Bud Monaco
   Sopro Music Promoter

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
'Super Bowl Of Rock'
Southwest Stadium
Bridgeview, IL / 1979
 

 Red Rose
 Sopro Music Promoter

Johnny Schmeski (RIP)
& Jim Kouba
Sopro Music Stage Crew

Peter Butler
Sopro Music Stage Manager
& Bud Monaco

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Tim One & Tim Two
Sopro Music Stage Crew

The Stage

The Stage

The Stage

Pre-Show Operations

Pre-Show Operations

Phil Moloitis
Sopro Music Photographer

Pre-Show Operations

Bud Monaco/Sopro Music Promoter
Pre-Show Operations
"What A Crowd ! 10,000 Strong !"

Sopro Music
Concert Security Crew
Back Row:
Butch M.; Big George; Fox; Al;
Toby Z.; Desi O.;
Front Row:
Bud M.; Red Rose; Cpt. Craig:

"Iron Butterfly"
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals

"Iron Butterfly"
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals
Jim Wimer-Drums

"Iron Butterfly"
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals

"Iron Butterfly"
Doug Engle-Keyboards
Jim Wimer-Drums
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals
Bobby Hasbrook-Guitar

"Iron Butterfly"
David Mayo-Bass

"Iron Butterfly"
Doug Engle-Keyboards
Jim Wimer-Drums
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals
David Mayo-Bass
Bobby Hasbrook-Guitar

"Iron Butterfly"
Bobby Hasbrook-Guitar
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals
David Mayo-Bass
Jim Wimer-Drums

"Iron Butterfly"
Doug Engle-Keyboards
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals
David Mayo-Bass

"Iron Butterfly"
Dennis Tieken-Drums

"What A Big Crowd"
'Down In Front !'
(recognize anyone ?)

"Out In The Crowd"
"She Can Stay !"

"Backstage"
"She Can Stay Too !"

"Tommy James
& The Shondells"
(does anyone know this guitarist?)

"Tommy James & The Shondells"
Tommy James-Vocals

"Tommy James & The Shondells"
(does anyone know these two
guitarists & bass?)

'F.M.' Ready to Ride Steppenwolf
Vocalist Tommy Holland
Onto the Stage

Are You Ready To Rock?
Welcome To The Stage
"Steppenwolf"

"Steppenwolf"
Nick St. Nicholas-Bass
Steve Riley-Drums
Tommy Holland-Vocals
Ruben DeFuentes-Guitar

"Steppenwolf"
Nick St. Nicholas-Bass
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"Steppenwolf"
Nick St. Nicholas-Bass
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"Steppenwolf"
Nick St. Nicholas-Bass
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"Joe Jackson"

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
The Southwest Music Festival II
"Joe Jackson"
"Missouri"
"The Jett Band"
"Head East"
Southwest Stadium
Bridgeview, IL / 1979

"Joe Jackson"

"The Jett Band"
Robin Banks-Bass
Gene Strentz-Guitar
Rich Hazdra-Vocals
Bud Monaco-Promoter
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"Missouri"
Randall Platt-Keyboards
Ron West-Guitar/Vocals
Alan Cohen-Bass
Webb Waterman-Guitar
Dan Billings-Drums
(photo courtesy of Panama Records)
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"Missouri"

"Missouri"
Ron West-Guitar/Vocals
(photo courtesy of Panama Records)
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"Slink Rand Group"
Slink Rand-Guitarist

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
The Southwest Music Festival I
"The St. Louis Sheiks"
"Slink Rand Group"
"The Boyzz"
"The Hounds"
"The Jett Band"
Southwest Stadium
Bridgeview, IL / 1978

"St. Louis Sheiks"
Michael O'Hara-Vocalist

"St. Louis Sheiks"
Rob Sanders-Drums
Michael O'Hara-Vocals
Nick Ferber-Bass
 

"St. Louis Sheiks"
Leslie Dunard-Guitar
Michael O'Hara-Vocals
Rob Sanders-Drums
Nick Ferber-Bass

