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WELCOME
Welcome to Strawdawg
We are Chicagoland's Premier Country Band
Playing todays hits, oldies, classic rock and original music. Featuring awesome, female and male singers, along with a great band, that'll keep you dancing all night long. If you're into Line Dancing or just want to hear some great music, we deliver the best in Country Music as well as Classic Rock and Original Music. Acoustic, Trio and Full Band shows , we give you a great variety of music. Like us on Facebook and check out our sites
( YouTube - Reverbnation - Instagram - Spotify - iTunes )
STRAWDAWG
DEBUT ALBUM
Now Available
Available for
Download and Streaming
on
Spotify
iTunes
Apple Music
Amazon Music
Pandora
And many other platforms
Musicians
James Hay
Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals Bass Guitar / Acoustic Guitars
Paige Pusateri
Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals
Gary Neuburger
Lead Guitar / Guitars
Matt Marvic
Drums / Percussion
Mario Massi
Lead Guitar / Guitars
Backing Vocals
Paul Carestia
Pedal Steel
Produced / Engineered / Mastered
By
Mario Massi / Unclemyromusic
Featuring
Songs
Dear Alcohol
About To Have It Out
Whiskey and Cigarettes
Nothing
Don't Ask Me
Sunny Days
San Antone
All songs
Written & Copyrighted
UMM.ASCAP2026
Whiskey and Cigarettes
Don't Ask Me
Sunny Days
JFH87INC.ASCAP2026
Dear Alcohol
About To Have It Out
Nothing
San Antone
Firewater 2025
Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy
Live @ Carol's Pub
Sweet Home Alabama
Live @ Carol's Pub
Sultans of Swing
Live @ Chill House / Frankfort
STRAWDAWG 2026
*Events*
JUNE
June - 12 - Salt Creek Golf Club - Wood Dale - 6pm - 9pm
( Duo )
June - 13 - Tru Country Bar n Grill - New Lenox - 9pm-12am
( Full Band )
June - 14 - Corrigan's Pub - Shorewood - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
( Duo )
June - 19 - Shakers - Ottawa - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
( Trio )
June - 20 - Station 34 - Mt Prospect - 8:30pm - 11:30pm
( Full Band )
June - 26 - Carol's Pub - Chicago - 9:30pm - 12:00am
( Full Band )
June - 27 - Rep's Place - Rolling Meadows - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
( Duo )
June - 28 - The Brown Pub - Hinckley - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
( Full Band )
JULY
July - 3 - Durty Nellie's - Palatine - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
( Duo )
July - 4 - Blarney Island - Antioch - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
( Full Band )
July - 5 - Munster Outdoor Concert Series - Munster IN - 6:30pm - 8:30pm ( Full Band )
July - 10 - Bub City Rosemont - Rosemont - 9:30pm - 11:30pm
( Trio )
July - 17 - Salt Creek Golf Club - Wood Dale - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
( Duo )
July - 18 - Tru Country Bar n Grill - Channahon - 9pm - 12am
Jolene
Mark Walker Celebration of Life
( Trio )
July - 22 - Hollywood Casino - Aurora - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
( Full Band )
July - 24 - Jamo's Live - Mokena - 9:00pm - 12:00am
( Full Band )
July - 25 - Red Barn Country Night - Mt Prospect - 7pm - 10pm
( Full Band )
July - 26 - Niko's Red Mill - Woodstock - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
( Full Band )
July - 31 - Obscurity Brewery - Elburn - ( CANCELLED )
August
Aug - 4 - Bub City - Chicago - 9:30pm - 11:30pm
( Trio )
Aug - 9 - The Chill House - Frankfort 3:00pm - 6:00pm
( Trio )
Aug - 14 - Countryside Saloon - Des Plaines - 7 - 10:00pm
( Full Band )
Aug - 15 - Carol's Pub - Chicago - 9:30pm - 12:00am
( Full Band )
Aug - 16 - Old Replublic Kitchen & Bar - Elgin - 5 - 8:00pm
( Full Band )
Aug - 21 - Salt Creek Golf Club - Wood Dale - 6 - 9:00pm
( Trio )
Aug - 22 - Shoeless Joe's - Schiller Park - 7:00pm - 10:30pm
( Full Band )
Aug - 28 - American Legion - West Chicago - 7:30pm - 10:30pm
( Full Band )
Aug - 29 - Rep's Place - Rolling Meadows - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
( Duo )
September
Sept - 4 - Jamo's Live - Mokena - 9:00pm - 12:00am
( Full Band )
Sept - 6 - Jewel - Osco - Grayslake - 10:00am - 2:00pm
( Duo )
Sept - 7 - Schaumburg Sept - Fest - Schaumburg - 1 - 2:30pm
( Duo )
Sept - 7 - Schaumburg Sept - Fest - Schaumburg - 6 - 7:00pm
( Full Band )
Sept - 11 - 120 Live - Bartlett - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
( Full Band )
Sept - 18 - The Red Barn - Mt Prospect - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
( Duo )
Sept - 19 - HRET Fundraiser - Homer Glen - 5 - 6:30pm
( Full Band ) ( Shady Oaks Camp )
Sept - 26 - Touch a Truck Event - Highland Park - 10am - 12pm
( Full Band )
Sept - 27 - The Brown Pub - Hinckley - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
( Full Band )
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