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Train lead vocalist Pat Monahan performs with the band at the Xfinity Center Aug. 17, 2019 in Mansfield, Mass. Train brought its AM Gold Tour to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park July 15.
A musical train rolled onto the stage at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre July 15 and had audience members singing and dancing for nearly four hours.
The entertainment roster that night starred hit band Train, singer Jewel and Blues Traveler. It was a night for enjoying hit after hit and some special surprises from three outstanding acts.
Train, which was established as a band in San Francisco in the mid-'90s, performed a nearly two-hour show. The band is on its AM Gold Tour in support of its latest album titled "AM Gold."
Before Train took the stage, the audience was treated to recorded tunes that were big on AM radio several decades ago. DJ Casey Kasem was heard introducing the tunes. It proved a pleasant intro to Train's energetic show.
Train, featuring lead singer Pat Monahan, began its concert with the uptempo "AM Gold," which had fans up out of their seats and dancing right away. The show featured stellar renditions of Train's hits and various other tunes.
Monahan, who is a dynamic showman, continues to exhibit strong vocals during his live performances. He also easily interacts with the audience as he took selfies with fans from the stage during a portion of the show.
Among song highlights during the concert were the lively "Save Me San Francisco," "Calling All Angels," "Hey, Soul Sister," "Drive By," which was paired with The Beatles "Hey Jude," "Meet Virginia," "Drops of Jupiter" and the ballad "Marry Me."
Other standout segments were a cover of Aerosmith's "Dream On," the pairing of Monahan's and John Popper of Blues Traveler's vocals on "Bruises/Love the One You're With" as well as Jewel performing with Train on the medley of "Dancing Queen/Listen to the Music."
Blues Traveler performed first during the triple bill concert. Front man harmonica-playing John Popper is still offering top notch vocals in concert. Tunes on the band's set list included "But Anyway," "Run-Around" and a cover of "The Devil Went Down To Georgia."
Jewel's set proved a dynamic one as well. Her vocals shone throughout the performance. Among tunes on Jewel's setlist were "No More Tears," "Alibis," "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant For Me," on which her son Kase Townes Murray played drums.
For more information on Train's AM Gold Tour, visit savemesanfrancisco.com. For additional information on concerts at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, visit livenation.com.
Rubber ducks are cleaned up following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
The audience watches as rubber ducks flow through the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC members Victoria Wehmeyer, left, and Abigail Clemmons clean up rubber ducks following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC member Noah Payne uses his kayak to push rubber ducks along their way Sunday during the Dam Duck Race at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC members push rubber ducks along their way Sunday during the Dam Duck Race at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC member Noah Payne helps clean up rubber ducks following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Rubber ducks are dropped from the Lake George Dam for the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC member Noah Payne packs up rubber ducks following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC member Noah Payne packs up rubber ducks following the Dam Duck Race Sunday, Aug. 19, at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Rubber ducks are cleaned up following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Rubber ducks are cleaned up following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
From right, Hobart JROTC members Noah Payne, Abigail Clemmons and Cara Barnett clean up rubber ducks following the Dam Duck Race Sunday at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
The boat of Boy Scout Troop 65 capsizes in Hobart's Dam Cardboard & Duck Tape Regatta during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park on Aug. 19 in Hobart. For more Daily Region Snapshots go to nwi.com/galleries.
A boat built by Trinity Lutheran Church races in Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta Saturday during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
The Corn Getters, Dan Silich, right, and his son Adam Silich, left, race in Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday. The Corn Getters came in first place.
The boat of Boy Scout Troop 65 capsizes in Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park.
Dan Silich of the Corn Getters celebrates his win in Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park.
People watch Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Tyler Jaworski, of Boy Scout Troop 65, walks back to shore after his troop's boat capsized in Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday.
A trophy given to the Corn Getters, Dan Silich, and his son Adam Silich, after Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday. The Corn Getters came in first place with their fourth consecutive win.
