tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:/blogs/the-rock-report?p=6The Rock Report...2023-11-27T17:47:35-06:00SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!falsetag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/73101222023-11-27T17:47:35-06:002023-11-27T17:47:35-06:00Jimi Lloyd Returns!!<p>As many of you have noticed, maybe some have not, so wanted to update everyone to let you know that our long lost, old, mangy, transient bassist, <strong>JIMI LLOYD</strong>, will be back in the fold at our next show on Friday, December 22nd at Splitter's Bar & Grill in Loves Park, IL. Come out and help us welcome him back to the stage!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/131043/0dcef3a71a6da95824274cf9cd21e1a308e24795/original/splitters-12-22-23.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/71495422023-02-06T13:18:55-06:002023-10-16T09:46:26-05:00New Shows Just Added!<p>Be sure to check our website's show dates section for the most up to date and current list of shows. Plan ahead for the next show we're performing in your area and don't be afraid to help spread the word! <span style="color:#ff0033;"><strong>Sunset Strip</strong></span> is <i><strong>THE MOST</strong></i> fun you can have with your clothes on!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/68716782022-01-17T12:22:43-06:002022-01-17T12:22:43-06:00Brad & Scotty return with a new season of "Album Reviews, Booze & Tattoos"!<p>If you missed season 1 last year, Brad & Scotty got even bigger and better things in store for you this year in season 2!! Be sure to tune in weekly on the official Sunset Strip FaceBook page (www.facebook.com/enterthestrip), every Thursday from 8:00 - 9:30pm CDT!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/66816382021-07-07T17:19:40-05:002021-07-07T17:19:40-05:00Sunset Strip teams up with Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey in a new sponsorship deal!<p>We recently scored a sponsorship deal with our first national brand, Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey! We're stoked to be a part of their brand ambassador team in the greater Chicagoland and Rockford areas! Keep an eye out for some swag at our shows! #getskrewed #skrewballpeanutbutterwhiskey<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/131043/32c801bdf120ff32a2693567bdf285834d24aaba/original/skrewball-lockups-16.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/65344432021-01-29T17:18:09-06:002021-01-29T17:18:09-06:00Brad & Scotty's "Album Reviews, Booze & Tattoos" Live Stream Event (Episode V)<p>Join Brad & <a contents="Scotty" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/scottyvonblazin" target="_blank">Scotty</a> from Rockford's 80's Hairband Tribute, SUNSET STRIP, on Thursday night (Feb. 4th) at 8pm as they livestream from the official <a contents="Sunset Strip" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/enterthestrip" target="_blank">Sunset Strip</a> FaceBook page. This week's episode will feature 2 albums from 3 different bands from the east coast! </p>
<p><strong>Bon Jovi</strong>'s juggernaut, 12x Platinum Certified, "<strong><em>Slippery When Wet</em></strong>" & 7x Platinum Certified "<em><strong>New Jersey</strong></em>" albums, </p>
<p><strong>Skid Row</strong>'s 5x Platinum Certified <em><strong>self-titled debut</strong></em> & 2x Platinum Certified sophomore effort "<em><strong>Slave To The Grind</strong></em>", </p>
<p>and last but certainly not least, </p>
<p><strong>KISS</strong>' 12th studio album "<em><strong>Animalize</strong></em>" & 14th studio album "<em><strong>Crazy Nights</strong></em>", both Platinum Certified! </p>
<p>They'll also be sampling some more adult beverages... Shocking, we know!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/65328562021-01-28T11:41:53-06:002022-04-11T12:11:17-05:00Brad & Scotty's "Album Reviews, Booze & Tattoos" Live Stream Event (Episode IV)<p>If you haven't seen it yet, tune in tonight to the official <a contents="Sunset Strip FaceBook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/enterthestrip" target="_blank">Sunset Strip FaceBook</a> page and join in on the conversation. Each week, they'll be on live to discuss several albums, songs and everything else related to the 80's hairband scene back in the day! They add their own flair and have some great stories to tell!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/59740672019-11-25T16:27:31-06:002019-11-25T16:27:31-06:00Northwest Quarterly Interview featuring Jill<p>Jill was recently interviewed for the "Know-Your-Neighbors" feature article by Paul Arco in the most recent edition of Northwest Quarterly Magazine! Check it our by clicking on this link: </p>
