tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51537509092544277912024-03-26T23:38:15.914-07:00RICK PICKRENRICK PICKREN: PRESENTED BY
BIG STRIKE MUSIC (708) 366-6040BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-46621554830944302592024-03-21T17:55:00.000-07:002024-03-21T18:19:45.982-07:002024 Performance Schedule<p> <span> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span><u style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2024 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE</span></u></p><p><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>To book a performance call (708) 366-6040 </i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">or </span><i>richardpickren@gmail.com</i></p><div>Jan. 1 Alden Gardens, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Bloomingdale, IL 2 pm</div><div>Jan 3 Luther Village, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 7 pm<br /></div><div>Jan 4 The Reserve, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Geneva, IL 3 pm</div><div>Jan 5 Beacon Hill, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Lombard, IL 7 pm</div><div>Jan 9 Chestnut Square, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Glenview, IL 7 pm</div><div>Jan 10 Wauconda Park District, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll,</i><i>, </i>Wauconda, IL 12 pm</div><div>Jan 18-26 <i>Unavailable</i> </div><div><br /></div><div>Feb 1 Brookdale, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Des Plaines, IL 6:30</div><div>Feb 2 Encore, <i>Favorite Songs</i>,<i> </i>Crystal Lake, IL 2 pm</div><div>Feb 7 Alto Senior Living, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Wheaton, IL 2:30</div><div>Feb 9 Holmstad Park Manor, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>Feb 9 Beacon Hill, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Lombard, IL 7 pm</div><div>Feb 13 Monarch Landing, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Naperville, IL 7:30</div><div>Feb 14 Dundee Township PD, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Carpentersville, IL 12:30</div><div>Feb 23 Mayslake Village, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Oakbrook, IL 1:30</div><div><br /></div><div>March 1 Friendship Village, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Schaumburg, IL 2 pm</div><div>March 8 Holmstad Ekstam, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>March 11 Alden Estates, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Huntley, IL 2 pm </div><div>March 13 Elk Grove PD, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Elk Grove, IL 12:30</div><div>March 14 The Oaks, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Bartlett, IL 1:30 </div><div>March 15 The Moorings, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm</div><div>March 15 Beacon Hill, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Lombard, IL 7 pm</div><div>March 16 Oak Trace, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Downers Grove, IL 10 & 11 am</div><div>March 17 Brookdale, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Hoffman Estates, IL noon</div><div>March 17 The Moorings, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm </div><div>March 17 The Holmstad Park Manor, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Batavia, IL 6 pm<br /></div><div>March 18 Pleasant View, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Ottawa, IL 2 pm</div><div>March 19 Windmill Cultural Center, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Fulton, IL 6 pm</div><div>March 20 Batavia PD, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Batavia, IL 1:15</div><div>March 21 Church Creek, Center, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm</div><div>March 22 Elmhurst PD, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Elmhurst, IL 12:30</div><div>March 26 Chestnut Square, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Glenview, IL 7 pm</div><div>March 28 Brookdale, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Des Plaines, IL 6:30</div><div>March 29 Lacey Creek,<i> Pop Hits of the 60s</i><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">, </i><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Downers Grove, IL 2 pm</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>April. 2. Greenfields,<i> Familiar Songs, </i>Geneva, Il 2 pm</div><div>April 3 Heritage Woods, <i>TBD, </i>DeKalb, IL 2 p,</div><div>April 6 Green Oaks, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Libertyville, IL 2:30</div><div>April. 9. Greenfields, <i>Old Time Rock n Roll,</i> Geneva, IL 2 pm</div><div>April 10 Encore, <i>Familiar Songs, </i>Crystal Like, IL 2 pm</div><div>April 14 Woodridge Public Library, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Woodridge, IL 2 pm</div><div>April 15-19 <i>Unavailable</i></div><div>April 26. Heritage Woods, <i>Old Time Rock n Roll, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>April 29 <i> </i>Niles Seniors, <i>Derby Days, </i>Niles, Il 1:45</div><div>April 30 Oak Brook PD, <i>Derby Days, </i>Oakbrook, IL 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>May 2 The Reserve, <i>Derby Days, </i>Geneva, IL 3 pm</div><div>May 3 Resurrection Village, <i>Derby Days, </i>Chicago, IL 1:30</div><div>May 9 Wheaton Public Library, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Wheaton, IL 7 pm</div><div>May 15 Church Creek, <i>Songs from the Steel Rails, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm</div><div>May 17 Mayslake Village, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Oakbrook, IL 2 pm</div><div><i>May 18-21 Unavailable</i></div><div>May 22 Holmstad Park Manor, <i>Songs From The Steel Rails, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 23 Tabor Hills, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Naperville, IL 1 pm</div><div>May 24 Central Baptist Village, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Norridge, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 26 Alden Estates, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Huntley, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 27 Brookdale, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Oak Park, IL noon</div><div>May 30 Brookdale, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Des Plaines, IL 6:30 </div><div><br /></div><div>June 7 Holmstad Ekstam, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>June 12 Alto Senior Living, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Wheaton, IL 2:30</div><div>June 14 Bridgeway, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Bensenville, IL 2 pm </div><div><br /></div><div>July 1. Wayne Township, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>West Chicago, IL 11 am</div><div>July. 2. Admiral at the Lake, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Chicago, IL 2 pm</div><div>July 2<span> Holmstad Park Manor, </span><i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Batavia, IL 6:30</div><div>July 3 Church Creek, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm</div><div>July 4 Bria, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Geneva, IL 11:30 </div><div>July 4 Oak Trace, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Downers Grove, IL 2 pm</div><div>July 4 Brookdale, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Oak Park, IL 4 pm</div><div>July 16 Sunnymere, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Aurora, IL 2 pm</div><div>July 30 Chestnut Square, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Glenview, IL 7 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>Sept 4 Oak Trace, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Downers Grove, IL 2 pm</div><div>Sept 5 Heritage Woods, <i>TBD, </i>DeKalb, IL 2 pm</div><div>Sept 11 Aging Well Team Lunch, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Westchester, IL 12 pm</div><div>Sept 17 Oak Park Township, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Oak Park, IL 2pm</div><div>Sept 18 Eastwing Senior Center, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Glenview, IL 1 pm</div><div>Sept 27 Holmstad Ekstam, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm </div><div><br /></div><div>Oct 9 Alto Senior Living, <i>Autumn Favorites,</i> Wheaton, IL 2:30</div><div>Oct 10-14 <i>Unavailable</i></div><div>Oct 28 Holmstad Park Manor, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Nov 6 Church Creek, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm</div><div>Nov 11 The Oaks, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Bartlett, IL 11 am</div><div>Nov 11 The Moorings, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm</div><div>Nov 12 Chestnut Square, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i><i> </i>Glenview, IL 7 pm</div><div>Nov 14-19 <i>Unavailable</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Dec 11 Oak Trace, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Downers Grove, IL 2 pm</div><div>Dec 18 Holmstad Park Manor, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-81223964433838872412023-12-22T21:35:00.000-08:002023-12-22T21:44:48.985-08:00Merry Christmas & Happy 2024<p> A classic. 1945. <a href="https://youtu.be/7QoJ3VoL_To?si=ib1gvzICGEvYODwE">The Christmas Song</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7QoJ3VoL_To" width="320" youtube-src-id="7QoJ3VoL_To"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-72453470591183730812023-12-20T12:15:00.000-08:002023-12-22T21:42:42.231-08:00(It's Christmas Time) Out on the Range<p><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Merry Christmas!