The Femmes of Rock Continue Their Tour in Chicago, Illinois

On Friday, July 21, the Femmes of Rock had to “rise and shine” nice and early to head to the set of Chicago’s very own WGN news station, where we performed live on their show. It was the first live performance of our new single: a rock cover of “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles. The single is available now on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify, and the full video will be posted on YouTube the first week of August. Click on this link to view the live performance:

http://wgntv.com/2017/07/21/femmes-of-rock-performs-eleanor-rigby-like-youve-never-seen-before/

That evening we loaded up our gear and made the short trip outside of Chicago to St. Charles to perform at the historic Arcada Theater.

The Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois

The Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois

The theater was built in 1926 and has featured many great artists like Judy Garland, Liberace, The B-52’s, Joan Rivers, Kenny Rogers, Pat Benatar, and Wayne Newton.

The full band from left to right: John Wedemeyer (guitar), Carissa Werner (5 string violin), Christina Reigert (5 string violin), Michael Licata (drums), Nina DiGregorio Licata (5 string violin), Michael Kelly (bass), Chandra Meibalane (5 string violin)

The full band from left to right: John Wedemeyer (guitar), Carissa Werner (5 string violin), Christina Reigert (5 string violin), Michael Licata (drums), Nina DiGregorio Licata (5 string violin), Michael Kelly (bass), Chandra Meibalane (5 string violin)

We fell in love with the historical charm of the theater as well as the many different themed green rooms downstairs. After being treated to a delicious meal, we rocked the stage for a full house of an amazing audience that definitely shared our love for classic rock!

Nina kicking things off right with the Jimi Hendrix version of the National Anthem

Nina kicking things off right with the Jimi Hendrix version of the National Anthem

 

 

After the show, Chandra, Christina, Carissa and Nina enjoy a meet and greet with the fans

After the show, Chandra, Christina, Carissa and Nina enjoy a meet and greet with the fans