Who is the band playing at the 2024 RNC in Milwaukee?
The band playing at the RNC has been in the spotlight all week during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
And when the teleprompter experienced a malfunction on Monday, the house band Sixwire got to show off more of its set.
But that was OK for many since people were loving the country music band, which played songs from the Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, the Doobie Brothers and more.
Sixwire continued to play at the RNC all week.
Here's what to know about the band at the RNC.
Who is the band at the 2024 RNC?
Sixwire is the band playing at the RNC inside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Sixwire is a country music band based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Members include Andy Childs (lead vocals, guitar), Steve Hornbeak (keyboards, vocals), John Howard (bass guitar), Steve Mandile (guitar, vocals) and Chuck Tilley (drums, percussion).
The band formed in 2000.
Teleprompter malfunction at RNC on Monday keeps band going during RNC
A teleprompter malfunction when U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson was speaking on Monday afternoon temporarily paused the proceedings at the RNC inside Fiserv Forum.
But that wasn't an issue for those who wanted to hear more of Sixwire.
A band has been playing at the RNC since Speaker Mike Johnson announced the teleprompter had stopped working.
This may be the most guitar riffs I have ever heard at Fiserv Forum.— Mary Spicuzza (@MSpicuzzaMJS) July 15, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) shuffles off stage (?) at the RNC:
“Ladies and gentlemen, it is now my honor to introduce the attorney general… and there goes the teleprompter.”
The band has been playing filler music for 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/WQNwTzuf43— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) July 15, 2024
Are the Doobie Brothers at the RNC?
No. Despite some on social media thinking Doobie Brothers are at the RNC, they are not.
Sixwire is playing some of their songs.
Doobie Brothers @ the GOP convention. Awesome! ??????
— Bob Baker (@BobBake12575188) July 15, 2024
Sixwire plays Collective Soul, Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick's 'I Want You To Want Me,' Grand Funk Railroad's 'We're an American Band' during RNC appearance
Sixwire played Collective Soul, Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me," Grand Funk Railroad's "We're an American Band" as well as songs from the Foo Fighters.
Playing Grand Funk Railroad's "We're an American Band" at RNC. Do they not know the lyrics? Are they just playing songs with the word "American" in it? #GrandFunkRailroad
And now Cheap Tricks' "I Want You to Want Me." #CheapTrick ??#RNC— Jen (@_TweetJen_) July 15, 2024
The house band at #RNC2024 is 6 Wire, out of Nashville. Extremely polished corporate cover band. They opened the week with “Life Is A Highway” & segued right into Foo Fighters’ “Learn To Fly” pic.twitter.com/MSVwrFuowa
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) July 15, 2024
So the RNC band has been playing “I Want You To Want Me” for 10 minutes straight - after Mike Johnson abruptly walked off stage mid-sentence after his teleprompter stopped working. pic.twitter.com/r13GRyOIml
— Chris Strider (@stridinstrider) July 15, 2024
Social media reacts to band playing at the 2024 RNC
The band playing at the RNC convention is awesome!!! ????????????
— Terry (@tssunlvr) July 15, 2024
Whatever the RNC is paying this cover band, they're earning every single cent while I assume they fix the busted teleprompters. Currently cooking on a Steely Dan cover. Gotta respect it
— Galen Bacharier (@galenbacharier) July 15, 2024
This band at the #RNC is rocking!
So happy to have this celebration after one of the darkest days in our country’s history.
We needed this!
TRUMP VANCE 2024! ???????— James Scully ???? (@jimmyscully23) July 15, 2024
Failed teleprompter at RNC Convention leads to cover band having to fill-in, the crowd in spots can’t help but bop along. Good musicians, they’ve been around the block a few times. Maybe they’ll get even more gigs out of this exposure. Name?
— Thom Richards (@media_thom) July 15, 2024
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Who is band playing at RNC? Everything to know about Nashville's Sixwire
