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THE BIG BOPPERS PERFORM THE GREATEST HITS OF THE 50’s, 60,s, 70’s & More! They provide a live musical experience that's custom tailored to your event. From an "Acoustic Duo" or "Trio" to a 4 or 5 piece "Full Band". YOUR EVENT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO “THE BIG BOPPERS” AS IT IS TO YOU The Big Boppers understand that your event is not about the band - it is about you and your audience. You can put your mind at ease knowing that The Big Boppers will handle your event with the professionalism and attention to detail that you would expect from world class performers. “THE BIG BOPPERS” KNOW THAT RULE #1 IS NEVER STOP THE FUN! The specifics of every event are worked out weeks and even months in advance. From the easy listening cocktail music of Duke Ellington, to the high energy dance music of Chuck Berry. The Big Boppers can handle any musical situation and demographic. THE ABSOLUTE BEST VALUE IN LIVE MUSIC. With The Big Boppers you can have it all. Seamless song transi- tions, a huge variety of musical styles, genres, and time periods, the option of male & female singers, Disc Jockey style intermis- sions and some of the most respectful and professional musicians in Chicago. Re-live your past with “THE BIG BOPPERS”, and bring back memories from a simpler time... ”WHEN COOL WAS A HOT-ROD...NOT AN I- POD”

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THE BIG BOPPERS PERFORM THE GREATEST HITS OF THE 50’s, 60,s, 70’s & More!

They provide a live musical experience that's custom tailored to your event. From an "Acoustic Duo" or "Trio" to a 4 or 5 piece "Full Band".

YOUR EVENT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO “THE BIG BOPPERS” AS IT IS TO YOU

The Big Boppers understand that your event is not about the band - it is about you and your audience. You can put your mind at ease knowing that The Big Boppers will handle your event with the professionalism and attention to detail that you would expect from world class performers.

“THE BIG BOPPERS” KNOW THAT RULE #1 IS NEVER STOP THE FUN!

The specifics of every event are worked out weeks and even months in advance. From the easy listening cocktail music of Duke Ellington, to the high energy dance music of Chuck Berry. The Big Boppers can handle any musical situation and demographic.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST VALUE IN LIVE MUSIC. With The Big Boppers you can have it all. Seamless song transi-tions, a huge variety of musical styles, genres, and time periods, the option of male & female singers, Disc Jockey style intermis-sions and some of the most respectful and professional musicians in Chicago. Re-live your past with “THE BIG BOPPERS”, and bring back memories from a simpler time...

”WHEN COOL WAS A HOT-ROD...NOT AN I-POD”

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SONGTITLE (50’s) ARTIST Be Bop A Lula Gene Vincent Bye Bye Love Eddie Cochran Teenager in Love Dion Blueberry Hill Fats Domino Great Pretender Jimmy Parkinson Lollipop The Chordettes Wake Up Little Susie Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love Everly Brothers All I Have To Do Is Dream Everly Brothers Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran Splish Splash Charlie Drake I’m Walkin’ Fats Domino Why Do Fools Fall in Love Frankie Lymon Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry Dizzy Miss Lizzy The Beatles Sleepwalk Santo & Johnny Sea of Love The Honeydrippers In the Still of the Night The Five Satins Earth Angel The Penguins The Great Pretender The Platters Donna Richie Valens Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On Jerry Lee Lewis Rock Around The Clock Bill Haley & The Comets Only You The Platters My Prayer The Platters Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley Great Balls Of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis Chantilly Lace The Big Bopper Little Darlin The Diamonds Venus Frankie Avalon April Love Pat Boone Ten Little Indians Bill Haley & The Comets Whos Sorry Now Connie Francis

