Luciano Antonio

Join me every Thursday at Sabor A Cafe!!! MPB, Bossa Nova, Classical, Originals, and more...

Early dinner set!

Early dinner set!

Early dinner set!!!

Join me every Thursday at Sabor A Cafe!!! MPB, Bossa Nova, Classical, Originals, and more...

Early dinner set!

Join me every Thursday at Sabor A Cafe!!! MPB, Bossa Nova, Classical, Originals, and more...

Join me every Thursday at Sabor A Cafe!!! MPB, Bossa Nova, Classical, Originals, and more...

This performance is subject to weather conditions, and sudden cancellations. Always check with me or the venue (773) 761-3294 to confirm status.

This performance is subject to weather conditions, and sudden cancellations. Always check with me or the venue (773) 761-3294 to confirm status.

Early dinner set!

This performance is subject to weather conditions, and sudden cancellations. Always check with me or the venue (773) 761-3294 to confirm status.

This performance is subject to weather conditions, and sudden cancellations. Always check with me or the venue (773) 761-3294 to confirm status.

MPB, Bossa Nova, Original works, and some classical guitar pieces!
Cafe Ciao is very cozy place that provides in intimate setting perfect for the acoustic guitar!!! See you there!!!

This performance is subject to weather conditions, and sudden cancellations. Always check with me or the venue (773) 761-3294 to confirm status.

4:30pm set at Innovations Stage / 9:30pm set at Northside Sports Bar & Grill.    For more info, please visit: https://www.jazzupglenellyn.org

WDCB sponsored night!!!

Featuring: Heitor Garcia - percussion / Geraldo de Oliveira - percussion.

Music Director: Luciano Antonio / Drums - Luiz Ewerling / Bass - Tim Seisser / Piano - Adrian Ruiz / Percussion - Geraldo de Oliveira / Vocals: Miguel de León.

With Luiz Ewerling on drums and Geoffrey Lowe on bass!

Music on the Esplanade - Watch the sun set over the Smith Fountain. - Please Note: You are encouraged to bring your own chairs as the Garden has a limited supply available each evening.

Featuring:  Luiz Ewerling - drums / Freddy Quintero - bass.

Join Planeta Azul & Passistas Samba Dance Troupe Friday Feb 10!!!

As part of the World Music Festival - 

Dona Onete (Brazil)

Silvia + Luciano + Geraldo (Brazil/ Chicago, USA)

Old Town School of Folk Music - The Gary and Laura Maurer Hall

4544 N. Lincoln Ave.

7:30pm doors, 8pm show

All Ages

2016 Secluded Garden music series!

BYOB outdoor musical performances intended to compliment and enhance ambient summer evening sounds. Tickets are general admission and limited to 35 people. 

Tickets for this event can be purchased here: http://bpt.me/2548252

Join Planeta Azul Band & Planeta Azul Passistas as we close the weekly summer Thursday-night series, PIER DANCE, at Navy Pier from 8PM to 10PM. What better way to celebrate the summer of 2016 than to enjoy some Brazilian music and dajce on the gorgeous lake (and with some free samba dance lesson by Yaasha Abraham)? It's all happening at the wave wall performance platform located at the base of the grand staircase to the Centennial Wheel. See you there!!!

Join Planeta Azul band & Planeta Azul Passistas for an awesome samba dancing summer fun!!!

Luciano Antonio - performing Originals, Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz and Classics from around the world.

Looking forward to perform in this gorgeous region of Italy!

Doors open at 6:00 PM
Reception at 6:30 PM
Concert starts at 7:00 PM

For more info, go here: https://www.facebook.com/events/193512174350649/

for tickets go here:  http://afro-sambaconcert.bpt.me/

for tickets go here:  http://martyrslive.com/sat-feb-6-9pm-20adv25door

This is the first I will perform publicly in Brazil in 22 years. Exciting and emotional for me to perform at home!  -  Esta será a primeira apresentação que farei no Brasil depois de 22 anos. Estou super animado e ansioso em me apresentar onde tudo começou!

