Dwight Yoakam Books Rialto Square Theatre Event

JOLIET, IL - A big name country music star has booked an appearance in downtown Joliet at the Rialto Square Theatre on March 29. Marketing officials announced on Friday that Dwight Yoakam will be visiting Joliet for his Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars tour. Tickets for Dwight Yoakam's show in Joliet will start going on sale a week from today, at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19. There will be a wide range of ticket prices. The cheapest seats will sell for $45. Medium-priced seats are $65 and $89. The best seats in the house will be $125.

Here's some bio material about Yoakam's long and successful career, courtesy of the Rialto:

• More than 25 million albums sold worldwide.
• 21-time nominated, multiple Grammy award winner.
• 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums.
• Nearly 40 singles have made the Billboard charts for top songs.
• 14 songs have cracked the Top 10 on Billboard.

"In September of 2016, Yoakam released his first ever bluegrass album, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…, on Sugar Hill Records," Rialto's marketing staff noted. "Featuring a band of bluegrass luminaries, this album boasts a collection of reinterpreted favorites from his catalogue, as well as a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

"In 2015, Yoakam released Second Hand Heart on Warner/Reprise records, the follow up to his critically-acclaimed album 3 Pears. He received the Artist of the Year award at the 2013 Americana Music Honors & Awards ceremony, the most prestigious award offered by the organization," the Rialto proclaimed.

To learn more about Dwight Yoakam or other upcoming concerts and shows, visit the Rialto website here.

Image via Rialto Square Theatre