</span></span></p><p><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="353" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IiIZ4FEMPwg" width="479" youtube-src-id="IiIZ4FEMPwg"></iframe></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Words & Music © Rick Pickren, PickrenSongs-ASCAP</span><p></p>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-90584029586516352432023-12-12T13:00:00.000-08:002023-12-12T13:47:00.876-08:002023 Performance Schedule<p> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><u style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2023 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE</span></u></p><p><i style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>To book a performance call (708) 366-6040 </i><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">or </span><i>richardpickren@gmail.com</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><div>Jan 13 Tabor Hills, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey,</i>, Naperville, IL 1:30</div><div>Jan 18<span> The Holmstad,</span> <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey,</i> Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>Jan 19<span> Beacon Hill, </span><i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Lombard, IL 3 pm</div><div>Jan 20 Brookdale Lisle <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Lisle, IL 2:30</div><div><br /></div><div>Feb 8 Hoffman Estates Village Hall, <i>Songs of Love & Romance,</i><i> </i>Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm</div><div>Feb 10 The Holmstad, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Batavia, IL 2:30 pm</div><div>Feb 14 Green Fields, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Geneva, IL 2 pm</div><div>Feb 19 Brookdale, <i>Songs of Love & Romance, </i>Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm</div><div>Feb 24<span> Elmhurst Park District, </span><i>Songs of Love & Romance, Elmhurst</i>, IL 12:30 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>Mar 9 Victory Lakes, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Lindenhurst,<i> </i>IL 1:30 & 3 pm</div><div>Mar 10 Peace Village, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Palos Park, IL 2 pm</div><div>Mar 13 Pleasant View, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Ottawa, IL 2 pm</div><div>Mar 14 Frisbie Center, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Des Plaines, IL 12:30</div><div>Mar 15 Glenview Park District, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Glenview, IL 1 pm</div><div>Mar 16 Oak Trace, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>,</i><i> </i>Downers Grove, IL 2 pm</div><div>Mar 16 Central Baptist Village, <i>Songs of Ireland, </i>Norridge, IL 6:30</div><div>Mar 17 Church Creek, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 12:30</div><div>Mar 17 The Moorings, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2:30 pm</div><div>Mar 17 Beacon Hill, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Lombard, IL 7 pm</div><div>Mar 20 Encore, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Crystal Lake, IL 3 pm</div><div>Mar 21 Chestnut Square, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>Glenview, IL 7 pm</div><div>Mar 28 Heritage Woods, <i>Songs of Ireland</i><i>, </i>South Elgin IL 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>April 5 The Garlands, <i>Familiar Folk Songs, </i>Barrington, IL 3pm</div><div>April 10-14 <i>Unavailable</i></div><div>April 20 Victorian Village, <i>Think Spring!, </i>Homer Glen, IL 2:30</div><div>April 23 American Legion 541, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Niles, IL 2 pm</div><div>April 26 The Holmstad, <i>Derby Days! </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>April 28 Vassar Comfort Care, <i>Familiar Folk Songs, </i>Vassar, MI 11 am </div><div>April 28 Winter Village, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Frankenmuth, MI 2pm</div><div>April 30 Brookdale, <i>Derby Days! </i>Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>May 4 Anthology, <i>Derby Days!, </i>Wheaton, IL 2:30</div><div>May 5 Church Creek, <i>Derby Days! </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30</div><div>May 5 Beacon Hill, <i>Derby Days! </i>Lombard, IL 7 pm</div><div>May 6 The Moorings, <i>Derby Days! </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 8 Greenfields, <i>Derby Days! </i>Geneva, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 11 Morton Grove Woman's Club, <i>Old Time Rock n Roll, </i>Johnny's-Glenview, IL 1:30</div><div>May 12 Resurrection Village, <i>Derby Days! </i>Chicago, IL 1:30</div><div><i>May 16-21 Unavailable</i></div><div>May 22 Heritage Woods, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Huntley, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 24 Tabor Hills, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Naperville, IL 1 pm </div><div>May 25 The Reserve, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Geneva, IL 4 pm</div><div>May 26 Encore, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Crystal Lake, IL 2 pm</div><div>May 29 Brookdale, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Hoffman Estates, IL 11 am </div><div>May 29 Brookdale, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Oak Park, IL 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>June 2 Tabor Hills, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Naperville, IL 1:30</div><div>June 6 Aurora Retired Teachers, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Batavia, IL 12:30 pm</div><div>June 14 Sheridan at Green Oaks, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Libertyville, IL 2 pm</div><div>June 15 Oakbrook Park District, <i>Music of the 50s & 60s, </i>Oakbrook, IL 3 pm</div><div>June 16 Heritage Woods, <i>Songs for Father's Day, </i>Rockford, IL 2 pm</div><div>June 21 Beacon Hill, <i>Afternoon Music!, </i>Lombard, IL 3-5 pm</div><div><div>June 24 American House Cedar Lake, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll</i><i>, </i>Plainfield, IL 2 pm </div></div><div>June 26 Niles Senior Center, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Niles, IL 1:45</div><div>June 30 Covenant Living Geneva, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Geneva, IL 3 pm</div><div>June 30 The Greens, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Elgin, IL 6:30</div><br /><div>July 3 Pleasant View, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Ottawa, IL 2 pm</div><div>July 4 Dimensions Living, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Burr Ridge, IL 1 pm<i><br /></i></div><div>July 4 Brookdale, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Oak Park, IL 3:30 pm</div><div>July 5 Greencastle, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>North Aurora, IL 2 pm</div><div>July 6 Victory Lakes, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Lindenhurst, IL 1:30 & 3 pm</div><div>July 7 The Holmstad, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Batavia, IL 1:30 pm</div><div>July 15 Encore, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys,</i><i> </i>Crystal Lake, IL 3 pm</div><div>July 19 The Garlands, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Barrington, IL 3 pm</div><div>July 19 The Oaks, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Bartlett, IL 5:30</div><div>July 20 Beacon Hill, <i>Marketing Event, </i>Lombard, IL 2-4 pm</div><div>July 23 Brookdale, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm</div><div>July 28 Vassar Comfort Care, <i>Familiar Favorites</i>, Vassar MI 11 am</div><div>July 28 Winter Village, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Frankenmuth, MI 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>Aug 1 Wauconda Senior Club, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey, </i>Wauconda, IL 1 pm</div><div>Aug 3 Brookdale, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Des Plaines, IL 6:30</div><div>Aug 4 Oak Trace, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Downers Grove, IL 2 pm</div><div>Aug 4 Town & Country Library, <i>Trad Folk Songs, </i>Elburn, IL 5 pm</div><div>Aug 11 Church Creek, <i>Pop Hits of the 60s, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30</div><div>Aug 17 Beacon Hill, <i>Music of the 50s & 60s, </i>Lombard, IL 11 am-1 pm</div><div>Aug 16 Batavia Park District, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Batavia, IL 1 pm</div><div>Aug 26 Brookdale, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys,</i><i> </i>Vernon Hills, IL 7 pm</div><div>Aug 31 Heritage Woods, <i>Old Time Rock N Roll, </i>Bolingbroke, IL 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div>Sept 7 Alto Senior Living, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Wheaton, IL 2:30</div><div>Sept 8 Beacon Hill, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Lombard, IL 7 pm</div><div>Sept 10 Alden Estates, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Huntley, IL 1:30</div><div>Sept 10 Alden Courts, <i>Familiar Favorites</i>, Huntley, IL 2:30</div><div>Sept 19 Lutheran Home, <i>Road Trip: A Sentimental Journey. </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm</div><div>Sept 22 Friendship Village, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Schaumburg, IL 7 pm</div><div>Sept 27 American House Cedar Lake, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Plainfield, IL 2 pm</div><div>Sept 29 Brookdale, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Lisle, IL 2:30</div><div><br /></div><div>Oct 6 Vassar Comfort Care, <i>Old Time Rock n Roll, </i>Vassar, MI 11 am </div><div>Oct 6 Winter Village, <i>Old Time Rock n Roll, </i>Frankenmuth, MI 2 pm<i><br /></i></div><div>Oct 11 Greenfields, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Geneva, IL 2 pm</div><div>Oct 13 Solstice Senior Living, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Palatine, IL 3:30</div><div>Oct 20 Aspired Living, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Prospect Heights, IL 3:30</div><div>Oct 24 Encore, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Crystal Lake, IL 2 pm</div><div>Oct 27 Tabor Hills, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Naperville, IL 1:30</div><div>Oct 28 Villa Park Library, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Villa Park, IL 6:30</div><div>Oct 29 Bethlehem Woods, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs,</i> LaGrange, lL 1:15 & 2:30 </div><div>Oct 30 Bloomingdale PD, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Bloomingdale, IL 11:30</div><div>Oct 31 Tabor Hills, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Naperville, IL 1:30 </div><div>Oct 31 Oak Trace, <i>Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, </i>Downers Grove, IL 3:30</div><div><br /></div><div>Nov 3 The Holmstad Ekstam, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Batavia, IL 2 pm</div><div>Nov 5 Brookdale, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Hoffman Estates, IL 1 pm</div><div>Nov 7 Victory Lakes, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Lindenhurst, IL 1:30 & 3 pm</div><div>Nov 8 Addison Park District, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Addison, IL 1 pm</div><div>Nov 9 Lisle Park District, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Lisle, IL 1 pm</div><div>Nov 9 Lake Forest Place, <i>The Bashful Brothers Perform!, </i>Lake Forest, IL 6 pm <br /></div><div>Nov 10 The Oaks, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Bartlett, IL 11 am </div><div>Nov 10 The Moorings, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm</div><div>Nov 11 Dimensions Living, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Burr Ridge, IL 2 pm<i><br /></i></div><div>Nov 13 Alto Senior Living, <i>The Stars & Stripes, </i>Wheaton, IL 2:30</div><div>Nov 15 Church Creek, <i>Songs of the Singing Cowboys, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 1:30</div><div>Nov 17-25 <i>Unavailable</i></div><div>Nov 30 Carriage Oaks, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Geneva, IL 2 pm</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dec 3 Brookdale Oak Park, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Oak Park, IL 1-3 pm</div><div>Dec 4 PleasantView, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Ottawa, IL 2 pm</div><div>Dec 7 Green Fields, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Geneva, IL 2 pm</div><div>Dec 8 The Moorings, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Arlington Heights, IL 2-4</div><div>Dec 10 Woodridge Public Library, <i>A Prairie Holiday,</i><i> </i>Woodridge, IL 2 pm</div><div>Dec 15 Encore, <i>A Prairie Holiday, </i>Crystal Lake, IL 3 pm</div><div>Dec 18 Heritage Woods, <i>A Prairie Holiday</i>,<i> </i>Huntley, IL 1 pm</div><div>Dec 21 Brookdale, <i>A Prairie Holiday</i>, Des Plaines, IL 6:30</div><div>Dec 28 Wauconda Park District, <b>Rescheduled for 1/10,</b> Wauconda, IL 12:30</div><div>Dec 31 Casa Scalabrini, <i>New Years Eve Brunch, </i>Northlake, IL 11-1 pm</div>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-48505384084343595062023-01-05T09:06:00.000-08:002023-01-06T07:53:11.905-08:00Rick Pickren 2023 Music Program Brochure<p>The brochure contains a list of my various music programs as well as a brief bio and contact information. </p><p>A link to download the brochure is <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10vkwC8dPU2UaoGPgLCPpaSajX22PBYC7/view?usp=sharing">here.</a></p>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-2254740404189223802023-01-04T08:19:00.000-08:002023-01-06T07:55:45.377-08:00St. Patrick's Day Flyer Many consider St. Patrick's Day the beginning of spring.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> I particularly enjoy the month of March because I get to perform my favorite Irish songs!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6H_KPtDza0taZfm3zSRbD6B3Rcc-CX9jm6UeZQRieBly7rHbQmd09edF5VDJ_GVe-dNhhVvOczJ_O-O8RYWiFMbOvMtyz_yFjQeHY-THdcq86PKROygs1Sqqps1fvvGZDj2RD_XSvXHQcQtqR_pLluq4tW-VZ3DOWUT0x9emM15BT-pEpPb9BHl0h=s1815" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1815" data-original-width="1815" height="320" 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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">My St. Patrick's Day flyer is <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gOcOsKoDLroYxNQiZXhUe0usC-8pyfQK">here.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give me a call or send me an email to schedule a program for your party or group.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SLAINTE!</div>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-31983350321407363342020-05-14T15:37:00.002-07:002020-05-14T15:37:24.396-07:00Go Down To The River in UkranianA
wonderful virtual performance of my song "Go Down To The River" sung in
Ukrainian is <a href="https://youtu.be/4iA3H6gb4Sk">here.</a><br />
Thank you to the young folks at Druzhba Church, Ternopil, Ukraine
for posting their performance. I'm honored! Arrangement by Joel Raney, Hope Music.<br />
BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-2927367537764080272020-02-21T14:21:00.000-08:002020-03-02T10:43:01.151-08:00Rick Pickren's POP HITS OF THE 60'SRick's brand new program features the number # 1 hits of the 1960's...songs and stories from from every year of the decade! A link to the brochure is <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q0YiG7DQ1mvdWzkxDAUkKjV9m4ip5nYd/view?usp=sharing">here.</a>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-3915074692712586872018-02-15T14:21:00.000-08:002018-02-26T17:39:33.132-08:00Academy of Western Artists NominationI'm honored to have been nominated by The Academy of Western Artists as one of the five finalist for Best Western Artist of 2017. The
awards show is on March 17 in Fort Worth, Tx. Unfortunately, I won't be
able to attend due a heavy week of performing my Celtic Cowboy program.
Doggone. Hate to miss it.<br />
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My new CD, <i>Pale Moon on the Prairie</i>, was
nominated as Best Western Album but, alas, it didn't finish in the top five. A
number of songs from the album were also nominated including <i>Pale Moon on the Prairie, Swingin' Through The Sagebrush, Beneath the Apple Trees, A Cowboy Needs a Horse</i> and one I wrot<span class="text_exposed_show">e with lyricist Dennis Goodwin about Roy and Dale called <i>God Save the King and Queen</i>. Dennis put together a nice video of the song.<br /> Here's the <a href="https://youtu.be/0eyxPSliAVc">link.</a> Let me know what you think!</span><br />
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BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-9683990916495463152018-02-14T12:11:00.000-08:002018-02-15T14:38:48.843-08:00Pale Moon on the PrairieA hearty thanks as big as the Wyoming sky to all the western DJs who've been playing my new album<i>, Pale Moon on the Prairie</i>. It <span id="goog_815334082"></span><span id="goog_815334083"></span>is currently #6 on the top 30 Western Album Chart.<br />
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BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-81569810069039282352016-01-05T19:23:00.000-08:002016-01-19T09:41:46.235-08:00CBS TV The Good WifeHey all...<br />
My recording of "The Song of Iowa" will be featured on the CBS TV show "The Good Wife" on Sunday, January 10 @ 9 pm EST. Hope you can tune in!<br />
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5265742/?ref_=ttep_ep11BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-12886288930076552002015-12-04T18:13:00.002-08:002023-01-06T07:58:27.740-08:00It's an honor to have my recording of "Hail! South Dakota" featured on the WNYC program: Only Human.<br />
The episode is Dreaming of a Deaf Utopia. It's an interesting and moving story about Marvin Miller, a deaf man, who's dream was to design and build the town of Laurent; a town of deaf residents, businesses and government.<br />
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https://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/ondemand/544203BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5153750909254427791.post-72596233099885340842014-01-14T10:23:00.002-08:002014-06-06T08:01:09.189-07:00My recording of the Mississippi State Song, <i>Go! Mississippi (</i>The
State Songs Vol. 2) will be featured in the WGBH PBS special "Freedom
Summer" airing on June 26, 2014 on your local PBS station. <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=pickren12">http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=pickren12</a>BIG STRIKE MUSIChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16952803132050822804noreply@blogger.com0