Big Road Band

Eau Claire, WI

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Travels up to 90 miles

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Overview

Big Road rocks clubs, festivals, weddings and private events in Northern Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest since 2003. Their live music showcases a soulful new take on rock, blues, and R & B with compelling originals. Loved by bar owners, live music fans, and media artists in search of original music for projects. A unique cover band known for their professional sound and performance without a lot of breaks. You leave their shows with a smile on your face and a glow in your soul.


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English, Spanish

Gig length: 50 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Big Road provides a soulful new take on rock, blues, and R&B, with compelling original music. We’re loved by bar owners, live music fans, people who need to get out and have some fun, and creative people needing original music for their projects. We’re known for our unique approach to covers and for our professional sound and performance without a lot of breaks. We provide good times and good music. You leave our shows with a smile on your face and a glow in your soul.

About

Michelle and Mark Zanoni have been ambassadors and mainstays in the live music scene of Northern Wisconsin for many years as founding members of Red, Hot and Blue (featuring Cadillac Pete Rahn), Soul to Soul (featuring Mike and Joe Fittante of Hip Pocket), Hip Pocket, Mama’s Little Hippies (featuring Bret and Frisk Miller) and others. This has allowed them to play shows in support of America, Charlie Daniels, Three Dog Night, Jefferson Starship, Devon Allman and Duane Betts, Los Lobos and more. Big Road has been their primary music vehicle for over 15 years and has allowed them to collaborate with some of the top musicians in Northern Wisconsin and beyond. Their music is a stew of funk, soul, rock and blues brings a powerful and unique voice to the local scene.

Additional booking notes

We provide our own sound equipment and lighting.
If you are providing sound, we need three guitar mics, an XLR output for the bass, 3 mics for the drumkit and 3 vocal mics.
Please provide well-grounded electricity that can power a band. Thank you.

Past booked events

July 2022

20

Wednesday

Big Road

6:00pm - 8:00pm

16

Saturday

Big Road

7:00pm - 11:00pm

10

Sunday

Dr. Z and Deeper Roots

2:00pm - 6:00pm

09

Saturday

Mole Lake Casino Lodge

8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)

06

Wednesday

Dr. Z solo show

6:00pm - 9:00pm

03

Sunday

Mark with Comstock Lode

5:00pm - 8:00pm

02

Saturday

The Timbers, St. Germain, WI

8:00pm - 11:59pm

01

Friday

Cin Cin, Eagle River, WI

6:00pm - 10:00pm

June 2022

26

Sunday

H2H Public House, Rhinelander, Wi

2:00pm - 6:00pm

24

Friday

Manny's Place, Manitowish Waters, WI

6:00pm - 9:00pm

19

Sunday

Pine Harbor, Rhinelander, WI

2:00pm - 6:00pm

17

Friday

Sweetwater Restaurant, Eagle River, WI

9:00pm - 1:00am (Sat)

10

Friday

Happy's Pub

9:30pm - 1:30am (Sat)

09

Thursday

Happy's Pub

9:00pm - 1:00am (Fri)

03

Friday

The Pines Restaurant & Beer Garden

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Set list

Shaky Ground
Unchain My Heart
Talkin Loud
You Don’t no What Love Is
Jackie Wilson Said
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Wild Horses
Steppin Out
Barefootin
Walkin the Dog
The Letter
Sara Smile
Chain of Fools
Groove me
Into the Mystic
Down in the Bottle
Kiss
Knock On Wood
Keep Me Hangin On
Respect Yourself
Gimme Shelter
Cissy Strut/Pocky Way
Put Your Records On
The Turnaround
Midnight Hour
Little by Little
Get Back
If Love was a Train
The Breakdown
All The Young Dudes
Love & Happiness
One Way Out
I Feel Good
Teeny Weeny Bit
What I Say
People Get Ready/Soul Shine
Along the Watchtower
I Can See Clearly (Doyle Bramhall version)
Zombie
Next Time You See Me
Take Me To the River
Love Light

Snatch It Back
Down by the River
Cinnamon Girl
Heaven
Cold Sweat
Monkey Man
Ramble On
Gravity
Good Day for the Blues
Monkey Around
Let It Rain –
You Are My Sunshine
A Change Is Gonna Come
Feels Like Rain
Mystery Achievement
What's Goin On
Whipping Post
Come Together (Meters version)
Bertha
Feelin Alright
Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’

Influences and inspiration

Freddie King, Otis Rush, Warren Haynes, David Grisom, Greg Martin, Los Lobos, Allman Brothers, Government Mule, The Pretenders, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, James Brown, Storyville, Koko Taylor, Cream, Al Green, Janis Joplin, Delbert McClinton, Wilson Pickett, The Grateful Dead, Otis Redding, Stone Sour, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles.

Setup requirements

Stage or dry performance space. If outdoors, we'd prefer a covered stage.

Well-grounded electrical outlets.

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