<p><a contents="Jill Interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://oldnorthwestterritory.northwestquarterly.com/2019/11/know-your-neighbors-jill-moth/" target="_blank">Jill Interview</a></p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/59145752019-10-03T15:55:28-05:002019-10-03T15:55:28-05:00Rockford's Sunset Strip Loves Singing About The Weather!<p>Recently, Jill Jett and Scotty Von Blazin went in to the studio at 96.7 The Eagle's radio station to record the daily weather report 80's hairband style! Here's a link to the story on their website. </p>
<p><a contents="Hairband Weather" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://967theeagle.net/rockfords-sunset-strip-loves-singing-about-the-weather/?fbclid=IwAR2rB9ROktmdHliuwpr-wqswNMPKhBOZqUNTs7z3UYHryOBPagablgTg3_E" target="_blank">Hairband Weather</a> - Mornings on 96.7 The Eagle w/ Double T!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/57200802019-04-15T10:15:51-05:002019-08-07T11:07:07-05:00Sunset Strip wins their 5th consecutive RAMI Award!<p>WE WON!!! Last Friday, Sunset Strip took home their 5th consecutive RAMI (Rockford Area Music Industry) Award, at the 28th RAMI Awards ceremony, for the areas <strong>"Best Tribute Band"</strong>! Being their 5th in a row, that automatically puts them into the RAMI Hall of Fame, which will be awarded and officially inducted next year! Thank you to everyone that voted for them! The band is proud to be a part of such an amazing music community! Keep rocking! #SunsetStrip #RAMIAwards #RAMI #EnterTheStrip</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/57130492019-04-09T11:34:41-05:002019-04-09T11:34:41-05:00Jill Jett trades vocal licks with Kip Winger of the band Winger!<p>Last weekend, Scotty, Jill and Fret opened up for 80's icon, Kip Winger of the band WINGER at The Original Sundance Saloon in Mundelein, IL. After a blistering set of their Sunset Stripped Acoustic show, Kip took the stage performing all his biggest hits, which were great, and some forgetable crap songs from some broadway musical, which were terrible and brought the show to a near stand still. Everyone was looking around wondering why in God's name Kip would opt to perform these self-indulgent songs?? We use the term "perform" loosely here... He plugged in an iPod and sang karaoke-style to these songs! Lame to say the least... Nobody cared what-so-ever, except Jill of course, who's a die-hard Kip Winger fan. That being said, he could fart dixie and she'd love it.</p>
<p>The highlight of the night was when Jill got to sing Kip's mega-hit, "Miles Away" with him on backing vocals. See the video on our "MTV" page here on our website! </p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/55696482018-12-26T13:08:26-06:002018-12-30T14:36:58-06:00Stockyard Rock Burger Bar Radio Ad with SVB<p>Radio spot for our first show in 2019 with Scotty Von Blazin and Stockyard Rock Burger Bar on 96.7 The Eagle. Rockford’s Classic Rock Station.</p>
<p><a contents="SVB’s Radio Commercial for Stockyard Rock Burger Bar on Jan. 5, 2019." data-link-label="stocksunset.mp3" data-link-type="file" href="/files/371812/stocksunset.mp3">SVB’s Radio Commercial for Stockyard Rock Burger Bar on Jan. 5, 2019.</a></p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/53599092018-07-24T12:33:27-05:002018-07-24T12:33:27-05:00Sunset Strip Welcomes New Drummer, Brad E. Lee<p>It was an emotional night last weekend when Sunset Strip performed their last full-band show with original drummer and founding member, Chico Torres. It seemed as though the entire city of Rockford came out to The Verdi Club to bid farewell to an era and a loved member of the band. Chico is a great guy and always made time for fans. The band performed 2 blistering sets of bad-ass 80's anthems and closed the show with Chico's choice, Sweet Child O'Mine by Guns N' Roses. Chico will be performing the first 1/2 of the set with the band on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Splitter's Bar & Grill in Loves Park, IL. The band will be presenting him with a special farewell gift and then he'll ceremoniously hand-off the sticks to his replacement, Brad E. Lee.</p>
