Featuring legal talent from Foley & Lardner
Rocking for Boys And Girls Club

With roots across the nation, and a home base in Chicago, Fauxly is an all-attorney, all-Foley, no compromise rock band. As your 2023 Law Rocks Hustle and Heart Award winners, Fauxly are back with another set of modern classics from the 1990’s and 2000’s that will get you off your feet and on the floor. Individually, Fauxly’s members have honed their talents on a variety of stages across the world; from Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, to the House of Blues in Chicago, to the German variety show “Wetten Das,” Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, and countless bars, basements, and backyards in between.

Fauxly features:

• Chris Ward (Labor & Employment) – Vocals and Guitar
• Kevin Jackson (Labor & Employment) – Guitar
• Mike Noonan (Land Use & Zoning) – Bass
• Chris Rasmussen (Transactions) – Drums

We’re ready to let what’s left of our hair down and rock out for a great cause. The money we’re raising goes to the Boys and Girls Club of America, but the spirits we’re raising will be yours!

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Featuring legal talent from Circuit Court of Cook County
Rocking for Digs with Dignity

The Floods: 20+ years of Classic Rock, New Wave, and many, many curveballs - from Navy Pier's Grand Ballroom to all the now-shuttered bars and clubs on the Northside - Jim - Steve - John

Featuring legal talent from McGuire Woods; Astellas
Rocking for Kovler Diabetes Center

Straight out of Elmhurst, Flood Waters has been rocking the Chicago area since 2014. The band initially joined forces in School of Rock’s “Adult Program” and quickly decided to go out on their own to perform across the Chicago area. The band has played at venues as diverse as the legendary Double Door, City Winery, Lincoln Hall, and Aurora’s RiverEdge Park along with numerous venues in their hometown. Flood Waters performs a great cross-section of the classics from the 1970s to today, including The Cars, The Pretenders, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, and more.

Flood Waters showcases the talents of two attorneys: Amy Manning (vocals, partner at McGuire Woods) and Morgan Moran (bass, Senior Director at Astella Pharma). Rounding out the band are Amy McConnell (vocals), Joe Spedale (guitar), Michael Stavridis (guitar), Brian Mehta (drums), and Andy DeMotte (keys).

Flood Waters regularly takes part in local philanthropic activities, including several appearances at the Chicago Bar Association’s annual “Lawyers Rock” benefit as well as ongoing events hosted by the American Diabetes Association.

Featuring legal talent from Bell Kearns
Rocking for Rebuilding Exchange

What do you get when you combine a country vocalist, neo-soul guitarist, funk pianist, jazz bassist, and classically-trained drummer? You get a creative mix of music not quite like anything you've heard before – you get Good Colour.

Started in 2022 in downtown Chicago by a couple of friends, the original goal of Good Colour was to jam on street corners and play some covers. But before long we started writing some BANGERS. Once we realized our potential, we focused on becoming an original-focused band with big aspirations.

Inspired by an eclectic mix of genres old and new, from Chris Stapleton to James Brown to Maroon 5, Good Colour delivers its very own brand of unique and soulful music. We want our audience to feel good vibes, dance, and enjoy life, and our music reflects those themes. We hope you get down with us!

Featuring legal talent from Lindsey Lund Law, LLC; Confluence Orthopedic Growth Strategies; Lake County State's Attorney
Rocking for Uniting Voices Chicago

Like most, the members of La Fete Du Funk share a collective belief: that the 1970s represent the pinnacle of music. For our money, rock and roll and disco reign supreme - in sound, style, attitude, and the sheer ability to make you move. La Fete sets out to combine the singular qualities of these two unruly genres - the electric racket, feel-it-in-your-chest bass and drums, and loud and unflinching style - in a disco-rock cocktail that gets your head stirred and hips shaken. So if you want a show, hit the theater. If you want a party, welcome to La Fete du Funk.

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Featuring legal talent from Castaneda Law Office; Katz, Friedman; Law Office of James M. Bailey II
Rocking for Alzheimer's Association

The ICY BEE is a rock band of 5 guys who realized their musical talents could merge to create a wall of sound. With Jim (Bailes) Bailey II on lead vocals, Vitas Mockaitis on lead guitar and vocals, Craig (Mate) Griffin on Bass and the Castaneda Duo of John J Castaneda on acoustic and rhythm guitars and Joey Castaneda on drums and vocals, this lawyer led band (Jim, Vitas and John) energizes their audience.

Featuring legal talent from Cooley; U.S. Attorneys Office, ND Ill.
Rocking for Music & Potlucks

Formed in the wake of the pandemic to fill an acute entertainment need at a Chicago block party, the five 40-something men of Risky Tingles soon realized they had something—or just enjoyed getting together in a basement steps away from the revered Lincoln Hall to make music. The core Tingles repertoire is defined by the non-obvious upbeat songs sung by the classic groups you love—the Beatles, Stones, Band, Petty, Dylan, Van the Man, and more—usually with something of an Americana flair and a harmony or two. We can’t wait to take the stage at Lincoln Hall and get the audience moving on behalf of Music & Potlucks, a great Oak Park-based organization that builds community through musical gatherings and raises funds to support providers of essential services on the west side of Chicago.

Featuring legal talent from Cooley LLP and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. Featuring Illegal talent from Group One Trading and the Chicago Public Schools

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Featuring legal talent from Illinois Court of Claims; Schneck Law Offices
Rocking for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Chicago

The Thornes began as a group of fathers whose children attended Hawthorne Academy, a Chicago Public Magnet School located in the shadow of Wrigley Field. The dads were all accomplished musicians. We were first approached to start a band to support fundraising at the school (at one time we had 13 kids attending the school). The shows were a success drawing crowds from the community (Our motto is " We don't suck as bad as you think we will!") Over time we began receiving requests to perform at other fundraising events.

Over the years, The Thornes have raised well over $100,000 for local charities. We have performed with "Big "Head" Todd and Nicholas Tremulis. We also performed as the opening act for Big Head Todd and the Monsters. We have we won several "Lawyers Rock" battle of the bands competitions over the years.

Band members include: Peter Birnbaum, Chief Justice of the Illinois Court of Claims and President of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund. Joe Gagliardo, a judge on the Illinois Court of Claims. Sean O'Brien, a human rights lawyer. Louie Kritikos, Broker at Dream Town Realty and Bob Barnett, managing director of Wexford Capital. Steve Schneck, highly regarded civil rights trial lawyer and beloved local jazz musician.