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Rock Guitar Chicago
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Let Cary Kanno be your choice for the perfect Rock Guitar at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. Cary Kanno will travel up to 100 miles from Chicago, Illinois.

 
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Live Entertainment > Acoustic Guitarists > Illinois Acoustic Guitarists > Chicago Acoustic Guitarists

Cary Kanno

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LOCATION:
Chicago, Illinois

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 100 miles from Chicago, IL.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Rock Guitar

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Guitar, Singer

GENRE:
60's Hits, Pop, Rock

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
1994

PAY RANGE:
$200-$1000 per event

INFLUENCES:
Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Counting Crows, The Beatles, James Taylor


Cary Kanno
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DESCRIPTION:
Cary gets booked regularly at some of the most musically competitive bars in Chicago.

"Cary is one of the best acoustic guitarists we have over at Joes" - owner of Joes Bar on Weed St.

"I was a little bit nervous because I didn't hear the music before my event, but he was awesome, it could not have sounded or gone any better than it did. People were dancing and having a great time, everyone was asking where I found the musician" - Melissa and Tim

"Everyone was talking about the music and how good it sounded." - Marrian Shirelle

"One of the best musicians we have had in the bar" - Wrightwood Tap

"Amazing" - GM of Sideouts

"Unbelievable musician, everyone was very impressed" - Matt Fergus

Cary has been playing music for over 14 years. He has logged over 1000 stage performances as a solo act and with multiple bands. As an acoustic solo act he has performed at bars, clubs, private functions, weddings, colleges, restaurants, and coffee shops. His library of over 500 songs cover the gamet from rock to funk to folk, to pop. He is a very strong guitar player, using a loop sampler to lay down multiple guitar and vocal lines in a live setting. Weather playing at a wedding or a college bar he is always good at reading his audience and plays songs that appeal to crowds.

Do a google search on Cary Kanno. You will see that he has made an impact in the music scene. He has been written up in The Chicago SunTimes, Chicago Tribune, Reader, New City, Illinois Entertainer, Pioneer Press, The Onion, Timeout Chicago, Red Eye, Red Streak, etc. Checkout his website at:

*NOTE: Cary also has 2 full bands that play all original music. absTRACT giANTS - 8 piece live hip hop Doko Benjo - 8 piece Funk rock

Here is a list of local venues Cary has played at: Tweeter Center - Warped tour House of Blues, Chicago Metro Double Door Joes on Weed St McGees Duffys Wrightwood Tap Sedgwicks Mystic Celt Rockit Subterranian Martyrs Piece on North Ave Abbey Pub Goose Island The Note Morseland Taste of Chicago Taste of Lincoln Ave Clark Street Festival Tin Lizzy Sideouts etc..



SONG LIST:

