Shatner to Play Illinois Music Festival

A 95-year-old actor is making his live debut with his new metal band in September.

William Shatner will play Chicago's Riot Fest  on the 20th of September, along with The *uckers. 

He provided a list of tongue-in-cheek requests for concert organizers as well as the city of Chicago. These range from providing fire breathers for his performance to being allowed to sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame at a local baseball game.  

Incidentally, Shatner has released quite a few albums over the years, even collaborating with Ben Folds in 2004 and for a 2018 Christmas LP, attracting guests like Elliot Easton, Todd Rundgren, Ian Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Judy Collins, and Iggy Pop.

The latter will also be at Douglass Park. Morrissey, the Sex Pistols, Alanis Morissette, and Twenty One Pilots are among others appearing at the three-day festival (September 18, 19, and 20).