| Description | Price |
| 7 piece. Full band for 90 minutes (public show ie: club venue, out door concert/fest) | $1200.00 (USD) |
| 7 piece, Full band for 2 60 minutes sets (public show ie: club venue, out door concert/fest) | $1500.00 (USD) |
| 7 piece, Full Band 3- 50 minute sets for private event (wedding, corporate, etc) | $2800.00 (USD) |
| 7 piece, Full band 3-60 minute sets for private event (wedding, corporate, etc) | $3200.00 (USD) |
Since 1996, Chicago's Rhythm Rockets have been delivering 100 shows a year of their brand of Old School Rhythm & Blues, with songs influenced by the sax-driven bands of the late 1940's and early 1950's. In keeping with that style of music, the Rhythm Rockets' performances reflect the diversity of Jazz, Rhythm & Blues for which Chicago is famous. With matchless arrangements of vintage classics, the Rhythm Rockets deliver danceable, high-energy music in an authentic stage show that appeals to audiences of all ages. Fronted by veteran vocalist Nicole Kestler, the Rhythm Rockets move effortlessly between torch ballads by Etta James & Dinah Washington to up-tempo numbers by Louis Jordan & Louis Prima. Along with Nicole's classic interpretation, the Rhythm Rockets are backed by three saxophones, upright bass, drums and guitar, Ms Kestler transfixes audiences with vocals that are authentic and second to none.
In their home state of Illinois, the Rockets have performed at the Paramount Arts Center, Willowbrook Ballroom, Untitled Supper Club, Katerina’s Jazz Club, Rialto Square Theater, House of Blues, Frankie's Blue Room and Pete Miller’s. In addition, the band has performed in numerous venues across America, recorded and self produced six albums, and had four original songs featured on the FOX-TV show, The Tick in 2001. From their infectious music to their unforgettable stage show, there’s just no telling how high the Rhythm Rockets will soar in years to come.
= areas covered (up to 195 miles)
= free travel (up to 40 miles)
Ain’t Nobody’s Business JORDAN/FITZGERALD
Ain’t That Love? RAY CHARLES
All Night Long JOE HOUSTON
At Last ETTA JAMES
Baby, Work Out JACKIE WILSON
Baby, You're Always On My Mind ELLA JOHNSON
Back to the Chicken Shack JIMMY SMITH
Bag’s Groove MILT JACKSON
Blues In Orbit DUKE ELLINGTON
Blues In The Night ARLEN-MERCER/BUTERA
Boogie Woogie Country Girl BIG JOE TURNER
Bottoms Up ILLINOIS JAQUET
Bread & Gravy ETHEL WATERS
Buzzard Pie RUDY GREEN
Buzz Me Blues JORDAN
Caledonia LOUIS JORDAN
Cannonball Express PEGGY LEE
Charade BOBBY DARIN
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie LOUIS JORDAN
C Jam Blues DUKE ELLINGTON
Crawfishun’ CLARENCE GARLOW
Crazy Crazy Party THE CUES
Crazy House REDD FOX
Daddy Daddy RUTH BROWN/MORSE
Daddy Don't Shout ELLA JOHNSON
Day Old Bread and Canned Beans TRENIERS
Deacon’s Hop BIG JAY MCNEELY
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore ETTA JAMES VERSION
Do I Move You? NINA SIMONE
Do Right Baby BILLY GAYLES
Drinkin' Beer TINY GRIMES
Duck Before You Drown DINAH WASHINGTON
Evenin‘ T-BONE WALKER
Every Night PEGGY LEE
Evil Gal Blues DINAH WASAHINGTON
Fever SAM BUTERA
Five Months, Two Weeks, Two Days LOUIS PRIMA
5-10-15 Hours RUTH BROWN
Forty Cups of Coffee ELLA MAE MORSE
Frog Hop CHUCK HIGGINS
Gimme Some NINA SIMONE
Going To Chicago COUNT BASIE
Good Rockin’ Daddy ETTA JAMES
Good Rockin Tonight TRENIERS
Halelujah I Love Him So PEGGY LEE
Happy Pay Day
Have Mercy ELLA MAE MORSE
I Don’t Know Enough About You PEGGY LEE
I Just Couldn’t Stand It No More DINAH WASHINGTON
I’ll Call You Tomorrow BOBBY BLUE BLAND
I’ll Take A Holiday From Love RHYTHM ROCKETS