<p>Brad is a stellar drummer and is no stranger to the band. He has filled in with Sunset Strip on several occasions in the past when Chico has needed a night off here and there. If you haven't met him yet, this is a great chance to do so! </p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/52844622018-06-08T11:37:25-05:002018-06-08T11:37:25-05:00Rockford’s famous fireworks show still needs $6,500 to break even<p>Article Source - Courtesy: Rock River Star</p>
<p>We’re less than a month from the annual Independence Day celebration, featuring parades, picnics and, of course, the spectacular fireworks show put on every year since 1963 by the one and only Joe Marino, better known as “Mr. Fourth of July.” </p>
<p>At 91, this veteran showman already has a statue of himself downtown, in which he’s portrayed carrying an armload of fireworks and wearing Christmas lights around his neck — Joe does Festival of Lights at Christmastime, too. </p>
<p>Joe has a slight problem, though, as he explained to me: </p>
<p>“We’re short about $6,500 in our collection and we’re getting kind of concerned. At 91, I don’t want to come up short for the fireworks,” he said.</p>
<p>Click this link for the rest of the story and mention of Sunset Strip's performance at Davis Park. </p>
<p>http://rrstar.com/news/20180606/chuck-sweeny-fourth-of-july-fireworks-need-your-support </p>
<p> </p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/48328682017-08-31T10:09:14-05:002017-08-31T10:14:40-05:00SVB on Rockford's Classic Rock Station, 96.7 The Eagle with Double T Friday<p>SVB will be stopping in to Rockford’s Classic Rock Station, 96.7 The Eagle for a brief interview and acoustic performance with <strong>Double T</strong> on his morning show to promote the upcoming <strong>SUNSET STRIPPED</strong> acoustic show at <strong>REF’S BAR & GRILL</strong> in Durand, IL in support of the <strong>DURAND BIKER BASH PRE-PARTY</strong> on Friday, September 8, 2017. Be sure to listen in! Not in the immediate listening area? No problem! You can listen live on the web at <strong><a contents="www.967theeagle.net" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.967theeagle.net" target="_blank">www.967theeagle.net</a></strong></p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/47550262017-06-23T10:56:41-05:002017-06-23T10:56:41-05:00Beer Koozies are here!<p>Our new Sunset Strip Beer Koozies are here and available at shows or on our website for $4. Totally worth it for this cool and functional collectible! Get yours TODAY!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/47498042017-06-19T12:49:30-05:002017-06-19T12:49:30-05:00Byronfest Wristband Give Away!<p>We're giving out FREE admission wristbands to our show at Byronfest on Saturday, July 15th, 2017 at every one of our shows from now until then. Be sure to come out and rock with us for a chance to get yours! Gotta be present to win!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/46827242017-04-24T10:07:16-05:002017-04-24T10:07:16-05:00Winner... Winner.. Chicken Dinner!WOW! What else can we say?? I suppose Thank You would be appropriate too! Last Friday, April 21, 2017, we were nominated and were recipients of our 3rd RAMI (Rockford Area Music Industry) Award for "Best Tribute Band" for the 3rd year in a row! We're amazed and humbled by everyone who continues to show us support and continues to help us keep gaining more and more fans at all our shows. THANK YOU to the RAMI Association for another beautiful award ceremony. We're looking forward to it next year!!<br><br>THANK YOU ALL!