♪♪♪ BLUE EYED LEO ♪♪♪
Music That Matters
Blue Eyed Leo is a Chicagoland acoustic duo with deep "classic rock" roots and a strong passion for the enduring sounds of Contemporary artists. Armed with Guitars, Keyboards, Harmonicas and “soul-searing” vocal harmonies, BlueEyed Leo redefines the epic sounds of renowned Masters such as The Beatles, CSNY, Elton John, Simon & Garfunkel as well as several of tomorrow’s Legends.
Blue Eyed Leo… playing “Music That Matters”.
Ladies and Gentlemen...Blue Eyed Leo
Allen "Vac" Vaccarello is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter and Chuck Jennings is a vocalist, guitarist, & song writer as well. The duo often begins an evening with softer dinner music and ramps it up from there or can come out screaming & kicking depending on the venue...Performances on the horizion
2023
Saturday 4/29...Copper Fiddle Distillery, Lake Zurich, IL 8-11pm
Friday 5/12…Annie’s Restaurant & Pancake House, Palatine, IL 7:00-10:00pm
Friday 5/19...Geneva Golf Club, (private) Geneva, IL 5:00-8:00pm
Friday 6/2...Lake Zurich Farmer's Market, Lake Zurich, IL 3:30-7:00pm
Saturday 6/3...Woodfire Tavern, Long Grove, IL 7:30-10:30pm
Saturday 6/17...Private Party Prairie Grove, IL
Friday 6/23...Copper Fiddle Distillery, Lake Zurich, IL 8-11pm
Saturday 6/24...Private Block Party, Palatine, IL
Saturday 7/1...Private Party Deerfield, IL
Sunday 7/2...Friday 7/21...Metalwood Grille, McHenry, IL 12:00-3:00pm
Friday 7/7...Lake Zurich Farmer's Market, Lake Zurich, IL3:30-7:00pm
Saturday 7/8...Broken Earth Winery Long Grove, IL 7:30-10:30pm
Friday 7/21...Metalwood Grille, McHenry, IL 5:30-8:30pm
Saturday 7/29...Twilight Groove St. Paul the Apostile, Gurnee, IL 6:00-10:00pm
Saturday 8/5...Private Party, McHenry, IL 1:00-5:00pm
Friday 8/11...Lake Zurich Farmer's Market, Lake Zurich, IL 3:30-7:00pm
Saturday 8/12...Fish Fry (Private) , Port Barrington, IL
Wednesday 8/16...Car Fun On 21, Libertyville, IL 6:00 - 8:30pm
Friday 8/18...Metalwood Grille, McHenry, IL 5:30-8:30pm
Saturday 8/26...ZaZa's Tavola Italiana, Lake Barrington, IL 7:00-10:30pm
Thursday 8/31...Lindys Landing, Wauconda, IL 6:00-9:00pm
Saturday 9/9...ChuckStock2023 INVITE ONLY EVENT, Wauconda, IL
Thursday 9/21...Itasca Country Club MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
Friday 9/22...Feather Glass Wine Bar and Eatery, Vernon Hills, IL 6:00-9:00pm
Friday 9/29...Incontro Italiano, South Barrington, IL 6:30-9:45pm
Saturday 9/30...Vertical Dispensary, GRAND OPENING, Cary, IL 2:00-5:00pm
Friday 10/13...Maine West H.S. Class of 1973 Reunion INVITE ONLY EVENT Beacon Tap, Des Plaines, IL
Saturday 10/14...Lake Zurich H.S. Class of 1973 Reunion INVITE ONLY EVENT J&D's Bar and Grill, Wauconda, IL
Saturday 10/21...750 Cucina Rustica, Cary, IL 7:00-10:30pm
Saturday 11/4...Broken Earth Winery Long Grove, IL 7:30-10:30pm
Friday 11/17...Woodfire Tavern, Long Grove, IL 7:30-10:30pm
Thursday 12/7...Tonality Brewing Company, Mundelein, IL 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday 12/9...Bliss Wine Lounge, Wauconda, IL 6:30-9:30pm
Wednesday 12/13...IBEW Holiday Party (PRIVATE EVENT), Addison, IL
Saturday 12/16...Rush Creek Distilling, Harvard, IL 6:30-9:30pm
2024
Friday 1/19...Countryside Saloon, Des Plaines, IL 8:00-11:30pm
PLAYING OUT
Places where you may have caught part of our act solo or collectively in the recent past
Private Events, Corporate Picnics and Holiday Parties (various)
Mark's House Of Rock and Roll: Wheeling, IL.
Grandpa’s Place: Glenview, IL.
Tap House Grill: Highwood, IL.
Cubby Bear North: Lincolnshire, IL.
Village Bar & Grill: Buffalo Grove, IL.
Potato Creek Johnny’s: Glenview, IL.
Hanson Brothers: Northbrook, IL.
Flatlanders: Lincolnshire, IL.
DesPlaines Theatre: Vaudville Variety Show
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Julio's Latin Cafe: Lake Zurich, IL.
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Street Scenes: Carmel High School
Beer Market: Vernon Hills, IL.
Scoreboard Bar & Grill: Lake Zurich, IL.
Realtime Sports Bar: El Grove Village, IL.
Village Tavern: Long Grove, IL.
Scapa Italian Kitchen Clarendon Hills
Main Street Outfitters Wauconda
Chessie's Restaurant Barrington
Boulder Ridge CC Lake In The Hills
Copper Fiddle Distillery Lake Zurich
Prairie Krafts Brewing Buffalo Grove
The Oasis On Bluff Lake, Antioch
The Club At Wynstone, North Barrington
Incontro A Tavola, South Barrington
Remember Charlotte's, Barrington
A typical Set List
Two Of Us | BEATLES |
Chasing Cars | SNOW PATROL |
Lonely People | AMERICA |
3 AM | MATCHBOX 20 |
Tequila Sunrise | EAGLES |
Nothing Else Matters | METALLICA |
Teach Your Children | CROSBY STILLS & NASH |
Vehicle | IDES OF MARCH |
Small Town | JOHN MELLENCAMP |
Daniel | ELTON JOHN |
The Boxer | SIMON & GARFUNKEL |
Daydream Believer | MONKEES |
MUSIC SAMPLES
BlueEyedLeo's on YouTube:
CCR's "Who'll Stop The Rain" Bakersfield-Westmont, IL Saturday - 8/2/2014
Chasing Cars courtesy of Gerry Cote & Rough Draft Music Studios
Catch Gerry's band Rough Draft Rocks here
With Mac at Mac's On Slade "I've Just Seen A Face"
Feel A Whole Lot Better by The Byrds
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