Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Returns To Raue Center

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will be returning to the Raue Center. The downtown Crystal Lake entertainment venue announced Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will provide a "swinging good time" during a show on January 24.

“We love having Big Bad Voodoo Daddy back at Raue Center,” says Raue Center Board President, Tim Paul. “Their music speaks for itself and will leave the audience unable to sit still in their seats."

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been together for over 25 years and has toured virtually non-stop, performing an average of over 150 shows per year, according to a news release from the Raue Center. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing and Dixieland with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.

The band has sold out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to the Lincoln Center, has appeared with many of the country’s finest symphony orchestras and appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” and Super Bowl XXXIII.

Ticket prices for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy start at $45 and may be purchased online at rauecenter.org, by calling 815-356-9212 or visiting the box office at 26 N. Williams Street in downtown Crystal Lake. The show will run from 8 to 10 p.m.

• You can also buy tickets on Patch. Enter promo code “PatchTickets10” to get 10 percent off.

Swing Lessons Offered Ahead of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Show

Those wanting to learn how to swing before the Big Bad Vodoo Daddy show can do so on Jan. 22.
Instructor Jason Lebar will offer a hour-long beginners' swing dance workshop starting at 7 p.m. on Jan. 22 on the stage at the Raue Center, 108 Minnie St. in Crystal Lake.

Dancers can then put their new moves to work during an open dance from 8 to 9 p.m.

Admission to the workshop is $20 per couple and includes entry to the open dance. RaueNOW members will also receive two free drink tickets with admission.

Patrons who register by January 21 will be automatically entered to win two free tickets to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on January 24.

Participation in the workshop is not required to attend open dance, which is $5 at the door.

To register for the workshop, call the Box Office at 815-356-9212.

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PHOTO VIA THE RAUE CENTER