Monday, August 30th, 2010

Good Ol' Keepataw Days!
SYKB will be finishing up the summer parade season by playing the Lemont Keepataw Days Parade on Labor Day Weekend.

More info on the schedule page!

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Independence Day Weekend
Come celebrate the Fourth of July weekend by seeing SYKB march in various parades all over Chicagoland

We're doing 5 total spread over 4 days so there's something for everyone. Head to the schedule page and come check us out!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Love pets? Love parades?.
The Stockyards will be taking to the streets of Oak Lawn this Saturday, June 12th to participate in their 4th Annual Pet Parade.

The parade steps of at !0:00 am. You can find more info over at their site.

Thursday, May 20th 2010

Competition continues...
SYKB competed in the Springfield Highland Games taking back a 3rd Place Finish with the drum corp snagging Best Drum Corp.

Competitions continue with the band heading up to the Alma Highland Games over Memorial Day weekend.

Tuesday, May 11th 2010

And we're back!
The Stockyards played Celtic Fest this last weekend in Millennium Park.

Thanks to all who came and supported the Fest this year.

Next up SYKB will be heading to Springfield on May 15th to compete.

Wednesday, March 31st 2010

There's a doins a transpirin'
Competition season has started with a strong opening for SYKB. The Minibands brought home 2 First Place finishes in the both the Quick March and the Medley as well as a Second Place finish in the Quick March.

Thanks as well to all who came to our Mini-Bands After Party after the competition

Dates for summer parades, festivals and competitions are posted on the schedule page.

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

SYKB 2010 Mini-Bands After Party @ Cork & Kerry's!
Competition season is right around the corner and SYKB will have it's first competition, Mini-Bands, on Saturday, March 27th, 2010.

After the competition we'll be holding an after party at Cork & Kerry's.

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The party will run from 6PM to 9PM following Mini-Bands.

Tickets will cost $10.00 for entertainment and pizza and there will be a cash bar available.

...and if we get enough interested souls maybe a Pipe-Off!

PIPE-OFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

St Patrick's Parade Season 2010 Begins!
SYKB kicked of its 2010 St Patrick's Parade Season yesterday in Lemont.

If you missed us, you can get a taste here.

There are more parade dates in our schedule section.

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Rest in Peace Gus Krug
It is with a heavy heart we have to announce the passing of Gus Krug. Gus was a member of the Color Guard and a SYKB Staple. Few practices went by without hearing everyone yell 'GUSSSS!' at his arrival. He will be sorely missed.

Arrangements are as follows:

Wake
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
2pm - 9pm
Blake and Lamb
4727 West 103rd Street
Oak Lawn

Funeral
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
10am
Blake and Lamb than procession to:
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
Elwood, IL

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Thank you.
Thanks to everyone who came out for the 88th Tartan Ball.

It was a rousing success and we had a blast.

Also a heartfelt Thank You to everyone who worked to make it possible.

Now...enjoy the Holidays!

Monday, November 16th, 2009

THE STOCKYARDS 88TH ANNUAL TARTAN BALL!
The Stockyards will be holding their 88th Annual Tartan Ball this Saturday, November 21st.

There will be dancing, drinks, food and fun. Music will be provided by your very own Stock Yard Kilty Band.

The ball will be at the Evergreen American Legion Post at 9701 S Kedzie Ave.

Tickets are 10 dollars at the door.

Come on down and see why this is our 88th one!

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

The Chicago Police Pipes and Drums
The Stockyards will be playing at the Chicago Police Pipes and Drums' fundraiser on Saturday, October 17th. It will be held at Hawthorne Race Course.

SYKB will be holding it's annual Tartan Ball on Saturday, November 21st.

More info to come.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Chicago Celtic Fest
SYKB will be playing the Chicago Celtic Fest this Sunday, September 13th

We'll be putting on two performances at 12:30 pm and 3:15pm with parades and merriment in between.

