Founding Washington Area Musicians Association (WAMA) members The Crimestoppers have been playing old school rock and rockin' blues up and down the mid-Atlantic for over 35 years. One of the area's longest running party bands, we play corporate events, special holiday events, regular bar gigs, and your backyard! References upon request.
I hired The Crimestoppers for a business function at the Hyatt Regency Washington in D.C. and they were extremely professional, from the beginning of the booking process to the end of their performance. They understood that because it was a business function, I was going to tell them to control the volume: and that's exactly what they did. And being a drummer myself, I don't know if their drummer could play any quieter than he was!! But I can only imagine how much more fun it would be if they didn't have such a strict limit on volume... they played some great tunes, including some amazing Grateful Dead covers. My only regret is making them play so low!!
They are also very friendly and laid back/relaxed, making for a fun night no matter what kind of audience or function they play for. All in all, when hiring a band for a business function you can't ask for more out of these guys. Stellar professionalism and a great performance!
Thank you, Crimestoppers!
Response from The Crimestoppers:
Jeff, thank you so very much for taking the time to leave such a positive review for us. We very much enjoyed playing your event and meeting you. And thanks again for the kind words!
Price Range: $750-$3000
Gig Length: 60 - 300 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $100,000 - via personal policies
Professional
Fun
Crowd pleasing, often gets crowd up on stage to participate
Responsible
Pro sound and lights
Easy to work with
ARREST WARRANT
Ok, so now that I have your attention, I’d like to re-introduce you to:
The Crimestoppers
This band has been playing the Mid-Atlantic scene, from Maryland to North Carolina, for over thirty-five (35) years. Founding Washington Area Musician Association members (WAMA) and Wammie-nominated Crimestoppers play a combination of classic rock, rockin’ blues, and newer alt-rock selections. The band covers everything from classic Chicago and Delta blues, to Eric Clapton/Cream, to Neil Young, to the Allman Brothers and Grateful Dead, to Stevie Ray Vaughn, to Gin Blossoms and DaDa, to Los Lonely Boys, to band member originals.
Their flexible styles and broad range of covers makes them ideal for all kinds of venues, parties, and corporate events. They can play with the best of the blues bands, be equally at home in the classic rock and jam-band scene, and present a very fun but appropriate corporate event or holiday show. The band is very adept at modifying their shows to accommodate the venue/event, whether it is a city summer concert series, a corporate party, or a late-night music venue. The band has multiple configurations for all occasions, including 4-piece, 5-piece with sax or harp, 6-piece with sax or harp, and 7-piece with 2 guitars and sax or harp.
Guaranteed to please, both from a listening and revenue per seat perspective, the band has played every club that no longer exists in the Mid-Atlantic area, including: The Bayou, The Wax Museum, The Psychedelly, Club Saba/Roxy, The Gentry, Hunters, The Mineshaft (Charlottesville VA), The Carolinian (Nagshead NC), Chick Halls Surf Club, and many more that we no longer remember (hey, 30 years is a long time!).
Recent appearances include Naptown BarBayQ Festival (5 years), The Hamilton (Newmeyer Flyer Productions Halloween Bash, Strathmore Music Hall (Bandhouse Gigs’ Woodstock 40th Anniv. Tribute), Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club, Hard Rock (DC), Delaware State Music Festival (Dewey Beach DE, four years!), The Bethany Beach (Delaware) Bandstand (3 years), Rusty Rudder (Dewey Beach), The Globe (link hidden) Army 10M race at the Pentagon (Three years in a row!), Nationals Stadium Fairground, Villain & Saints, Bayou DC, Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, JVs Restaurant, Lakewood Country Club, Lansdowne (VA) Resort, Old Anglers Inn, Rockville Town Center, Montgomery Village (MD) Summer Concert Series, Bethesda (MD) Downtown Rocks, VisArts (Rockville MD), Star Diner Tiki Bar, Bangkok Blues, Dunmore’s Tavern, Jays Saloon, Fast Eddies Blues Room, The Chalkboard (Bethany Beach DE), Frogg Pond (Rehoboth Beach DE), Rodeo, Outta the Way Café, Public House No. 7, Nuzback’s (including their July 4th holiday party two years in a row!), King Street Blues, The Bungalow, Lost Rhino Brewing Company, and John Strongbow’s Tavern, along with private, corporate, and holiday events all year long.
We look forward to showing you our stuff. Please watch and listen to us at (link hidden) and (link hidden) Thanks for your consideration.
Booking Info:
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We only need a level place to play with electricity. If outside, we ask for the stage to be covered or to play under a tent to protect our gear.
