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As seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show and in publications such as The Chicago Tribune, Vertigo USA is the premiere U2 tribute band. U2's very own tour operator even hired Vertigo USA 15 times to perform at VIP events along the last U2 world tour, including the honor of performing in Hawaii for the tour finale. Members of Vertigo USA have appeared on national and international television, such as The Discovery channel, FOX, CBS, NBC, WGN, Australian and New Zealand news programs. Winner of the 2006 Nike Run Hit Remix Battle of the Bands, nominated "Best Tribute Band" and "Best Cover Band" in Suburban Nitelife Magazine 2005 and 2006, Runner up "Favorite Tribute band" 2006 Midwest Beat magazine, Vertigo has more than proven their place in the tribute band market. Vertigo USA is comfortable in all performance venues, from arenas and Irish pubs to private parties and corporate events, creating a memorable concert experience and more importantly a successful event for their clients. U2's tour operator chooses to work with Vertigo USA, shouldn't you?
"The BUZZ" plays all your favorite classic hits of the 70's and 80's, plus 90's Alternative and today's Rock favorites. Featuring male and female vocalists, as well as optional DJ service for the ultimate variety! "If we don't play it... we can still play it!" We have played at Stage 83, the Blue Iguana, Goose Island, Navy Pier Beer Garden, Pheasant Run Resort, and summer festivals in Romeoville, Deerfield and Lake Bluff. We will entertain requests for specific songs as long as they work with our vocals. "The BUZZ" is perfect for your theme party, class reunion, birthday, bachelorette or club!
The Cavern Beat is the Beatle tribute band for the true music fan. Just give us a listen and you'll see why-- from our tight vocal harmonies to little instrumental details to our bold lead vocals-- we reproduce the sound of the records that made the Beatles famous. We perform every song in original key and use the same brand guitars and amps. People all over the globe are telling us that no other Beatles tribute comes as close as our band to the Beatles' sound and energy. Your event will be an unforgettable experience and a guaranteed success with The Cavern Beat as your entertainment! Book The Cavern Beat today!
Description The 5 after 7 Project is a collaborative of diverse musicians residing in the Chicagoland area. The group performs thought provoking music from jazz to classical. The 5 after 7 Project was founded by Saalik Ziyad while he was attending Northern Illinois University. Most of the compositions performed are written by Saalik and can be arranged to fit the needs of different audiences and age groups. The band size can range from a duo to a decet. Artistic Vision The vision and mission of The 5 after 7 Project is to entertain and educate the world through music. Music is a universal language of peace, love and struggle for humanity in the world. Most of the compositions that we perform are steeped in the tradition of jazz, but we also look towards the future. the duty to perform music that brings about social change through peace and responsibility is a concept we embrace in our music. Marketing The 5 after 7 Project markets itself as an ensemble that plays different kinds of improvised jazz music from traditional swing to everything else. Presenting varying themed concerts is a part of our marketing approach. For example, we have performed concerts focusing on the music of the Bebop Masters, such as Lee Morgan, Thelonius Monk Charlie Parker and others, as a specific area of study. We also like to bring in special guests, including master performers that we respectfully call "our elder's" as a marketing component and for reaching audiences unfamiliar with our sound as a promotional aspect. Our audience is very diverse from age to race and have found using the internet and myspace, along with other social networking sites to be very effective for marketing our availability and announcing upcoming performances. We also list our performances with local newspaper, radio, and other media outlets. Past Performances of the 5 after 7 Project include: Velvet Lounge Kennedy King College The Green Dolphin Street Chicago Park District The Sabre Room Marie’s Restaurant The Loft Society Chicago Jazz Festival Jazz Showcase of Chicago Blue Note Jazz Club in Poznan, Poland The Redstone Room in Davenport, Iowa
A bio of being Ten Cents Short Ten Cents Short is a band from the Chicago suburbs that are all about good music & a good time. They combine reggae with punk, throw in a little ska a pinch of hip-hop, and top it off with some good old rock & roll to create a style that is the recipe for a good time. Ten Cents Short is' Derek Scott- lead vocals/guitar Jason Winter- bass guitar/vocals Jerry Russ- percussion Rex Balcita- turntablist They have been playing together as a band now for 4 years. The band started out as Derek playing guitar and singing, Jerry playing bass, and a guy named Max playing drums. Well Max went crazy and Jerry decided to take on the drums for Ten Cents Short. He picked up the drums and a new bass player (formerly of California Orange) was added to the band'Jason. They played together for a couple years and then Derek met a DJ named Rex. Derek heard Rex scratching and asked if he had ever considering spinning with a band' Rex agreed to give it a try and clicked with the band right away, adding a new piece to Ten Cents Short. They immediately fell into place as a band writing song after song, and playing show after show with a chemistry that is unmatched. If you haven't seen Ten Cents Short yet you need to. Their live show is unbelievable. The intensity wherever they play and the good vibe just cannot be missed. You feel it no matter if you're a virgin to their music, or you've seen them 50 times. They are right now in the middle of recording their first actual album that is due to come out on their own label 'Ten Joint Records' this summer '04. A bunch of recordings of Ten Cents Short are out there but most are all bootlegs or demos past out at live shows. You could try to classify their music, but it would be pointless. There are so many flavors, and styles in their music it makes it a classification of its own' just damn good music.