<br><br>Fret, Scotty, Jill, Jimi & ChicoSUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/44157532016-10-12T10:45:52-05:002016-10-12T10:47:58-05:00Scotty & Jimi on Rockford's Rock Radio Station, 104.9 The X this Friday, Rocktober 14th!Scotty & Jimi will be special guests on <strong>Rockford's Rock Radio Station, 104.9 The X's "The Low Budget Morning Show w/ Stone & Double T"</strong> on Friday, <strong>October 14th at 8:30am</strong>, along with representatives from the Byron, IL Chamber of Commerce, to promote the "Byron Turkey Testicle Festival", which Sunset Strip is headlining on Saturday, October 15th. Be sure to tune in and start your day off right, with a healthy dose of Sunset Strip early in the morning!SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/43594582016-09-06T16:40:56-05:002016-09-06T16:40:56-05:00Sunset Stripped Acoustic Radio Interview with Double T on 104.9 The X in Rockford, IL on 09/02/16Here's part II of the radio interview. 8:13SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/43594572016-09-06T16:38:58-05:002016-09-06T16:45:55-05:00Sunset Stripped Acoustic Radio Interview with Double T on 104.9 The X in Rockford, IL 09/02/16Check out this link of part 1 of 2 of the radio interview and performance that Scotty & Fret did live in the 104.9 The X studio with Double T on the Low Budget Morning show last Friday, September 2nd. They played a couple tunes too! Pretty cool. 8:31SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/41531562016-04-25T16:38:19-05:002022-05-10T05:35:40-05:00Say "Hello" to our little friends... Thanks to all our fans for their love and support! We also want to thank the RAMI Association and its members for their support and votes! We're beyond humbled and proud to announce... <span style="color:#ff33cc;"><strong>WE WON</strong></span>!!!! <strong>Sunset Strip</strong> took home the 2016 RAMI Award for "<span style="color:#ff33cc;"><strong>BEST TRIBUTE BAND</strong></span>" for the 2nd year in a row now! <strong>Scotty</strong> tied with Miles Neilson and took home the 2016 RAMI Award for "<span style="color:#ff33cc;"><strong>BEST MALE VOCALIST</strong></span>"! Last but certainly not least, our loyal road warrior, <strong>Jaime Veldman</strong> took home the 2016 RAMI Award for "<span style="color:#ff33cc;"><strong>Stage Hand/Rigger</strong></span>"! We couldn't have done any of this without the help, love and adoration of the greater Rockford, IL area fans and fellow musicians! THANK YOU!!! It's an honor to be able to say we're a <span style="color:#ff33cc;"><strong>Multi-RAMI Winning, Hard-Partying, Ass-Kicking, 80's Hairband Tribute Band!</strong></span> <br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/131043/781d46d4d2be332c064e12cd182d50a7bcfbb206/medium/rami-twins.jpg?1461704028" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/131043/6608ffaf7bb5756e8d96b02e67ad5a566cbafe5e/medium/svb-rami.jpg?1461704727" class="size_m justify_center border_" />SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/40460882016-02-17T11:18:11-06:002021-04-05T16:51:36-05:00Scotty's Interview in the Rock River Times - Feb. 17, 2016Check out Scotty's interview with Todd Houston of the Rock River Times in Rockford, IL! Click <strong><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://rockrivertimes.com/2016/02/17/rockford-rocked-sits-down-with-sunset-strips-scotty-von-blazin/" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong> to view it!
<p><br>Cheers!</p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/39309362015-11-23T11:12:30-06:002015-11-26T15:13:12-06:00Strip Tease for the week of 11/29/15What’s up Strippers? Haven’t reported anything in a while, so we thought we probably should give some updates on stuff.<br><br>We want to thank everyone that came out to party with us at the past few shows at The District, Town Hall & Oscar’s Pub. They’ve been jam packed with people who are rocking their asses off with us and we couldn’t be happier about spending our weekend nights with you all! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the continued support! We’re humbled and grateful for all the love and support! We promise to keep bringing a bigger and better show as we keep growing our fan base!<br><br>There's been a lot of you asking about our new Tee-Shirts. We promise they are coming soon! We're working hard to get all this stuff done and hope to have them ready and for sale by January 2016! They're going to be nothing short of awesome.<br><br>The <strong>2016 RAMI Awards</strong> are right around the corner! Please be sure to vote for us in several categories this year.
