Cellarbration! Your Halloween Party of Parties

Thursday, October 31 - 8pm

$20 Cover ahead - $35 at the door - 21+

Advance ticket sales end at 4pm on the day of the show. Parking is extremely limited; SpotHero, rideshare, or public transit are highly encouraged.

All treats with no tricks! Join us at Davenport's this Halloween for a one-of-a-kind, adults-only Halloween cabaret. This spine-chilling "Cellarbration!" will feature spooky tunes from some of Chicago's finest performers, creepy costumes, and plenty of witches' brew to go around. Three unparalleled personalities lead your evening of shenanigans: Matthew is bringing Ryan, Steele, and Dan all together for the first time ever, to play hits from Sweeney Todd, Little Shop of Horrors, Beetlejuice, City of Angels, Guys and Dolls, and maybe even a few surprises too! Costume highly encouraged.

AND NOW... all purhcased tickets come with a complimentary drink from our SPECIAL EVENT spooky cocktail menu... a $20 value!

See you at the crypt...

Hailed for his "commanding stage presence" and the "dynamic power" of his voice (San Diego Story), bass-baritone Steele Fitzwater is quickly becoming a sought-after performer nationwide. In 2024, Steele can be seen returning to Cedar Rapids Opera in Puccini's Tosca, making it his first time with the company since his acclaimed Pirate King in Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance in 2022.A master's degree and performer's diploma graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Steele completed his studies under acclaimed singers Peter Volpe and Carol Vaness. Steele’s summer and training programs include two summers at The Brevard Music Center and one summer as a Studio Artist with Central City Opera, having sung the world premiere role of Louis Cypher in Brevard’s Falling Angel by J. Mark Scearce and in Central City’s acclaimed production of Britten’s Billy Budd. Off-stage, Steele works behind the scenes as a competition manager and coordinator for Schmidt Vocal Arts, a non-profit company devoted to the education and training of young singers.

Ryan King is a singer and teacher from Grand Forks, North Dakota. In 2020 he graduated with a masters of music in vocal pedagogy. Since then, he has cultivated a large voice studio in Grand Forks catering primarily to middle school and high school performers of all levels of ability. He is the proud father of one very energetic two year old who has not yet become very good at singing. In his spare time he also directs plays and musicals, works on political campaigns, and conducts the occasional chess lesson.

Dan Keller works in commercial real estate by day, and the performing arts by night! Most recently he performed with the City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret based in Aurora, IL. Select credits include: Spongebob in Spongebob Squarepants: The Broadway Musical, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, and Young Will/Ensemble in Big Fish.

Matthew Lorenz is a growing artistic presence in the American Midwest and the international stage at large. Matthew’s performance experience as a pianist extends from Bismarck, ND to Santa Rosa, NM, then Paris; and beyond, now currently active in Chicago. Besides his regular performing schedule Matthew is on the Piano Faculty at the New Music School, the Gold Coast’s premier music academy. Read more about Matthew at his website, mlorenzmusic.squarespace.com!

Matthew has become a regular performer at Davenport’s since playing his first cabaret there in Spring of ‘22 (he prepared for character by watching Liza Manelli’s 1972 classic Cabaret! three or four times). Now he chases cabaret’s electric atmosphere, and is on a mission to present a new cabaret at Davenport’s every month of 2024: the YEAR of Cabaret!

Host or Publisher Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret