Entertainment venues like the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles and the Paramount Theatre in Aurora are looking to build on the success they enjoyed last year.

“In 2012, we more than doubled attendance and the number of shows than we did in the previous year,” said Ron Onesti, president and CEO of Onesti Entertainment Corp. and the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles.

The Arcada already has booked a number of acts for 2013, including Jim Peterik’s World Stage on Jan. 19, country star Jo Dee Messina on Jan. 25, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo on Feb. 7, Shirley MacLaine on Feb. 22, Rich Little on April 13 and Frankie Avalon on May 4.