The Riders

The Riders The Riders (formerly Riders of the Golden Maize) have been on the local CU music for over 12 yrs and play at the best music venues in the area.

Original Riders Jack Wilkie,Mark Obi w/ new band mates Jules Rose Dave Brown Matt Childress rockin to the sounds of rock n roll add some good ole country classics and hot songs from female stars Stevie Nicks, Brandi Carlile, Janis Joplin and more Including the Rose Bowl, Vermilion River Beer Co, (VRBC ) Goldy's 2.0 and more The band has played for numerous events for Urbana and Champaign, Danvil

le and Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts to name a few. The band has proven to be one of the sustaining local musical acts around. Always changing...The Riders are constantly working on new material. One thing remains the same.. this band loves to play and engage audiences large and small. And continues to play music you know and love but rarely hear other bands play... Don't miss an opportunity to see these guys live! Book The Riders
Club dates, parties, and more
Phone: 217.621.0596 (ask for Mark)
E-mail: [email protected]

Hey folks..... The Riders will be at Park n Neil Street Friday August 21 from 7:30-9:00pm IT's FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE In d...
08/20/2026

Hey folks..... The Riders will be at Park n Neil Street Friday August 21 from 7:30-9:00pm IT's FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE In downtown Champaign...... Time for some rock n Roll........

The band has two BIG shows coming up....Friday Night Live - August 21st downtown Champaign ...
08/12/2026

The band has two BIG shows coming up....
Friday Night Live - August 21st downtown Champaign
7:30 to 9:00pm location TBA
RIGGS Sweet Corn Festival - Saturday August 22 6-8pm
Riggs Brewing Co Urbana IL
Hope you can stop by for one or BOTH shows.... Both will be family friendly gigs... so bring the kids, bring your neighbor's kids too

Hey Riders Friends and Fans...... Cool event alert .... Riders fantastic lead singer Ms Jules Rose performs her origi...
07/30/2026

Hey Riders Friends and Fans...... Cool event alert .... Riders fantastic lead singer Ms Jules Rose performs her original material and selected cover tunes SOLO at SMOKE LAB in Danville IL TOMORROW FRIDAY JULY 31st from 7-9pm No Cover This is a totally unique new live music venue Located at 380 Eastgate Drive Danville IL (just off I-74) Check it out.... PS the Full band will be there on Friday Sept 18th

HAPPY TGIF to everyone.... Need a break from a long summer week? Got just the cure... The Riders at Riggs Brewing Co Be...
07/24/2026

HAPPY TGIF to everyone.... Need a break from a long summer week? Got just the cure... The Riders at Riggs Brewing Co Beer Garden SATURDAY JULY 25 6 to 8pm. Great cold beer, wide open spaces and plenty of HOT MUSIC featuring Ms Jules Rose on lead vocals.... It will be COSMIC.....

07/08/2026

Hey Folks A BIG THANK YOU to all the great folks at Alto Vineyards Champaign for having The Riders on Sunday July 5th A holiday weekend Wine Down... Weather was fantastic. VERY handsome looking crowd... AND of course great wine too.... Check out a Jules Rose Original tune Haunted Mind with Riders (left to right) Matt (uke bass) Jack (lead guitar) Obi (hiding in the back on drums) Jules Rose (lead vocals) and sittin in with the band is Matthew Wilkie (guitar)

Need a quick break from the July 4th picnics, cook outs, fireworks festivities ... WINE DOWN at Alto Vineyards Champaig...
07/04/2026

Need a quick break from the July 4th picnics, cook outs, fireworks festivities ... WINE DOWN at Alto Vineyards Champaign at the SUNDAY WINE DOWN with THE RIDERS.... We've got the tunes to help you shift gears..... Band plays from 2-4pm outside or inside (depending on weather)

07/03/2026

Guitar player Dave Brown adds his spin to a blue(new)grass tune by Steel Driver-- "If it Hadn't Been for Love" Drummer Obi adds some solid rock beat power to this tune too

07/03/2026

Jules Rose adds her special vocal spin on Lennon and McCartney's Eleanor Rigby at Kickapoo Adventure Kickapoo St Park Sat June 27th

07/03/2026

In true country style Jules and Jack duet vocals put a cool spin on Dwight Yoakam's rocker Fast as You at Kickapoo Adventure last Saturday...

Hey folks... here's a quick pic from the show at Kickapoo Adventures last Saturday.... We got lucky ... with the weath...
06/30/2026

Hey folks... here's a quick pic from the show at Kickapoo Adventures last Saturday.... We got lucky ... with the weather gods smiling on us for a few hours with NO RAIN..... hope to see some of you at Alto Vineyards Champaign this Sunday for a Fourth of July Weekend Wine Down 2-4pm

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Mark Obi
Urbana, IL

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