Premise: Over the last few years, the city has gained several comfortable, great-sounding rooms with top-shelf bars and good to great restaurants, including Lincoln Hall (500 capacity), the Bottom Lounge (700 capacity) and the new City Winery (300 capacity). Already intense because of the number of venues and the challenge of competing with festival glut from spring through fall, the dinner-and-a-gig niche of Chicago&apos;s club scene seems to be growing particularly competitive. Mayne Stage’s rock bookings to date have been good Recent performers include Leon Russell and Queensryche singer Geoff Tate, while upcoming acts include Jon Anderson of Yes, the reunited Zombies, Howard Jones, Octopus Nebula and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Statement: Mayne Stage’s rock bookings to date have been great: Recent performers include Leon Russell and Queensryche singer Geoff Tate, while upcoming acts include Jon Anderson of Yes, the reunited Zombies, Howard Jones, Octopus Nebula and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
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