Sting always works with the very best musicians. Case in point is his upcoming performance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on May 19, 2009. The musicians performing with Sting for this corporate-sponsored fundraising event were just announced recently, and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the list! It immediately made me start to whimper and panic, because I now desperately want to go to this event! Just take a look at who is performing:

Members of the CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
STING, Vocals
Dominic Miller, Guitar
David Sancious, Keyboards
Vinnie Colaiuta, Drums
Christian McBride, Bass
Dave Hartley, Conductor

Here is the description of Corporate Night from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra website:
In a one-night-only performance on May 19, 2009, Sting will join the world renowned Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring the artist’s greatest hits arranged for orchestra. On that evening, the CSO will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Corporate Night, an event where corporate executives and guests enjoy pre-concert dinner and cocktails throughout Symphony Center followed by this extraordinary performance.

The prices for corporate packages to this event are astronomical and completely out of the realm of possibility for me. And yet I am now completely distraught that Sting will be performing in my home state of Illinois next month, and I do not currently have a way to see his performance! So I’m putting the word out right now. I NEED TO ATTEND THIS STING PERFORMANCE! Please, please, I’m begging anyone with a heart and an extra ticket to offer it to a huge Sting fan from Illinois! Could there be businesses in Chicago with extra tickets just lying around that won’t be used? I will drive to Chicago with a moment’s notice to see this performance, so please someone offer me a ticket so I can go to this!!!

I want to see Dominic Miller, Sting’s right-hand man guitarist who has been missing in action the last couple of years due to the Police reunion tour! And Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, David Sancious on keywords and Christian McBride on bass? Forget about it, this performance is going to be an amazing collaboration of the absolute best musicians performing together! I’m now going to go curl up in a corner and continue whimpering until I find a way to go to this event! I’m . . . . . . . . . . . . SENDING OUT AN SOS! Somebody help a desperate Sting fan please!