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7th heaven - 2010

Left to Right: Michael Mooshey, Keith Semple, Nick Cox, Richard Hofherr, Mark Kennetz

Band members this year

Richard Hofherr - Guitar/Vocals
Keith Semple - Guitar/Vocals
Mark Kennetz - Bass
Nick Cox - Guitar/Vocals
Michael Mooshey - Drums
Tammy Mooshey - Vocals

Photos from this year

Coming Soon

Songs we wrote/played this year

Better This Way
Still Be Here
Gave You My Word
This Summers Gonna Last Forever
Save Your Life
Hand On My Heart
Winning It All
Oh So Really Old
Tragedy
Dream of a New Day
Electronic Karma
Take Me Back

Songs from Jukebox performed:
All In You
The Music Died
Yesterday

Videos from this year

NBC

ABC

Fox

WGN

Crew this year

Matt Zelinski
Dino Manzella
Bob Jozwiak
Joe Buchberger
Lenny Rago
Darby Meehan
John Pruecil
Ryan Scimeca
Mike Scimeca
Tina Boysen
Lisa Hofherr
Chris Wesolowicz
Alan McRae
Danny Moreno
Liane Hayes

Shows this year

December 31 Westin in Wheeling with 102.3
December 29 Snuggery
December 26 Durty Nellies
December 18 Bourbon Street
December 17 John Barleycorn
December 16 Tilted Kilt
December 11 McDonald's Christmas Party at Adler Planetarium
December 10 Austin's
December 9 Mad Mark's (Old Alumni Club)
December 4 Angelman's Syndrome Show
December 3 Alpine Arena
December 3 Toys for Tots - @ Moretti's
December 2 Bannerman's
November 27 The Lodge
November 24 Chicago City Limits
November 24 Turkey Testicle Festival
November 20 Brat Stop
November 19 Durty Nellies
November 13 Tilted Kilt
November 12 Total Sports
November 11 Mad Mark's (Old Alumni Club)
November 6 Shark City
November 5 John Barleycorn
November 5 Glory Days - 85 Chicago Bears - Arie Crown Theater
October 30 Chicago City Limits
October 29 Cubby Bear
October 23 Harrah's Casino
October 21 Tilted Kilt
October 16 Bourbon Street
October 15 Real Time Sports
October 14 Mad Mark's (Old Alumni Club)
October 13 Snuggery
October 9 Tailgaters
October 8 Durty Nellies
October 7 Bannerman's
October 3 Apple Fest
October 2 Austin's
October 1 Blue Chip Casino
September 26 ECFA Benefit Show
September 25 Huntley Fall Festival
September 25 Tilted Kilt
September 19 7th heaven Band BBQ
September 18 Shark City
September 18 Des Plaines Festival
September 17 Walter Payton's Roundhouse
September 16 Mad Mark's (Old Alumni Club)
September 12 Wells Street Fall Festival
September 11 Big Brother, Big Sister
September 11 Evvia Block Party
September 10 John Barleycorn
September 6 Castaways (Labor Day)
September 5 Taste of Polonia
September 5 Schaumburg Septemberfest
September 4 Lake in the Hills Festival
September 4 Naperville's Last Fling
September 3 Lemont Keepawata Fest
September 2 Bourbon Street
September 2 Labor of Love w/ Bret Michaels
August 29 Lakeview Festival
August 28 Beer Barrel at Put-in-Bay
August 27 Beer Barrel at Put-in-Bay
August 26 Beer Barrel at Put-in-Bay
August 25 Navy Pier
August 22 Elburn Festival
August 22 Dock's
August 21 Grayslake Summer Days
August 21 Arlington Park Million
August 19 Hinsdale Concert i/t Park
August 15 Blarney's Island
August 14 Palmer College
August 13 Wood Dale Fest
August 12 Gurnee Days
August 8 Romeoville Fest
August 8 Worth Fest
August 7 Chicago City Limits
August 7 Market Days Fest
August 6 Warrenville Summer Daze
August 5 Keywester
August 4 Navy Pier
August 3 Kraft Event at Navy Pier
August 1 Algonquin Commons
July 31 Des Plaines Augustfest
July 30 John Barleycorn
July 30 Soldier Field w / BON JOVI
July 29 Mt. Prospect Concert i/t Park
July 28 Bensenville Festival
July 25 Taste of Lincoln
July 24 Lake Zurrich Alpine Fest
July 23 Streamwood Fest
July 21 Bolingbrook Concert i/t Park
July 18 Uptown Ribfest
July 17 Lombard German Fest
July 16 Arlington Heights Irish Fest
July 15 Millennium Park
July 14 Darien Concert in the Park
July 11 Glendale Heights Fest
July 10 Taste of Park Ridge
July 10 Roscoe Burger Festival
July 9 Byron Fest
July 8 Norridge Fest
July 7 Glenview Concert in the Park
July 6 Downers Grove Concer i/t Park
July 4 Palatine 4th of July Fest
July 3 Lisle Eye's to the Skies Fest
July 3 Naperville's Ribfest
July 2 Oak Fest
July 1 Bartlett Fest
June 30 Milwaukee Summerfest
June 27 Jeff Fest
June 27 Gay Pride Parade
June 26 Schaumburg CHS Family Fest
June 26 Strawberry Fest
June 26 St. Josaphat Summerfest
June 25 Taste of Joliet
June 24 Golf Concert in the Park
June 23 Park Forest Concert in the Park
June 20 Mid Summer Festival
June 19 Elgin Brewfest
June 19 Raven Fest
June 18 Walter Payton's Roundhouse
June 17 Elk Grove Rotary Festival
June 13 Wells Street Art Festival
June 13 Wild Bull - Cancer Benefit
June 12 St. Charles Riverfest
June 12 Andersonville Fest
June 11 Ohio Bike Week
June 9 Itasca Concert in the Park
June 6 June Jam
June 5 Navy Pier
June 3 Serenity
May 29 Gaelic Irish Festival
May 29 Belmont Sheffield Music Fest
May 28 John Barleycorn
May 22 Private Event
May 21 Taste of Glen Ellyn
May 21 Corporate Show at McCormick Place
May 20 Keywester
May 18 ABC Event
May 15 Tilted Kilt
May 15 Real Time Sports
May 14 Durty Nellies
May 8 El Sombrero
May 7 Real Time Sports
May 2 Melodic Rock Fest 2
May 1 Shark City
May 1 Chocolate Fest
April 30 Alumni Club
April 29 Bourbon Street
April 24 Double Trouble Frat Party
April 23 Kams
April 21 Fire Bar & Grill
April 17 Chicago City Liimits
April 17 St. Baldrick's Foundation
April 16 Cubby Bear
April 15 Keywester
April 9 Austin's
April 8 Serenity
April 3 The Lodge
April 2 Roadhouse in Elgin
April 1 Bannerman's
March 27 Shark City
March 26 John Barleycorn
March 20 Bourbon Street
March 18 Keywester
March 17 Finn McCool's
March 13 Kams
March 12 Chicago City Liimits
March 6 Tailgaters
March 5 Sideouts
March 1 Private Event
February 18 Keywester
February 13 Durty Nellies
February 12 Roadhouse
February 11 Fire Bar & Grill
February 6 The Lodge
February 4 John Barleycorn
January 29 Austin's
January 22 Alumni Club
January 21 Keywester

