Professional wedding/variety band using vocals, guitars, saxophone, drums, bass, violin, piano, and harmonica.
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 90 - 360 minutes
The Van Dyke Revue (VDR) offers a professionally attired four piece band with a set list of over 300 popular songs. The VDR performs at a reasonable volume with out backing tracks. The VDR also offers "stripped down" acoustic sets and dinner music.
Artist Name: The Van Dyke Revue John Van Dyke (electric / acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, violin), Dave Van Dyke (vocals, electric / acoustic guitar, harmonica), Wayne Kuritz (bass, vocals), Bo Martin (percussion, mandolin, vocals).
Musical Style/Genre: American Rock & Roll / Roots Rock / Variety / Music Everyone Loves.
City of Origin: Buchanan, MI
Studio: Trackattack Studios
BIO: Professional dance band that loves performing almost as much as it loves their audiences. The Van Dyke Revue (VDR) is a four-piece variety band from Niles, MI. The band has performed throughout southwest Michigan, northwest Indiana, and the greater Chicagoland area(s) since 1998.
Previously Released: Eponymous CD (2008), which charted on Gain Central Radio. “Billy the Blue Fish & Other Songs For Children,” (2010) (Dave solo). "A Decade of David & Goliaths" (2014) (Dave solo). "Small Town Come n Home To Me: An Album About My Hometown." (2023) (Dave Solo).
Press: (The Herald Palladium, The South Bend Tribune, The Chicago Sun-Times) have reviewed releases favorably.
“His blog is the only one of those listed here that has a sound track. I liked it instantly.”
-Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, 2009.
Additional Data:
-The Van Dyke Revue has appeared live on 95.3 FM WAOR, 103.9 FM WRBR, 91.1 WGCS FM, and “In the Studio” WNIT Television.
-John is an accomplished visual artist, as well as a performing musician.
- Dave is an educator in South Bend, IN, who holds a PhD from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.
5 O’Clock Somewhere: Jimmy Buffett
Ain’t too Proud to Beg: The Temptations
Amazing Grace: Traditional
Amie: Pure Prairie League
And I Love Her: The Beatles
Another Saturday Night: Cat Stevens
Ashokan Farewell: Traditional
Birthday: The Beatles
Blame it on your Heart: Patty Lovelace
Blue Moon: The Penguins
Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do: Neil Sedaka
Brown Eyed Girl: Van Morrison
Brown Sugar: The Rolling Stones
Can’t Always Get What You Want: The Rolling Stones
Can’t Turn You Loose: The Blues Brothers
Chain Gang: Sam Cooke
Come Back Baby: Etta James
Cryin’ Time: Ray Charles
Danny Boy: Leslie White
Dark Hollow: Bill Monroe / The Grateful Dead
Domino: Van Morrison
Dream: The Everly Brothers
Earth Angel: The Penguins
End of the Line: The Traveling Wilburys
Everyday: B.B. King
Faded love: Hank Williams
Fire & Rain: James Taylor
Folsom Prison Blues: Johnny Cash
Fortunate Son: Creedence Clearwater Revival *
Free Fallin’: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Friend of the Devil: The Grateful Dead
Garden Party: Rick Nelson
Get Back: The Beatles
Hallelujah: Jeff Buckley
Hang on Sloopy: The McCoys
Havin’ A Party: Sam Cooke
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? : Creedence Clearwater Revival
He Was a Friend of Mine: The Byrds
Here Comes the Sun: The Beatles
Handle with Care: The Travelling Wilburys
Heartbreak Hotel: Elvis Presley
Hello Mary Lou: Ricky Nelson
Hey Baby: Bruce Channel
Hey Good Lookin’: Hank Williams
Hit the Road Jack: Ray Charles
Hound Dog: Elvis Presley
Honky Tonk Blues: Hank Williams
Honky Tonk Woman: The Rolling Stones
I Can’t Help if I’m Still in Love with You: Hank Williams
I Won’t Back Down : Tom petty and the Heartbreakers
I’m a Believer: The Monkees
It’s Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It): The Rolling Stones
Jesu’, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Guitar Duet):J.S. Bach
Jet Airliner: Steve Miller Band
Johnny Be Goode : Chuck Berry
The Joker: Steve Miller Band
Jump, Jive ‘n Wail: The Stray Cats
(Just My) Imagination: The Temptations
King of the Road: Roger Miller
Leaving on a Jet Plane: Peter, Paul, and Mary
Learning to Fly: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Let The Good Times Roll: B.B. King
Livin’ on Love: Alan Jackson
Long Tall Sally: Little Richard
Lyin’ Eyes: The Eagles
Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffet
Mary Jane’s Last Dance: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Mashed Potatoes: The Kingsmen
Minuet in G (Guitar Duet): J.S. Bach
Money (That’s What I Want): Barret Strong
Mrs. Robinson: Simon and Garfunkel
Mustang Sally: Wilson Pickett
My Girl: The Temptations
Night Train: The Kingsmen
Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out): Bessie Smith
Old Time Rock and Roll: Bob Seger
Oh! Pretty Woman: Roy Orbison
Ohtajaydee: The Van Dyke Revue
Over the Rainbow: Judy Garland
Peaceful Easy Feeling: The Eagles
Pink Houses: John Mellencamp
Proud Mary: Ike and Tina Turner
Ride ‘Em Cowboy: Juice Newton
Recuerdo de Alahambra (Guitar Duet)
Rocky Mountain High: John Denver
Rock Around the Clock: Bill Haley & His Comets
Roll Over Beethoven: Chuck Berry
Romanza de Amor (Guitar duet)
Run, Run, Rudolph: Chuck Berry
Run Run Rosie: The Van Dyke Revue
Satisfaction: The Rolling Stones
Shower the People: James Taylor
Slip Slidin’ Away: Paul Simon
Stand By Me: Ben E. King
Stuck in the Middle with You: Steeler’s Wheel
Small Town: John Mellencamp
Steamroller Blues: James Taylor *
Sundown: Gordon Lightfoot
Summer Song: Chad & Jeremy
Sunshine on My Shoulders: John Denver
Sweet Caroline: Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama: Lynard Skynard
Sweet Home Chicago: The Blues Brothers
Sweet Sunny South: Traditional
Stand By Me: Ben E. King
Superman: REM
Take Me Home, Country Roads: John Denver
Take it Easy: The Eagles
Takin’ Care of Business: Bachman Turner Overdrive
Teach Your Children Well: Crosby Stills, Nash & Young
Tequila Sunrise: The Eagles
Tennessee Waltz: Traditional
The Apartment Song: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
The Boxer: Simon and Garfunkel
The Way You Do The Things You Do: The Temptations
The White Cliffs of Dover: Leslie White
Travelin’ Band : Creedence Clearwater Revival
Treat Her Right: Roy Head
Twilight Time: The Platters
Twist and Shout: The Isley Brothers
Unchained Melody: The Righteous Brothers
Under the Boardwalk: The Drifters
(Wait ‘till) The Midnight Hour: Wilson Picket
We May Be Simple: The Van Dyke Revue
What a Difference a Day Make: Dinah Washington
What’d I Say: Ray Charles
When the Saints Go Marching In: Traditional
Wipeout: The Sufaris
Wonderful Tonight: Eric Clapton
You Are My Sunshine: Gov. Jimmy Davis
You Don’t Know Me: Eddie Arnold
You Can’t Sit Down: The Kingsman
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