JOHN CRISTON WIDULE

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Contact : johncriston@yahoo.com 414-241-9050
rock, jazz, arrangement, R&B

Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 6PM to 9PM, John Criston Widule solo at the Wings Over Waukesha annual aviation event show at the Waukesha County Airport.......................
 

Wings over Waukesha event link

 
Saturday, September 17, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at Quaker Steak and Lube in New Berlin at 4900 South Moorland Road from noon to 2PM  ...........

Quaker Steak gig link

Thursday, December 1, 2011: John Criston Widule and the Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue at the State Street Lighting Christmas party at MillerCoors.............................

Friday, December 2, 2011: John Criston Widule and 4 on the Floor at Burke's Lakeside in Oconomowoc starting at 8:30PM

Link to Burke's Lakeside website

Tuesday, December 13, 2011: John Criston Widule and the Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue at the United Way year-end fundraising celebration...........goal was $48 million.............hit over 50 million!
 

Potbelly Restaurant at 17800 Bluemound as music/Christmas carol Santa on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4PM

O'Donoghue's Irish Pub at 133rd and Watetown Plank Rd as music/Christmas carol Santa on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 6:30PM

John Criston Widule at Summerfest 2011
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with the Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue

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John with more cowbell at Wisconsin State Fair 2011

Current noteworthy public gigs include:
  
Generally:
 - John Criston Widule at Potbelly Sandwich Works on 178th and Bluemound every Wednesday and Friday from Noon to 1:30PM....
 
- Monday, May 9, 2011: John Criston Widule at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub in Elm Grove from 5PM to 9PM for the Wolff Family Benefit event...................

- Saturday, May 21, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at Curley's
Waterfront Pub on Pewaukee Lake at 8:30PM to midnight +......................
 
- Monday, May 30, 2011: John Criston Widule with the Elmbrook Spiders in the Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade and subsequent Elm Grove Womens' Club's Junior Guild and the Elm Grove Businessmens' (including local legend Carl Carran) community event at the Sendik's lot area...........................
 
- Friday, June 17, 2011: John Criston Widule, Kent Niemi and Conga Mark Bryan at the Grove Restaurant in Elm Grove from 7:30 to 11:30PM................
 
- Saturday, July 9, 2011: Summerfest: John Criston Widule with the Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue at the Miller Lite Oasis from Noon to 2:30PM...........................................
 
- Saturday, July 9, 2011, John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at Pewaukee 2011 Downtown Art Project Festival on Lake from 6PM to 9PM.........................
 
- Saturday July 16, 2011: Private wedding gig in Madison...................
 
- Saturday, July 23, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at the Waukesha County Fair.......................
 
- Saturday July 30, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at the Wern Valley Sportmens' Club annual Cancer Shootout Event.................................. 
 
- Thursday, August 4, 2011: John Criston Widule at the Wisconsin State Fair with the Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue at the Miller Lite Sports Grille Stage from 2PM to 5PM...........................................
 
- Wednesday, August 10, 2011 for John Criston Widule and Conga Mark Bryan at Bush Gardens on Janesville Rd in Muskego East of Moorland Rd from 7PM to 11PM............................................
 
- Saturday, August 13, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at Curley's
Waterfront Pub on Pewaukee Lake at 8:30PM to midnight +..............................
 
Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 6PM to 9PM, John Criston Widule solo at the Wings Over Waukesha annual aviation event show at the Waukesha County Airport,...........................
 
Wednesday, August 31, 2011: John Criston Widule with the Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue band at the United Way Fundraiser Event in Miller Valley........
 
Friday, September 2, 2011 for John Criston Widule and Conga Mark Bryan at the Grove Restaurant from 7PM to 11PM...............................................
 
Saturday, September 17, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at Quaker Steak and Lube in New Berlin at 4900 South Moorland Road from noon to 2PM  ...........
 
 
- Friday, October 7, 2011: John Criston Widule with 4 on the Floor at Carroll College/University Homecoming.............
 
Friday, December 2, 2011: John Criston Widule and 4 on the Floor at Burke's Lakeside in Oconomowoc starting at 8:30PM...............................\

Potbelly Restaurant at 17800 Bluemound as music/Christmas carol Santa on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 4PM

O'Donoghue's Irish Pub at 133rd and Watetown Plank Rd as music/Christmas carol Santa on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 6:30PM

                            

Summerfest 2010 at the Miller Lite Oasis
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Band : Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue

Summerfest 2010 bongo boy
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Band: Crazy Miller Band later in the Summerfest gig

Summerfest after excessive cowbelling.........
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....and thinking about the future of percussion antics

Summerfest 2010 trumpet guy
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some chick's leg is kicking.......

John at Summerfest 2007
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Summerfest Rock Stage on opening Saturday

John with Silvertone and slim dress slacks in 1967
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Recording session with Jim Duwel and Jack Whitney

 
contact John Criston Widule at johncriston@yahoo.com  

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YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF JOHN CRISTON WIDULE
-WITH GUEST PERCUSSIONIST CONGA MARK BRYAN, KENT NIEMI OR WITH THE FULL CLASSIC ROCK BAND - 4 ON THE FLOOR:
 
 
 

Video: WE WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN by the Who covered by John Criston Widule and 4 on the Floor

Video: ALL RIGHT NOW by Free covered by John Criston Widule and 4 on the Floor

Video: TAKE ME TO THE RIVER - John Criston Widule covering Al Green

Video: TICKET TO RIDE - John Criston Widule covering the Beatles

Video: John Criston Widule and 4 on the Floor covering Sugarloaf's GREEN EYED LADY

Video: LOW SPARK by Traffic covered by John Criston Widule, Kent Niemi and Conga Mark Bryan

Short Biography: Thankful father, musician, real estate broker, B.S., J.D., former Gideon Camp President

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John at Potbelly with Miller Guitar
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Rare Introspective Moment

John trapped by strings, horns and percussionists
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Grove Restaurant gig

LEVI CRISTON WIDULE AND SHARON
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Born: August 17. 2009 at 10:02 PM

JOHN CRISTON WIDULE AT WAUKESHA COUNTY FAIR 2009
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Band: 4 On the Floor

JOHN CRISTON WIDULE AT WISCONSIN STATE FAIR 2009
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Band: Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue

JOHN CRISTON WIDULE AT SUMMERFEST 2009
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Band: Miller Rhythm and Brews Revue

JOHN CRISTON WIDULE with KENT and CONGA MARK
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Playing trumpet with a spare guitar and flute in case of flat

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John and LEVI CRISTON WIDULE

Five Rockers
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April 6, 2002

birthday!
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Gramma and Levi
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at Potbelly

contact:

johncriston@yahoo.com

P.O. Box 108

Elm Grove, WI 53122

414-241-9050

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Hit this link to see John with 4 on the Floor playing "Rikki Don't Lose that Number" at the Grove Restaurant

Hit this link to see John with 4 On the Floor playing Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" at South Shore Yacht Club

John Criston Widule