Rick performs entertaining and enlightening music and history programs

Rick Pickren performs the very finest in music and history programs for Libraries, Seniors, Historical Societies, Schools, Museums and House Concerts.

Friday, March 21, 2025

2025 Performance Schedule

                                             2025 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

          To book a performance call (708) 366-6040 or richardpickren@gmail.com

Jan     4      The Garlands, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Barrington, IL 1:30
Jan     12    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Hoffman Estates, IL 1:00
Jan.    21    Memory Cafe, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Oak Park, Il 2 pm
Jan     23    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30
Jan.    29    Alto Senior Living, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Feb      6    Church Creek, Songs of Love & Romance, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm
Feb.    11   Lutheran Home, Songs of Love & Romance, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Feb     13   Willows Encore Village, Songs of Love & Romance, Schaumburg, IL 2 pm
Feb     14   Sunnymere, Songs of Love & Romance, Aurora, IL 1 pm
Feb     14   Prairie Pointe, Songs of Love & Romance, Sugar Grove, IL 3:15
Feb     21   Elmhurst Park District, Songs of Love & Romance, Elmhurst, IL 12:30
Feb     21   The Greens, Songs of Love & Romance, Elgin, IL 6:45

March 11   Crystal Lake Senior Svcs, Songs of Ireland, Crystal Lake, IL 1:30
March 12   Oak Park Township, Songs of Ireland, Oak Park, IL 11:45
March 13   Greenfields, Songs of Ireland, Geneva, IL 2 pm
March 14   Victory Lakes, Songs of Ireland, Lindenhurst, IL 10:30, 1:30 & 3
March 15   Oak Trace, Songs of Ireland,Downers Grove, IL 2 pm
March 16   Warrenville Public Library, Songs of Ireland, Warrenville, IL 1 pm
March 17   The Oaks, Songs of Ireland, Bartlett, IL 11 am
March 17   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Oak Park, IL 1:30
March 17   Seneca Public Library,  Songs of Ireland, Seneca, IL 6 pm
March 18   Pleasant View, Songs of Ireland, Ottawa, IL 2:30
March 20   Central Baptist Village, Songs of Ireland, Norridge, IL 2 pm
March 25   Chestnut Square, Songs of Ireland, Glenview, IL 7 pm
March 26   Alto Senior Living; Songs of Ireland, Wheaton, IL 2:30
March 28   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
March 30   Brookdale, Songs of Ireland, Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm

April   3    The Reserve, TBD, Geneva, IL 3 pm
April   10  Alto Senior Living, Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30
April   14-17  Unavailable
April   17   Beacon Hill, Pop Hits of the 60s, Lombard, IL 3 pm
April   18   Holmstad Ekstam, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs,  Batavia, IL 2 pm
April   24   Church Creek, Old Time Rock N Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30
April   25   Brookdale, Derby Days!, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
April   30   St. Charles Library, Derby Days!, St. Charles, IL 1 pm

May     2    Resurrection Village, Derby Days! Chicago, IL
May    19   Holmstad Park Manor, The Stars & Stripes, Batavia, Il 2 pm
May    21   Alto Senior Living, Derby Days, Wheaton, IL 2:30
May    22   Tabor Hills, The Stars & Stripes, Naperville, IL 1 pm
May    23   Mayslake, The Stars & Stripes, Oakbrook, IL 1:30
May    26   Beacon Hill, The Stars & Stripes, Lombard, IL 11 am
May    26   Central Baptist Village, The Stars & Stripes, Norridge, IL 2 pm
May    27   Brookdale, Singers & Songwriters of the 70s, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30

June    12    Brookdale, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Des Plaines, IL 6:30
June    26    The Moorings, Old Time Rock N Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm

July     3      America House at Cedarlake, The Stars & Stripes, Plainfield, IL noon
July     4      Bria, The Stars & Stripes, Geneva, IL 11:30 am
July     4      Oak Trace, The Stars & Stripes, Downers Grove, IL 1:45
July     4      Brookdale, The Stars & Stripes, Oak Park, IL 4 pm
July     5      The Garlands, Songwriters of the 70s, Barrington, IL 2:30
July    10     Church Creek, Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30
July    11     Beacon Hill, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Lombard, IL 7 pm
July    16     Alto Senior Living, Favorite Folk Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30

Aug     4    Holmstad Park Manor, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Batavia, Il 2 pm

Sept     8    The Moorings, Classic Folk & Bluegrass Songs, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Sept    10   Alto Senior Living, Favorite Folk Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30
Sept    11   Brookdale, Old Time Rock N Roll, Des Plaines, IL 11:30

Oct.     19   Woodridge Public Library, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Woodridge, IL 2 pm
Oct      23   Brookdale, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs,  Des Plaines, IL 11:30
Oct      23   The Reserve, TBD, Geneva, IL 3 pm
Oct      29   Alto Senior Living, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Wheaton, IL 2:30
Oct      29   Beacon Hill, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Lombard, IL 7 pm

Nov     4     Victory Lakes,  The Stars & Stripes, Lindenhurst, IL 1:30
Nov     6     Church Creek, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Arlington Heights, 1:30
Nov    11    The Moorings, The Stars & Stripes, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Nov    11    Chestnut Square, The Stars & Stripes, Glenview, IL 7 pm
Nov    22-25 Unavailable

Dec     1      Holmstad Park Manor, A Prairie Holiday, Batavia, Il 2 pm
Dec     2      Aurora Retired Teachers, A Prairie Holiday, Batavia, IL 12:30
Dec     5      Illinois Retired Teachers, A Prairie Holiday, McCook, IL 1:15
Dec     5      Beacon Hill, A Prairie Holiday, Lombard, IL 7 pm
Dec     10    Alto Senior Living, A Prairie Holiday Wheaton, IL 2:30

Sunday, March 16, 2025

The Wild Rover CD of Irish Tunes Available!

Rick Pickren: The Wild Rover
Available for $15 (S&H Included)
Only Available On Line
Payment via Zelle, Venmo or Paypal




 

Thursday, March 6, 2025

St. Patrick's Day Flyer

                                        Many consider St. Patrick's Day the beginning of spring.
     I particularly enjoy the month of March because I get to perform my favorite Irish songs!

My St. Patrick's Day flyer is here.
Give me a call or send me an email to schedule a program for your party or group.

SLAINTE!

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Rick Pickren 2025 Music Program Brochure

My music brochure contains a list of my various music programs as well as a brief bio and contact information. 

A link to download the brochure is here!

Please click here to view brief video previews of my programs on YouTube.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Go Down To The River in Ukranian

A wonderful virtual performance of my song "Go Down To The River" sung in Ukrainian is here.
Thank you to the young folks at Druzhba Church, Ternopil, Ukraine for posting their performance. I'm honored!  Arrangement by Joel Raney, Hope Music.

Friday, February 21, 2020

Rick Pickren's POP HITS OF THE 60'S

Rick's brand new program features the number # 1 hits of the 1960's...songs and stories from from every year of the decade! A link to the brochure is here.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Academy of Western Artists Nomination

I'm honored to have been nominated by The Academy of Western Artists as one of the five finalist for Best Western Artist of 2017. The awards show is on March 17 in Fort Worth, Tx. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend due a heavy week of performing my Celtic Cowboy program. Doggone. Hate to miss it.
My new CD, Pale Moon on the Prairie, was nominated as Best Western Album but, alas, it didn't finish in the top five. A number of songs from the album were also nominated including Pale Moon on the Prairie, Swingin' Through The Sagebrush, Beneath the Apple Trees, A Cowboy Needs a Horse and one I wrote with lyricist Dennis Goodwin about Roy and Dale called God Save the King and Queen.  Dennis put together a nice video of the song.
Here's the link. Let me know what you think!