Come on get happy at the The Happy Together Tour, Sunday, August 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.
Turn on and tune in to the annual summer phenomenon, a hit-filled traveling sensation that crisscrosses the U.S. delighting audiences with chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The 2026 bill boasts iconic bands and artists including The Association, The Troggs, Chicago lead singer Jason Scheff (1985-2016), Gary Puckett, The Fortunes, Ron Dante from The Archies and The Turtles, The Vogues and The Cowsills.
The 2026 Happy Together Tour features (from left) The Association, The Troggs, Gary Puckett, and more chart-topping bands from the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Tickets are $60.50*. For tickets, visit ParamountAurora.com, call (630) 896-6666, or stop by the Paramount box office Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until show time on show days. For group discounts, contact Melissa Striedl, melissas@paramountarts.com or (630) 723-2461. *Prices are for in-person purchases. Additional fees apply for phone and online orders.
So Happy Together: Meet the Bands
The Association enjoyed massive radio success in the ‘60s with such #1 hits as “Cherish,” “Windy,” “Never My Love” and “Along Comes Mary.”
The Troggs bring their signature English beat with their Solid Gold Hits. Their most famous include the U.S. chart-topper "Wild Thing," "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around," which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. "Wild Thing" is ranked No. 257 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Making his first appearance in The Happy Together Tour is Chicago lead singer 1985-2016 Jason Scheff, performing such chart topping ‘70s hits as “25 or 6 to 4,” “Just You And Me,“ “If You Leave Me Now” and “Feeling Stronger Every Day.” In 1985, 23-year-old Scheff joined the multiplatinum band Chicago. His lead vocals debuted on the 1986 single “25 or 6 to 4,” a remake of their 1970 hit, then followed up with “Will You Still Love Me?”
Gary Puckett is back, and his trademark voice will be belting out his hits. Fans will affectionately remember “Young Girl,” “Over You,” “Woman, Woman,” “This Girl Is A Woman Now,” “Lady Willpower,” “Don’t Give In To Him” and more.
Another new addition to The Tour is The Fortunes, direct from Birmingham, England. This band came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when “You’ve Got Your Troubles” broke into the U.S., Canadian and U.K. Top 10s. Afterwards they had a succession of hits including “Here It Comes Again” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again” continuing into the ‘70s with more global success.
Ron Dante was the lead singer of The Archies, who were best known for the classic #1 hit of 1969, “Sugar, Sugar.” Other big Archie’s hit songs include “Bang-Shang-A-Lang” and "Jingle Jangle.” Dante had another top 10 hit in the summer of 1969 with “Tracy.” Dante famously was the lead singer of The Turtles from 2018 through 2025. He will continue to lead audiences and the rest of the artists on the Tour into its signature finale theme song, “Happy Together.”
Vocally incredible and awe-inspiring, The Vogues are universally acknowledged for their harmony-driven soaring pop sound. They had numerous Top 10 singles such as “Five O’clock World,” “You’re The One,” “My Special Angel” and “Turn Around Look At Me.”
Rounding out the bill are The Cowsills, the harmonious singing family (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash ‘60s hit television show, The Partridge Family. The Cowsills are sure to delight with their best-known songs “Hair,” “Indian Lake,” “The Rain, The Park & Other Things (I Love The Flower Girl),” “Love, American Style” and more.
Also coming to Aurora’s Paramount and Copley theaters this summer and fall are:
Copley Comedy Series
Headliner Calvin Evans, featuring Luca Ferro
Saturday, July 25, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $22
Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl
Thursday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $27-$32
Cedric the Entertainer
Saturday, August 8, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $41-$161
Copley Comedy Series
Headliner Larry Reeb (“Uncle Lar”), featuring Laura Hugg
Saturday, August 22, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $22
Copley Comedy Series
Headliner Nick Gaza, featuring Vikram Balaji
Saturday, September 26, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $22
Mean Girls
A Chicago-area premiere, part of Paramount’s 15th Broadway Series
Based on the Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls
August 26–October 11, 2026
Tickets: $35.50-$105.50
Or subscribe to four 2026-27 Broadway Series productions for as low as $73.
Menopause The Musical®
25th Anniversary Tour
Saturday, October 17, 3 p.m.
Tickets: $40-$70
Copley Comedy Series
Headliner Tim Cavanaugh, featuring Michelle Krajecki
Saturday, October 24, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $22
Behind The Scream
A Live Conversation with David Arquette following a 30th Anniversary Screening of Scream
Saturday, October 24, 8 p.m.
Tickets: $41-$71; VIP Package $171
Copley Comedy Series
Headliner Tim Benker, featuring Mike Preston, hosted by Steve Cochran
Saturday, November 7, 7 p.m.
Tickets: $22
A Christmas Carol
A World Premiere, part of Paramount’s 15th Broadway Series
November 11, 2026–January 3, 2027
Tickets: $35.50-$105.50
Or subscribe to four 2026-27 Broadway Series productions for as low as $73
About Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., is the center for performing arts in Aurora, the second largest city in Illinois. The beautiful, 1,843-seat theater, graced with a strong 1930s Art Deco influence and original Venetian décor, nationally known for its high-quality productions, superb acoustics and historic grandeur, has been downtown Aurora’s anchor attraction since 1931.
Since launching its own Broadway Series in 2011, Paramount has amassed more than 40,000 subscribers, making it the largest subscription house in the U.S.
Paramount Theatre is one of five live performance, event and education destinations overseen by the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) in downtown Aurora. ACCA also programs and manages the 165-seat Copley Theatre, at 8 E. Galena in the North Island Center; Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G, where its wildly acclaimed immersive production of Million Dollar Quartet will return October 7, 2026-January 3, 2027; the Paramount School of the Arts; and RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, downtown Aurora’s outdoor summer concert venue and home to Christkindlmarket Aurora.
Paramount Theatre is overseen by Tim Rater, President and CEO, Aurora Civic Center Authority; Jim Corti, Artistic Director, Paramount Theatre; a dedicated Board of Trustees and a devoted staff of live theater and music professionals.
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