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SONGTITLE (60’s) ARTIST The Twist Chubby Checker Save the Last Dance for Me The Drifters Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles Runaway Del Shannon Hit the Road Jack Ray Charles the Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens the Loco-Motion Little Eva Walk Like a Man The Four Seasons My Girl The Temptations Hang on Sloopy The McCoys Good Lovin’ The Young Rascals Respect Aretha Franklin Polka Salad Annie Tony Joe White Little Bit of Soul The Music Explosion Knock on Wood Eddie Floyd Peepin’ and Hidin’ Elvis Presley Brown Sugar Rolling Stones Jumpin Jack Flash Rolling Stones It’s All Over Now Rolling Stones Born to be Wild Steppenwolf Stand By Me Ben E King Walk Don’t Run The Ventures Honky Tonk The Ventures Wipe Out The Ventures Bring it on Home Sam Cooke Under the Boardwalk The Drifters Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison Wild Nights Van Morrison Moondance Van Morrison Till There Was You Beatles Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett Pretty Woman Roy Orbison Secret Agent Man Johnny Rivers the Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens Green Onions Booker T & the MG’s

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SONGTITLE (70’s) ARTIST Get Ready Rare Earth Joy to the World Three Dog Night Bad Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee Play that Funky Music Wild Cherry YMCA Village People Hot Stuff Donna Summer Proud Mary CCR Suzie Q CCR We’re an American Band Grand Funk Railroad Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh Tequila Sunrise The Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling The Eagles Gimmie 3 Steps Lynyrd Skynyrd Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd Evil Ways Santana Can’t Get Enough Bad Company Takin’ Care of Business Bachman Turner Overdrive Stuck in the Middle Steeler’s Wheel Sunshine of Your Love Cream After Midnight Eric Clapton AND MORE… Scuttle Buttin SRV Pride & Joy SRV Can’t You See Marshall Tucker Band Pink Houses John Mellencamp Running Down a Dream Tom Petty Won’t Back Down Tom Petty Pink Cadillac Bruce Springsteen Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen Before You Acuse Me Eric Clapton Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton Rock This Town The Stray Cats Dust in the Wind Kansas Freeway Jam Jeff Beck Hard to Handle Black Crowes This is a partial list of the artists and songs covered by The Big Boppers. If you don’t see any specific titles that you’d like to hear, please contact The Big Boppers for more information. In most cases, your requests are already part of their song list or can be added for your event!

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PRIVATE/CORPORATE/COUNTRY CLUB The Swan Hotel Orlando, FL (Disney World) The Chicago Theater Chicago, IL The Fox Theater St. Louis, MO The Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI The Rio Mirage Country Club Palm Strings, CA The Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, IL The Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, IL The The Idlewild Country Club Flossmoor, IL Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Nicks Fishmarket Rosemont, IL Hyatt Regency Rosemont, IL Hyatt Regency Oakbrook, IL Infant Jesus Of Prague Flossmoor, IL The Goodman Theater Chicago, IL Theater On The Lake Chicago, IL Governors State University University Park, IL Illinois State University Normal, IL The Chicago Blues Festival Chicago, IL Major Daley's Annual Christmas Party Chicago, IL The Drake Hotel Chicago, IL The Hilton Hotel Chicago, IL Second City Theater Chicago, IL The New Lenox Bandshell New Lenox, IL Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL The Willowbrook Ballroom Willow Springs, IL The Col Ballroom Davenport, IA The Manteno Veterans Home Manteno, IL Chicago Board of Trade & Tourism Chicago, Il Chicago Blackhawks Chicago, Il Chicago White Sox Chicago, Il Barrington Hills CC Barrington, Il Naperville CC Naperville, Il Chicago Speedway Joliet, Il The Field Museum Chicago, Il Westmoreland CC Wilmette, Il Arrowhead Golf Club Wheaton, Il Glen Oaks CC Glen Ellen, Il Arlington Park Racetrack Arlington Heights, Il Hawthorn Racetrack Cicero, Il

