As usual, we have a great line up of bands all weekend… from all over the world!
Thursday night will kick things off with the town of Decatur’s open cruise, Cruisin’ Eldo, which they moved just to welcome the Pileup. This cruise has been a local tradition since the 1950s. Get all the details here. We’ll be there.
The Friday and Saturday Night parties will be at Snappers, a nice bar that used to be an opera house in the 1800s! Snappers is 15 minutes north of Progress City in the town of Clinton, IL. Yes, 15 minutes! Ignore MapQuest. We tested it! Watch your speed, especially as you passs through Maroa, IL!
Saturday at the Pileup, we’ll have 3 more great bands!
- October 8th -
Friday Night Pre-Show Party!
Snappers
304 South Side Square
Clinton, IL
(217) 935-8515
9:00pm; $5
Hot Rod Hucksters(Chicago/Joliet, IL)
The Del Moroccos (Chicago)
This 8 piece band put on an awesome show full of dirty rock and 60’s R&B with girl group vocals. Knock the Ray-ettes and Link Wray together, with a blast of garage, a hit of late ’50s raw rock n’ roll and that Phil Spector Wall of Sound and you get a raucous, mean mix of “’50s garage”. The band includes members of rockabilly, surf, ska, jazz and R & B bands including Mighty Blue Kings, Jimmy Sutton’s Four Charms, Deals Gone Bad, Cave Catt Sammy, The Stranger, Kevin O’Donnell’s Quality 6, Reluctant Aquanauts and The Stacks. Killer!
- October 9th -
The Show
Noon
The Afterdarks (Quad Cities, IL)
This trio of All American, working class, PBR drinkin’, hot-rod wrenchin’, dirty drag-strippin’, graveyard diggin’ rockers kick out some of the best hard-driving rockabilly and psychobilly in the Midwest.
Miss Ruby Ann (New York City / Portugal… yes, Portugal!)
Originally from Portugal, but now based in the USA, Miss Ruby Ann has been belting out some great traditional rockabilly all over the world and she’s in high-demand. Watch her set and you’ll know why!
Miss Mary Ann & the Ragtime Wranglers (The Netherlands!)
Miss Mary Ann of the Ranch Girls teamed up with the Ragtime Wranglers for some great traditional rockabilly all the way from the Netherlands! We were lucky enough to snag them on a rare US tour, so don’t miss ‘em!
- October 9th -
Saturday Night Post-Show Party!
304 South Side Square
Clinton, IL
(217) 935-8515
The Dyes (Chicago, IL)
Howling, buzzing garage and rockabilly from a powerhouse trio!
The Honeybees (Chicago, IL)
Rockabilly from one of Chicago’s hardest working bands.