  • When The Stars Go Blue - Ryan Adams
  • Answering Bell - Ryan Adams
  • Rescue Blues - Ryan Adams
  • New York New York - Ryan Adams
  • Dear Chicago - Ryan Adams
  • Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
  • Moondance - Van Morrison
  • And it Stoned me - Van Morrison
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • You can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
  • Me and Julio - Paul Simon
  • 59th Street Bridge - Paul Simon
  • Before you Accuse me - Eric Clapton
  • Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
  • Hey Hey - Eric Clapton
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
  • Promises - Eric Clapton
  • Mr Jones - Counting Crows
  • Rain King - Counting Crows
  • Round Here - Counting Crows
  • A Murder of One - Counting Crows
  • Perfect Blue Bldgs - Counting Crows
  • Anna Begins - Counting Crows
  • Lie In Our Graves - Dave Matthews
  • Two Step - Dave Matthews
  • Tripping Billies - Dave Matthews
  • One Sweet World - Dave Matthews
  • Sattilite - Dave Matthews
  • Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews
  • Ants Marching - Dave Matthews
  • Everyday - Dave Matthews
  • #41 - Dave Matthews
  • Yellow - Coldplay
  • Clocks - Coldplay
  • Don’t Panic - Coldplay
  • Every Little Thing she Does - Sting/ Police
  • Every Breath you Take - Sting/ Police
  • Message in a Bottle - Sting/ Police
  • Fields of Gold - Sting/ Police
  • Shape of My Heart - Sting/ Police
  • Wonderwall - Oasis
  • Champaign Supernova - Oasis
  • Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
  • Rodeo Clowns - Jack Johnson
  • Inaudible Melodies - Jack Johnson
  • Flake - Jack Johnson
  • Upside Down - Jack Johnson
  • Learning to Fly - Tom Petty
  • Last Dance w/ Mary Jane - Tom Petty
  • Your Body Is a Wonderland - John Mayer
  • Why Georgia - John Mayer
  • Neon - John Mayer
  • No Such Thing - John Mayer
  • Friend of the Devil - Grateful Dead
  • Know you Rider - Grateful Dead
  • Bertha - Grateful Dead
  • Ohh La La - The Faces
  • Long May you Run - Neil Young
  • Heart of Gold - Neil Young
  • Comes a Time - Neil Young
  • After the Goldrush - Neil Young
  • I wish - Stevie Wonder
  • Aime - Pure Prarie League
  • Wild World - Cat Stevans
  • Moonshadow - Cat Stevans
  • The Wind - Cat Stevans
  • Here Comes My Baby - Cat Stevans
  • wicked Game - Chris Issac
  • Lets Get it On - Marvin Gaye
  • Melissa - Allman Brothers
  • You Cant Always Get What you Want - Rolling Stones
  • Jumpin’ Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
  • She Talks to Angels - Black Crows
  • Romeo & Juliette - Dire Straits
  • 6th Ave. Hearthache - Wallflowers
  • Just Like Heaven - The Cure
  • Sample In a Jar - Phish
  • If I Could - Phish
  • Sweet Baby James - James Taylor
  • Copperline - James Taylor
  • Something in the Way - James Taylor
  • Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
  • Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
  • Nothing in this World - Kinks
  • Good Things - Bodeans
  • Closer to Free - Bodeans
  • Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies
  • Feelin Alright - Joe Cocker
  • Jesus Ect - Wilco
  • I’m Always In Love - Wilco
  • Walking In Memphis - Marc Cohn
  • Im On fire - Bruce Springsteen
  • Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
  • Tenth Avenue Freezeout - Bruce Springsteen
  • One - U2
  • Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
  • With Or Without You - U2
  • Ring Of Fire - Johnnie Cash
  • No Woman no Cry - Bob Marley


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    CLIENT FEEDBACK:
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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, December 13, 2008
    7:00PM - Christmas Party
    Chicago, IL

    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Tuesday, November 27, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago, IL

    Wednesday, November 14, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago, IL

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago, IL

    Friday, October 12, 2007
    10:00PM - Piece on North Ave
    Chicago, IL

    Wednesday, October 03, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago, IL

    Tuesday, September 18, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago, IL

    Friday, September 07, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago,

    Wednesday, September 05, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago, IL

    Wednesday, August 29, 2007
    9:00PM - Wrightwood Tap
    Chicago,

    Saturday, August 25, 2007
    3:00PM - Duffys
    Chicago, IL

    Gigmasters Booking Friday, August 24, 2007
    5:30PM - Wedding
    Long Grove, IL

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    Please note, in addition to Chicago, Cary Kanno also serves the surrounding towns of Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park, Forest Park, Hines, Lyons, Riverside, Brookfield, Maywood, River Forest, Summit Argo, Carol Stream, La Grange Park, Bellwood, Bedford Park, Melrose Park, Westchester, Burbank, Bridgeview, Hillside, Hinsdale, Hometown, La Grange, River Grove, Stone Park, Western Springs, Berkeley, Franklin Park, Justice, Norridge and many other locations in and around the Chicago area.



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