WINDY CITY REV UPS

the next generation of rev'd up rock n' blues music!

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ONE OF THE MOST IN-DEMAND R&B BANDS ON THE CHICAGO MUSIC SCENE TODAY!

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DESCRIPTION

The "Windy City Rev Ups" music captures the classic sound of Chicago-style R&B fused with soulful harmonica and revved-up, guitar-driven rock n' roll. Their stage shows are far beyond ordinary and well-suited for music lovers of all generations. They perform original songs, classic rock anthems, popular blues standards, and R&B hits that are guaranteed to get rock clubs rocking, blues joints smoking and dance floors hopping. The band has been performing together for over 20 years. They are based in downtown Chicago and have performed all over the United States, 1000's of live shows. Their first big break was when they were featured as up-and-coming musicians at the 21st Anniversary Chicago Blues Festival, the largest free blues festival in the world. Since 2008 they have released 10 live, studio, and acoustic albums; 8 of these releases can be heard worldwide streaming on every major online music platform including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and CD Baby. Over the years they have won numerous music awards including Chicago's "Best R&B Band", "Best Blues Band" and "Best Local CD Release". In 2009 they began performing their style of upbeat rock n' blues music at the internationally known House of Blues in Chicago. In 2017 the band toured Ireland headlining the 21st Annual Danny Boy Jazz & Blues Festival, Northern Ireland's largest 3-day music festival. Since 2018, bandleader Rich "Rev" has toured solo in Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, and Iceland. The Windy City Rev Ups have friends, fans and listeners in Chicago and all around the world.
Years of headlining performances at top entertainment venues and popular music festivals have made the Windy City Rev Ups one of the most in-demand R&B bands on the Chicago music scene today!

HEADING TO A VENUE NEAR YOU

The Windy City Rev Ups exhilarating shows are a favorite of music lovers in Chicago and all around the world. Cited by fans and music publications as "the next generation of revved up rock n' blues music" and "one of the most in-demand R&B band's on the Chicago music scene today" they have helped redefine the modern blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream.
  • Released 10 albums; 100's of videos and 8 albums streaming worldwide on every major website including Spotify, AppleMusic, YouTube, and more!
  • Voted as one of Chicago's "Best R&B Bands," "Best Blues Bands" and have a "Best Local CD Release."
  • Performances include "singer songwriter" original songs, classic rock anthems, popular blues standards, and R&B hits!
  • 20 years on the road performing 50 to 100 live shows annually in thousands of popular music venues!
  • Active on the Chicago downtown and suburban music scene, featured over 600's times at the House of Blues Chicago in the last 10 years.
  • Toured all over the USA and overseas in Ireland, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, and Iceland.
  • Milestone performances at Chicago Blues Festival, Taste of Chicago, Danny Boy Jazz & Blues Festival and many more concert series!
  • Shared the stage with the Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws, Wishbone Ash, Night Hawks, Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, and many more Chicago area popular musicians!
Don't miss out when they come to a venue near you!

MESSAGE FROM THE BAND

In 2021 we released our 10th album, please listen to our music online today and check us out on social media. We put our hearts and souls into our most recent live recording, "In Motion" and it means a lot to us to know that you enjoy our music. In 2022, we will be performing a wide variety of new songs at our shows including several recently penned originals. Come out to see us live, meet our new musicians and rev it up with the band. Don't forget to check our tour schedule regularly, it changes from month to month and we will be continually adding new shows all over Chicagoland. Rock with us, listen to us and follow us:
  • iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music & CD Baby - Downloads, streaming
  • YouTube - 100's of videos, unreleased songs
  • Instagram - Band updates, recent video clips, new photos, messaging
  • Facebook - Tour dates, venue info, last minute schedule changes, messaging
We appreciate the your kind words, musicial friendship and continued support at every live show ... we love our fans!

DISCOgraphy

The Windy City Rev Ups are a Hitmaker Promotions indie recording artist. Download the Windy City Rev Ups music today and add them to your favorite playlist!
  • Live in Chicago (2008)
  • Swing Out Chicago (2008)
  • Rev It Up (2009) - Promo
  • Live & Acoustic Vol. 1 (2011)
  • Live & Acoustic Vol. 2 (2011) - Promo
  • The R&B Sessions (2011)
  • Rockin' at the Lake House (2012)
  • Live in Chicago II (2019)
  • Live at the Machine Shop (2020)
  • In Motion (2021)
WCRU - CD COVERS
HOUSE OF BLUES - CHICAGO
JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL - IRELAND
PERFORMING LIVE - HONG KONG
JOE'S LIVE & BUB CITY - CHICAGO
FITZGERALD'S - CHICAGO
JOIN US - INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK
STREAMING WORLDWIDE - SPOTIFY
Rich "Rev" - Founder and sole member of the band since 2008
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