New England's #1 '80s Band!  

"The Future Heavies" cover the best in new wave, pop, R&B, dance, and rock from the 1980s, from Blondie and Madonna to Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks. 

"The Future Heavies" are perfect for a summer evening concert. Since July 2015, "The Future Heavies" have performed summer concerts in Bloomfield, Bristol, Canton, Cromwell, East Windsor, Farmington, Greenwich, Haddam-Killingworth, Hamden, Killingly, Monroe, Morris, Plainville, Prospect, Thompson, Westbrook, Weston, Woodbury, and Willington. 

"The Future Heavies" cover tunes by A Flock of Seagulls, The Bangles, Blondie, Bryan Adams, Cyndi Lauper, Eurythmics, The Go-Go's, Hall and Oates, Heart, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Journey, Katrina and the Waves, Loverboy, Madonna, Michael Sembello, Nena, The Outfield, Pat Benatar, Paul Simon, Prince, Shannon, Stevie Nicks, Survivor, and Tom Petty. 

"The Future Heavies" are fun, professional, danceable, and affordable for festivals, outdoor events, fairs, reunions, special occasions, and audiences of all ages. The band features two female lead vocalists, keyboards, guitar, saxophone, bass, and drums, with members from Cheshire, Hamden, Harwinton, Middletown, and Monroe:

The Future Heavies

New England's #1 '80s Band!

Alice-Anne - lead vocals 
Wendy Berry - lead vocals
Dustin Kreidler - saxophone
Greg Marshall - keyboards
Ron LaRosa - guitar, backup vocals  
Mark Crino - bass 
Andy Chatfield - drums

Four members of "The Future Heavies" also cover the best in alternative/indie, grunge, folk rock, jamband, pop, and rock from the 1990s as part of The Usual Lebowskis.

Shows

May25

All-Campus Tent Party with "The Usual Lebowskis"

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Andrus Field, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

Celebrate with classmates, graduating seniors, and families as part of Wesleyan University's Reunion and Commencement Weekend - all are welcome! Hear the best pop, rock, and soul music from the ‘70s, '80s, and '90s in one night under the tent on Andrus Field with a ten-piece all-star band featuring members from both "The Future Heavies" and "The Usual Lebowskis.” The group is led by drummer Andrew Chatfield MALS '19 and includes lead vocalists Alice-Anne, Wendy Berry, and Sarah LeMieux, saxophonist and guitarist Dustin Kreidler, bassist Derek Monahan, lead guitarist Aaron Read, keyboard player David Lovelace, percussionist Brendan LeMieux, and Chris Barrett on trumpet and percussion.

For more information about Wesleyan University's Reunion and Commencement Weekend please visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/rc.

In both 2022 and 2023, an all-star band featuring members from both "The Future Heavies" and "The Usual Lebowskis" headlined the All-Campus Tent Party. Watch videos from the 2022 performance featuring a seven-piece band on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWzK1ZZYEYrBmJ0I1UzJdwc6IGVQBqRhu

Since 2007, the All-Campus Tent Party has featured performances by Kinky Spigot and the Welders, The Famous, mamarazzi, The Rooks, and Illegalize; as well as sets by DJ Smokey, DJ Russian Bear, DJ Van Vader, and Mario Torres.

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