Hipbone Sam
Members: Kevin Hawkins, Bad Bill Robinson, Bruce Baise, Rick Mari, Hawkeye Kane, Jim Bonefeste, Ed Williamson, Mark Riefler, Nic
Springfield, IL
Date of Creation: 2009-09-18
Email: hipbonesam@hotmail.com
Hipbone Sam is on more than 50,000 TouchTunes Jukeboxes in the U.S., Canada & military installations worldwide!
Voted "BEST LOCAL ROCK BAND" for the Illinois Times Best of Springfield 2011 & "BEST LOCAL BAND/MUSICIAN" 2nd place for the State Journal Register's Readers' Choice Awards for 2011.
BOOKINGS: (217) 801-6285. Kevin Hawkins, the former lead singer for Jack Flash & The Last Chance Blues Band, is "Now known all over central Illinois as the fun lovin', music makin', get-a-party-goin' Hipbone Sam (IT Spotlight, 12/9/10). His musical style is rock, blues and comedy. Shows are fun, high-energy & interactive. Audiences are encouraged to dance, sing along, play the bongo drums & shake his homemade shakers.
Talented musicians such as Country Bruce Baise, Bad Bill Robinson, Rick Mari, Hawkeye Kane, Jim Bonefeste, Mark Riefler, Ed Williamson, Harry Lounsberry, Walt McLaren, Nick Sperry, Steve "The Sax" Jackson and Kyle Kieszling perform with Hipbone Sam on a rotating basis.
Hipbone Sam shows can be booked for festivals, bars, clubs, fundraisers, birthdays, anniversaries, private parties, wedding receptions, family reunions & more! Hipbone Sam can also be booked to Emcee your event. Call (217) 801-6285 for rates and available dates.
"Let me hear ya say YEAH!"
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Had a great time at Froggy's! It was FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
Hipbone Sam ROCKS! Great entertainer! Shows are always fun and I love how he gets the crowd going with his shakers and conga drums. Always a good time with Hipbone Sam! What a character! :-)