It's nearly Fall y'all, so you know that means drinking season German style is here! Da Count and I headed over to Fulton Market to check out Oktoberfest Nation Chicago to celebrate! Running for six weekends from September 17 through October 26, 2026, this popup transformed the heart of the West Loop into a high-energy Bavarian celebration. To be honest, getting there…
For anyone who grew up begging their parents to take them to ShowBiz Pizza Place, June 6, 2026, was a dream decades in the making. The Volo Museum hosted a once-in-a-generation reunion, premiering the first brand-new, professionally produced Rock-afire Explosion show tape in over 30 years and Team Gregula had the extreme honor of covering this fang-tastic event. The collaboration of creative…
Join Volo Museum as they debut an unforgettable animatronic premiere that has been decades in the making. For the first time in over 30 years, The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) returns vith a completely original, full-stage production created exclusively for Volo Museum that is unlike anything audiences have ever seen before. This groundbreaking show has been in development for over two years, carefully…
On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Debut Theatre in Buffalo Grove, Illinois hosted a Poltergeist II screening and event. The screening was held in a movie theatre with plenty of seating and dramatic lighting, a nice setting for the latest event in Dead Walk Fest. Poltergeist II: The Other Side is the sequel to the iconic Poltergeist and had a lot of…
The Exxxotica Chicago convention took place April 10 to 12, 2026, and is held yearly in the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, focusing on erotic and adult entertainment. While you may have some preconceptions about this show, it’s actually more controlled than you think. No, there is no full nudity–no private parts are shown at this convention. People at the…
This is the event kids (and parents) talk about all year! Get ready for pure magic, epic heroes, and unforgettable smiles! Volo Museum is teaming up vith Costumers With A Cause (CWC) to create a once-a-year, fan-favorite experience that turns imagination into reality. Team Gregula is hex-cited to be attending and participating in our first Princess Super Hero Day this March! Throughout the entire museum, kids vill…
The first fall festivity of the scare season starts on September 1 this year! Our putrid pals at Haunting with Friends are presenting The Spooky Market. The volunteer organization of haunters are bringing together 40+ vendors specializing in spooky, horror, and Halloveen inspired merch for every dark desire. Food trucks vith eerie edibles vill be on location. A costume contest is scheduled.…
For the first time ever, Motor Mania has been commissioned to travel across to a very few select states for an extra special Evel Knievel Tribute Tour. One of the exclusive stops is Volo Museum! Guests vill be able to see the stunt vehicles and gear vorn by Evel Knievel and his son Robbie Knievel including other items from the personal Knievel…
Picture it: the year is 1983 and the family is in the mood for pizza and arcade games, so everyone hops in the Oldsmobile (or 70s-80s vehicle of your choice) to head on down to ShowBiz Pizza Place. As you enter the restaurant, a big stage can be seen with three stages covered by curtains, distracting everyone from the food and fun.…
The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) is an animatronic band that played in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants across the United States from 1980 to 1993. The pioneering show featured life-sized characters capable of advanced movement and facial expression. Created and manufactured by inventor Aaron Fechter through his company Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI) in Orlando, Florida. In addition to overseeing the production of the animatronics, Fechter also provided the voices for several characters.…