Local Bands
A directory of area musicians.
ALEX & THE ALLSTARS, music from the ’70s to now. Featuring: Alex, lead vocals/drums; Buddy, (Dr. Woods) vocals/lead guitar; Kelvin, bass guitar; and Rick, keyboards/vocals. Booking information: 847-639-9683 or www.alexandtheallstars.com. Schedule: 9 p.m. Nov. 6, The Gambler Bar & Grill (acoustic), McHenry; 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Kelsey Roadhouse (acoustic open mic night), Lake Barrington; 9 p.m. Nov. 14, Porter’s Oyster Bar/Yellowtails Sports Bar, Crystal Lake; 9 p.m. Nov. 20, Wool Street Grill & Sports Bar (acoustic), Cary; 10 p.m. Nov. 21, Cubby Bear North, Lincolnshire; 9 p.m. Nov. 25, Tinman’s Grill & Sports Bar, Fox River Grove.
AXE GRINDER, Southern rockin’ Texas blues, featuring Mike Nornberg, guitars & vocals; Bill Kohut, guitars & vocals; Ken Eichmann, bass & vocals; Jeff Reitsma, drums & vocals. Bookings: 815-477-8925; axemail@comcast.net or www.axegrinder.us. Schedule: 9 p.m. Nov. 21, Sly Fox, Highways 50 & W, Burlington, Wis.
GOIN’ SOUTH, Southern-fried rock ’n’ roll band. For information, visit: www.goinsouth.com. Check Web site for showtimes. Schedule: Nov. 7, Wool Street, Cary; Nov. 26, Kief’s Reef, Burtons Bridge.
GREGORY B, Jimmy Buffett, beach party music, classic rock. One-man band, with a voice and a guitar playing along to music digitally recorded and performed totally by Gregory B. Clubs, pool parties and fests. Bookings: 815-459-5910; gregoryb@joltmail.com; www.geocities.com/gregbmusic/GregoryB.html or www.myspace.com/gregorybbeachpartymusic. Schedule: Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve at Port Barrington Bar & Grill, Port Barrington.
HANS AND THE HORMONES, pop/dance/rock from the ’60s to present. Hans Mast, vocals/guitar; Vic Champney, guitar; Glenn Crandall, bass; Darren Marino, drums. Bookings: Glen, 815-338-7253 or www.hansandthehormones.com. Schedule: 8 p.m. Nov. 25, Donley’s Wild West Banquet Hall, Union.
JEWELED ICE, a contemporary-retro group singing music from the ’20s to the present. Featuring singers Kathy Bruhnke, Katie Freese, Allison Neff, Dora Tippens, Sue Kazlusky, Rebecca Strong, Karen Meyer, Penny Krieg, and accompanist/arranger Tom Steffens. Bookings: 815-342-2425 or 815-338-6372. E-mail: jeweled_ice@hotmail.com. Schedule: 9 p.m. Nov. 14, Nicolino’s, McHenry; 8 p.m. Jan. 23, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce dinner at Woodstock Country Club; 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Faith in Action at St. Thomas Church, Crystal Lake.
JOHNNY B & THE STINGERS, R & B, the way it’s meant to be featuring Johnny B, lead guitar/vocals; Frank Bagot, drums/vocals; Greg Van Nostrand, bass/vocals. Bookings: Greg Van Nostrand, 847-561-5266 or http://sites.google.com/site/johnnybandthestingers/Home. Schedule: Nov. 7 & Dec. 19, Landmark Inn, Northbrook; Nov. 25 & Dec. 24, Irish Mill Inn, Mundelein.
JUST DUET, Sandie Kindschy and Suzy Schwartz, guitar and vocal duet play music from the ’50s through today. Information: 815-790-9081, www.justduetmusic.com or chickpick63@charter.net. Cost: $3 a person. Schedule: 8 p.m. to midnight, Nov. 6-13, 20 & 27, Village Squire, 480 Randall Road, South Elgin.
TALISMAN, Freddy and Lorrie Lamberti perform country, blues, rock ’n’ roll, pop, jazzy swing and oldies. Bookings: 815-337-1760 or http//www.talisman.freeservers.com. Schedule: 8 p.m. to midnight Nov. 6-7, Casey’s Restaurant, 415 E. North Ave., Lombard; 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10, Walleye Grill, 12880 Del Webb Blvd., Huntley, 847-515-7675.
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