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Mark your
calendars & join us for the fun!
September 17 & 18,
2010,
at St. Patrick's Church in Kankakee, Ill. |
2009's Entertainment
www.thebratpack.com
For the last eleven years, The Brat Pack has amused,
thrilled, rocked, and shocked audiences throughout the
region with their all 80s, all hits, all upbeat show.
Headed by guitarist Tommy Tubular, the Brat Pack plays
songs so true to the original versions that listeners
occasionally accuse the bank of lip-synching. Even
worse, lead singer, Lynn D. Lauper looks so much like so
many female stars of the decade that even the band
doesn’t know how to resolve the ongoing conflicts
between Pat Benatar and Madonna. Jesse Van Halen and
Guido Menudo are no side men, manning keyboards and bass
guitar respectively with gobs and gobs of personality.
On drums Josh of Seagulls threatens to raise the band’s
collective IQ, as he combines the study of subatomic
physics with rocking the house hard.
www.raisinrhyme.com
Raisin
Rhyme has developed a unique blend of Music & Education
for the young, and young at heart. Every
performance consists of a “ROCK-N-ROLL SUPERSHOW” taking
place at the Raisin Rhyme Imagination treetop Stadium,
where all children are encouraged to Sing, Dance, Shake,
Wiggle, Drum, Pat & Jump Up and "HAVE A GREAT TIME!"
www.ploughboys.net
PlayThe
Ploughboys have quite a colorful history...
After extensive research (and even more extensive
drinking!), it’s difficult to say just when the band
started. Geoff had been hosting an annual St. Patrick’s
Day party since the early 90’s, and after several pints
of green beer, invariably he would grab his guitar at
the end of the night and start singing Irish songs. One
by one, Geoff sucked the rest of the guys into his
drunken mayhem. First Jay… then Marty… then Bill…. and
the rest, as they say, can be read in the police file.
Their first pub gig was in December 2000 at a little pub
in Oakbrook called Finn McCool’s. They barely had enough
songs to fill up the three-hour gig. Plus, who would
notice if they played Finnegan’s Wake two or three
times? The pub was extremely small… or cozy, as they
like to say. Let’s just say that with the 8 people that
were brave enough to endure that first fateful show, the
pub was about filled to capacity. From there, the only
way was up! So the next day, they bought a bottle of
Bushmills (okay, a few bottles), went to Geoff’s house,
and actually started practicing some new material.
With their guitars in tune (well, not really), and
livers trembling, they started playing out at the Kerry
Piper on Thursday nights. After about a year playing at
the Kerry Piper, honing their musical skills and
developing their unique brand of Irish music, they
decided to take their “show” (using the word loosely) on
the road.
Since then, The Ploughboys have been turned down at
nearly every major venue across the world – Carnegie
Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and Budakan, just to name a
few. So, they had to settle for a more humble touring
regimen – the greater Chicagoland area.
Today, you can find them delivering their musical
stylings at area pubs like the Kerry Piper, Gaelic Park,
Gilhooley’s, and wherever else they can drink for free!
www.greenthirteenmusic.com
Green Thirteen is one of Chicago’s favorite variety
cover bands. Their set list reaches from classic hits to
current favorites and with both male and female lead
singers they cover the widest possible range of popular
rock, pop, dance & country music. Their versatile, high
energy show goes from one song to the next without
pauses to keep the party moving. Green Thirteen also
offers solo, duo &
trio performances along with acoustic formats. Green
Thirteen is a perfect choice for corporate, private,
festival and club shows and conducts themselves with the
highest levels of professionalism.