Nos  vemos lá!

Luciano Antonio band and Passistas Samba Dancers debut in China!

Let your friends in Rome know!!!

My official debut in Italy!!! Let your friends in Rome know about it! I will open for the great Alfredo Paixão Trio.

Original works and covers by some of Brazil's greatest song writers.
Featuring: Fabio de Moraes - drums,  Jack Zara - Bass,  José Gobbo - guitar

Sunday 3pm tune in to WDCB 90.9 or stream at  http://wdcb.org/new-media/internet-streaming.php

Come dance the night away with us!!!

2 sets at 8 and 10pm - Fabio de Moraes - drums, Geoffrey Lowe - bass, Orlando Sanchez - keys/sax!!!

South side friends, join us June 30 for some Brazilian Music.

This will be a live performance and broadcast from WDCB 90.9FM at Preston Bradley Hall in the Chicago Cultural Center. Option 1 - Come and join us live!

Option2 - Tune WDCB 90.9FM

Option 3 - stream live on the internet: http://wdcb.org/new-media/internet-streaming.php

Luciano Antonio - guitar&vocals, Tim Seisser - bass, Jonathan Marks - drums!!!

Thursday night jazz series in Evanston. It's intimate, it's friendly, the music is fantastic ... and it's so affordable! What a blast! Come hang out!  Your physical presence makes this series possible!  Every performance is streamed live and you can watch it here:  https://www.youtube.com/user/woodsideavenue1

If you would like to order tickets by phone or have any further questions about upcoming events, please call us at 855-927-LIVE (5483) or email us at info@27live.com.

Luciano Antonio & Neusa Sauer's 'A Love Letter to Brazil' will take you back 40, 50, even 60 years ago to the golden years of Bossa Nova and MPB and Samba music. We will feature many great guests including Breno Sauer,Silvia Manrique, Luiz Ewerling, Jack Zara and a few more surprises. Save the date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://maynestage.com/Luisa-Maita.aspx

 Luciano Antonio - guitar & vocals / Neusa Sauer - vocals / Geraldo De Oliveira - vocals & percussion.

Brazilian, latin and classical music!!! Join me Wednesdays at Mithos. Amazing food!!!   http://checkplease.wttw.com/restaurants/mythos-greek-taverna

Brazilian, latin and classical music!!! Join me Wednesdays at Mithos. Amazing food!!!   http://checkplease.wttw.com/restaurants/mythos-greek-taverna

Brazilian, latin and classical music!!! Join me Wednesdays at Mithos. Amazing food!!!   http://checkplease.wttw.com/restaurants/mythos-greek-taverna

for more info please go to: http://copernicuscenter.org/xv-all-souls-jazz-festival-2013/

6-7pm - dance lesson with Passistas Samba Dance Group (Samba, Axé, Samba-reggae, dança toada)

7:30-9:30pm - Concert with Planeta Azul & Passistas Samba Dance Group

The Luciano Antonio Trio performs in Russia at V Festival "Summer is a small life"

The Luciano Antonio Trio performs in Russia at V Festival "Summer is a small life"

The Luciano Antonio Trio performs in Russia at V Festival "Summer is a small life"

Closing night Gala - Tribute to Brazil | For more info follow this link:http://chicagolatinofilmfestival.org/closing-night/

Amazing Cuban food and the special offers Brazilian food as well. Join us!!!

On this solo performance I will play some of my originals along with the music of Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Villa-Lobos and many others!!!

http://zocalochicago.com/

On this solo performance I will play all the original music from my recently released CD along with covers of Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Villa-Lobos and many others!!!

w/host & resident djs: CHRISTIAN VERA & CASWELL JAMES (soulphonetics),  and Planeta Azul Trio!

