Hey Folks, Come one out this Saturday, 2/1//12, to the Live Wire Lounge at 3394 N Milwaukee in Chicago for a great show with the VOODOO KINGS, The Adler Kings, Jason and the Punknecks, and Royal Sons of a Gun! VDK hits the stage at 9PM for one set: easy peasy!!! Should be a smashing good time.. Don't forget to lisen to the VOODOO KINGS on Jango.com and if you fly, the VOODOO KINGS will be featured on Hello Music on Delta Airlines in March and April, so book your flight and listen to s... Read more...

Can't believe its almost spring.  Wishful thinking here in Chicago anyway.  The VOODOO KINGS will be appearing at the LiveWire Lounge on 2/11/12.  This is at 3394 N Milwaukee in Chicago.  Come on out and see the set at 9PM.  One set, easy peasy!!! The VOODOO KINGS will also be featured on Delta Airlines In-flight Entertainment on the channel Hello Music!!! So check out some awesome music on the airplane as you hurl through the air at 500 MPH!!! See you at the LiveWire on 2/11/12!!!... Read more...

Whats happening folks?!!! Everyone here in VDK land would like to wish everyone a great holiday season. Look for VDK to perform on: Decemeber 22nd The Money Shot Lounge 5695 N Lincoln, Ave Chicago, IL This will be a special acoustic show featuring Wayne Braxton on standup bass and a stripped down version of VDK. Looking forward to playing all the tunes acoustically. It will be awesome to be able to do this. Its not everyday you get a chance to see and h... Read more...

Hey Hey!! Its been a while but that doesn't matter, been busy doing our thing. Check out the latest review of the bands cd "Mileage" at the Illinois Entertainers website. Kudos to them and thanks so much for the kind words.  http://bit.ly/mV5X1J.   Please pass the word to all the people in the world. You can also listen to us on Jango.com.  Free internet radio and all the music is up and coming and indie artists like VDK. Look for news and updates all the time. Working on some sup... Read more...

Hi Everyone. Hopefully we will see some fresh new faces at the Montrose Room on July 15th. I would like to thank August Forte and Novo Arts for doing all the legwork for the show.  Planning on being spectacular that night. Would like to give a big shout out to Songandfilm.com for picking up the song "Animal" and placing it in their library for licensing opportunities. Alwyas nice!!!! You can always hear some VDK music at Jango.com, a great resource for new music for your ears...See  you for th... Read more...

A little note for the summer.  The song "Animal" from VDK's American Lights record has been picked up by the company Song And Film, www.songandfilm.com, and placed in their libray for licensing opportunities. We'd like to thank them for doing that. Always nice to be noticed.  That same song "Animal" has also broken the top 10 on the Rock charts at Broadjam.com.  Always nice to see our music being played and listened to and enjoyed.  Did we mention that you can listen to VDK at an... Read more...

Whats happening everyone!!? Here in Chicago as it sputters from winter to summer, we gear up for a beautiful summer.  Look for the VOODOO KINGS in the Best Original Song competition at www.bestoriginalsong.com.  You can listen to us and vote for VDK in the contest.. Look it up and check it out.!!! Also a new link to our last show at the Montrose Room via youtube.  Check it out. Thanks go out to Better Roll Productions for coming out and shooting the video.  Mixing the single in a week or so.... Read more...

Hey Now! Just sitting here after a busy month in January and its already February. We have posted a new video on our vimeo channel from our last show a the Montrose Room. It was edited by Chuck Konefes. Thanks Chuck! You can watch it here: http://www.vimeo.com/20081105   VOODOO KINGS were also in the studio cutting an electric version of the song "strong will survive' which appears acoustically on the last release "mileage".  We had the benefit of working wit... Read more...

Hi All and welcome to 2011!!!  Looking forsward to 2011 and then again who isn't.  Should be filled with fun and shows and touring.  Headed into the studio to record a single version of 'Strong Will Survive' off the "Mileage" record.  Should be lots of fun and looking forward to working with LArry Sturm at Pressure Point recording studios.  An electric version of the song is what we will be doing and it should rock like no one's business.  You can always follow us on twitter @vdkchicago. T... Read more...

Back from the the Ukraine bleary eyed and satisfied.  From Kien to Kharkov to Donesk to Denepropetrosk and back to Kiev.  You can go from a village that hasn't changed in a 150 years to Gucci and the Ritz in a matter of 150 kilometers.  A great experience, people were great and music was awesome.A great time at the Liverpool Club.  Thanks Alex for taking care of us.    Had a slamming time playing with Andre Howard and Tony Dale.  A kickin rhythm section!!!  Had a great show on Friday ... Read more...

Hi Everyone! Headed out to a 6 day tour of the Ukraine.  I am pleased to be playing with the Kingsnakes, formerly signed to EMI in London.  We will be hitting Kiev, Karkhov and 2 other cities for 6 days and 8 shows.  Can't wait to intro VDK music to the folks over there.  Then its back to Chicago for a kickin' show at the Montrose Room on December 3rd.  Come on out and look for some twitter updates while I am in the Ukraine.  Peace through Music!!!... Read more...

Hi Folks!! Great to be back at the Montrose Room on Friday night, December 3rd.  We will be headlinging so come on out to the show and put a little voodoo in your holiday season. See you on Friday the 3rd!!!... Read more...

Hey Now, Check out VDK's new channel on vimeo.  www.vimeo.com/voodookings.  We will be posting weekly videos of music, rehearsals and whatever comes to mind to take you inside the band.  The VOODOO KINGS will also be back in action on December 3rd at the Montrose Room in the Hotel Intercontinental. Details will come soon so block the date!!!!!... Read more...

Hey Now, Thanks to all who came out on Friday August 6th at the Montrose Room.  Loved playing, Loved having it all back again. Look for us soon and check back form some blogs about this past show and we you can see VDK next!!!... Read more...

Hello Everyone, This is a public service announcement with guitars!!! ( thanks joe strummer).  Yes the VOODOO KINGS will be appearing for the first time in a couple of years on Friday August 6th at the Montrose Room, 5700 N River Road in Rosemont at the Hotel Intercontinental. The show starts at 9PM.  I can't tell you how excited that myself and the rest of the band members are to be playing and to be back doing our music.  It really gets in your blood and once its there, there is ... Read more...

Hi Folks, Welcome to the new VDK blog.  I will try and be on here every week to see what's happening in Chicago and the music biz and keep you atuned to VDK so please stay tuned and keep coming back. I certainly would love to entertain any ideas for bloggin that you want. Keep it clean folks! Where do you start in the middle of the hot summer? Well for me as a guitar player, it starts with the Cross Roads Music Tour that happened last weekend at Toyota Park.  That da... Read more...