Billy McGuigan (Vocals/Guitar) is an internationally recognized Max Meyer (Guitar/Vocals), an Omaha-based guitarist, is thrilled headliner based in Omaha. Since his breakthrough role as Buddy to be a part of Rave On Productions. He studied music education Holly in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at the Omaha Community at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His primary instrument Playhouse in 2002, Billy has toured nonstop nationwide and was Spanish-style classical guitar. Max taught at the School of Rock internationally. Career highlights include a Spotlight Award for best during his undergrad years and now teaches at SNJ Studios. When actor in a musical (Phoenix, AZ), a nomination for an Arizoni Award he isn’t busy touring, Max stays active with his local bands: Omaha as best actor in a lead role—musical (Phoenix, AZ) and performing Guitar Trio and Saturn Moth. Omaha Guitar Trio recently won an with two of Buddy Holly’s contemporaries, Rockabilly Hall of Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award for Best Jazz. Max would like Famers Tommy Allsup (Buddy Holly’s lead guitarist) and Sonny to extend his thanks to his family and friends for supporting him in West (songwriter of Rave On! and Oh, Boy!). Billy’s performances this opportunity! have sold out countless shows and have broken box office and attendance records in several theaters. Darren Pettit (Saxophone) is an assistant professor of music theory and composition at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Billy has written, produced and directed several other nationally He received his bachelor’s degree in saxophone performance touring shows, including: Yesterday and Today: The Interactive from UNO in 1995. At UNO he won a Presser Scholarship and the Beatles Experience, Pop Rock Orchestra, and Tara Vaughan’s She Dean’s Award from the College of Fine Arts. He then received a full Rocks. Billy would like to thank all those who have contributed to the scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of success of Rave On! over the past 16 years! In particular, a huge nod Music, where he completed a master of music degree in saxophone to the Omaha Community Playhouse for giving him the amazing performance. He earned his doctorate in Jazz Studies/Composition opportunity to develop and perform this show in front of such at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL), where he studied with incredible audiences. Billy would like to dedicate his performance to Dr. Eric Richards. Dr. Pettit’s duties at UNO include directing the the memory of his father, Bill, who taught him to love music. Jazz Combo I; coordinating both dual enrollment and music theory for the School of Music; and teaching Music Fundamentals, Music Matthew McGuigan (Vocals/Bass/Musical Director) is a man of few Core Curriculum I & II, Jazz Arranging, Orchestration, Pedagogy words, but he’s more than excited to be performing with Rave On! of Music Theory, and Analysis for Performers. In 2003 Dr. Pettit Productions. Matthew is a graduate of Pinellas County Center for co-founded both the Omaha Jazz Workshop and the Metropolitan the Arts in St. Petersburg, FL. His extensive theatrical credits include Area Youth Jazz Orchestra. The Jazz Workshop has since become West Side Story (Tony), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Tommy) and the UNO Jazz Camp, featuring the Jim Widner Big Band. Dr. Pettit Jesus Christ Superstar (Music Director). When he’s not performing has premiered original compositions at Shizuoka, Japan, the Beijing with Rave On Productions, he’s the other half to the band Moses Contemporary Music Academy, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the Prey. The band has released a full-length album (A Paper Moon) and Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the University of Illinois, the two EP’s (The Martyr and Breystory). He’s been playing music for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Regional Conference, over 20 years. He dedicates this performance to his son, Lennon, and the North American Saxophone Alliance Regional and National to the memory of his late father, Bill. Conferences, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Mercer University in Georgia, the UNL and UNO. He has toured the United States Ryan McGuigan (Vocals/Acoustic Guitar) thoroughly enjoys extensively as music director for Yesterday and Today and Rave On! getting to ROCK to the greatest music of all time with his brothers, He has performed with the Jim Widner Big Band, Omaha Big Band, Billy and Matthew. He is a graduate of the Pinellas County Center Las Vegas Lab Band with Mike Gurcuillo, Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, for the Arts in St. Petersburg, FL. Favorite past roles include Joey in Omaha Symphony, Omaha Community Playhouse orchestra, Randy Tony n Tina’s Wedding, Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar and Buddy Brecker, Diane Schuur, Debbie Boone, Delbert McClinton, the in The Last Session, the last of which won him a Theatre Arts Guild Temptations, David Foster, Michael Buble, Frankie Valli, and many Award. Ryan is a member of the Theatre Arts Guild. When he isn’t others. Dr. Pettit is a D’Addario Artist/Clinician. performing with Rave On Productions, he tag teams with his brother Matthew in the power pop-rock band Moses Prey. Ryan would like to Larell Ware (Drums) was born and raised in Philadelphia dedicate his performance to his late wife, Kay .J McGuigan. before moving to Omaha to study percussion. Larell’s 25 years of experience landed him the opportunity to tour internationally with several artists. He is featured on studio recordings with internationally recognized musicians. Most recently Larell was the drummer for NBC’s The Voice’s Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, which Credits performed a 27-city European Tour with a live-album release in Rave On! The Buddy Holly Experience www.billymcguigan.com Brussels, Belgium. © 2007 Rave On Productions Written, produced and directed by Billy McGuigan Musical Direction by Matthew McGuigan

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