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SINGER * GUITARIST * ENTERTAINER “Your show on Monday was absolutely great! I just wanted to let you know how much the residents enjoyed having you here. They have been talking about it for the last two days now...” Activities Director, Libertyville, IL Steve combines a passion for the great music of yesteryear with his modern sensibilities to present shows that are upbeat and energetic. Entertaining senior citizens has become a specialty of Steve's. He performs hundreds of shows per year at retirement communities, church and civic clubs, assisted living facilities and many special events.   He takes great pride in offering a wide variety of favorites with a freshness of style along with a deep respect for the timeless traditions of the great old songs.   Scroll to bottom of page to see some of the places where Steve has played and hear some sample music. Steve's senior citizen shows feature big band numbers, standards, Broadway, pop, folk, and favorites from the golden years of American popular music! Mugging with the audience at Hertiage Woods in DeKalb, IL Making friends at Heritage Woods DeKalb. Try one of his special Theme Programs or enjoy his charming mixture of Swing, Standards and Favorites. Making friends after the show at Independence Village, Rockford, IL Humor, fine musicianship and good times are the key ingredients in Steve's recipe for successful senior citizen programs. They are some of the reasons he is booked for so many return engagements year after year. Steve was a featured performer in the May 2005 "BEST OF THE BEST" adult programs Showcase presented by the Library Administrators Conference of Northern Illinois (LACONI). Some of the many audiences that have enjoyed Steve Askins: Bickford of Oswego The Park at Golf Mill, Niles The Park at Olympia Fields The Park at Vernon Hills The Devonshire, Hoffman Estates The Meadows of Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn The Heritage, Des Plaines The Kenwood of Lakeview, Chicago The Hallmark, Chicao The Moorings, Arlington Heights Lexington Square, Lombard Lexington Healthcare, Schaumburg The Village Green, East Dundee The Greens, Elgin Independence Village, Rockford Independence Village, Naperville Windsor Park Manor, Carol Stream The Holmstad, Batavia Bethlehem Woods, La Grange Park Asbury Court, Des Plaines Asbury Gardens, North Aurora Arden Courts, Palos Heights Arden Courts, Northbrook Belmont Village, Carol Stream Belmont Village, Buffalo Grove Heritage Woods, McHenry Hertiage Woods Dekalb The Saratoga Grove, Downers Grove Beacon Hill, Lombard Oakton Arms, Des Plaines The Fountains at Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake Victorian Village, Homer Glen Lincolnwood Place, Lincolnwood Friendship Village, Schaumburg North Shore Hotel, Evanston Luther Village, Arlington Heights The Lutheran Home, Arlington Heights The Breakers at Edgewater Beach, Chicago The Scottish Home, North Riverside Cordia Senior Living, Westmont Franciscan Village, Lemont Marian Village, Homer Glen Village at Victory Lakes, Lindenhurst The Breakers at Edgewater Beach, Chicago Grand Victorian, Sycamore Grand Victorian, Rockford Hearthstone Village, Woodstock McHenry Villa, McHenry Provena Geneva Care Center, Geneva Provena Cor Mariae Center, Rockford Provena St. Anne Center, Rockford Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport Provena Fox Knoll, Aurora Sunrise Church Creek, Arlington Heights Sunrise Senior Living, Park Ridge Sunrise Brighton Gardens, Prospect Heights Sunrise Brighton Gardens, Burr Ridge Sunrise Senior Living, Glen Ellyn Oakton Arms, Des Plaines ALSO: American Legion, Northbrook Post American Legion, Skokie Post Palos Heights Senior Citizens Club Carillon Women's Club, Plainfield Crystal lake Senior Citizens Club Schaumburg Senior Center Edison Park Women's Club McHenry Senior Citizens Club St. Constance Young at Hearts Club, Chicago Divine Providence Over 50 Club, Westchester Steve has also appeared as a solo performer or band member at the Paramount Arts, Center in Aurora, The Coronado Theatre in Rockford, The Arcadia Theatre in St. Charles, Villa Oliva in Bartlett and on WGN Radio. Home Bio Theme Programs Contact Audio and Video Click for bookings & info Panjandrum Productions P.O. Box 5204 Elgin, IL 60121-5204