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The Jolly Ringwalds 80s Band from Chicago, IL

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 12 Reviews
  • 17 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2017
  • 3 Awards & Badges
  • Virtual Services Offered
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $1,000 per event

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"FANTASTIC BAND"--Wendy Snyder of WGN radio 720 AM and The Loop 97.9 FM The majority of our shows are weddings, corporate private events and festivals. We understand pressure-filled situations and come through every time. We have performed with and for a number of notable celebrities and professional athletes and have a number of high end clients such as The Chicago White Sox, Shedd Aquarium, and Foresight Meetings. We encourage requests and want our clients to have a direct say in what music is chosen for their events. We have females in prominent roles onstage. We offer an acoustic alternative of our band in case you have smaller space or budget requirements. We are family-friendly and do not perform songs with explicit language. We have an interactive fun stage show with 80s attire and stage props. We offer an 80s karaoke option as well as a DJ option. We DJ on all breaks so there is never dead air or a lag in energy at your event. We carry liability insurance! We have hundreds of dance songs from other decades available as well, if you want more than 80s. We are serious professionals dedicated to making your event a success. We believe that we offer the most bang for your buck by having singers who play multiple instruments onstage. We perform all vocals and music LIVE and do not use any pre-recorded tracks. Unfortunately, many 80s bands are simply lip syncing onstage and fake mime playing. WE believe that this trend is simply unacceptable and is completely unprofessional. One of our prime features is that we always carry multiple vocalists/instrumentalists at every show. In the days of COVID, it is so important to hire a band that has backup if any of the members get sick. We have never canceled a show and we hope to never have to. Because we have a big band of over 14 people with horns upon request, we always have highly trained members of the band available. A bunch of our competitors only carry one singer onstage, which dramatically runs the risk of them cancelling your event if that person gets sick or runs into an emergency.

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Review by Russell D.

Birthday Party (Adult)Reviewed on May 15, 2023From Northbrook, IL

I am extremely satisfied with Jolly Ringwalds and I would hire them again for our next gig! They rock; my guests had a great time and I had a blast celebrating my 50th bday. I already have my friends asking for their contact information. I had nieces ranging from 5 - 12 years old and they were constantly dancing to their tunes. The band was very accommodating, easy and fun to work with, and their performance was simply amazing!

The Jolly Ringwalds:

Thank you so much for trusting us with your event, Russell! We had an absolute blast and adored your family and group of friends!

Review by Jennifer D.

PicnicReviewed on August 16, 2021From Vernon Hills, IL

The band was fantastic! Played music appealing to our entire audience of young kids to seniors. They were extremely kind, professional, and talented!

The Jolly Ringwalds:

Thank you, Jennifer! It was our pleasure to perform for such a loving community of churchgoers.

Review by Barry M.

Birthday Party (Adult)Reviewed on January 19, 2020From Chicago, IL

Liz and her band were amazing. They were a key ingredient to the success of our event. So many people commented how wonderful they were and really made the evening fun! They were so professional- they came, set up and clean up!! No Worries. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and hire them again!

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  • 99 Luftbalons | Nena
  • Africa | Toto
  • Another Brick in the Wall | Pink Floyd
  • Authority Song | John Mellencamp
  • Blister in the Sun | Violent Femmes
  • Burning Down the House | Talking Heads
  • Church of the Poison Mind | Culture Club
  • Come on Eileen | Dexy’s Midnight Runners
  • Crazy Little thing Called Love | Queen
  • Dancing with Myself | Billy Idol
  • Desire | U2
  • Do You Believe in Love? | Huey Lewis and the News
  • Don’t Stop Believin’ | Journey
  • Don’t You Forget About Me | Simple Minds
  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Tears for Fears
  • Faith | George Michael
  • Fight for Your Right | Beastie Boys
  • Footloose | Kenny Loggins
  • Funky Town | Lipps, Inc.
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | Cyndi Lauper
  • Glamorous Life | Sheila E.
  • Hazy Shade of Winter | The Bangles
  • Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar
  • Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran
  • I Love Rock n Roll | Joan Jett
  • I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers
  • It’s Only Love | Tina Turner and Bryan Adams
  • It’s Tricky | Run DMC
  • I Wanna Dance with Somebody | Whitney Houston
  • I Want Candy | Bow Wow Wow
  • Jack and Diane | John Mellencamp
  • Jenny (867-5309) | Tommy Tutone
  • Jump | Van Halen
  • Just a Girl | No Doubt
  • Just like Heaven | The Cure
  • Kiss | Prince
  • Let’s Dance | David Bowie
  • Let’s Go Crazy | Prince
  • Let my Love open the Door | Pete Townshend
  • Love Shack | B-52’s
  • Material Girl | Madonna
  • Melt With You | Modern English
  • Message in a Bottle | Police
  • Mickey | Toni Basil
  • Miss u | Rolling Stones
  • Mr. Brightside | The Killers
  • Need You Tonight | iNXS
  • Never Say Never | Romeo Void
  • Never Tear Us Apart | INXS
  • Obsession | Animation
  • One Way or Another | Blondie
  • Only the Lonely | Motels
  • Our Lips Are Sealed | Go-Go’s
  • Party in the USA | Miley Cyrus
  • Physical | ONJ
  • Purple Rain | Prince
  • Rapture | Blondie
  • Santeria | Sublime
  • September | Earth, Wind and Fire
  • Shoop | Salt n Pepa
  • Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon
  • Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel
  • Some Like it Hot | Power Station
  • Stand Back | Stevie Nicks
  • Straight Up | Paula Abdul
  • Summer of 69 | Bryan Adams
  • Super Freak | Rick James
  • Sweet Child O Mine | Guns n Roses
  • Tainted Love | Soft Cell
  • The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats
  • Wake me up before u go go | Wham
  • Walking on Sunshine | Katrina and the Waves
  • We Got the Beat | Go-Go’s
  • What I Like About U | Romantics
  • What You Need | INXS
  • Whip It | Devo
  • Wicked Game | Chris Isaak
  • Wild Boys | Duran Duran
  • Would I Lie to You | Eurythmics
  • You Make My Dreams | Hall & Oates
  • You May be Right | Billy Joel
  • You Shook Me All Night Long | AC/DC
  • Your Love | The Outfield

Booked Events 

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Upcoming Events

January 9, 2025 • Jamo's
Thu8:30 PM - 12:00 AM Mokena, IL
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Fri8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Brookfield, IL
February 22, 2025 • Union Ale House
Sat8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Prospect Heights, IL

Past Events

November 23, 2024 • Kenilworth Asembly Hall
Sat7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Kenilworth, IL
November 8, 2024 • Northwestern University Event
Fri4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Evanston, IL
October 26, 2024 • Oak Park Country Club
Sat7:00 PM - 10:00 PM River Grove, IL
October 24, 2024 • Indian Trails Library
Thu6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Wheeling, IL
October 5, 2024 • River Grove Fall Fest
Sat5:00 PM - 7:00 PM River Grove, IL
September 20, 2024 • North Riverside Autumn Fest
Fri6:30 PM - 8:30 PM North Riverside, IL
September 7, 2024 • Festival of the Vine
Sat7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Geneva, IL
September 7, 2024 • Hanover Park Fest
Sat4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Hanover Park, IL
August 24, 2024 • Shorewood Fest
Sat6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Shorewood, IL

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