<ul> <li>
<!--[if--><!--[endif]-->Sunset Strip is up for “<strong>Best Tribute Band</strong>” and I believe we’re also nominated in one other category?</li> <li>Scotty is up for “<strong>Best Male Vocalist</strong>”.</li> <li>Jill is up for “<strong>Best Female Vocalist</strong>”.</li> <li>Our roadies are up for “<strong>Best Road Crew</strong>”.</li>
</ul>So there’s are no shortages of place to vote for us! We’re hoping to sweep the awards show this year and take home more statues! We can’t do it without you!<br> <br>Have a Safe, Happy and Hearty Thanksgiving!SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/38539032015-09-14T09:07:53-05:002022-05-12T11:11:08-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the Week of 09/14/15<p><span style="color:#D3D3D3;">Casey's Pub was an insane party complete with half of Rockford's population!! Great night rocking the best music of the Decade of Decadence! We thank Casey's and their always awesome bar staff for really taking great care of us and all our fans! Can't wait to do it again on Halloween when we return there for the </span><span style="color:#FF8C00;"><strong>MONSTER'S OF ROCK HALLOWEEN BASH</strong></span><span style="color:#D3D3D3;">! <br><br>Coming up this next weekend, there are a bunch of cool things happening in adn around Rockford, but none as cool as Scotty taking a well-deserved weekend get-away. In his absence, we'll have a vocal juggernaut filling in with the band on Saturday, September 19th at <strong>ROCK-A-BAGO HALL</strong> in Rockford, IL. You may have heard of him before... <strong>Dan Curington</strong><strong> </strong>from Raised On Radio & ARRA!!! Be sure to come out in force and enjoy the band with our good friend taking the spot as the head of the spear. Scotty will be back (as long as the band doesn't replace him with Danny :)) the following week at Town Hall Lounge!<br><br>Have a great week and keep on rocking me baby!</span></p>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/38428962015-09-04T15:11:48-05:002015-09-04T15:11:48-05:00Scotty's Radio Interview with Lori on 96.7 The Eagle - Rockford's Classic Rock Station!Here's a link to the interview that Scotty did with Lori at 96.7 The Eagle in advance of our performance opening for Bret Michaels from POISON at the Brews & BBQ Festival in Rockton, IL on Saturday, September 5, 2015.<br><br>Click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://967theeagle.net/scotty-von-blazin-from-sunset-strip-joins-lori-on-air-interview/?trackback=fbshare_mobile_top">here</a> to listen to the full interview.SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/36786522015-04-27T10:28:58-05:002015-04-27T10:28:58-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the Week of 04/27/15<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">WE WON!!!! Thanks again to everyone who voted for Sunset Strip for “BEST TRIBUTE BAND”! We’re humbled and honored to receive this prestigious award from the class of 2015! Congratulations to all the other award winners of the 24th Annual RAMI Awards as well! It’s a true testament to all the love and support that all our friends, fans and peers show us daily! This award is as much yours as it is ours! Hopefully this is the first of many to come. We’ve had a great time this past year rocking with all of you and we’re expanding the reach of our fan base daily! We’ve performed over 50 shows last year and will perform more than that this year, already having about 20 shows under our belt for 2015!<br><br>This coming Saturday, May 2nd, we’re heading back to CASEY’S PUB in Loves Park, IL. Come out and take a picture with our RAMI award! We want to share it with all of you!THANK YOU AGAIN FROM THE BOTTOM OUR HEARTS! YOU ALL ROCK!!!!<br><br>Scotty, Fret, Jill, Jimi & Chico</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/36094802015-03-18T11:42:09-05:002020-01-30T18:06:22-06:00What's Update for the week of 03/20/15What's happening peeps?! <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);">Sunset Strip</span></strong> is off to an amazing start to 2015. We've got so much in store for you this year. Our calendar is packed with shows, so you have ample opportunities to party your ass off with us, at a venue near you! If you know of a venue that you think should have us, please feel free to speak up and make the suggestion to us or them and have them contact us at: <a href="mailto:booking@enterthestrip.com">booking@enterthestrip.com.</a> We're adding new shows in new towns weekly!<br><br>This coming weekend, we're celebrating two special events in the same night on Saturday, March 21st... Our <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">SHAMROCK & ROLL St. Patrick's Day Party</span></strong> & Fret's boobarella, <strong>CHELSEE LEWIS</strong>' Birthday at Shooter's North (Forrest Hills) in Loves Park, IL! Wear your <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">green</span> and plan to be up all night and sleep all day!