I'm Beginning to See the Light HARRY JAMES
I'm In The Mood for You ANNIE LAURIE
I’m Mad At You WYNONA CARR
I'm Tired of Crying Over You ELLA JOHNSON
I’m Tore Up BILLY GAYLES
I’m Tryin‘ LITTLE MILTON
In The Middle of the Night AMOS MILBORN
Is You Is or Is You Ain't DINAH WASHINGTON
It Ain't What You Say ESTHER WILLIAMS
It's Love Baby 24 Hours A Day RUTH BROWN
I’ve Got A Feelin’ BIG MAYBELLE
I Want You CADETS
Jump & Shout
Jump, Jive & Wail LOUIS PRIMA
Jump These Blues RHYTHM ROCKETS
Just A Little Lovin’ RAY CHARLES
Kidney Stew EDDY VINSON
Let's Have A Party MOS MILBORN
Let's House Party AMOS MILBORN
Let's Rock A While AMOS MILBORN
Let The Good Times Roll LOUIS JORDAN
Linger In My Arms a Little Longer PEGGY LEE
Love You Madly ELLA FITZGERALD
Mamma He Treats Your Daughter Mean RUTH BROWN
Mean & Evil DINAH WASHINGTON
Meet Me Halfway
Memphis In June HOAGY CARMICHAEL
Mess Around RAY CHARLES
Miss Otis Regrets ELLA FITZGERALD
Moanin’ ART BLAKEY
Motten Swing
My Baby Just Cares For Me NINA SIMONE
My Baby's Left Me TINY GRIMES
My Dearest Darling ETTA JAMES
My Heart Belongs To Daddy PEGGY LEE
My Mind Is Troubled LITTLE MILTON
Nervous Man Nervous JAY McNEELY
Night Train JAMES BROWN
No More Love ELLA JOHNSON
Oh Babe WYNONNIE HARRIS
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show BIG MAYBELLE SMITH
One O'Clock Jump COUNT BASIE
One Scotch, One Bourban, One Beer AMOS MILBORNE
Oo Pappa Do ESTHER WILLIAMS
Pachuko Hop CHUCK HIGGINS
Put Your Arms Around Me Baby ELLA MAE MORSE
Razzle Dazzle ELLA MAE MORSE
Rocket to the Moon COLLIN JAMES
Rockin’ Boy CHUZ ALFRED
Rockin Good Way WASHINGTON/BENTON
Rock Me All Night Long ELLA MAE MORSE
Roll Baby Roll LOYD DIXON
Romance In The Dark
Roomin' House Blues AMOS MILBORN
Sack of Woe CANNONBALL ADDERLEY
San Fernando Valley NICOLE KESTLER
Satisfy My Soul ELLA JOHNSON
Send For Me NAT KING COLE
Sentimental Journey RUTH BROWN
Since I Fell For You ELLA JOHNSON
Sister Sadie HORACE SISTER
Soft Winds DINAH WASHINGTON
So Good To My Baby BIG MAYBELLE
Stompin' at the Savoy ELLA FITZGERALD
Stormy Weather
Sunnyside of the Street
Take The A-Train DUKE ELLINGTON
T-Bone Shuffle T-BONE WALKER
Teach Me Tonight DINAH WASHINGTON
Tell Me What's the Reason T-BONE WALKER
Tenor Madness SONNY ROLLINS
That's All ETTA JAMES
That’s My Desire HADDA BROOKS
The Man That Got Away DINAH WASHINGTON
The Things that I’d Do For You JUNIOR WELLS
Things Ain’t What They Use To Be
Them There Eyes VARETTA DILLARD
They Can't Take That Away BILLY HOLIDAY
Til' My Baby Comes Back ELLA JOHNSON
Tina's Cantina BIG AL SEARS
Trouble in Mind DINAH WASHINGTON
Turnpike ILLINOIS JACQUET
Turn The Lights Down Low LITTLE ESTHER
Uh Oh TRENIERS
Waitin & Drinkin CALVIN BOSE
Walkin Blues (Walk Right In) FLUFFY HUNTER
WB Hop CHUCK HIGGINS
What Good Will It Do Me? ELLA MAE MORSE
What's the Matter With You ALBINA JONES
Why Don’t You Do Right PEGGY LEE
Why Don’t You Haul Off BULL MOOSE JACKSON
Wild, Wild, Young Men RUTH BROWN
Wild Women Don't Have The Blues IDA COX
You Got Me Where You Want Me ETTA JAMES
You Need To Rock OHNNY HODGES
You Was Right Baby PEGGY LEE
You've Got what It Takes WASHINGTON/BENTON
12' X 8' minimum stage space, if sound system is needed, we would need at minimum of two 15 amp circuits (outlets).
If sound system is needed... we require a minimum of 2 hours set up
If purchaser provides adequate sound system and qualified sound engineer...band can set up in 30 minutes
Our performance times can be adjusted to meet purchaser's needs, (3-45 minutes sets, 2-60 minute sets, 3-60 minute sets, )
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