Working Class Genius

Downers Grove, IL

Starts at $300

Travels up to 60 miles

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Overview

"Working Class Genius," formerly known as "The Mistakes," formerly known as "Who Let Chuck In?" is a 3 pc. band that provides good time Classic and Modern Rock music sure to please a wide range of audiences. Chuck Powell often sounds like 2 guitar players at once. The band provides punchy rhythms and great harmonies. Their set list includes, but is not limited to, these crowd favorites: Cracker, Seven Mary Three, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Tom Petty, and the Talking Heads.


Reviews

3 reviews

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Amy M.

October 13, 2019
Verified review

Great group of guys!

We ended up having a VERY cold outdoor festival and these guys pressed on with wind gust up to 30mph! Great group, glad we had them!

Hired as: Classic Rock Band


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Fred G.

July 18, 2017
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Graduation party

They were good . Very professional

Hired as: Cover Band


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Rita

July 4, 2016
Verified review

An Awesome Band - Highly Recommended

I hired this band for a holiday party. They were absolutely great. Very professional. A great range of songs. Singer and band were very very good. I highly recommend this band. Thanks again Who Let Chuck In.

Hired as: Rock Band

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Working Class Genius

We had a great time playing at your party. Thank you for the kind review.

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Booking information

Price range: Starts at $300

Services offered

Past booked events

August 2021

28

Saturday

Festival

6:00pm - 10:00pm

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Yorkville, IL

August 2020

22

Saturday

Restaurant/Bar Event

2:00pm - 6:00pm

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Utica, IL

October 2019

12

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

11:30am - 2:30pm

•

Yorkville, IL

September 2019

21

Saturday

Sporting Event

2:00pm - 4:00pm

•

McHenry, IL

July 2017

15

Saturday

Graduation

5:00pm - 10:00pm

•

Valparaiso, IN

July 2016

03

Sunday

House Party

2:00pm - 6:00pm

•

Lake Zurich, IL

November 2015

21

Saturday

J T's Porch; Lombard, Il

7:00pm - 8:00pm

07

Saturday

O'Malley"s; Aurora, Il

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Set list

MODERN ROCK
Low (Cracker)
Learning to Fly (Foo Fighters)
Santa Monica (Everclear)
No One Knows (Queens of the Stone Age)
Not For You (Pearl Jam)
Plush (STP)
Steady As She Goes (Raconteurs)
Be Yourself (Audioslave)

CLASSIC ROCK
Life During Wartime (Talking Heads)
Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones)
Last Dance With Mary Jane (Tom Petty)
Rockin’ In the Free World (Neal Young)
Dancing In the Moonlight (Thin Lizzy)

ROCKIN’ BLUES
Cold Shot (SRV)
Come On (SRV)
Whippin’ Post (Allman Bros.)
Midnight Train (Buddy Guy)

CLASSIC METAL
Killing Yourself To Live (Black Sabbath)

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