Chris Mattoon - Drummer, Percussionist, Educator and Author
Chris Mattoon is in demand locally and regionally as a drummer and percussionist. A student of R&B legend Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and former Boston Symphony Orchestra member W. Lee Vinson, Chris has a diverse educational background. He has performed with the Berkshire Theater Group, the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, Barry Goudreau and Matt Beck, Donna McKechnie, Chip Zien, Another October, Keri Lynch, Tony Lee Thomas, Jack Waldheim, A Sign Before, and many others. He is a teacher and published author; articles by Chris have been featured on the Vic Firth Educational Team’s website and he is a contributing writer for Drum! Magazine and Drumhead Magazine, both major publications with nation-wide distribution. 2014 Teacher of the Year at the Grand Rapids Academy of Music of Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was also the co-director of the Young Musicians Workshop’s Rock On! Band Camp in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, for 18 years. Chris currently maintains a healthy student roster exclusively at R.I.T. Music in Grand Rapids, the county's largest independent music store. Chris currently performs across the midwest with The Sweet J Band and Great Scott.
2021 Calendar Of Events
March 2021
Previous Events
January 2020
January 2019
December 2019
February 2018
- 03/12/21 - Great Scott - Egypt Valley Country Club, Grand Rapids, MI
- 04/16/21 - Great Scott - Belmont Hills Country Club, St. Clairsville, OH
- 05/20/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 05/22/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 05/27/21 - Great Scott - The Deck, Muskegeon, MI
- 05/28/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Egypt Valley Country Club, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/04/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Railside Golf Club, Byron Center, MI
- 06/05/21 - Great Scott - South Haven Yacht Club, South Haven, MI
- 06/12/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Goldner Walsh Gardens, Pontiac, MI
- 06/15/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/24/21 - Great Scott - Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford, MI
- 06/29/21 - Great Scott - The Deck, Muskegon, MI
- 07/02/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Felt Mansion, Holland, MI
- 07/04/21 - Great Scott - Field of Flight, Battle Creek Airport, Battle Creek, MI
- 07/05/21 - Great Scott - Grandville 4th of July, Grandville, MI
- 07/14/21 - Great Scott - Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, Grand Haven, MI
- 07/15 - 07/22 - Booked
- 07/21/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 07/31/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Spring Lake, MI
- 08/05/21 - Great Scott - Bostwick Lake Inn, Rockford, MI
- 08/07/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 08/12/21 - Great Scott - The Deck, Muskegon, MI
- 08/19/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 08/21/21 - Great Scott - Ross Park, Norton Shores, MI
- 08/25/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Hilton Chicago, Chicago, IL
- 08/28/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Crystal Lake Yacht Club, Frankfort, MI
- 09/04/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Newaygo, MI
- 09/09/21 - Great Scott - The Deck, Muskegon, MI
- 09/13/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/22/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - The Homestead, Glen Arbor, MI
- 09/25/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Elim Christian Services, Crestwood, IL
- 10/02/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Fox Hills Country Club, Plymouth, MI
- 10/09/21 - Great Scott - Wing Doozy, Hudsonville, MI
- 10/13/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 10/16/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 10/19/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 10/21/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 10/23/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Elberta, MI
- 11/05/21 - -Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 12/03/21 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Alpena, MI
Previous Events
January 2020
- 01/10 - Matt Gabriel - Creston Brewery, Grand Rapids, MI
- 01/11 - Sweet J Band - Kirby House, Grand Haven, MI
- 01/17 - Trilogy Band - Great Woods Lodge, Grand Rapids, MI
- 02/08 - Sweet J Band - Gun Lake Casino, Gun Lake, MI
- 02/13 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Fundraiser, Holland, MI
- 02/22 - Great Scott - Private Event, East Tawas, MI
- 02/29 - Great Scott - Private Event, Walker, MI
- 03/06 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Detroit, MI
- 03/07 - Great Scott - Private Event, Holland, MI
- 03/14 - Great Scott - St. Patrick's Day Celebration, Detroit, MI (Cancelled)
- 03/21 - Trilogy - River Stop Saloon, Newaygo, MI (Cancelled)
- 03/30 - Great Scott - Tigers' Opening Day, Detroit, MI (Cancelled)
- 04/03-04/09 - Booked (Cancelled)
- 04/10 - Great Scott - Whitecaps Baseball Game, Comstock Park, MI (Cancelled)
- 04/17 - Great Scott - Private Event, Wheeling, WV (Cancelled)
- 04/25 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI (Cancelled)
- 05/16 - Chicago Vintage and Custom Drum Show - Chicago, IL (Cancelled)
- 05/29 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI (Postponed)
- 05/30 - Great Scott - Private Event, South Haven, MI (Postponed)
- 05/31 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI (Postponed)
- 06/06 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI (Cancelled)
- 06/12 - Great Scott - LPGA Classic, Belmont, MI (Cancelled)
