A night of drinking, dancing, socializing, networking and non-stop music since 1991. For die hard rockabilly devotees and civilian music fans.
Over the last decade, this highly organized vibrant jam session, held the first Thursday of every month at Martyrs', has become rockabilly central for many of the musicians & fans of Chicago's American roots scene. Although the monthly jam is devoted to rockabilly, the Big C Jamboree has also offered the span of '40's-'50's Amereicn roots music from Hillbilly Boogie to Western Swing, Jump Blues and 1st generation Rock-n-Roll. The night is run swiftly and simply: a host band performs a short set, followed by a myriad of roots musicians who do 3 songs each. The party like atmosphere includes socializing, drinking & dancing galore while the rotating line-up onstage usually features the raucous sounds of pompadoured rockabilly musicians wailing away on upright basses and hallow-bodied electric guitars; and there's NEVER a cover! It's one of the most dedicated evenings of music in the city. -Chrissie Dickinson, Chicago Tribune
A few weeks ago I backed up Don Woody at the 1st Rockabilly Bash. I did that with the Tri-Tones from Estonia. Here’s a video clip with his song “Barkin’ Up The Wrong Tree”.
At the same evening I released my 2nd album ‘Mixed Up”. I recorded this album with The Neva River Rockets from Russia, the Tri-Tones from Estonia and did two duets with U.S.A singer Karling Abbeygate.
The Gin Palace Jesters are gigging at Ventrella's Caffe Saturday Nov
28. We have some new members adding Spider Mike Hobson on upright bass
and Greg Hirte on fiddle joining long time members Pennsylvania Dave,
Mayor Ken, Gabe and Mike Medina. There is NO COVER as we are gonna be
passing the tip jar. This is a BYOB event. Hope you can make it.
The Gin Palace Jesters @ Ventrella's Caffe Saturday November 28 New Fiddler, new Bassist Same ol' hacks on the rest of the gear... C'mon out. Free. BYOB.
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Join us in our Mini Road Trip of the Heartland! The Cryers are headed out to Chi-Town Friday Aug. 7th to play the Heart of Rogers Park at The Heartland Cafe, a venue that serves good wholesome food for mind and body. The Cryers will be performing songs from their new CD and from their great repertoire of classics and originals!!
Then the next stop, is one of Michigan's historic and hometown venues, White's Bar in Saginaw on Saturday Aug. 8th. Family owned for three generations, with a reputation of providing some of "America's best live music" found in the "jukejoints and the backroads gin houses".
So join us for 2 great nights of music as we ROCK the Heartland! Hope to see you there!!
The Cryers at The Heatland Cafe August 7, 2009 9:00 pm The Heartland Cafe 7000 N. Glenwood Avenue Chicago (Rogers Park), Illinois 60626 www.heartlandcafe.com 773-465-8005 Cover: $7.00
The Cryers at White's Bar August 8, 2009 8:00 pm White's Bar 2609 State Street Saginaw, Michigan 48602 www.whitesbar.com Cover:21 & Up $2.00, 18-20 $5.00.
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