Skokie DJ Plans Rush Street Reunion 2015

An Evanston native and owner of the DJ School of Skokie will bring together some of the original musicians, vocalists and DJs from the famed Rush Street area night clubs, restaurants and dance clubs of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

The Rush Street Reunion 2015, planned for Sunday, August 30 at Connie’s Pizza, 1030 N. State Street in Chicago, “promises to be the ultimate industry reunion party,” according to organizer David Floodstrand, a long-time Chicago jazz vocalist and author of the forthcoming book, Rush Street, Chicago’s Street of Dreams.

In a rare Chicago appearance, legendary pianist Danny Long, from the Backroom, London House, and Mister Kelly’s, will perform with the Danny Long Trio featuring Nick Schneider on bass, Rusty Jones on drums, with select Chicago celebrity vocalists and instrumentalists sitting in, from 2-4 p.m. Taking the helm from 4-5 p.m., is guitarist, Ronnie Laas (Rush Up, Mother’s, Whisky a Go-Go) with a mighty blues/rock quartet.

Also from 4-5 p.m. is an advance screening of scenes from “The Search For Count Dante” by Chicago filmmaker Floyd Webb are to be shown in the banquet room.

A video crew will be doing interviews for the film project and a joint project between Webb and Floodstrand.

The day will end with a two-hour set of disco and dance music from: “Dr. Dale” Dale Kolbus (FACES, Mother’s, P.S. Chicago); DJ David Floodstrand (Eddie Rockets, Hangge Uppe, Hunt Club), and Steve Reiter “DJ Sloride” (Mother’s, Hunt Club).

Tickets are $40 in advance, $60 at the door. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lupus research.

For more information, visit http://therushstreetreunion2015.com.