Serendipity

I first saw Serendipity live in Skokie a few years ago. I wanted to see them for a while and this was a mere two blocks from my home. Actually, I could hear them from my balcony, but I wanted to see them.

Serendipity is a Chicago-area cover band. They play covers from the 60s through present day. Serendipity consists of four women (Same, Kaylee, Josie and Michelle) up front and a male drummer (Kellen). Despite different styles and eras, they seamlessly blend the songs to make a unified set. On this night they did a disco mx and a Journey mini-set with their other songs. 

I wrote more about Serendipity at A Night of Serendipity for Global Traveler. For more info on the band, go to serendipityband.com.

Serendipity in Skokie, IL-July 2025.

Serendipity Back in Skokie!

I first heard of Serendipity through my friend Jim. He had seen the band and highly recommended them. Last year, when I saw they were playing a few blocks from my place, I finally saw them and was impressed.

The band did a solid 90 minute set of covers. They had enough banter to add some fun, but not detract from the music. They were tight on their instruments and powerful on their vocals.

I kept an eye on the Wednesdays on the Green Schedule for this year and when I saw Serendipity slated, I circled the date on my calendar. Once again, they put on a fantastic show.

You can read more about the night at Serendipity on the Green on Global Traveler. Also check SerendipityBand.com for more info on this great band.

Michele van Leeuwen, Kaylee Baginski, Kelen Price-Snowden, Josie Treffy, Sam Paige and me in Skokie, IL-July 2023.

Serendipity in Skokie

My friend Jim told me about a great cover band he saw. A few days later, I saw I saw Serendipity was playing in my library's courtyard about two blocks from me. I wrote about it more at Serendipity for Global Traveler.

A couple days before the concert, I messaged the band about getting a picture and got a positive response. On the night of the show, we arrived early and I approached drummer Heather when she wasn't too busy. She actually suggested we wait for the whole band. I didn't want to bother them, but if she was offering the whole band, I would gladly do it.

Nothing happened before the show. Then the band ripped through 90 minutes of great covers. A crowd of about 300, larger than I expected, danced, sang and clapped as the musicians played songs from the 60s to more recent hits. Drummer Heather ended a few with her trademark "cha cha cha," a fun interplay with the crowd.

I planned on waiting for a quiet time after the show to approach the band, but Heather took charge almost immediately and got me by the stage for a group photo. Now that is awesome fan-interaction.

I greatly appreciated Heather and the band taking time for a group pic. They were all very cool as we chatted a bit.

I highly encourage everyone to check out SerendipityBand.com. While they do great covers, they are also working on original music. I really look forward to that and hopefully seeing them again this summer.

Michele, Tom, Josie, Heather, Sam and me in Skokie, IL-July 2022.