The Chicago Accordion Club hosted a Dick Contino Tribute Show on May 20, 2019 at 310 W. Butterfield Rd, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126. The event began with pre-meeting music by accordionist Bob Hoge who is a member of the “Snowbird Polka Band” in Florida and also “The Bruce Korosa Band”. This was followed by a performance by Lenny Leto, entertained everyone with his own well-known style of playing some of Dick’s most popular tunes!

Judy Contino presented the “Dick Contino Celebration” delivering an audio-visual presentation and celebration of the life of Dick Contino. She shared her collection of many of Dick’s most memorable performances.

Founded in 1988, the Chicago Accordion Club is dedicated to the wonderful fans of all varieties of accordions and accordion music in Chicagoland and around the world. Meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at the American Legion Hall in Elmhurst, Illinois at 310 W. Butterfield Road. You do not have to be a member to attend. Doors open at 6:PM.

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