Copacabana Trio - Luciano Antonio, Geraldo De Oliveira, Neusa Sauer at French Market, 131 N. Clinton St.

Solo performance at  International House at University of Chicago, 1414 E. 59th St.

After several years of working on this project I am very happy to release my first album entitled "Vida De Artista - An Artist's Life" It's a collection of 10 original songs in a wide range of styles from pure solo guitar to full band arrangements. Some of Chicago's best musicians will support me on June 17th.

Mayne Stage http://www.maynestage.com/Luciano-Antonio.aspx

JUNE 2nd at LaSalle Power Co. For those unfamiliar with this venue, it is the old Michael Jordan restaurant which later became Lalos on LaSalle and Illinois. The event will feature 6 of Chicago Brazilian bands:

A Cor do Brasil
Bossa Tres
Beaba do Samba
Sergio Pires
Chicago Samba
Luciano Antonio and Planeta Azul
and DJ Eddie Mills

Doors open at 7pm and music starts at 8pm
Lasalle Power Company 500 N La Salle Dr
Chicago, IL 60654-7109
(312) 661-1122
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. 
Advance tickets available at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/176588

I will accompany Haitian singer Carlo Felix...

Winnetka Campus
385 Winnetka Ave, Winnetka, IL 60093

for more info go to: http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us//CalendarDetail.aspx?id=9142&event=MC23124

or call 847 784 2329 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            847 784 2329      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Planeta Azul Trio w/ Luciano Antonio, Felipe Fraga and Eddie Gerber!!!

GLOBAL GROOVE AFFAIR

featuring resident DJs:
SOULPHONETICS (caswell james | christian vera)

Authentic Morrocan Cuisine & Drink Specials All Night!! Serving Late Night Menu + All Beers $5 + $7 Apple Martinis

$5 General Admission
FREE ALL NIGHT WITH RSVP!

brought to you by
Soulphonetics/Intertwine Chicago/DFR Productions

http://www.dfrproductions.com/
http://soulphonetics.com/
http://marrakeshchicago.com/

The new home of the 'Underground Wonder Bar' -  http://www.thejoyntchicago.com/

For more info go to: http://www.julioslatincafe.com or call (847) 438-3484

*** Swing Brasileiro will be playing the best of the Brazilian Carnaval. A lot of Marchinhas, Sambas, Batucada and more ****

Carnaval costume dance performance by Passistas Samba Dancers and Special performance by Gingarte Capoeira.

Vallet Parking: Only $5

Caipirinha special $ 5.00

Beers $ 3.50 and up

Cover: $15 if purchased in advance and 20$ at the door
Buy your tickets now!!!!!
www.soundculturechicago.com
www.maynestage.com

18 and older to enter. MUST be 21 and older to drink alchool.

Luciano’s “Brazilian Grooves for Guitar” workshop will take you on a
tour of many of Brazil’s patterns including Samba, Olodum, Xote, Baião,
Partido Alto and Bossa Nova. In this workshop, guitar players will also get
a chance to see and play percussion instruments and then learn how the
guitar relates to these instruments as it grooves with them. Old Town School Brazilian percussion instructor Geraldo Oliveira will assist. Percussionists are welcome in this workshop. Students should bring their guitars and percussion instruments although a limited number of instruments will be provided.

In this concert I will perform original music from my upcoming CD and will also highlight some of Brazil's greatest song writers. I will have some of Chicago's greatest to accompany me: Luiz Ewerling on Drums, Eddie Gerber on Bass, Neal Alger on guitar, Felipe Fraga on percussion and Geraldo De Oliveira on percussion - I will also have as special guest the great Neusa Sauer!!!  For more info: http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2011/2/16_luciano.html

3rd Annual Sweet Saturdays  
Saturday February 5th and Saturday February 12th
Hours: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Throughout the Conservatory

Cost: Suggested donation of $3 per person, children 3 and under are free, Members are free

3rd Annual Sweet Saturdays  
Saturday February 5th and Saturday February 12th
Hours: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Throughout the Conservatory

Cost: Suggested donation of $3 per person, children 3 and under are free, Members are free

On this solo performance I will play the music of Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Villa-Lobos and many others!!!