| February 06, 2019 • 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Convention/Trade Show |
| May 28, 2016 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Battley Harley Davidson Rolling Thunder |
| May 27, 2016 • 9:30pm - 11:30pm | The Bullpen @ Nationals Stadium |
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Ain't Gonna Do It Tab Benoit
Alabama Getaway Grateful Dead
Alison Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Althea Grateful Dead
Angel From Montgomery Susan Tedeschi
Back On The Chain Gang The Pretenders
Badge Cream
Because The Night Patty Smith
Bertha Grateful Dead
Birthday The Beatles
Black Magic Woman Santana
Born On The Bayou Creedence Clearwater Revival
Born to Be Wild Steppenwolf
Born Under A Bad Sign Cream
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
Caldonia B.B. King
Call Me the Breeze Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin
China Grove The Doobie Brothers
Cinnamon Girl Neil Young
Cold Dark World Edward O'Connell
Cold Shot Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) Jimi Hendrix
Confidence Man The Jeff Healey Band
Couldn't Stand The Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan
Crossroads Cream
Dead Flowers The Rolling Stones
Deal Jerry Garcia
Dim Da Da
Dixie Chicken Little Feat
Don't Worry Baby Los Lobos
Every Precious Day Edward O'Connell
Everyday I Have The Blues Long John Baldry
Eyes of the World Grateful Dead
Feelin' Alright Joe Cocker
Five Long Years Eric Clapton
Flip, Flop & Fly The Blues Brothers
Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival
Further on up the Road Eric Clapton
Get Back The Beatles
Get Out of My Life Woman ZZ Top
Gimme Three Steps Lynyrd Skynyrd
Going Down Jeff Beck
Gold On the Ceiling The Black Keys
Good Lovin' The Rascals
Got To Serve Somebody Bob Dylan
Hard To Handle Grateful Dead
Have You Ever Seen The Rain Creedence Clearwater Revival
Heaven Los Lonely Boys
Help The Poor Robben Ford
Helpless Neil Young
Hey Bartender The Blues Brothers
Hey Bulldog The Beatles
Hey Jealousy Gin Blossoms
Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix
Honky Tonk Woman The Rolling Stones
I Heard It Go Edward O'Connell
I Just Want To Make Love Etta James
I Know a Little Lynyrd Skynyrd
I Need All the Friends That I Can Get Edward O'Connell
I Put a Spell On You Creedence Clearwater Revival
I Won't Back Down Tom Petty
I'm Eighteen Alice Cooper
I'm Tore Down Eric Clapton
If I... Papa Grows Funk
If It's Really Got To Be This Way Arthur Alexander
Jesus Just Left Chicago ZZ Top
Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry
Kansas City The Crimestoppers
Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat Jimmy Thackery And Tab Benoit
Let It Roll Little Feat
Let's Work Together Canned Heat
Life During Wartime Talking Heads
Like A Hurricane Neil Young
Little Sister The Nighthawks
Little Wing The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Love In Vain The Rolling Stones
Love Me Like A Man Bonnie Raitt
Mama Get The Hammer Barrence Whitfield & the Savages
Marie Marie The Blasters
Mary Had a Little Lamb Stevie Ray Vaughn
Melissa The Allman Brothers Band
Messin' With The Kid The Blues Brothers
Mighty Tight Woman Bonnie Raitt
Money for Nothing Dire Straits
Moondance Van Morrison
Move It On Over George Thorogood
Move Over Janis Joplin
Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
My Baby's Gone Los Lobos
My City Was Gone The Pretenders
My Dumb Luck Edward O'Connell
My Favorite Mistake Sheryl Crow
Nasty Habits Tommy Castro
New Speeday Boogie Grateful Dead
Oh! Darling The Beatles
On a Saturday Night Buddy Guy
On Your Way Down Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
One More Saturday Night Grateful Dead
Outside Woman Blues Cream
Oye Mamacita Los Lonely Boys
Partially Awesome Edward O'Connell
Pink Houses John Mellencamp
Powderfinger Neil Young
Pretty Wasted Edward O'Connell
Pride And Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan
Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival
Pump It Up Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Red House Jimi Hendrix
Remedy The Black Crowes
Right And Wrong Joe Jackson
Rip This Joint The Rolling Stones
Roadhouse The Doors
Rock Me Baby Etta James
Rockin' In the Free World Neil Young
Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu Johnny Rivers
Roll Over Beethoven Chuck Berry
Run Rudolph Run Chuck Berry
Señorita Los Lonely Boys
Shakey Ground Delbert McClinton
Skin It Back Little Feat
Some Kind of Wonderful Joss Stone
Southern Man Neil Young
Spooky Atlanta Rhythm Section
Statesboro Blues The Allman Brothers Band
Stormy Monday The Allman Brothers Band
Suffragette City David Bowie
Sultans of Swing Dire Straits
Sweet Home Chicago The Blues Brothers
Sweet Little Angel B.B. King
Sweet Virginia The Rolling Stones
Take Me to the River Talking Heads
Te Ni Nee Nu Lou Ann Barton
Tenth Avenue Freezeout Bruce Springsteen
Tequila The Champs
Texican Style Los Lonely Boys
The Hardest Job In The World Edward O'Connell
The House is Rockin' Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Last Time The Rolling Stones
The Letter Joe Cocker
The Thrill Is Gone B.B. King
The Weight The Band
Turn the Page Bob Seger
Twistin' the Night Away Sam Cooke
U.S. Blues Grateful Dead
Up On Cripple Creek The Band
Voodoo Woman Susan Tedeschi
Waitin' for the Bus ZZ Top
Walking the Dog Rufus Thomas
What I Like About You The Romantics
What's So Funny About Peace Love… Elvis Costello & The Attractions
When My Blood Runs Cold Lucky Peterson
Willin' Little Feat
With This Ring Edward O'Connell
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Your Mama Don'y Dance Loggins and Messina
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Stevie Ray Vaughn
Allman Brothers
Grateful Dead
Los Lonely Boys
Beatles
Bruce Springsteen
Little Feat
Gin Blossoms, Black Keys
Like to have a covered stage, but not a requirements
Like to be able to drive up to the playing area to load and unload
Parking for 3-4 vans
Dressing room with Moet Chandon and only red M&Ms (just kidding)
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