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The Band is Back in Town

Oldā€™s Cool to play home concert this fall

By Kelsey O'Kelley

After a several-year hiatus, and after touring multiple venues ranging from country clubs to city stages, the Sun City rock band, Oldā€™s Cool, is coming back home.

Formed in 2006, the musical group was first established by TR Kerth and Hans Stucki when they became neighbors. After comparing their musical backgrounds at a Del Webb neighborhood block party, Kerth and his now former band invited Stucki to join them in a few songs. The two hit it off instantly.

Old's Cool. (Photo provided)

Old’s Cool. (Photo provided)

ā€œIt happened in the Del Webb way of happening. People all move in about the same time, and they get to be pretty good friends,ā€ said Stucki, who is a keyboardist and guitarist for Oldā€™s Cool.

At present, Oldā€™s Cool contains five members (Kerth, Stucki, Dennis Baier, Bob Noble, and John Montgomery), three of whom reside in Sun City. Since its inception, the band has seen a few changes in membership (they recently acquired a new drummer), but Kerth views this as a positive situation.

ā€œItā€™s nice to say hello to new people because they come up with new ideas,ā€ said Kerth.

Like the bandā€™s players, its performances and music styles also vary. Not only do the band members adapt their shows to their audiences, but they also experiment with impromptu song medleys and mash-ups.

Performing hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and early 80s, the band has a repertoire of roughly 150 selections, according to Stucki. Oldā€™s Cool has performed for country clubs, weddings, birthday parties, and even downtown Chicago events. A few weeks ago, the band entertained at the Palmer House in the Empire Room, a renowned venue that has hosted musicians such as Frank Sinatra and Liberace.

ā€œPlaying at the Palmer Housewas one of my favorite memories,ā€ said Kerth, who joked that the staff at the venue allowed the band members to feel like divas by giving them celebrity accommodations. ā€œIt was glorious and elegant. All of these famous people have played there, and you could feel it seeping through the walls.ā€

This wide range of experiences has helped the band prepare for anything.

ā€œYou always have to adapt to what the crowd is doing,ā€ said Stucki. ā€œIf the crowd isnā€™t dancing as much at the beginning, and all of a sudden they start dancing near the end, weā€™re not going to stop.ā€

This chemistry also occurs between members of Oldā€™s Cool, as evidenced by their subtle winks and nods that they exchange to communicate onstage, according to Stucki.

ā€œThereā€™s a communication among musicians onstage that is mostly unspoken that is really kind of amazing,ā€ he said.

When is the next glimpse of this ā€œamazingā€ act?

Oldā€™s Cool will perform on Tuesday, September 9, at 7pm in Drendel Hall. Advance tickets are $12 per resident and $17 for non-residents.





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