Tonight's performance canceled due extreme cold weather.

and later at midnight Passistas will be at Butterfly Social Club, for more info ckick here:  http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php?bcode=9PU1o#!/event.php?eid=173121179388997

A Paulinho Garcia Production -

For more info and tickets please click here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/139151

Presented by 220 Communication & Era Of Elegance

Paula Sankarsingh Founder of Project

100% of proceeds go to the project

For the Love of Food & Wine

Join "A Love Letter to Me" for an experience in
Wine, Food and Love...

A Fundraiser for the benefit of "Love Letter to Me"... Helping Build Healthy Self Esteem for Adolescent Girls a project developed to help girls set achievable, realistic goals by focusing on who they are. We use testimonies of and by girls and women to provide a comfortable environment to raise and reinforce self-esteem. Looking through their eyes only.


Cost: $55
Ticket purchases and/or Donations:
http://alovelettertome.eventbrite.com/
or call 773-574-5410


MC DeShawn Lemon
Live Entertainment - Luciano Antonio
Reading of Letters
Silent Auction

Sponsored By Potosi Wine

Menu By Dish Functions:

• Bar B Que Chicken Sandwich - Riesling
• Roasted Butternut Squash Bruschetta - Chardonnay
• Bacon, Corn & Cheddar Fondue - Pinot Noir
• Tomato Blue Cheese Truffle - Italian Red
• Mini Pulled Pork Slider - Red Zinfandel

12th annual Polish-American music festival - All Souls Jazz Festival!!!

http://www.chopintheatre.com/event.php?id=2065&pageId=now

Copacabana Trio - Neusa Sauer, Luciano Antonio, Geraldo De Oliveira

Orquestra de Samba and Evanston Escola de Samba - Second Annual Brazilian Music Festival -Celebrating the music of Pixinguinha, Jobim, and Villa-Lobos. 

more info: http://www.musicinstituteofchicago.org/events_detail.php?eventid=845

Solo performance singing originals and classics of Bossa Nova and MPB... http://www.closeup2jazz.com

Luciano Antonio Quintet featuring: Luis Ewerling - drums / Eddie Gerber - bass / Felipe Fraga - percussion / Rob Block - guitar / + special guest Neusa Sauer - vocals.

w/ Trio Al Sur -  http://www.swirlwinebarchicago.com/

Yuri Hevia - Drums / Ed Gerber - Bass / Luciano Antonio - Guitar & Vocals /

Brazilian Independence Day Celebration

$15 General Public/$13 Old Town School Members/$11 Seniors & Children

BOX OFFICE: 773.728.6000 for tickets

The Old Town School of Folk Music, in partnership with Marcos Oliveira and Swing Brasileiro, presents another night of Brazilian music and dance in recognition of Brazilian Independence. Artists will include renowned faculty at the Old Town School and special guest artists celebrating the enormous diversity of music and culture in Brazil.

w/ Trio Al Sur -  http://www.swirlwinebarchicago.com/

Yuri Hevia - Drums / Ed Gerber - Bass / Luciano Antonio - Guitar & Vocals /

"Brazil in Chicago" a tribute to Som Brazil (Made in Brazil) pianist Breno Sauer at Mayne Stage http://www.maynestage.com/

Luciano Antonio's Copacabana Trio with Neusa Sauer and Geraldo de Oliveira,

Luciano's Quintet with Rob Block guitar, Eddie Gerber bass, Felipe Fraga drums, Geraldo de Oliveira percussion. 

