Real Pretenders are four Chicago music scene veterans with a passion for the hard driving rhythms, catchy melodic hooks, soul-tortured lyrics, and back alley sex appeal that characterize the music of the Pretenders. They aren’t a costume act and they don’t play the original members of the band as characters. Instead, these established players with audiences of their own have come together to thread the musical needle between faithfully rendering the Pretender’s sound and joyfully harnessing these timeless and lustful pop rock gems as a means to expressing their own musical identity. Not only do they take on both the band’s classics and deep cuts, they also offer a new take on songs covered by the Pretenders as well as those that perhaps might have been. Real Pretenders aren’t simply a tribute to the music of the Pretenders, they are a tribute to their essential spirit. Do not miss.

Ages | 21 (16+ with parent / guardian)

Doors | 6pm Early Entry / 7pm General Admission

Show | 8pm

Date OCTOBER 24, 2026

• Inside show
• No outside food or beverage is allowed in
• Full bar available from venue
• No Refunds
• Tickets are $5 more the day of the show plus all applicable taxes & fees.
• DFV Winery hours are: Monday (closed), Tuesday (closed), Wednesday (closed), Thursday (6pm - 9pm), Friday (3pm - 10pm), Saturday (12pm - 10pm), Sunday (12pm - 6pm)