PORTAGE LIVE PRESENTS “CHEZ BUTTER” ON STAGE NOVEMBER 7 TH!

Get in the music groove! Don’t miss the fabulous Chez Butter quintet on stage November 7th , 2025, 7 p.m. at Portage High School West Auditorium —a concert brought to you by Portage LIVE!

Without a Season Ticket, admission at the door is $20 for Adults and is FREE to students. Better yet, purchase a Portage LIVE Fall 2025-Spring 2026 Reciprocity Season ticket, NOW HALF PRICE ($25/Adult), and you get to attend a total of 9 concerts: the 2 remaining Portage concerts—as well as 7 more concerts-- held in Highland, and LaPorte, IN! Enjoy great, diverse live musical entertainment by popular professional bands and solo artists at a real bargain—only $25.00 now! (Portage High School West Auditorium is located at 6450 US-6, in Portage, Indiana)

Chez Butter plays Soul, R&B, and Funk and turns every performance into a sing-along dance party! The Chicago-based quintet’s impressive smooth-as-silk to gritty repertoire consists of classic and contemporary soul hits and album tracks by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, and many more. Chez Butter’s terrific line-up is comprised of experienced Chicago musicians: vocalist Lester Jenkins, bassist Greg Nergaard, guitarist Jay Montana, drummer Thor Bremer, and keyboardist Ethan Sellers—five great reasons Chez Butter is an in demand band!

REMAINING FALL 2025- SPRING 2026 CONCERTS IN PORTAGE
CHEZ BUTTER (Motown, Soul, R&B Classics)
Friday, November 7—7:00pm
Portage High School West Auditorium
6450 U.S. Highway 6, in Portage

KENNEDY’S KITCHEN (Irish Music)
Sunday, April 26—3:00pm
Woodland Park Oakwood Hall
2100 Willowcreek Road, in Portage
From toe-tapping to deeply moving, Kennedy’s Kitchen concerts are energized fun! Enjoy authentic Irish "kitchen music", a blend of traditional tunes with original compositions, played on traditional instruments, and great vocals! 

REMAINING FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 “RECIPROCITY” CONCERTS IN HIGHLAND AND LAPORTE
Nov 9 Sun (2:00 pm) Jaca—Clarinet/Guitar Classical Flamenco LaPorte (LHS)
Jan 11 Sun (2:00 pm) How Sweet It Is! Steve Leslie James Taylor Highland
Feb 13 Fri (7:00 pm) MidAtlantic Men Trio Pop/Broadway Highland
Feb 24 Tues (7:00 pm) Diego Figueredo Brazilian Guitarist LaPorte (LK)
Mar 5 Thur (7:00 pm) Chris Ruggiero Golden Classic Rock & Roll Highland
Mar 19 Thur (7:00 pm) Here Come the Judds Nashville Tribute Highland
April 26 Sun (2:00 pm) LCSO Wind Quintet Chamber Music LaPorte( LHS)

Highland Location:
Highland HS Monbeck Auditorium, 9135 Erie St
www.lakeshoreconcerts.org or Carolyn Borchardt 219-932-9795

LaPorte Locations:
LHS = LaPorte HS Performing Arts Center, 602 F St
LK = Laporte Kesling Intermed. School Auditorium, 306 E. 18th St.
www.laporteconcerts.com or Bill Burger 219-362-5292

Now in its 35th season, Portage LIVE is a 501 (c) (3) not-for profit organization. Our mission: To foster and encourage public appreciation and expand the knowledge of the Performing Arts in Portage Township and the surrounding areas. Season Ticket holders help Portage LIVE realize these goals. 

TO ORDER HALF-PRICE ($25/Adult) PORTAGE LIVE FALL 2025-SPRING 2026 RECIPROCITY SEASON TICKETS:
Make checks payable to Portage LIVE and mail to: Portage LIVE, Attn: Linda, P.O. Box 1111, Portage, IN 46368. To learn more about Portage LIVE; the 2025-2026 reciprocity concert season; how to become a Portage LIVE friend, donor, sustainer, sponsor, patron, and/or a Maestro Society member, call Linda Hardin at (219) 762-5025, email [email protected], or visit www. PortageLIVE.org.