You can find more info at the official site and check out the Suntimes' article (with a flattering picture of our Fearless Leader no less) on the fest.

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

BIG WIN IN WAUKESHA!
The Stockyard Kilty Band competed in Waukesha Wisconsin this past holiday weekend taking home first place in the Grade IV competition and all the spoils that come with it (this plaque!).

Not a shabby way to close out the 2009 Competition Season.

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

SYKB's Many Fine Happenings
The Stockyards still have a hike ahead of them before this Summer comes to a close. First up SYKB will be playing the last competition of the Season - The Waukesha Games - this Saturday, September 5th in Wisconsin before closing out the Holiday Weekend by playing The Keepataw Days Parade in Lemont on Monday, September 7th. Info on the schedule page.

Not too far ahead of that SYKB will be playing The Chicago Celtic Fest at Grant Park and then holding our 88th Annual Tartan Ball.

More info to come!

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Grayslake Parade on YouTube
Check out SYKB at the Grayslake Parade:

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

At Rest
Our heartfelt condolences go out to Matt Burke whose mother recently passed away. We ask that you keep her and the Burke family in you thoughts and prayers. The Arrangements are below:

Wake
Thursday, August 13th, 3:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Heeney Funeral Home
2929 W 87th Street
Evergreen Park

Funeral Mass
Friday, August 14th, 10:00 am
Christ the King
9235 S Hamilton
Chicago

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Events Past and Future
The Stockyard Kilty Band has had a busy summer. Recently, the band has played at Standard Bank Stadium for the Windy City Thunderbolt's Irish Day and the Headbangers Ball (video after the jump).

So what's left for The Stockyards? The band will be playing the The Grayslake Parade on Sunday, August 23rd and the last competition of the year - The Waukesha Highland Games on September 5th, 2009.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Fourth of July Parades
The Stockyard Kilty Band will be parading all over the Chicagoland area this weekend for Independence Day.

We'll be starting in Evergreen Park this Thursday and ending in Beecher on Saturday. Check the schedule for places and times and make sure to get out and celebrate!

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Chicago Results
The Stockyards competed at the Chicago Highland Games this past weekend taking third overall. The Stockyards Drum Corp took Best Drum Corp for the day under the leadership of Dave McKee Jr.

Competition season will be dying down for a bit…but the Independence Day parades are right around the corner…check the schedule section for more info.

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Congratulations!
SYKB would like to congratulate Chris Babyar who just won the Stockyards Crosstown Bleacher Bum Raffle - nabbing himself two bleacher seats to both a Sox's at Wrigley Field game and a Cubs at the Cell game! We'd also like to thank everyone who bought tickets for the raffle...you are the ones who keep this band going.

...and going we are. SYKB will be heading to the Oak Brook Polo Grounds this Saturday, June 20th to compete in the Chicago Highland Games so come on out and support the Southside's finest ;-) band.

On a side note...pictures from Alma are now up on our Flickr which you can get to by clicking on link in this sentence or on the Flickr logo in the portal on the right. A big thanks to John Quinn for snapping these shots.

If you have any pics you would like to get up on the site, feel free to drop Joe a line!

In other news...our upcoming parades are now in the schedule section. Exact times to follow!

Friday, June 12, 2009

…we carry on.
The Stockyard Kilty Band made a strong showing in last week’s Milwaukee competition – despite the hellish weather – taking second in both pipes and drums and second overall.

To celebrate, we thought we’d do a parade…so come see us tomorrow Saturday, June 13th at the Oak Lawn Pet Parade. The parade steps off from 99th and 54th Ave at 10:00 am.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Thru the fire and the flames...
The 2009 competition continues with SYKB having competed recently in the Springfield and Alma Highland Games. We took 4th place overall in Springfield with our midsection nabbing Best Bass Corp. In Alma we placed 4th for Quick March and 7th for Medley Medley.

