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Recipient for American, Blues, Roots Artist of the Year – 20th Annual LA Music Awards
2010 Producers Choice Award – Americana Album of the Year – 20th Annual LA Music Awards
Patti Rain & Friends
Series – Folk Rock Reggae – July & August – No Admission Charge
Sundays, July 21, August 18 at Noon – 2:00pm
Schiller Grove – Corner of Schiller and Damen in Wicker Park
Listen to Patti Rain
PATTI RAIN – Singer, Songwriter, Painter and Poet
Patti’s music grabbed me when I first heard it. It’s some of the most authentic music I’ve heard.
– Al Bowman, executive producer and founder of the L.A. Music Awards
She was the perfect complement to Leon Russell.
– Mayne Stage Promoter
Patti Rain has lived in the Wicker Park Neighborhood for the last 27 years. Born and raised in Chicago and educated at U.C. Berkeley Patti Rain took her ART degree, and embarked on a journey as a Peace Corps volunteer, when her music began to take root in the jungles of the Philippines. Upon her return to Chicago she emerged as a frequent performer at the famous live music club, The Earl of Old Town. After debuting at Chicago fest, Asia beckoned, and promoters sent Rain to Japan, where she played and toured for several years. While in Asia she returned to the Philippines and released her first single in Manila, Mangyan Mama.
Politically and spiritually inspired, Patti returned to Chicago with her new music and was embraced & awarded by the Chicago Reggae Arts community three years in a row for her contributions to “Cross-over Reggae Music.”
Following a strong calling, she submerged herself in the trenches of the Chicago Public Schools, where she taught, mentored, and inspired tens of thousands of young students in the Arts, while raising her own children. She was recognized with
Two “Illinois Art Educator of the Year” certificates
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation’s “Power of Art” award for her work in art education & Special Education with more than 1200 inner city children each year.
Six Oppenheimer Teacher Awards
Partnered with the Art Institute of Chicago for nine years, creating Performance Art in the Galleries of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Along the way Rain stayed connected to the source of her musical inspiration through Chicago’s historic Old Town School of Folk Music. As a performer she
Plays with the Bob Dylan Tribute Ensemble at the Old Town School of Music
Founded and Plays with Patti Rain & Friends with some of Chicago’s finest musicians.
Recently performed at the 2010 Taste of Chicago, The Elbo Room, and Sylvie’s Lounge.
Debuted in October 2012 at The Mayne Stage to two sold out shows as the opening act for Leon Russell.
After a long and very creative journey, Internet radio sent her music around the world on Jango Radio. Her album, “I & I,” is available on Amazon and iTunes. Through Sonic bids & The LAMA, Al Bowman, nominated Rain for Americana Artist of the Year. Her performance at the July 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards Showcase can be seen on YouTube. She won Americana Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year.
HER INSPIRATION: Patti was inspired to write and perform her own music by artists such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, the Beatles, Bob Marley and YoYo Ma. She has opened for Dave Mason, Terry Collier Trio, Oscar Brown Junior, The Byrds, Rick Wakeman, and now Leon Russell in 2012. Her passion for a soulful stirring of folk rock, led her to write and perform songs that blend folk, rock and reggae.
Contact: Don Rio rainrio@aol.com 773-227-5255 www.pattirain.com
Been Playin’
Still Playin’
Been Teachin’
Still Teachin’
We’re headin’ out on the road
See you on the highway.
The MAyne Stage Chicago, Illinois Nov 2012
Opening Act for Leon Russell
Opening act for Pegi Young
Summer Concert Series Wicker Park 7/21 & 8/18 2013
Patti Rain LAMA Showcase 2010, Whisky A Go Go July 29, 2010
Patti Rain
Singer, Songwriter, Painter and Poet
Born and raised in Chicago and educated at U.C. Berkeley Patti Rain took her ART degree, and embarked on a journey as a Peace Corps volunteer , when her music began to take root in the jungles of the Philippines. Upon her return to Chicago she emerged as a frequent performed at the famous live music club, The Earl of Old Town. After a time, Asia beckoned, and Rain left for Japan, where she played and toured for several years. While in Asia she returned to the Philippines and released her first single in Manila
Politically and spiritually inspired, Patti returned to Chicago with her new music and was embraced & awarded by the Chicago Reggae Arts community three years in a row for her contributions to Cross-over Reggae Music.
Following a strong calling, she submerged herself in the trenches of the Chicago Public Schools, where she has taught, mentored, and inspired tens of thousands of young students in the Arts, while raising her own children. She has been recognized with two Illinois Art Educator of the Year certificates, and she received the Robert Rauschenberg Foundations Power of Art award for her work in art education with more than 1000 inner city children each year
Along the way Rain stayed connected to the source of her musical inspiration through Chicagos historic Old Town School of Folk Music. She plays with the Bob Dylan Tribute Ensemble and most recently performed at the 2010 Taste of Chicago.
Now, after a long and very creative journey, Internet radio sends her music around the world on Jango Radio. Her album, I & I, is available on Amazon and itunes. Through Sonicbids Rain was nominated by the LAMA, Al Bowman, for Americana Artist of the Year. Her performance at the July 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards Showcase can be seen on YouTube.
Patti was inspired to write and perform her own music by artists such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, the Beatles, Bob Marley and YoYo Ma. She has opened for Dave Mason, the Terry Collier Trio and Oscar Brown Junior. Her passion for soulful, stirring of folk and rock led her to write and perform songs that blend folk, rock and Reggae. Today she performs with the Bob Dylan Tribute Ensemble at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago.
Pattis music grabbed me when I first heard it, said Al Bowman, executive producer and founder of the L.A. Music Awards. Its some of the most authentic music Ive heard.