<br><br>Scotty & Fret are off and running with the <strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);">SUNSET STRIPPED</span></strong> acoustic show featuring many of the songs that we currently play, as well as, many that the full band doesn't perform. Some juicy deep cuts and some non-hairband tunes are thrown in for good measure too. Make no mistake... Just cause this show is the two of them performing acoustically, doesn't mean this show is subdued! They still bring it! You can expect crowd interaction, singing along, maybe even guest singers from time to time?!? There's even a rumor going around that Jill Jett may make guest appearances playing along with some piano accompaniment! You never know... At any rate, their debut show is on <strong>April 4th</strong> at <strong>The Cottage</strong> in <strong>Crystal Lake, IL. Showtime: 9:30pm</strong>. After that, they're at The Broken Oar in Port Barrington, IL on April 18th. Be sure to check the fullschedule and see them soon if you know what's good for your ears!<br><br><br>Yibbity, Yibbity, Yibbity... Tha's All For Now Folks!SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/33475742014-12-01T16:33:58-06:002014-12-01T16:38:16-06:00Sunset Strip Tease For The Week of 12/01/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">We hope everyone had a relaxing and wonderful Thanksgiving. Our band has so much to be thankful for this year and it all starts with our fans! We've had a very exciting year; full of memorable shows and seen tremendous growth in our fanbase! THANK YOU ALL!!!! WIthout you, we'd just be playing with ourselves (Fret does this regardless)! We have 5 new songs on the docket in the rehearsal lair this week and we'll have a couple, if not all of them ready for this coming weeknd at Shooter's Don Carter Lanes! What songs you ask? Come on... You should know us by now... We don't kiss and tell. You'll have to come out and party if you want to hear them!<br><br>P.S. Don't forget we have our new shirts available for sale. Only $10 each! Perfect gifts for Christmas!!!</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/32824512014-11-14T12:17:21-06:002014-12-01T16:26:14-06:00Sunset Strip Tease for the Week of 11/10/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">What's up peeps? No show this coming weekend, but trust me... We're not slacking. We'll be heading into the studio on Sunday to record our promo demo for our press kit! Once we have this done, we're gonna start blasting out our press kit to all the local festivals in Rockford and the surrounding area. You wanted us, so we're doing everything possible to make it happen!<br><br><br>We also have a couple other things that we wanted to put out there. We're currently looking for a couple "Sunset Strip Tease" girls to work our merch booth and sign people up for our fan list. If you are good with people and want to earn a little cash while having "Nothing But A Good Time" while you do it, please email us at: </span><a href="mailto:tease@enterthestrip.com"><span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">tease@enterthestrip.com</span></a><span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);"> and we'll send you some details. Must be 21+ and willing to dress the part.<br><br><br>Next show will be at Hope & Anchor in Loves Park, IL on Nov. 22nd, 2014!</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/31193052014-10-22T15:17:22-05:002014-10-22T15:17:22-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the Week of 10/20/14<span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">Thanks to everyone that came out and rocked their asses off with us at the Mom's of Multiples private party this past weekend. Place was packed and the party was off the hook. We've uploaded the pictures that were on our camera from the show on the site, so check 'em out! Others have been loaded onto Facebook by some of the new fans! Be sure to keep a close on our schedule in the coming months. We're starting to book up the first half of 2015!<br><br><strong>***UPDATE*** </strong>Our new "Sunset Strip" biker vest tee's are finally complete and being made as I write this! We're hopeful that they'll be ready by the show this weeknd at Whiskey's for sale, but they might not be done in time. If not, we'll have them ready and available for purchase at the next show. They look fricken awesome!<br><br>We apprecaite your continued support! Without you, we'd just be playing with ourselves!</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/30482432014-06-30T10:01:52-05:002014-06-30T10:01:52-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 06/30/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">Kinda been slacking on the strip teases as of late. Sorry about that! At any rate, we’re gearing up to rock the Independence Day festival in Antioch, IL on Fourth of July, this coming Friday! Come out and show us your Red, White & Blue spirit while we provide you with some ass kicking tunes from our favorite decade of decadence… The 80’s! We’re gonna have a great time! The weather forecast is currently saying Partly Cloudy with a high of 78 Degrees. PERFECT for a festival! Hope to see you there.</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/29745992014-05-27T15:20:34-05:002014-05-27T15:21:30-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 05/26/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">Happy Memorial Day! We hope everyone had a great time relaxing this past weekend! We did for sure. We rocked out at Shooter's North in Rockford, IL and drank heavily! Not that that's any different than any other weekend, but we'll find an excuse to make any weekend worth drinking for! Played a couple new songs which were well received! Thanks for the continued support and song suggestions! We'll keep woriing hard to play what you all want to hear. Next up will be rocking out at KRYPTONITE in downtown Rockford on Friday night! Come out and help us pack the place inside and out!