Sun, May 18 | The Forge | 2:00 pm
Performer's Choice:
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1's &
12th Anniversary Party
Celebrate our 12th anniversary by performing a song that topped the Billboard charts! Choose a hit from the Hot 100 No. 1 spot to highlight your favorite chart-topping track and mark this milestone with a memorable performance.
Location
The Forge at 22 West Cass St in downtown Joliet.
showtime
Showtime is 2:00pm on Sun, May 18. Tickets will go on sale 6 weeks before the event. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
Doors open 30 minutes before the show begins.
parking
Parking is available in 2 local multi-level parking garages, and the Catholic Charities Parking Lot. The Catholic Charities Lot is located at 203 N Ottawa Street. The Scott Street Parking Deck is located at 150 North Scott Street. The Ottawa Street Parking Deck is located at 136 North Ottawa Street. Street Parking is FREE after 5:00pm.
Need help choosing your song?
Read this.
Here is a selection of Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 songs from the past 50 years, spanning various decades and genres:
1970s:
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"Bridge Over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
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"American Pie" – Don McLean (1972)
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"Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees (1977)
1980s:
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"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson (1983)
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"Like a Virgin" – Madonna (1984)
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"We Don't Talk Anymore" – Cliff Richard (1980)
1990s:
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"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (1992)
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"Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)" – Los Del Rio (1996)
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"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana (1991)
2000s:
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"Hey Ya!" – OutKast (2003)
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"Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z (2003)
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"Umbrella" – Rihanna feat. Jay-Z (2007)
2010s:
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"Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2011)
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"Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (2015)
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"Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (2019)
2020s:
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"Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd (2020)
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"Good 4 U" – Olivia Rodrigo (2021)
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"As It Was" – Harry Styles (2022)
These songs reflect various trends and styles that dominated the Billboard Hot 100 over the decades.