"St. Louis Sheiks"
Leslie Dunard-Guitar
Michael O'Hara-Vocals
Nick Ferber-Bass

"Slink Rand Group"
Slink Rand-Guitar
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"Slink Rand Group"
Slink Rand-Guitar
-Drums
Michael Hussler-Vocals
Pete Bailey-Bass
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"Slink Rand Group"
Slink Rand-Guitar
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"The Jett Band"
Gene Strentz-Guitar

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
"Alvin Lee & Ten Years After"
"Mike Pinera & Thee Image"
"The Jett Band"
RKO Orpheum Theater
South Bend, IN / 1980

"Thee Image"
Mike Pinera-Guitar/Vocals

"Ten Years After"
Tom Compton-Drums
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"Ten Years After"
Alvin Lee-Guitar/Vocals
"He'd Love To Change The World"
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"Ten Years After"
Mick Hawksworth-Bass
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"The Ramones"
Johnny Ramone-Guitar

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
"The Ramones"
(First Ever Chicago Performance)
"Tony Wilson & Teaser"
"Holy Smoke"
Countryside Civic Center
Countryside, IL / 1977
 

"The Ramones"
Dee Dee Ramone-Bass

     
  "The Ramones"
  Joey Ramone-Vocalist

 

"Teaser"
Milt Anderson-Keyboards

"Teaser"
Tony Wilson-Guitar
Danny Kwillen-Bass
 

"Teaser"
Danny Kwillen-Bass

"Teaser"
Tony Wilson-Guitar

"Teaser"
Tony Wilson-Guitar
Jimmy LaMantia-Guitar/Vocals

"Holy Smoke"
Chuck Miller-Guitar
from Detroit City

"Holy Smoke"
John Harrida-Bass/Vocals
from Detroit City
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"Holy Smoke"
Steve Starks-Drummer/Vocals
from Detroit City
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"Holy Smoke"
John Fonti-Guitar
from Detroit City
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"Grand Funk Railroad"
Mark Farner-Guitar/Vocals
"I'm Your Captain"

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
"Mark Farner
& Grand Funk Railroad"
"Tommy Biondo Band"
"Tony Wilson
& The Wilson Ticket Band"
Burbank, IL / 1981

"Grand Funk Railroad"
Mark Farner-Guitar/Vocals
"Time Machine"
(photo courtesy of
Circus Magazine)

"Grand Funk Railroad"
Mark Farner-Guitar/Vocals
"Inside Looking Out"

"The Wilson Ticket Band"
Tony Wilson-Guitar
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"Tommy Biondo Band"
Tommy Biondo-Bass/Vocals
Chuck Schwartz-Drums
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"Tommy Biondo Band"
Tommy Biondo-Bass
Chuck Schwartz-Drums
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"Mountain"
Leslie West-Guitar/Vocals

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
"Leslie West & Mountain"
"The Jett Band"
Illinois College Auditorium
Jacksonville, IL / 1985

"Mountain"
Leslie West-Guitar/Vocals
(photo courtesy of
Robert Altman)

"The Jett Band"
Gene Strentz-Guitar
Karl Cira-Guitar
Robin Banks-Bass
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"The Jett Band"
Gene Strentz-Guitar
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The Stage


"Jimmy Kane"
Stage Manager
Stage Crew Chief

Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
"James Brown"
'The Godfather Of Soul'
"Vivid"
Hammond Civic Center
Hammond, IN / 1999

"James Brown"

"James Brown"

"James Brown"

"James Brown"

"Vivid"
Nick Sikich-Guitar
Heather Peters-Vocalist

"James Brown"
& "The James Brown Revue"

"Vivid"
Nick Sikich-Guitar
Heather Peters-Vocalist

"Vivid"
Heather Peters-Vocalist
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"Vivid"
John Horvath-Drums
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"Vivid"
Heather Peters-Vocalist
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Sopro Music Presents
"In Concert"
"Heartsfield"
"The Flying Burrito Brothers"
RKO Orpheum Theater
Davenport, Iowa / 1977
(Bummer: no photos available)