Chicago Music Scene Podcast: Bob Cozza, Rookies Rochaus, and Boneshaker Insights

In this electrifying episode, we welcome Bob Cozza 🎤—the dynamic General Manager and Talent Booker at Rookies Rochaus in West Dundee, and drummer for the powerhouse band Bone Shaker 🥁🔥. Bob shares insider secrets about running a top-notch music venue, the evolution of live music 🎸, and how original bands are shaking things up in a cover-band-dominated world 🎤🎵. 🕵️‍♂️ What's inside: 📜 Behind-the-scenes stories from legendary venues like Penny Road Pub 🎤 Tales of the vibrant Chicago live music scene 💡 Tips for musicians on landing gigs at top venues 📅 Sneak peeks at Bone Shaker's latest tracks and upcoming benefit shows 🎉 🎸 Insight into what makes Rookies Rochaus the go-to spot for live music lovers 🤝 Hosted by Pete Jansons, Mike Dermont, and Mike Orfanos, this episode is packed with energy, laughs, and priceless advice for anyone who loves live music! Key Moments: 0:00 Bed of Stones BoneShaker Opening    • Boneshaker - Bed Of Stones Official L...  2:37 Preshow 6:46 Bob Cozza General Manager of Rochaus in West Dundee and Drummer for Boneshaker 11:55 Rochaus history 13:05 Dirty Dead band https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...13:50 Younger people getting into the live music scene 15:40 Thirsty Whale days 16:20 It's tough being an original band; it's currently a cover band scene but trending back 18:43 Smoking Popes https://smokingpopesmusic.com/19:15 Green Room Rochaus https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?...24:38 Bands Bob booked into Penny Road Pub 26:00 Doug Shoenbeck Mention and Clip    • HOG POD: Doug Schoenbeck on Kreative ...  27:15 There has been a shift in the last year; people aren’t buying tickets in advance, heavy walk-up 29:03 Bonnie Miske Shout-out and Clip    • HOG POD - Behind the Scenes at Broken...  29:20 RIP Gordie Pokorney   / 7cfte9cdjgxvzqij  29:46 Live music attendance down 25–30% this year 30:19 Music festivals drive club owners crazy 32:25 Midnight Calls Clip    • The Midnight Calls: Chicago’s Local R...  33:03 Mike Dermont wants to do Chicago native band cover fest with Coterie 34:40 Boneshakers background https://www.boneshakerofficial.com/36:05 Bob’s favorite go-to Boneshaker song: Bed of Stones    • Boneshaker - Bed Of Stones Official L...   Get the album: https://www.boneshakerofficial.com/?f...40:40 Boneshaker doing benefit Jan 12 41:40 Boneshaker Song: Screw It 48:18 Who are the other principals in Rochaus? Kevin Krak https://www.chicagotribune.com/2016/1...50:04 Bob Karas rookie Rochaus ownership https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/0...52:00 Pressure in the early days to make money with the bands? 54:05 What is the Rookies Brand? https://foxvalleymagazine.com/2024/04...https://www.rookiespub.com/57:03 Parking at Rookie's Rochaus 58:34 Clubs that didn’t make it—what happened? (e.g., BrauerHouse, Empty Barrels [Pockets], Penny Road) 1:02:30 Joey DeMarco United Talent Shout-out 1:10:07 What new things Bob would like to see in the music industry 1:11:48 Headliner bands aren’t pulling their weight or having attendance like they used to 1:14:30 What does Bob Cozza need to see from a band to book them? Send an email to: bob@rochauscom 1:18:38 Upcoming shows at the Rochaus 1:31:35 Christmas and Holiday Wishes #ChicagoMusicScene #LiveMusic #RookiesRochaus #BoneShaker #BobCozza #OriginalBands #MusicVenues #PennyRoadPub #PeteJansons #MikeDermont #MikeOrfanos #ChicagoBands #MusicIndustry #BehindTheScenes #RockMusic #MusicLovers