The Big Thing - A Tribute to The music of the band Chicago

Schedule

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

125 E Main Street , Festus, MO, United States, Missouri Missouri | Festus, MO

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This group is made up of highly respected musicians within the St. Louis music community. The members are professional recording and performing artists who have shared the stage with many notable acts, including Average White Band, Dave Weckl Groove Contingent, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Muddy Waters, the Blues Brothers, Michael McDonald, Dr. Zhivegas, Steve Ewing’s Masterblaster (Tribute to Stevie Wonder), The Muny Orchestra, the St. Louis Jazz Orchestra, Harry Connick Jr. Big Band, The Temptations, Roberta Flack, Deniece Williams, The O’Jays, The Manhattans, and The BoDeans.
THE BAND -
Fred Vigdor - (Average White Band, Dave Weckl Groove Contingent, Matt "Guitar" Murphy (James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Blues Brothers, Fred has also performed on Michael McDonald’s records)
Dustin Shrum - Trumpet (Dr Zhivegas, Steve Ewings Masterblaster-Tribute to Stevie Wonder, No Diggity, The Muny Orchestra)
Dave Dickey - Trombone (Dave Dickey Big Band, Dave Weckl Big Band, St Louis Jazz Orchestra, Dave has also worked with many famous artists including Harry Connick Jr Big Band, Temptations, Roberta Flack, Denise Williams, O'Jays, and the Manhattans)
Teddy McCready - Vocals/Percussion (Dave Weckl Groove Contingent, Positive Energy, Alright Now-Tribute to Paul Rodgers/Bad Company)
Mark Crowell - Guitar/Vocals (Mississippi Moon, A.L.I. , Drool, Stone in Love- Journey Tribute)
Pete Ruthenburg - Vocals/Keys (Mississippi Moon, The Portholes, Charles Glenn Band)
Eric Grossman - Bass/Vocals (K’s Choice, LA Guns, the Portholes)
Brian Ferguson - Drums (The Bodeans, Alright Now-Tribute to Paul Rodgers/Bad Company, Robert Earl Keen, Pat Green, Jack Ingram, Cory Morrow, Aaron Watson, Stoney Larue, Eleven Hundred Springs, Hudson Moore, Zane Williams, Adam Hood, Jason Eady, Jeff Bryant, Rob Baird, Curtis Salgado, Mike Morgan and the Crawl, Carter Beckworth and Bubba Hernandez.)
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