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Friday, May 27
Gizzae (Reggae)
5:00 p.m.
Hailing from the beautiful Caribbean island of Dominica, the Ancient and Holy Lands of Ethiopia, and the South Side of Chicago, comes the award winning reggae music of Gizzae.
Rocket, Ruphael, Clem, Evans and Ralph have over 100 years of musical experience collectively and a combined 4 Grammy® awards playing and recording professionally with such acts as:
Ziggy Marley, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Third World, Toots and Maytals, Burning Spear, Carly Simon, The Talking Heads, Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Chachi, Sam Ghansah, Moja Nya, Dallol, Rude Beat Society, The Mighty Baron of Trinidad, Bell Combo and many others.
Working and playing with such a vast array of musical styles and talents has enabled Gizzae to create a unique blend of Roots Reggae.
Gizzae's brand of reggae is always backed with strong guitar riffing, pads and ambient vibes from the dual keyboardists.
Some songs are heavily influenced by Soca and Calypso and other genres such as jazz and even rock. Just when you think you've heard everything Gizzae has to offer, the band instinctively and seamlessly transitions into blues reggae finale to satisfy the organ and guitar solo fans.
Formed in 1992 after the breakup of Dallol (Ziggy Marley's Touring Band) and Moja Nya (New York), Gizzae soon became a fan favorite in the Chicago and Midwest reggae scene. A Sunday night staple at the fledgling Wild Hare, fans started to come out to hear this new reggae band in force and 15 years later, they still rock the house every Sunday night.
If you like live jams and wicked solos, come dance the night away with Gizzae!
www.gizzae.com
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Friday, May 27
Mr. Myers (Tropical/Beach Rock)
8:30 p.m.
Mr. Myers blends the sounds of calypso and ska, the rhythms of reggae and a touch of rock and roll with some favorite tunes to create their own special style of music – Caribbean Rock. Mr. Myers began producing its unique blend of music in 1981 and has since become a favorite dance band in clubs, at Summer Festivals, on college campuses as well as corporate and private parties throughout the Midwest.
The magic of Mr. Myers' trademark sound stems from Bandleader Todd Donnelly's use of steel drums or steel pans, which Mr Myers was one of the first Midwestern Bands to make use of. Mr. Myers also pulls its sound from its highly talented and diversely educated members, all having strong backgrounds in Jazz, Classical, Rock and World music. Featuring wailing sax, searing rock guitar, colorful steel drums, powerful percussion and strong vocals, Mr. Myers succeeds at playing its blend of Caribbean Rock to enthusiastic mainstream audiences everywhere.
Instrumentation
Todd Donnelly – Lead Vocals, Steel Drums, Percussion
Rich Fulfs – Guitar, Background Vocals
Greg Kulma – Drums,Percussion
Kevin Flanagan – Saxophones, Flute, Background Vocals
Wally Hustin – Bass Guitar
www.mrmyers.com
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Saturday, May 28
Nicholas Barron & The Transient Sound Players s(Rock/Blues)
2:30 p.m.
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Saturday, May 28
Ultimate Concept Band (Soul/R&B)
6:00 p.m.
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Saturday, May 28
Modern Day Romeos (Pop/Rock)
9:30 p.m.
Over nine years and close to 500 shows ago, the Modern Day Romeos formed to become the quintessential party band. Based out of Chicago's Northwest Suburbs, all five members came together from different backgrounds to create a brand new band, with a brand new style and continue to do so to this day. Modern Day Romeos will provide you with a high energy show, and take you on a musical journey...playing past and present hits with that strong backbeat you just can't miss.
MDR continues to play before impressive crowds and have an extensive contact list through a massive online presence. MDR has been blessed to have shared the same stage as Vince Neil, Slaughter, Jimmy Van Zant, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Lucky Boys Confusion, and countless other local bands. MDR with many media outlets including: 95.1 WIIL Rock, 102.3 XLC FM & 1220 WKRS and countless magazine and newspaper publications.
THE SONGS
The musical selection of MDR is about as wide as it gets. The spectrum includes motown classics, classic rock treasures, metal anthems, 80's favorites, 90's gems, and the top hits of the 2000's. We alter most of the songs to our own style and add a lot of comedy and medleys to make your favorite songs new to you again. Our fan base ranges from 21 to 61 on a regular basis and we want to make sure we have something for everyone. Our challenge this year is to continue writing original music and have it available on iTunes by the end of the summer.
THE EXPERIENCE
Put on your partici-pants!! MDR strives to be the most entertaining band you will see. Jim is in the crowd half of the time, separating them and assigning singing parts and leading a "bad dancing" competition, while Justin is showing off his majestic cowbell moves. Even if you attend by yourself, we will make sure that you meet the people next to you and high five and cheers the rest. We don't want you to come see a show, we want you to be a part of it.
THE VENUES
We do our best to accommodate any size group of people or situation. MDR has played everything from graduation parties to weddings, to sand bar parties in the middle of a lake, to festivals in front of thousands of people throughout Illinois Wisconsin, and Indiana. We also have remained a top drawing band in almost all of the indoor venues we've have played for over 9 years.
www.moderndayromeos.com
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Sunday, May 29
Four Man Band (Pop/Rock)
2:30 p.m.
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Sunday, May 29
OD TAPO IMI (Beach Party Spectacle)
6:00 p.m.
OD TAPO IMI is powerful vocals accompanied by steel drums, percussion, guitars and horns playing all genres of popular music with a unique tropical twist.
OD TAPO IMI is more than just music, they're a Broadway/Tropical musical revue with dancing, singing, drumming & high energy fun!! OD TAPO IMI is most definitely a one-of-a-kind show. Steel drums, guitars, assorted percussion, drum set, horns and vocals with four part harmonies power this exultant, wild musical show/review. Complex layering of sonorous ringing steel drums and boiling percussion grabs you immediately and doesn't let go. You'll hear "Conga," "Day-O," "Jump in the Line," "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," and even "Twist & Shout" with energy, chops & humor.
OD TAPO IMI plays traditional island music and today's current & world hits.
OD TAPO IMI is "Summertime, Anytime!
By way, the band's name is actually an acronym…
OD TAPO IMI =
Oil Drums -
That Are Pounded Out -
Into Musical Instruments
The five CDs produced by the band at Butch Vig's (of Garbage/Nirvana fame) Smart Studios are the top-selling tropical/steel drum CDs in the U.S.
Home of OD TAPO IMI Tropical Pop & Steel Drums! www.FunConcert.com
"When you hear the music, dance!"
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Sunday, May 29
Final Say (Pop/Rock)
9:30 p.m.
Musical. Infectious. Non-stop. How do you energize a dance floor? It's all about the transitions. The seamless transitions between songs. Just ask any DJ. But what if a band could do that live?
What if a band could start playing and simply never stop, creating musical segues from song to song to song, all night long? Well, it would be truly extraordinary. And it really is. From rock to pop, R&B into hip-hop, country through funk—Final Say performs masterfully, seamlessly, live. Your eyes won't believe your ears. Watch as your dance floor fills to capacity. Then enjoy a non-stop, high-energy, hands-in-the-air party.
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Monday, May 30
The Ripleys (Pop/Rock)
2:00 p.m.
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Monday, May 30
Chicago Catz (Soul/Top 40)
5:30 p.m.
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