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The Core rocks Chicagoland with classic rock and top 40 hits, served up with accomplished musicianship and polished harmonies. After almost 10 years singing together, Bill and Wendy share a musical bond that allows each to anticipate and harmonize with the other. Rhythm section players Steve, Gary and Mark have been performing since high school where they played classic rock tunes when they were on the top 40 countdown! Pete holds down the bass while singing lead and harmony.

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Since 1996, Chicago’s Rhythm Rockets have been delivering 100 shows a year of their brand of vintage Rhythm & Blues, with songs influenced by the sax-driven bands of the late 1940s and early 1950’s. In keeping with that style of music, the Rhythm Rockets’ performances reflect the diversity of Jazz, Rhythm & Blues for which Chicago is famous for.

From original compositions to matchless arrangements of vintage classics, the Rhythm Rockets deliver danceable, high-energy music in an authentic stage show that appeals to audiences of all ages.

The Rhythm Rockets have a song repertoire’ that pays tribute to the women who were the pioneers of Rhythm & Blues, a style of music that was dominated by men!  The show concentrates on the influential women who dominated the charts during the 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s. Some of the great artists covered in their song books are Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Peggy Lee, Annie Laurie, Ella Mae Morse, Big Maybelle Smith, Nina Simone, Ella Johnson and more.

In their home state of Illinois, the Rockets have performed at the Paramount Arts Center, Navy Pier Grand Ballroom, Willowbrook Ballroom, Woodstock Opera House, Sinnissippi Bandshell- Rockford, Frankie’s Blue Room, Rialto Square Theater, House of Blues, Chord on Blues and more. The band held down a monthly residency at one of Chicago’s top 5 Jazz venues, the classy Katerina’s Supper Club on the first Saturday of each month for 4 years. They currently perform monthly at another premier Chicagoland Jazz venue, Pete Miller’s.

In addition, the band has performed in numerous venues across America, recorded and self produced five albums, and had four original songs featured on the FOX-TV show, The Tick in 2001.

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The Trailer Park Twisters is a band on a mission to reclaim true country music, infamously referred to by Hank Williams as “three chords and the truth.” These five guys and one amazing gal make up this Chicagoland-based band known for putting their unique spin on top country records.

The Twisters draw their musical inspiration from country music veterans – Hank, Waylon, Johnny, Merle, Buck and Dwight. You’ll also find hints of today’s country music stars such as Miranda, Carrie, Lucinda, Taylor, Maren, Mellencamp, Petty, and Stapleton represented in their sets.

Top-notch musicianship (two guitars, pedal steel, bass and drums), great vocals and harmonies, and an energetic show is what The Twisters bring to the stage every single time. They will make you fall in love with country music all over again.

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Jim is a vocalist for Strawdawg . He is also a guitarist and bass player as well as an avid song writer. Besides the full band gigs , He also does Acoustic Shows, both as a soloist and a duo with his singing and song-writing partner Samantha Pressney, as well as 3-4pc Acoustic Shows. Orignally from Canada, Jim has done many shows with Country artists like, Kenny Rogers, Mark Chestnut, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Kenny Chesney, Jerrod Neimann and Lee and Lewis Brice to name a few. Be sure to check out their Strawdawg band page , and also their website Http://Strawdawg.net as well as our Facebook page Https://facebook.com/StrawdawgBand