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DESCRIPTION:***Chance to win Box Seats to July 5th Iron Maiden/Alice Coop
 er show***\nFrom concept to reality\, Maiden Chicago had themselves a su
 bstantially powerful core group of musicians in an amazingly short perio
 d of time. The instrumental pieces were assembled and solidified little 
 more than a month after the initial idea was presented. Transpiring as i
 f the effort was guided by divine direction\, every step of the formatio
 n process was natural\, yielding the most ideal outcome at every turn.\n
 Motivated to contribute his efforts to a legitimate Iron Maiden tribute\
 , singer/guitarist Eric Babcock posted an inquiry on the official Iron M
 aiden Fan Club forum attempting to gauge potential interest. Eric joined
  forces with bass player Gary Ingram as a result of that inquiry in earl
 y September of 2010. Initially\, Gary was not sold on the idea of doing 
 another Maiden tribute\, but eventually jumped in with both feet and bec
 ame especially instrumental in the early formation of Maiden Chicago.\nW
 hen Eric and Gary committed to the effort\; they gave it a name\, establ
 ished an infectious web presence and generated a boatload of interest wi
 thin a few days time. Almost immediately\, the subsequent &ldquo\;buzz&r
 dquo\; and a musical affiliation from the past landed the band&rsquo\;s 
 third member\; guitar player Ralph Circelli. The infant band was now thr
 ee-strong\, and wading through an onslaught of interest from &ldquo\;Nic
 ko McBrain&rdquo\; hopefuls. Among them was former &ldquo\;Bravo&rdquo\;
  drummer Dan Driskill\, who provided the first and only drum audition Ma
 iden Chicago would ever need. The quartet jammed together for the first 
 time at Dan&rsquo\;s Bourbonnais home in early October\, the result of w
 hich was nothing short of legendary. Everyone in the room was fully awar
 e that they had something very special in their grasp before the first s
 ong concluded. With the instrumental core established\, Maiden Chicago e
 mbarked on a massive promotional campaign and spent the next five months
  actively searching for the ultimate "Air Raid Siren". The search would 
 bear little fruit during that time as the band came up empty week after 
 disappointing week. Maiden Chicago's patience and determination eventual
 ly paid off with the acquisition of former "Revelations" vocalist\, Bill
  Swanson in late February of 2011.\nBesides the musical proficiency of i
 ts members or even the passion they have for Iron Maiden\, this collecti
 on of musicians is blessed with that coveted &ldquo\;intangible&rdquo\; 
 element that most musicians hear about\, but rarely experience. Now full
 y equipped with the ideal lineup\, they press forward with the highest e
 xpectations\; ready to provide fans throughout Chicagoland with "The Ult
 imate Iron Maiden Experience".
URL:http://lakeforest.patch.com/events/maiden-chicago-iron-maiden-tribute
 -with-love-drive-scorpions-tribute-1ad6406c
SUMMARY:Maiden Chicago (Iron Maiden Tribute) with Love Drive (Scorpions T
 ribute)
LOCATION:275 Parkway Dr\, Lincolnshire\, IL 60069: 275 Parkway Dr\, Linco
 lnshire\, IL
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