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FESTIVAL The Chicago Heights Festival Chicago Heights, IL Homewood Days Homewood, IL The Steger Fireman Festival Steger, IL Milwaukee Summerfest Milwaukee, Wi Taste of Chicago Chicago, Il Plainfield Fest Plainfield, Il Oak Forest Fest Oak Forest, Il Justice Friendship Fest Justice, Il Willow Springs Concerts Willow Springs, Il Hinsdale Rotary Days Hinsdale, Il St. Charles Scarecrow Fest St. Charles, Il Taste of Lombard Lombard, Il Brookfield 4th of July Brookfield, Il LaGrange Park Concerts La Grange, Il Hickory Hills Concerts Hickory Hills, Il Glendale Heights Summerfest Glendale Heights, Il New Lenox Performing Arts Pavillion New Lennox, Il Hodgkins Quarry Days Hodgkins, Il Darien Fest Darien, Il Naperville Last Fling Naperville, Il Downers Grove Heritage Fest Downers Grove, Il Westmont Summerfest Westmont, Il Orland Park Concerts Orland Park, Il Bloomingdale Family Fest Bloomingdale, Il Lemont Fest Lemont, Il NIGHTCLUBS Nicks Fish Market Chicago, Il 115 Bourbon Street Merionette Park, Il Fitzgerald’s Berwyn, Il Walter Payton’s Roundhouse Aurora, Il Cheeseburger in Paradise Downers Grove, Il House of Blues Chicago, Il Sam Maguires Orland Park, Il

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Singer/bassist JOHN FALSTROM has a B.A. in Music from Governors State University in University Park, Il-linois, and he has over 30 years of professional experi-ence. John was awarded The 2005 Ronald Reagan Re-publican Gold Medal by The National Republican Con-gressional Committee (NRCC) for EADG 4. John also a contributing columnist for Mel Bay Publications "Bass Sessions", BassBooks.com and Gibson Guitars. Singer/guitarist FRANK ANASTOS has been profes-sional performer, teacher and session recording artist for the past 40 years. Performing over 300 times a year in and outside Chicago, Frank has proved himself time and time again as a true troubadour of the Leg-endary Chicago Musicians Roundtable. Frank was voted “Top Session Guitarist” in the “Chicago So-Pro Music Awards” 5 years in a row. Singer/keyboardist DEBRA SEITZ has a strong founda-tion in jazz and blues. Debra’s repertoire is inspired from a wide range of musical influences ranging from Etta James to Bonnie Raitt. Debra won the “Chicago Janis Joplin Memorial Singoff” in 2002, and was named “The Best Unsigned Female Vocalist” by the House Of Blues in Chicago. Drummer PATRICK DOODY has a list of credentials a mile long. His music career spans over 2 decades as a highly requested & skilled studio & stage musician/producer for many notable Chicago artists. Patrick spent the decade of1990-2000 touring globally as the drummer for Chicago's very own blues icon, "Lonnie Brooks".

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POPULAR ADDITIONS

Saxophonist GENE THOMPSON has been a staple in the ever growing Chicago-land live music scene for over 20 years now. Gene brings his vast live and re-cording expertise to add his “Smooth Jazz” signature on The Big Boppers unforgettable sound. Pianist/Accordionist CHRIS USSERY is a long time Award Winning Chicago native best known for his television work on “WTTW” and “Biography” to name a few. Chris brings his knowledge of piano and accor-dion to expand the sound of The Big Boppers. The CHICAGO FIRE HORNS add their finesse and power with lead lines, while adding the flash that only a horn section can. The line up includes trumpet, trombone and saxophone and is especially useful for Big Band, Motown & Classic material. Add our FULL SERVICE DJ to your event. Enhance your cocktail hour, dinner & after party with an unlimited selection of music from any genre & time period. We offer various options to accommodate any size event. Ask about multiple discounts when you add our DJ to any size existing package.

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“The Big Boppers are one of a kind. Their setlist is a virtual stroll through memory lane. Drawing from the greatest hits of the past century, The Big Boppers rekindle memories that last a lifetime. With both male and female lead singers they can cover the widest possible range of music. The Big Boppers also offer solo, duo & trio performances, along with multiple acoustic style formats. The Big Boppers are a perfect choice for corporate, private, festival, club shows and conduct themselves with the highest levels of pro-fessionalism”

BOOKINGS: The Green Team World Of Music Office: 708-671-9947 Fax: 708-671-9948 Web: www.TheGreenTeamWorldofMusic.com [email protected]