30, and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Only four tickets person will be handed out at a one-time pickup.

Tickets can be picked up in person at the Evergreen Park Recreation Department, 3450 W. 97th St., Evergreen Park, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. This concert will reach capacity fast so be sure to pick up your tickets now.

The City Lights Orchestra and vocalists will be conducted by South Side native Rich Daniels. The renowned, 32-piece City Lights Orchestra will be playing holiday classics as well as a few other surprises.

Daniels’ CL0 has appeared with some of the greatest names in show business, including Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Dennis DeYoung, Diane Schuur, Dihann Carroll, The Four Topps, Smokey Robinson, The Manhattan Transfer, Frankie Laine and David Foster, to name a few.

The classy and elegant City Lights Orchestra is a popular fixture in the village’s summer concert series.

“Sounds of the Season” featuring the City Lights Orchestra and vocalists stats at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at Most Holy Redeemer Church, 9525 S. Lawndale Ave., Evergreen Park. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

The concert is being brought through the generosity of Standard Bank and Trust.