Mike Wheeler Band
Saturday, May 27th –
8PM-11PM
With a vast knowledge of music, and a voice that’s reminiscent of the late Sam Cooke, Mike can sing and play everything so well, that you may forget what the original record even sounds like. From Jazz to Rock, from popular music to Top 40, Mike slides in and out of musical genres with sophistication and ease.
Mike Wheeler is a brilliant staple in the Chicago blues community, playing with and writing songs for a variety of Chicago artists including, Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Peaches Staten, Sam Cockrell, Demetria Taylor, Big Ray and Cadillac Dave. Mike was a well-known member of the Chicago Playboys, a notable band in Chicago, and recorded five albums with this group. Mike has travelled the world as an ambassador for Chicago blues music. He’s travelled to Monaco, France, Switzerland, Spain and Belgium, just to name a few. He’s also shared the stage with the most elite musicians that world has known, including Willie Kent, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, George Benson, Jimmy Johnson and Shemekia Copeland. Mike was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2014.
The evening also features variété by Tila Von Twirl between sets, followed by a late night dance party with DJ Ryan Ross.


Featuring Variété Performances by: Tila Von Twirl

Tila Von Twirl blends classic and modern, upside down and right side up, in ways you have never seen before.
Specializing in acrobatic chair dance, feather fan dancing, and camp, Tila is also one third of The Amazing Bendable Posable Dolls of Doom, a core member of Fringe Factor Dance and one half of the power duo, Lando Blaze and Narcissa.