</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/29213272014-05-05T16:11:12-05:002014-05-05T16:11:12-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 05/05/14<span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">Happy Cinco De Mayo to all our fans. Remember… Sunset Strip does not always take out the recycling, but when we do, we look like raging alcoholics! We’ve got a couple new songs in the works. Trust us when we say, we hear your requests and we look at the poll results here on our website and the winning songs are the songs that we learn and we try to throw in a surprise tune too every 2-3 weeks. So keep the suggestions coming! <br>We’re hard at work designing some new tee-shirts that we’ll soon have available for all of you to purchase through the website and at shows.<br> <br>This week we’ve got a show at Mustang’s in South Beloit, IL on Saturday. If we don’t see you, we’d like to wish all our fans who are Mothers, a very happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Relax and have a drink… You’ve earned it and it’s your day!</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/29036552014-04-28T10:46:01-05:002014-04-28T10:46:01-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 04/28/14<span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">Another AMAZING set of shows this past weekend! We’d like to thank each and every one of you that came out to party with us on Friday night at Whiskey’s Roadhouse. Special thanks to Kristie, Jill, Carmen and the rest of the staff for kicking some serious ass and slinging drinks all night to everyone! Sum of Souls was awesome and we’re glad that we got to be a part of the debauchery! <br><br>Thanks to everyone that came out and <strong><em><u>packed</u></em></strong> Sahara. That’s all I’ll say about that place for now...<br><br>Next up will be MUSTANG'S in South Beloit, IL on May 10th... We should have at least 1-2 new songs to debut for you all by then!</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/28865552014-04-21T12:10:59-05:002014-10-22T15:20:32-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the Week of 04/21/14<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">What's up? Hope everyone of you had a great Easter/Passover holiday! The weather was beautiful and the day was relaxing for us!<br><br>Speaking of relaxing... We won't be doing that this coming weekend... We've got a double dose of 80's hairband debauchery for you. First up, we'll be killing it on</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Friday, April 25th</strong></span> <span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">as we return to one of our favorite watering holes,</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>WHISKEY'S</strong></span> <span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">in</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Rockford, IL</strong></span>. <span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">We're doing a double bill with our buds in Rockford based original band, <strong>SUM OF SOULS</strong>. They'll be opening the show with an hour-long blistering set of their original material, and we'll be closing out the night. They're also shooting a music video for their new single, so come out and be a part of the shoot and the show! Could be your chance to get discovered by Hollywood?!?! You never know what might happen. I can tell you for sure that you won't unless you come to the show. Can't wait to rock like a hurricane! Just remember.. Sunset Strip puts the "ROCK" in Rockford!<br><br>If you can't make it out on Friday night (which would be lame), you've got another chance to catch us on</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Saturday</strong></span> <span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">night,</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>April 26th</strong></span>, <span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">as we debut <em><strong>the</strong></em> rock show spectacle at</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>SAHARA BAR & GRILL</strong></span> <span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">in </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Loves Park, IL</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">!</span> <br><br><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">So there you have it... We just told you where the best two parties will be this coming weekend and remember... Sunset Strip doesn't join the party... We <em>ARE</em> the party!!!</span><br> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">So let's recap...<br><br>Sunset Strip... Whiskey's... Party.... Women.... Men... Alcohol... April 25th... DEBAUCHERY! SWEET!<br>Sunset Strip... Sahara... Party... Women... Men... Alcohol... April 26th... Lemon Drops... Kick Ass!</span></div><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);"> </span><br> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="width: 180px;" width="180"><tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>WHISKEY'S ROADHOUSE</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">3207 N Main St</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">Rockford, IL 61103</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Date:</strong></span></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">Friday, April 25, 2014</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Time:</strong></span></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">9:00pm CST</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 51, 204);"><strong>Age:</strong></span></td> <td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">21+</span></td> </tr>
