Killer Queen Books Rialto Show For Summer:

JOLIET, IL ? Killer Queen ? A Tribute To Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury will be taking the stage at Rialto Square Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 12, which is a Wednesday.

According to Friday's press release, Killer Queen's first public shows were at London University, following in the footsteps of the real Queen who had played their first shows there decades earlier. Lead singer Patrick Myers said ?It's been an amazing journey. That first show changed my life. We thought our band would last maybe a summer at the most, but it's a very addictive thing performing these songs. The concerts grew and grew, and we've ended up playing and selling out the same arenas that Queen played at their peak. It's been quite a surreal ride.

"Becoming regular performers at Red Rocks in America is another highlight. The Beatles, U2, Springsteen, Dylan all played on that stage. It's really got it's own kind of magic going on there.?

Tickets for Killer Queen go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Prices will be $59, $49 and $39 and additional fees may apply when you buy your tickets online instead of the Rialto box office.