When the Chip Ratliff Band hits the stage. . .get ready for some hottest, sophisticated funk/roots/soul & rock to ever come out of Chi-town and beyond. Led by the one and only Chip Ratliff, the band shows unsurpassed versatility and musicianship that brings audiences to their feet! Chip and the band are ready to tear up the club and concert scene with “electrified funkiness, with a whole lot of stuff thrown in for taste.” 

Perfect for:

• Festivals
• Corporate Events
• Concerts (Opening act & Headliner)
• Clubs & Casinos
• Parties

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Songs                            Artist

24K Magic                     Bruno Mars

777-9311                        The Time

Atomic Dog                  George Clinton

Billie Jean                    Michael Jackson

Black Cat                      Janet Jackson

Boogie Oogie Oogie   Taste of Honey

Brick House                The Commodores

Car Wash                     Rose Royce

Cold Sweat                  James Brown

Come Together           The Beatles

Controversy                Prince

Crazy In Love              Beyonce

Dancing Machine       The Jackson 5

Dr. Feelgood               Aretha Franklin

Everyday People       Sly & The Family Stone

Flashlight                   Parliament

Golden                       Jill Scott

Higher                        Sly & The Family Stone

I Want You Back        The Jackson 5

I Wish                        Stevie Wonder

If I Ain’t Got You       Alicia Keys

If You Want Me To Stay         Sly & The Family Stone

Jungle Love              The Time

Kiss                           Prince

Knee Deep                Parliament

Let’s Get It Started   Black Eyed Peas

Let’s Go Crazy         Prince

Let’s Groove            Earth Wind & Fire

Let’s Work                Prince

Little Red Corvette  Prince

Living In America    James Brown

Lover Roller Coaster  Ohio Players

Make It Funky          James Brown

Mustang Sally          Buddy Guy

Pass The Peas         James Brown

Play That Funky Music   Wild Cherry

Purple Rain              Prince

Raspberry Beret      Prince

Rock Steady            Aretha Franklin

September               Earth Wind & Fire

Sex Machine            James Brown

Sexy Back                Justin Timberlake

Sexy Ladies             Justin Timberlake

Sgt. Pepper              The Beatles

Shake Your Body    The Jacksons

Signed Sealed Delivered   Stevie Wonder

Single Ladies          Beyonce

Skin Tight                Ohio Players

Steppin Out’, Steppin’ In    Buddy Guy

Superstition            Stevie Wonder

Thank U                   Sly & The Family Stone

That’s The Way Love Goes     Janet Jackson

The Bird                   The Time

Uptown Funk           Mark Branson (feat. Bruno Mars)

Wanna’ Be Startin’ Something       Michael Jackson

Want To Get Away    Lenny Kravitz

What Have You Done For Me Lately      Janet Jackson

When Doves Cry       Prince

Word Up                    Cameo

Working Day and Night        Michael Jackson


...And More!!!

The beat hits you in the chest like a jackhammer...your head starts bobbin’...the bass attacks with no mercy...now you wanna’ dance! You look around and people are groovin’ everywhere! You don’t know what’s going on, but it feels good! Don’t be alarmed! It’s a natural reaction to the force of nature called Chip Ratliff & The DirtyBluCrue!!! The band offers fans an unforgettable live experience steeped in the Chicago tradition of a good time!

Throughout the country’s music venues including Chicago’s Navy Pier (Chicago), Buddy Guy’s Legends, California’s Fender Center, and more, people have experienced the colossal low end and tasty grooves that this band dishes out routinely, and with a vengeance! Bassist/vocalist Chip Ratliff and his band is dedicated to not just rehashing classic funk, but to taking his own unique style of Funk, Soul, and Blues to new heights. Fueled by his own original releases, Chip takes his talent, infuses it with the sophisticated funk and showmanship of Prince, the tightness of any one of James Brown’s bands, the grit and excitement of Chicago Blues, the extended live jams of a Parliament-Funkadelic show, combines it into one big pot, and serves it hot!

Every show is different. “The set list is a guideline!” says Chip. “We keep it spontaneous and free flowing throughout. Makes it fun for me, the band, and the audience can feel it! They go on the journey with us. It always comes out good!”

“I just want you to get down and have a good time! If you leave the show happy, exhausted, and wanting more...mission accomplished!”