Strangelove, Elements, Tributosaurus to headline

Note: An earlier version of this story indicated that Jesus Jones would headline Saturday night, August 23. The band announced their U.S. tour cancellation due to “circumstances beyond their control.” on June 11.

Skokie's Backlot Bash will be back this summer, and we have the lowdown on every band!

Los Angeles band ‘Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience’ will headline Skokie’s Backlot Bash on Saturday, bringing the ‘80s Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ electronic rock to life on the Skokie stage. Depeche Mode has sold more than 100 million records, including the hit singles Personal Jesus, Strangelove and Enjoy the Silence.

"They do it to such fine detail that's it's scary. They're obviously big fans and they play to very big crowds. They have videos that they've made, screens behind them, it's a full-on production,” said Depeche Mode founder, guitarist and songwriter Martin Gore.

Elements: The Definitive Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute, are a 10-piece funk band that will weave their way through the dozens of masterful hits of '70s six-time Grammy winners Earth Wind And Fire, including their signature vocals, horns and dance steps.

Local studio musicians Tributosaurus will become Van Halen, the iconic '80s hard rock band that gave us the amazing solos, riffs and runs of guitarist Eddie Van Halen.

Now in its eighteenth year, the Bash will feature 15 other live music acts that will play on two festival stages over three days. The complete lineup is:

Friday, August 22

8:45 PM – Elements: The Definitive Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute (funk)

7:15 PM – The Meadowlark Lemons (funk)

6 PM – Shelley Miller (pop/folk/rock) – beer tent

Saturday, August 23

8:45 PM – Strangelove: The Depeche Mode Experience (electronic rock)

7:30 PM – Discoveries of the American Scientific (electronic-indie rock)

6 PM – Jimmy Tin & The Rough Cuts (rock)

5 PM – Scott & Sara (rock/country) – beer tent

4 PM – Valius (multi-genre covers)

3 PM – Colby Maddox (garage grass) – beer tent

2 PM – Nikki O'Neill Band (soul/Americana)

1 PM – Measuring Marigolds (folk/old-time) – beer tent

12 PM – Evanston School of Rock

Sunday, August 24

6:30 PM – Tributosaurus becomes Van Halen (rock)

5 PM – Cisco Pike (rock)

4 PM – Sanctified Grumblers (roots/blues/jug band) – beer tent

3 PM – Buds & Shoots (country/swing)

2 PM – Sunday Drive (jazz/pop) – beer tent

1 PM – The Mosquitos (multi-genre covers)

The three-day Bash will also host a carnival midway, a large beer tent, the Backlot Dash 5K Run and Half Mile Youth Color Fun Run, a bingo tent, the Y2K exhibit and time capsule at the Skokie Heritage Museum –– and on Sunday, a farmer's market, and the Rotary Pancake Breakfast from 8-11 a.m., featuring a bloody mary & mimosa bar. Other events are still being planned and will be announced soon.

Skokie's Backlot Bash is located at the corner of Floral & Oakton in downtown Skokie. For up-to-the-minute new information please visit www.BacklotBash.com.

Music history of the Bash.

Skokie's Backlot Bash is located at the corner of Floral & Oakton in downtown Skokie and is presented by the Skokie Park District, the Village of Skokie and the Skokie Public Library.

Note:
An earlier version of this story indicated that Jesus Jones would headline Saturday night. The band announced their U.S. tour cancellation due to “circumstances beyond their control.” on June 11.