Paulinho Garcia,Two For Brazil, Paulinho Garcia Ensemble with Heitor Garcia, Geraldo and Dede Sampaio percussion, Som Brazil, Neusa Sauer vocals, Breno at the 9 foot Steinway, Paulinho bass, Dede drums, Geraldo percussion.

Featuring: Luciano Antonio - Guitar & Vocals, Jack Zara - Bass, Luis Ewerling - Drums

w/ Trio Al Sur -  http://www.swirlwinebarchicago.com/

Yuri Hevia - Drums / Ed Gerber - Bass / Luciano Antonio - Guitar & Vocals /

Solo performance singing originals and classics of the Bossa Nova and MPB... http://www.closeup2jazz.com

game viewing party: Brazil x Netherlands (Quarter-finals) - come watch the game and party/dance with us!!!

\Need dinner reservation in the music room to garantee a seat. http://www.uncommonground.com

Yuri Hevia Trio featuring; Luciano Antonio - guitar/vocals, Eddie Gerber - Bass, Yuri Hevia -Drums.      We will perform a mix of Brazilian and various Latin standards.

Antonio-Mulvenna-Pabian ACOUSTIC TRIO brings a sensitive, acoustic group that subtly merge Polish lyricism, Brazilian rhythms and all-American improvisational techniques. Bassist Krzysztof Pabian and percussionist Tim Mulvenna create gently undulating instrumental textures ornamented by a guitarist and vocalist Luciano Antonio’s soft-spoken vocals with delicacy and grace. All three already veterans on Chicago and world jazz scene combine multi-cultural influences with incomparable mastery and sophistication.

Featuring Neusa Sauer from Porto Alegre, Brazil. Graced with an exquisite voice she began singing at age 8 and at age 17 won 3rd price in Brazils National Singing Contest. A legend of Brazilian voice with the international recognition she's been blessing the public with her amazing gift of singing for over 3 decades now. She is also a lead singer for famed SomBrazil.

I will be perform as guest of Zona Sul.

A night of Brazilian Jazz with Luciano Antonio Trio!

Featuring:

Luciano Antonio - Guitar/Vocals/Percussion

Fabio De Moraes - Drums

Eddie Gerber - Bass

For more info go to: http://stsavachicago.org/

Featuring Felipe Fraga on percussion.

Luciano Antonio & Planeta Azul - performing a variety of Brazilian Dance music.

Passistas Samba Dance Group - performing in full carnaval costumes!

Luciano Antonio - Vocals/Guitar Neusa Sauer - Vocals Geraldo De Oliveira - Percussion http://alteatro.us/AlTeatro/HOME.html

Luciano Antonio - Vocals/Guitar, Neusa Sauer - Vocals, Geraldo De Oliveira - Percussion, guest Breno Sauer - Piano http://alteatro.us/AlTeatro/HOME.html

Double bill with Trio Copacabana and Samba Bamba!

I will be backing up Brazilian singer/percussionist Clarice Magalhães on debut show/ CD release in the US along with Geraldo De Oliveira, John Beard, Jack Zara, Steve Eisen and Felipe Fraga.

Luciano Antonio - Vocals/Guitar, Neusa Sauer - Vocals,  Geraldo De oliveira - Percussion, and guest Breno Sauer - Piano http://alteatro.us/AlTeatro/HOME.html

E.M.P.A.C.T.- Everyone's Music Politics Art and Community Throwdown, is a monthly series that showcases live band's and DJ's while fundraising for deserving not-for-profits and community organizations. http://www.quennect4.com

$5 suggest donation

Luciano Antonio - Vocals/Guitar, Neusa Sauer - Vocals, Geraldo De Oliveira - Percussion, and guest Breno Sauer - Piano 

with Planeta Azul & Passistas Samba Dancers

Featuring: Heitor Garcia & Geraldo de Oliveira.

Music Director: Luciano Antonio / Drums: Luiz Ewerling / Bass: Tim Seisser / Piano: Adrian Ruiz / Percussion: Geraldo de Oliveira.