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2014
Mike & Joe Bootleg: Vol 3
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Mike & Joe Bootleg: Vol 1
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Mike & Joe Bootleg: Vol 2​
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Mike & Joe Bootleg: Vol 4
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Mike & Joe: Live At The Bandstand
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Mike and Joe at Durty Nellies (Palatine, IL)

Mike and Joe at Durty Nellies (Palatine, IL) Friday October 6th 2023 9PM-Midnight! General Admission $10

This is part of the Durty Nellies Farewell Tour! You don't want to miss this show you might never get to see MJ at Nellies again!

Monday, September 25, 2023
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Mike and Joe Return To Fatty's Pub and Grille for the 2023 NIU Homecoming Celebration!

Mike and Joe return to Fatty's Pub and Grille.. That's Right...Dekalb, IL Baby! Home of the Huskies of Northern Illinois University! Saturday October 14th 2023 8PM-11PM

It's Homecoming Weekend and we are excited to see all you alumni especially those we played for at Otto's, StarBusters, Fatty's Bar and Grille, fraternity/sorority houses, and yes, in your living rooms! We've had a long run at NIU and we have so many fun memories with all of you HUSKIES over the years! We hope to see you Homecoming weekend!

Monday, September 25, 2023
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Mike and Joe at Harmony Fest featuring the Taste of Arlington Heights 2023!

Mike and Joe at Harmony Fest featuring the Taste of Arlington Heights 2023! Friday September 29th 2023 8:30PM-11:00PM

 
Join us for Harmony Fest, featuring the Taste of Arlington Heights, on Saturday, September 30th, 3-11 p.m., for free concerts in Harmony Park and amazing food and drinks from Arlington Heights restaurants at the Taste of Arlington Heights!
This family friendly event takes place on Campbell Street and Vail Ave., in downtown Arlington Heights.

Monday, September 25, 2023
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Mike and Joe at Daddio's (Homecoming 2023)

Mike and Joe at Daddio's (Homecoming 2023) Friday October 13th 2023 9PM-Midnight!

Mike and Joe return to one of our favorite places to play! That's right ... we said it!Daddio's in Bloomington/Normal, Illinois.Home of the Redbirds of Illinois State University!
It's Homecoming Weekend and we are excited to see all you alumni especially those we played for in your living rooms, fraternity/sorority houses and most importantly all the great times that were had at the one and only, Daddio's!We shall see you there!

 

Friday, September 22, 2023
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Woodridge Oktoberfest 2023

Mike and Joe at Woodridge Oktoberfest Saturday September 30th 2023 9PM-10:30PM

Get your fill of German food, music and beer at the 4th annual Woodridge Oktoberfest! The two-day fest is jam-packed with live music, food vendors, a variety of beers featuring several local breweries, a photo booth and fun activities including a beer stein holding contest, pretzel toss and more. Woodridge Oktoberfest is hosted by the Woodridge Park District and supported in part by the Village of Woodridge.

Monday, September 18, 2023
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Guster fans! Barrel of a Gun - recorded live at the Bluebird circa 1999 at IU!!

Guster fans! Here's one we really loved to play - recorded live at the Bluebird circa 1999 at IU!! https://youtu.be/wBSa1D6lBmU https://soundcloud.com/mjmusic-3/barrel-of-a-gun-guster https://mikeandjoerock.bandcamp.com/track/barrel-of-a-gun-gusterhttps://youtu.be/wBSa1D6lBmU

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Announcing our HOME SESSIONS series . . . Back to Home (our original tune)

A bit about the song . . .https://youtu.be/1ibsPhZ7vpIWATCH Back to Home HERE!!!LISTEN to Back to Home on SoundCloud HERE!!or HERE on Bandcamp 

Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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Mike & Joe is a modern rock cover band widely regarded by its peers and the industry as one of the very best sounding cover bands in the nation.  The bulk of the setlist includes popular rock from the 90’s through today, but occasionally they’ll throw in some tunes from the 70’s and 80’s as well.  Bring your shoes, bring your glasses. 

Some of the artists Mike & Joe cover are: Blink 182, Maroon 5, U2, Fallout Boy, Fleetwood Mac, Justin Timberlake, Third Eye Blind, Mumford and Sons, Sublime, Dave Matthews Band, Weezer, Train, Keith Urban, Ed Sheeran, The Eagles, Jimmy Eat World, Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, Florida Georgia Line, OAR, The Cure, Pearl Jam and many more!

Name:  Mike

Plays:  Guitar and Lead Vocals

Lives: Chicago Northwest Suburbs

From:   Mt. Prospect

Football:   Bears

Baseball:  Cubs

Hockey:   Blackhawks

Favorite Song To Play: Dare You To Move

Favorite Local Band: Bottle of Just Us

Music I Listen to:   Acoustic Folk or Jazz (Cool, Bebop)

Other Interests:  Wine, Traveling (usually West), building stuff for my house (not real good at it yet)

Name: Joe

Plays: Lead Guitar and Vocals

Lives:  Indianapolis

From:  Pittsburgh, PA

Football:  Pittsburgh Steelers

Baseball:  Pittsburgh Pirates

Hockey:  Pittsburgh Penguins

Favorite Song To Play:  Currently, “Ain’t No Man” by the Avett Brothers, or “Dare You To Move” - Switchfoot

Favorite Local Band:  Mr Blotto

Music I Listen to:  I listen to folk, bluegrass, some jazz and blues

Other Interests: My hobbies include collecting, talking about, and drinking wine, going to small venue concerts-mostly folk and singer songwriters, playing my guitar in my living room, buying and managing real estate, watching and going to Pirates and Penguins games, theme travel, going for drives in my convertibles, making cool stuff out of old windows and shutters, growing my herb garden, and hanging out with my mom.

Name: Aaron Streich

Plays: Drums and Vocals

Lives: Chicago, IL.

From: Tacoma, Washington

Football: Bears

Baseball: Cubs

Hockey: Blackhawks

Favorite Song To Play: Anything new

Favorite Local Band: Low Spark, Kick The Cat, The Gold Web

Music I Listen to: Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Funk, Reggae, Rock, Metal, 311

Other Interests: Hanging out with family and friends, boating, riding my bike, traveling this beautiful planet, Beautiful islands and beaches, Recycling!

Name: Cory Flynn

Plays: Bass and Vocals

Lives:  Recently moved from an apartment in Wicker Park Chicago to a house in Munster, IN

From:  Frankfort, IL

Football:  Bears

Baseball:  White Sox

Hockey:  Blackhawks

Favorite Song To Play: Killin' In The Name Of - Rage Against The Machine

Favorite Local Band:  Salt Sweat Sugar

Music I Listen to:  Deftones, Radiohead, Mastodon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tame Impala, Soundgarden, 311 and a lot more.

Other Interests: Huge NBA fan. Playing basketball and working out. Recently got into collecting guitar pedals. Writing and recording music ideas and then forgetting about them. Teaching my wife to play bass. Biographies of musicians. Plan to try gardening soon now that I have a backyard.