Elvis Presley Tribute Artist Ronnie B. Elvis will open with his incredible show. Ronnie will share his talents and his love of Dick Biondi who he had the pleasure of working with.
Filmmaker Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice with her life long friend, Dick Biondi. Pam’s got a million stories about Biondi going back to when she started a fan club for Dick in 1961.
We’re thrilled to have historian Mark Plotnick and rock photographer Jim Summaria with us at the Lyric Theatre on June 12th, pictured here with WGN DJ John Records Landecker holding their new book,"70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts”. The authors are donating $5 from book sales to the Dick Biondi Film project, so be sure to get a copy and get it signed for yourself or a rock loving friend.
DJ and Author of the book, “Chicago’s WLS Radio”, Scott Childers will be our special guest emcee. Scott is also the host of the website: wlshistory.com where you’ll find a motherlode of information about WLS, including sound clips from Biondi and other notables in radio, photographs, and more.
date & Location
Jun 12, 2025, 6:00 PM
The Lyric Theater, 12952 Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406, USA
About The Event
Back in the Day, DJ’s rocked the world. One of the most popular among them was Chicago’s beloved radio personality, Dick Biondi! He was a WLS legend, the first to play the Beatles on the radio in the U.S., and helped introduce other artists, such as, The Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Elvis, Buddy Holly, Jerry lee Lewis, and Frankie Valli, to name a few.
See his life portrayed in this remarkable documentary with highlights featuring many interviews from famous people that have met, worked with and loved Biondi throughout his career.
Proceeds of the evening will go to distribution of this amazing documentary.
6:00 pm Doors Open
6:45 pm Opening remarks by DJ Scott Childers
7:00 pm Live Performance by Ronnie B. Elvis
8:00 pm movie
9:00 pm Q & A with Director Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice
Raffles, Biondi Swag, Concessions and Cash Bar Available