Surf Command Cover Band from Richmond, IL

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Avg 5.0 | 2 Reviews
  • 4 Verified Bookings
  • Member Since 2005
  • Starting at $300 per event

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'Surf Command' is an instrumental guitar trio , guitar, bass, drums, performing the surf and instrumental guitar hits of the 60's, 'Dick Dale', 'the Ventures' etc., some contemporary masters of the genre such as 'Los Straitjackets', and some period R+B and blues instrumental hits for good measure. Bruce Illig , guitar, is a founding member of 25 year Chicago R+B favorites 'Betsy and the Boneshakers', and a 45 year veteran of the area blues and rock scene. Try us for your club, event, or theme party. You won't be disappointed!

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Avg 5.0 | 2 Reviews

Review by Catherine B.

Dinner DanceReviewed on February 23, 2009From Johnsburg, IL

Review by Jeff M.

Restaurant EventReviewed on May 17, 2008From Plainfield, IL

What a great show! Bruce and the boys' command of all the surf classics is stunning and comprehensive! Pray for surf!

Song List 

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  • Miserlou | Dick Dale
  • Pipeline | The Chantays
  • Walk-Don't Run | The Ventures
  • Nitro | Dick Dale
  • Diamond Head | The Ventures
  • Wipe Out | The Surfaris
  • Tequila | The Champs
  • Secret Agent Man | Johnny Rivers
  • Baja | The Astronauts
  • Mr. Moto | The Belairs
  • Yellow Jacket | The Ventures
  • Fugitive | The Ventures
  • Rebel Rouser | Duane Eddy
  • Church Key | The Trashmen
  • Rumble | Link Wray
  • Tube City | The Trashmen
  • Rawhide | Duane Eddy
  • Out of Limits | The MarKeys
  • Penetration | The Pyramids
  • Goofy Foot | The Ventures
  • Blue Feelin' | Chuck Berry
  • Teen Beat | Sandy Nelson
  • Apache | The Arrows
  • Memphis | Lonnie Mack
  • Guitar Boogie | Al Casey
  • Peter Gunn | Henry Mancini
  • Stick Shift | The Trashmen
  • Time is Tight | Booker T and the MG's
  • Surf Rider | The Ventures
  • Maleguena | The Trashmen
  • Walk-Don't Run 64 | The Ventures
  • Lynxtail | Los Straitjackets
  • Driving Guitars | The Ventures
  • Can You Dig It | Los Straitjackets
  • Music to Watch Girls By | Diet Pepsi commercial
  • University Blvd. | Los Straightjackets
  • Comin Home Baby | Herbie Mann
  • Girl From Ipanema | Antonio Carlos Jobim
  • California Sun | The Rivieras
  • Runaway | Del Shannon
  • Yellow Bird | Henry Mancini
  • In Crowd | Ramsey Lewis
  • Ghost Riders | New Riders/The Ventures
  • Caravan | Count Basie/The Ventures
  • The Lonely Bull | The Ventures
  • Raunchy | The Ventures
  • Night Train | Count Basie/ The Ventures
  • All Blues | Miles Davis
  • 007 Theme/Goldfinger | John Barry
  • Jack the Ripper | Link Wray
  • Killer Joe | Quincy Jones
  • Chitlins Con Carne | Kenny Burell
  • Summertime | George Gershwin
  • Harlem Nocturne | The Viscounts
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb | Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Song For My Father | Horace Silver
  • Drums Are My Beat | Sandy Nelson

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Past Events

June 21, 2008 • Dinner Dance
Sat7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Johnsburg, IL
May 17, 2008 • Restaurant Event
Sat8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Plainfield, IL
May 16, 2008 • Front Street Cantina
Fri8:30 PM - 12:30 PM Plainfield, IL

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