Cherry Pie Journal

Saturday, July 23, 2016
Private Party at
Log Cabin Bar & Grill
8826 Grams Rd
Rush Lake (Ripon), WI
[View all Log Cabin Bar & Grill shows]

Sound: MobilTrax
Operated by Matt Wobst
Lights: MKE Productions
Operated by Johann Koniar
and Brevin Becker
Assistant: Debbie Darvin
Stage Tech: Kevin DeWitt

SET 1:
Turn Up the Radio - Autograph
Detroit Rock City - Kiss
Animal - Def Leppard
When I Look Into Your Eyes - Firehouse *
Don't Tell Me You Love Me - N'Ranger
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
Round and Round - Ratt
Dance the Night Away - Van Halen
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Faithfully - Journey
I Love Rock N'Roll - Joan Jett
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Rag Doll - Aerosmith
The Stroke - Billy Squier
Talk Dirty to Me - Poison

*-Debut

SET 2:
Lay Your Hands on Me - Bon Jovi
Unchained - Van Halen
Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Separate Ways - Journey
Take It on the Run - REO Speedwagon
Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
Wild Side - Motley Crue
She Goes Down - Motley Crue *
Down on Me - Jackyl
I Hate Myself for Loving You - Joan Jett
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N'Roses
It's My Life - Bon Jovi
Jump - Van Halen
Shakin' - Eddie Money
Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Once Bitten Twice Shy - Great White
We're Not Gonna Take It - T'Sister
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions
Paradise City - Guns N'Roses

A Word from Josh:
As I have explained before, we don't play wedding receptions very often. This was only our third such event in the band's 17 year history. But it's not for a lack of interested parties, we get asked about playing weddings all the time. But we're not a traditional wedding band nor do we have any interest in contorting ourselves into one. They have to really want the true Pie experience without compromise and that's where most of the inquiries fade away. But today's happy couple Kelli and Bo were tenacious about hiring us and when the blushing bride special-requested that we play "When I Look Into Your Eyes" by Firehouse and "She Goes Down" by Motley Crue (as opposed to "The Chicken Dance" or "Cha Cha Slide") we knew this is a wedding reception we wouldn't mind playing at. We worked out a deal where I also played piano at the ceremony which took place earlier in the day in an outdoor setting amid beautiful rolling hills. The charming ceremony was marked by heat and humidity as well as a lot of beer to combat the heat and humidity. The reception took place in the same spot as the WISCO event that we played at last year. The stage and all the dining tables were in a large tent. Good thing too because the humid afternoon morphed into a very rainy evening. Since I had been a part of the ceremony I felt comfortable mingling with many of the guests during the dinner. Most of the other guys just hung out behind the stage waiting for showtime. The first set was met with a mixed reaction from the attendees who included children and older folks who may have wondered what they had gotten themselves into. Things normalized for the second set as the true party people stuck around and started to let loose. This included Kelli's young son Jordan whose antics threatened to steal the show. The tone of the party was set all along by the Bride and Groom themselves who really went all out on the dance floor proving once again why they are the type of couple that should totally have Cherry Pie play at their wedding. Thanks for having us. -Josh

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