People watch Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta on Saturday during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park.
Tyler Jaworski, of Boy Scout Troop 65, swims back to shore after his troop's boat capsized in Hobart's Dam Duck Tape & Cardboard Boat Regatta Saturday during the Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Spectators at the Hobart Lakefront Festival look over the Lake George dam Sunday during what should have been the festival's duck race. The race was canceled due to the unusually high water from the previous weeks' rainfall. A raffle was conducted using duck numbers instead.
The finish line to the annual Hobart Lakefront Festival's plastic duck race sits un-used Sunday near Lake George. The race was canceled due to the unusually high water from recent rains.
The only ducks that won during what should have been the Hobart Lakefront Festival's plastic duck race were the real ducks fed by Conner Morton, 9. The race was canceled due to the unusually high water from recent rains. A raffle was held instead.
Residents look over the Lake George dam Sunday during what should have been the Hobart Lakefront Festival's duck race. The race was canceled due to the unusually high water. There was a raffle held instead.
The only ducks that won during what should have been the Hobart Lakefront Festival's plastic duck race were the real ducks fed by Evelyn Brajcki, 3, and Conner Morton, 9. The race was canceled due to the unusually high water from recent rains. A raffle was held instead. S
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race Saturday at Festival Park drew a number of fanciful entries.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart’s 2015 Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park featured a “dragon boat” among competitors.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race is underway at last year's fest at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 69 of Hobart capsize after competing in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
"The Wood Splitters" Mike Bates, left, and John Holland capsize in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Spectators watch the "Corngetters" Dan Silich, center, and his son Adam Silich, right, take to the water in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Members of Boy Scout Troop 65 of Hobart exit the water after the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
XX in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Carl Bailey, left, and Rick Boshoven, right, representing Trinty Memorial Lutheran Church, compete in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Boy Scout Troop 69 of Hobart compete in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Boaters compete in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
The "Corngetters" Dan Silich, background, and his son Adam Silich representing Local 1066 took first place in the annual cardboard boat race during Hobart's Lakefront Festival at Festival Park in Hobart.
Hobart's Lakefront Festival cardboard boat race at Festival Park.
Rubber ducks fill the outlet on the other side of Lake George Dam as participants enter their ducks to race in the Dam Duck Race as part of a past Hobart Lakefront Festival.
Hobart JROTC cadet Kaylee Gubricky helps splash rubber ducks along the race course in 2014 for the Dam Duck Race at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Onlookers gather near Lake George Dam on Saturday to watch the Dam Duck Race at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Hobart resident Scott Buhmann ushers stuck ducks toward the finish corral on Saturday during the Dam Duck Race at Hobart's Lakefront Festival.
Cameron Martinez, 2, pulls out a duck at one of the carnival games Thursday on the midway at the Hobart Lakefront Festival.
Hobart - Hundreds of visitors gather near the Lake George dam on Sunday to watch the Dam Duck Race. The race, which is the traditional end to the annual Hobart Lakefront festival, awards the owner of the first place duck with $1000.
People line up for steak during the Hobart Lions Club Steak Fry last summer at the Hobart Lakefront festival downtown.
Joe Larson, of Hobart, mans the grill Friday night for the Lions Club Steak Fry at the Hobart Lakefront Festival. The four-day festival at Festival Park, 111 E. Old Ridge Road, ends Sunday. It includes nightly entertainment, a beer garden, arts and crafts vendors and a pig roast. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. The highlight of the event each year is the Dam Duck Race, which will be at 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (219) 942-2987.
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Eloise is A&E Editor and a food, entertainment and features writer for The Times, subjects she has covered for over two decades in and around the Region. She was the youngest of eight in a Chicago household filled with fantastic cooks and artists.
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Train lead vocalist Pat Monahan performs with the band at the Xfinity Center Aug. 17, 2019 in Mansfield, Mass. Train brought its AM Gold Tour to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park July 15.
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