2010 was a pivotal year for 7th heaven. Our year started out with the band being recognized on the world stage when Keith got seen on American Idol winning a Golden Ticket. The night Keith was seen on American Idol our website (www.7thheavenband.com) received over 250,000 visits. After learning that his visa class was incorrect to move forward with American Idol, his Golden Ticket was rescinded. Capitalizing on the exposure Keith got, the band went on Fox Chicago News to tell the full story.

Right after that, we got emails from fans letting us know about a contest where Bon Jovi was looking for a opening act. We entered that contest and took 1st place, which got us an opening slot for Bon Jovi and Kid Rock at Solider Field July 30th to over 65,000 people.

At the same time, our original song "Better This Way" from our "U.S.A.-U.K." CD started getting spins on radio stations through the Mid-West and other areas. The song charted #2 in Chicago and helped the band expand its audience. Over the summer, these successes allowed 7th heaven to be seen on NBC, ABC, FOX, WGN as well as in articles in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, Illinois Entertainer, Chicago Rocker, Journal and the Irish American News.

The band played over 250 shows in 2010 and had huge growth with our fan base. 7th heaven released 3 new products in 2010: "Jukebox" which contains over 700 tracks is a box set to celebrate the bands' 25 year history, "Live at Solider Field" DVD which shows the entire 7th heaven concert in HD utilizing 7 cameras, and "Merry Christmas in Chicago" CD which has 4 original Christmas songs along with 10 classic songs you all will remember.

Three of 7th heaven's CD/DVD's charted in the Billboard Charts in 2010. "Jukebox" was number 1 in the Launch Pad "Merry Christmas in Chicago" was number 1 in the Launch Pad "U.S.A.-U.K." hit number 46 in the Pop Rock Catalog chart

On November 5 we had the honor to be the house band for the "Glory Days - The 1985 Chicago Bears" event where we met many of the 1985 champs from the best football team ever.. the 1985 Chicago Bears! We even played a variation of the super bowl shuffle with a few of the bears signing with us. This event was shot for TV and has been seen all over NBC Chicago during the next few weeks. We are actually on 2 different shows; the main show and the backstage pass show.

7th heaven had numerous interviews and live performances on different radio stations this past year; 101.9 The Mix, 102.3 WXLC, Star 105.5, WAJK 99.3, Majic 95.1 and Homegrown Tones, as well as two short interviews with legendary radio jock Steve Dahl.

7th heaven worked with many charities in 2010 to help make a difference: Red Cross for Haiti, Breast Cancer Awareness, Big Brother - Big Sister, St. Baldricks, Cure Angelman's, Toys for Tots, Cancer Benefit and ECFA Benefit

Some other highlights: We hosted a successful BBQ where we had time to relax and talk to many of you without needing to leave to make it to another show. Our reunion show saw Tony DiGiulio and Matt Clark come up and sing with the band again. Throughout the year we were filmed for a reality TV show. We signed new endorsement agreements with manufactures. We were featured on expressway billboards and in movie theaters throughout the summer.

We made many life-long memories together in 2010. We set out with goals in January and we reached every goal we set for ourselves. We started making new goals to work toward in 2011 and we hope that 2011 is even better than 2010. We look forward to making even more memories together in 2011.

2009 Newsletter - Click to enlarge