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I'll be moving to TV this month and was wondering do any of the squares have bands that play Led Zeppelin, The Who, Aerosmith and some of the more harder music from the mid seventies to the late 80's?

Stu;
We don't go often but one of the bands you seek is The Hooligans. They will play some of what you desire. Best band that plays at the squares.

Uncle Bob's Rock Shop plays selections from those three bands along with Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Brian Adams, Billy Idol, Judas Priest, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc.

Gotta love youtube, Both bands are right up my alley!

Simple answer…

Yes!! :)

I share your taste in music, unfortunately the couple of bands already mentioned are about it. There used to be a couple other good rock bands, “He Said, She Said” was my favorite, but they have been dropped from the rotation. In my opinion the bands playing the squares are selected more for getting people dancing than for the quality of the music. Why else would they have disco bands?

As others have indicated, there are some bands that play songs from this era. And I suspect as time goes on and more & more people of your age bracket move into The Villages, you will see more bands playing these songs. In your original post, you asked about "any of the squares" that play this era songs. You will be happy to know that all of the bands are rotated to all 3 town squares. So no matter where you are, these groups will be playing at some time near you. And remember, you can go to whatever square they happen to be playing. So, be prepared to ROCK ON !!!!!

I've visted TV a few times, I have family here. We went to the various squares and for the most part although the bands I saw were very very talented. Just not my cup of tea. Last thing, Death before Disco! lol..........

The Hooligans

The Hooligans are your guys. Most of the bands even if they are billed as rock play in a very antiseptic style as not to offend. Hooligan play it straight. The guys in TH also have another band called The Spazmatics. They play 80's stuff in a comical way and again are quite good. You would think the villages would bring in more hard rock as The Hooligans draw a big crowd.

Almost every band that plays in the Squares, are mired in the 50's and 60's.

The ones who aren't, are few and far between and not that talented.

How about a good classic rock FM station. I’ve been listening to wmmo 98.9 from Orlando but the reception isn’t very good.

Almost all the residents of The Villages enjoy music a couple of generations removed from this bands. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard bands hired for the squares covering music from the bands you’ve mentioned.

You might enjoy Penta as well.

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Unfortunately, the Hooligans recently signed a one-year contract with Disney. They play at EPCOT 5-days a week. They are not on the schedule for The Village squares - but happy for them!

Rock on!
 

If British rock with some from down under is your flavor, the best in the house is beyond a doubt, “The Hooligans” nobody does it better.

If you want American rock from the same era, catch the “Spazmatics” they are a blast to see and mostly the same guys from the Hooligans.

They show up on the squares.

Ohiobuckeye
 

I think they play what draws crowds not necessarily what a couple of people want. Everybody have different taste!

Get the Villages app and go to calendar,type,entertainment,where, and select town squares. You’ll get a months worth of entertainment schedules at all 3 squares.

It looks like this…..

They must have just gotten the Epcot residency since I saw them here last week!

The Spazmatics are scheduled for July 13 (different band but some of the same performers). The Hooligans and the Spazmatics may not show up as often but they seem to still be on the schedule for the squares.

That was true when I first moved he over ten years ago but that has changed dramatically over the past few years. There was even a band doing rap a few weeks ago.

The biggest change in the music at the squares came about because of Covid. Prior to 2020 most of the bands were local talent either from The Villages or the areas surrounding The Villages. When Covid hit in late 2019, most, if not all, of the clubs in Orlando shut down. The bands that were playing there were very talented and full time professional musicians. many found that the squares were a good gig. They paid very well and working 5-9 in a nice atmosphere was better than playing clubs until 2 in the morning and having drunks throw up on you amplifier. As time went by, more and more of these professional Orlando bands made their way into The Villages and much of the local talent was phased out.

I played on the squares a few times and a lot of my friends played them as well before Covid. Now it's very difficult for those bands to get booked. Once in a while I see some of my friends playing but those gigs are few and far between.

The other thing that is happening is that new generations are coming into The Villages. For most of us, the music that we love is what was popular when we were in high school and college. I was in high school in the 60s but many of the people moving here today were in high school in the 70s and 80s. Disco was king in the 70s and tech music came along in the 80s. There's a lot of that in the squares these days.

And as someone commented earlier, the goal seems to get people up to do line dancing.

But there is variety. You just have to look online to see who's playing where.

As our gen X numbers increase I'm sure the music will change to reflect it. The boomers can't hold on much longer!

Joe

Uncle Bob's Rock Shop - best rock band in the Villages!

Look for “uncle Bobs rock shop” husband loves them

Penta, Blond Ambition,Twisted Paisley,

I’m a dinosaur, give me music along the lines from The Great American songbook ala Sinatra, Bublè, Dean or Tony Bennett. Side note I grew up and loved Zepplin, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, ELP and Yes.

[QUOTE=KathyW;2112044]Unfortunately, the Hooligans recently signed a one-year contract with Disney. They play at EPCOT 5-days a week. They are not on the schedule for The Village squares - but happy for them![/QUOTE

They were just here last week as were the spazmatics.

[QUOTE=jimkerr;2112317] I don't see The Hooligans on the schedule at all in July. The Spazmatics have at least one day in July.

If ya don't want anyone puking on your amp...cut your band mates off before the last set! I can't imagine a Crybaby becoming a Cry-squishy either...lol.

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They were just here last week as were the spazmatics.

I have seen them at EPCOT - also look at the Hooligan's website/Facebook acct. It states they will be at EPCOT and have a one-year contract.

Beat me to the Reply.

Thanks for the not so good news. We really enjoyed seeing them

Check out the tribute bands at the Savannah Center. Tickets are cheap and the bands have been very good. The Zeppelin band did a great job and I was surprised how loud they crank it up even though it’s run by the Villages.

Yes, there are a lot of us '70's kids here that enjoy the same music as you. The good bands mentioned above always bring in a crowd.

I heard the hooligans for the first time earlier this year. I was really surprised how well they covered Led Zeppelin. I hope they make it back frequently in 2023.

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Best wishes to The Hooligans!

Ssnakeyez plays some respectable Hendrix.