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Deacon Blues – An All-Star Tribute to Steely Dan
January 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Steely Dan was one of the most sophisticated and celebrated acts to come out of the 1970s, and Deacon Blues astonishingly re-creates the music with THIRTEEN incredible and acclaimed All-Star and Grammy® musicians on stage. It is truly a memorable musical experience which features Keyboardist and Lead Singer Thomas Linsk (Mulberry Street), Musical Arranger and Keyboardist Ben Lewis (Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band, Abbey Road, Time Zone, Supernatural, The Great Pretenders), Founder, Guitarist, and Singer Steven Kikoen (Big Suit, Abbey Road, Time Zone, Prognosis, Supernatural, The Great Pretenders, Retro Radio), Legendary Chicago Bassist Richard Patterson (Miles Davis, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Time Zone), Drummer Ben “Jammin” Johnson (Ramsey Lewis, Chuck Webb, Edgar Gabriel), Chicago Vibraphone Icon Jason Patterson, Stellar Chicago Singers Ebonie Taylor, Sally Blandon (Tears Dry On Their Own), Pamela Rose (Orchestra 33, Mystique Productions), Saxophonist Cash Michaels (Big Suit), Trumpeter Tim Bales (The Ides of March), Trombonist Rich Lapka (Juggular, Soul Daddy) and Ubiquitous Percussionist Megan Thomas (In The Flesh – Echoes of Pink Floyd) performing “Reelin’ In The Years,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” Kid Charlemagne,” “Do It Again,” “Josie,” Black Cow,” “Aja,” and so many more! In the words of Legendary Chicago Radio Personality Bob Stroud: “If you’re a Dan Fan, you owe it to yourself to see Deacon Blues––they have all the right musicians with all the right chops––they are an incredible Tribute to Steely Dan!”