Act Casual w/ Stan P Band
Schedule
Thu Aug 08 2024 at 08:00 pm
Location
Bourbon on Division | Chicago, IL
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Act Casual and Stan P Band play at Bourbon on Division on Aug 8th!Act Casual:
Known for magnetizing performances, chilling harmonies, and a unique style of improvisation, Detroit's funky fusion band Act Casual has been taking over the Midwest music scene by blending the blues, funk, long instrumentals, and tight pop tunes with infectious melodies. In the last few years, the group has seen an increased following of dedicated fans that brought them from jamming in a basement to playing sold out shows at iconic venues such as Detroit’s Magic Stick, Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig, Grand Rapids’ Tip Top Deluxe, and Mount Pleasant’s Centennial Hall.
They have also made a name for themselves in the music festival circuit headlining Livestock Music Festival and Sugar Creek Music Festival as well as performing at Summer Camp Music Festival, Hookahville, Weekend at the Cave, Solshine Reverie, Good People Good Times, Ohio Dreamfest, Ann Arbor Hash Bash, Arts Beats & Eats, a Bernie Sanders rally, and many more. Act Casual has shared the stage with national acts including Bootsy Collins, Larry McCray, Laith al-Saadi, Brendan Bayliss and Ryan Stasik of Umphrey's McGee, Spafford, Ben Carrey of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Moon Hooch, Muruga Booker and Gabe Gonzalez of Parliament Funkadelic, The Werks, Mihali of Twiddle, Magic Beans, The Nth Power, and Dizgo.
The presence they have built on stage and throughout the Midwest is undeniable, leading to press in Rolling Stone Magazine, The Detroit Metro Times, Local Spins, The Stratton Setlist, and Music Connection Magazine. The group recently released an album to the tune of over 50,000 streams on Spotify including radio play on 101 WRIF and 90.9 WDET.
Stan P Band:
Stan P Band will bring you to a new world of musical voyage. They utilize rotating setlists, different guest artists and a wide variety of genres centered around a progressive improvisational rock core. The band prides itself on technical abilities and musical versatility; breaking boundaries with their unique sounds and compositions. SPB made its national festival debut at Summer Camp 2022 and has performed all over the Midwest. The band just released a new single "Across The Snow" which features a super group lineup with Orlando Wright (Buddy Guy), Rob Ingraham (The Revivalists), Packy Lundholm (Theo Katzman), Paul Theodore Chandler (Monophonics/Orgone) and Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds/Color Red)!
Stan Pszeniczka leads the project as a drummer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He played drums in many different bands over the years and has toured all over the country before finally launching his own project. Stan is also an accomplished Light Designer who has worked directly with many different nationally touring artists, Grammy Award winners, big festivals and shows across the country. Stan was on a world tour as the Light Designer for 8x Grammy Award winner/Hall of Fame Blues legend Buddy Guy and was also the Drum Tech for Buddy's Grammy Award winning writer, producer, drummer Tom Hambridge. He has also been on tour with Dumpstaphunk, The Revivalists and Dirty Dozen Brass Band as Light Designer.
His band draws upon a wealth of different songs, genres and covers from Stan's eclectic catalog as well as always diving into material from the other musicians. From progressive rock compositions to funky dance numbers to bluegrass get downs, there's always something for everyone and you'll never know what to expect. The group will have you grooving, singing and exploring uncharted musical improvisations making each show its own distinct experience.
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Where is it happening?
Bourbon on Division, 2050 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622-3154, United States,Chicago, IllinoisEvent Location & Nearby Stays: