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First class entertainment is coming to the Freedom Festival’s center stage that you and your family will not want to miss. The Trippin Billies
 The Nations Most Successful
Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Born in the pubs on the north side of Chicago, reminiscent of Luther’s College, Trippin Billies took to the “stages” of these small rooms in the early nineties as an acoustic duo. It wasn’t long before lines grew to long for the small bars and calls started coming in from around the Midwest. As a result the band was forced to rise to the occasion, and they’ve done just that. Having the luxury of living in a city called home to many great musicians, Trippin Billies is comprised of some of Chicago’s best. This talent coupled with their mutual love of high energy performance has moved them above the bar band circuit and into concert settings. Whether it’s a club in Iowa City, a Hockey arena in North Dakota or a summer festival in Rochester, New York or Lincoln, Nebraska, the show is always the same, just that, a show.
Listen to the great covers from their January 2010 House of Blues - Chicago show
Their tour schedules have come to resemble that of the Dave Matthews Band before their ascension to their current status. Midsize venues sell out consistently across the country and the famous theatres whose names were once inked on the cover of DMB boot legs listened to by the band, now comprise the tour schedule of Trippin Billies. The theatres they once approached with trepidation and awe have now come to feel like home.
Please visit their web site to learn more about the trippin billies
The Righteous Hillbillies
 The goal of The Righteous Hillbillies has always been to set the stage on fire wherever and whenever they play. The passion for the music drives them. Music is their religion; the stage, their altar; the crowd, the noise, the energy, their dogma. Imagine Johnny Cash with an electric guitar and a stack of Tube Amps. The hillbillies are consummate professionals; they are comfortable on any and every stage—new, old, small, big. They leave everything they’ve got—blood, sweat, tears. Righteous, indeed.
See the Righteous Hillbilies rock their original song "Mexican Rodeo" as they opened for the Charlie Daniels Band at Rialto Square Theater
It all started in February 2007 with longtime friends and musical companions Kev and Brent from the Brent James Band. They started performing acoustic shows for fun under the name James and Wright. After performing on Thursday nights at their favorite local pub, Chicago St. Pub ( Joliet, IL), the duo quickly started getting recognition for their high-octane performances and onstage banter. Brent and Kev we’re asked to perform with friends John Condron & the Benefit for their CD release show at Bicentennial Park. John’s introduction hailed what would become the bands name: “this next song is a blues song and I need a couple Righteous Hillbillies to help me out with this one.” After an overwhelming response to their performance Kev and Brent decided to put away the acoustics and start a rock band with the premise of setting the stage on fire from the first song to the last.
Please visit their web site to learn more about The Righteous Hillbillies.
Maggie Mae
 Details to come
Please visit her web site to learn more about Maggie Mae
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