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<span style="color: rgb(169, 169, 169);">SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!<br>Feel free to shamlessly pass this message on to anyone you know who likes to party and have a good time!</span><br> </div>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/28689392014-04-14T10:02:00-05:002014-04-14T10:02:31-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 04/14/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">WOW! That’s all I can say about last weekend’s show! We really appreciate all the great new fans of the band. Seems like every show we play, we just keep getting more and more new fans out to the shows! It’s humbling and we promise to never take that for granted! It’s because of all of you that we can keep doing what we love. Special thanks to all the fellow musical stars that were in attendance. Adrienne Boykin & Nick Conway (The Crave), Brad Dettmer (80’s Proof), Eric Drager & Mike Purl (Amperage) and Jerry, Lynn, Jeff & Steve (Sum of Souls). Action packed night of debauchery and partying with the best music and friends ever! Let’s do it again on the 25th when we play a double-bill with Sum of Souls at Whiskey’s.<br> <br>Keep on rocking in the free world!<br> <br>Sunset Strip</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/28027222014-03-24T17:01:23-05:002014-03-28T10:06:59-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 3/24/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">We’re hot and heavy into rehearsals of four new tunes. We should hopefully have them all ready to rock for you guys at the next show. <br> <br>Some of the photos from our photo shoot with CiJay Pikula are starting to trickle in. We’ve posted them on Facebook as well as on our website here for you to view. We’re pretty proud of the recreation of the Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls album cover. We’ve gotten a lot of very positive feedback from all our fans and we appreciate it greatly. Keep your eyes peeled for more to come… Until next week.. Keep keepin’ on rockers!!!</span><br> SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/27601922014-03-17T11:39:01-05:002014-03-28T10:07:25-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 03/17/14<strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">!!! We hope all of you had a safe and spirited celebratory weekend. We were out and about on Saturday getting our new photo shoot completed. Special Thanks to CiJay Pikula for spending the day partying and shooting the pics! Also want to send a shout out to Mark and the rest of the crew at Kegel's Harley-Davidson in Rockford, IL, for the use of their facility for part of the shoot. Other honorable mentions were Kryptonite & The District. Last but not least... Evil Lord Vader. We got some really amazing shots and can't wait to release them for public consumption.<br><br>While we were in the downtown area, some drinks were flowing and that brought on the liquid courage. Jill called us yesterday and said she did something that she regretted after we split up on Saturday night. Evidently, she decided to go out and get a tattoo of a skull and crossbones on her shoulder... The good news is that she got it done in flesh color so you can't even see it. She swears that it's there, but noone can actually see it to verify. How's that for rock n' roll?!?</span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/27324202014-03-12T09:33:34-05:002015-03-25T11:34:50-05:00Sunset Strip Tease for the week of 3/10/14<span style="color: rgb(211, 211, 211);">What's up all you hairmetal maniacs? This week we've got a couple little things to report. Our bassist Jimi has somehow contracted a virus which we initially thought was the plague. Turns out is was just a bad cold with those little guys from the Mucinex commercials partying in Jimi's nose. I can think of better places than that to party, but they must like it there cause they've been wiping him out (no pun intended). We've got rehearsal this Thursday where we'll be going over some new tunage that we'll be performing at the next show in April. Lastly, we'll be doing a promotional photo shoot on Saturday. Photos to come real soon, so stay tuned! <br><br><br>Until next week rockers... </span><br><br><br><span style="color: rgb(238, 130, 238);"><strong>Sunset Strip</strong></span>SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!tag:enterthestrip.com,2005:Post/25282042014-02-05T15:39:34-06:002020-02-21T14:23:31-06:00New Sunset Strip WebsiteWelcome to the new SUNSET STRIP website! We'll be busy updating the site and posting new content over the next couple weeks. Please feel free to browse around and see what's new and upcoming!SUNSET STRIP - The Midwest's Premier 80's Hairband Tribute!