With two band competitions under our belts we'll be marching right into the Milwaukee Highland Games this weekend on Saturday, June 6th...and we'll even manage to fit in the Oak Lawn Pet Parade on Saturday, June 13th.

We'll have more pics and updates soon!

Monday, April 6, 2009

2009 Competition Begins!
The Stockyards started off competition season with a strong showing, taking second in both the Medley and Quick March Medley events on April 4th at Mini-Bands

With Mini-bands out of the way, competition season is officially underway. Our upcoming competition dates are listed on the schedule page. Springfield (which is back after a one-year hiatus) will be next up on May 16th, 2009.

You may have also noticed our new menu to the right. Check us out on Facebook, MySpace, and a 140 characters at a time on Twitter. Also check out sexy pics and videos of the band in action on YouTube and our Flickr site.

See ya' at Springfield!

Thursday, March 19, 2009
St. Patrick's 2009 :: We will miss thee
The 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade Season is now at an end. We played six parades, countless public houses around the Chicagoland area and managed to put down a few Budweisers to boot. Thanks to everyone who came and supported SYKB from the frigid Tinley Park parade to the beautiful Southside Irish Parade.

So what's next for SYKB? We're rolling right into the 2009 Competition Season. Dates will be posted shortly.

In the meantime, why don't you head on over to our Flickr page and check out some of the shots from the parades. You might even see yourself.

...and also check us out on Facebook and MySpace!

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Parade Season Week 3

Again, a heart-felt thanks to all those who came out and saw us during the last two weeks of parades in the Chicagoland Area. Our third and final week of parades approaches with the Downtown Chicago Irish Parade on Saturday, March 14th and the infamous Southside Irish Parade - which SYKB leads off – on Sunday, March 15th. The Southtown has written an article about it which can be found here.

The band will also be performing both days at Navy Pier (times can be found on their St Patrick’s Day Celebration page.)

Come on out and finish the St. Patrick’s Parade season right - by seeing the two biggest events Chicago has to offer!

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Parade Season Week 2

Thanks to everyone who came out and braved the below-freezing temperatures to see us play at last week’s Tinley Park Irish Parade! We’re now rolling into week two of the St. Patrick’s Day Season. SYKB will be marching in both the Lemont and St Charles parades this Saturday, March 7th finishing up the weekend in Plainfield on Sunday, March 8th. If you’re in the area, come and see us play and enjoy a break from the freezing weather.

You can find details for these parades on our schedule page.

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Parade Season Begins!

The Stockyard Kilty Band will be kicking off its 2009 St Patrick’s Day Parade Season starting this Sunday, March 1st, with the 10th Annual Irish Parade thru historic downtown Tinley Park. The parade steps off at 2:00pm from the Central Middle School on 181st & Oak Park Avenue.

You can find a flyer for the event here and our entire parade line-up on our schedule page.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Condolences

The band would like to extend condolences on the loss of several friends of the band in the past few days. 

The first is the mother of Piper John Barrett, Cecelia Barrett who passed away over the weekend and was laid to rest on 21 January 2009. 

The second is Cecilia Heil, who is the sister of Dave McKee Sr., aunt of Dave Jr., Dan, Matt and Luke McKee and mother of former Drum Sgt Artie Heil.  Ceclia was a avid support of the band and a host to our South Side after parade festivities.  Cecilia will be waked at at Brady/Gill from 3- 9 on Friday January 23rd with Funeral Services at St. Barnabus on Saturday January 24th at 10 a.m.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

87th Annual Tartan Ball

Thank you to all of our family, friends and groupies for coming out to celebrate with the band at our 87th Annual Tartan Ball.  A hearty thank you to Marianne McKibbin for organizing another successful party and to Dave McKee Jr. for his role as master of ceremonies.  Congratulations to all the band members for a job well done, but most importantly to our newest group of tenor drummers who made their wonder working debut!!! See some photos from the party here.