- 06/13 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI (Cancelled)
- 06/18 - Great Scott - Gun Lake Casino, Gun Lake, MI (Postponed)
- 06/19 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Three Oaks, MI (Postponed)
- 06/21 - Great Scott - Dockers, Muskegon, MI (Cancelled)
- 06/22 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 07/01 - Great Scott - Beachside Bar, Muskegon, MI
- 07/03 - Great Scott - Field of Flight, Battle Creek, MI (Cancelled)
- 07/04 - Great Scott - Dockers, Muskegon, MI (Cancelled)
- 07/04 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Kentwood 4th of July, Kentwood, MI (Cancelled)
- 07/08 - Great Scott - Wedgewood Park, Grandville, MI
- 07/09 - Great Scott - Walker Park, Walker, MI (Cancelled)
- 07/11 - Great Scott - Private Event, Spring Lake, MI
- 07/15 - Great Scott - Big Rapids Summer Concert Series, Big Rapids, MI
- 07/19 - Great Scott - Dockers, Muskegon, MI (Cancelled)
- 07/24 - Great Scott - Pentwater Yacht Club, Pentwater, MI (Cancelled)
- 07/25 - Silent Bark - Private Event, Big Lake, MI
- 07/27 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 07/29 - Great Scott - Ptivate Event, Ada, MI
- 07/31 - Matt Gabriel - Shelby, MI
- 08/05 - Great Scott - Grand Haven Summer Concert Series, Grand Haven, MI
- 08/15 - Great Scott - Norton Shores Summer Concerts, Norton Shores, MI
- 08/16 - Great Scott - Dockers, Muskegon, MI (Cancelled)
- 08/20 - Matt Gabriel - Charleviox, MI
- 08/22 - Great Scott - Private Event, Lansing, MI
- 08/23 - Great Scott - Bells Brewery Bikes and Beers, Kalamazoo, MI1
- 08/25 - Booked
- 08/26 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Chicago, MI (Postponed)
- 08/27 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 08/29 - Great Scott - Private Event, Plymouth, MI (Postponed)
- 09/11 - Matt Gabriel - New Holland, Holland, MI
- 09/21 - Great Scott - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/24 - Great Scott - John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/25 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Muskegon, MI
- 10/10 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Private Event, Ionia, MI
- 10/16 - Main Street Dueling Pianos - Kalamazoo, MI
- 10/17 - Great Scott - Wing Doozy, Hudsonville, MI
- 10/29 - 11/02 - Booked
January 2019
- 01/05 - Sonimanic - HOME at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 01/11 - Sweet J - HOME at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 01/12 - Sonimanic - Rogue River Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 01/25- Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 02/09 - Sonimanic - Shots, Belmont, MI
- 02/16 - Great Scott - Rogue River Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 02/22 - Sonimanic - River City Saloon, Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/08 - Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/09 - Sonimanic - Kiss Pre-Party at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/16 - Sonimanic - Nick Finks, Comstock Park, MI
- 03/22 - Great Scott - Girls on the Run Gala, Kalamazoo, MI
- 03/23 - Sweet J - The Kirby House, Grand Haven, MI
- 03/30 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 04/04 - Great Scott - Detroit Tigers Opening Day, Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
- 04/05 - Sonimanic - River City Saloon, Grand Rapids, MI
- 04/13 - Sonimanic - Shots, Belmont, MI
- 04/19 - Sweet J - Shots, Belmont, MI
- 04/20 - Sweet J - Rogue River Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 04/26 - Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 04/27 - Great Scott - Private Event, Mt. Pleasant, MI
- 05/07 - Soimanic - The WHO Pre-Party, The BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 05/11 - Sweet J - Wicks Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 05/18, 05/19 - Chicago Drum Show, Chicago, IL
- 05/24, 05/25 - Sonimanic - Lucky's Road House, MI
- 06/06 - Great Scott - Concerts on the Green, Hudsonville, MI
- 06/07- Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/07 - Great Scott - Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/08 - Sonimanic - Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/09 - Great Scott - Dockers, Muskegon, MI
- 06/10 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 06/13 - Great Scott - Private Event, Bellaire, MI
- 06/14 - Great Scott - Meijer LPGA Classic, Belmont, MI
- 06/15 - Great Scott - Lakeview Summerfest, Lakeview, MI
- 06/17 - Great Scott - BDO 100th Anniversary Party, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/20 - Sonimanic - Private Event, DeWitt, MI
- 06/21 - Sonimanic - Shots, Belmont, MI
- 06/22 - Sweet J - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/24 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 06/29 - Great Scott - Private Event, Bath, MI
- 06/30 - Great Scott - Madison Heights 4th Celebration, Madison Heights, MI
- 07/03 - Great Scott - Private Event, Frankfort, MI
- 07/04 - Great Scott - Dockers, Saugatuck, MI
- 07/04 - Great Scott - Kentwood Fourth of July, Kentwood, MI
- 07/05 - Great Scott - Field of Flight, Battle Creek, MI
- 07/06 - Great Scott - Flannigan's, Grand Rapids, MI
- 07/07 - Great Scott - Summer Concert Series, Canadian Lakes, MI
- 07/08 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 07/10 - Great Scott - Grand Haven Waterfront Dance, Hudsonville, MI
- 07/11 - Great Scott - Stanndale Summer Concert Series, Standale, MI
- 07/12 - Great Scott - New Holland Brewery, New Holland, MI
- 07/13 - Great Scott - Private Event, Suttons Bay, MI
- 07/19 - Great Scott - Holland Concert Series, Holland, MI
- 07/20- Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 07/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Bay City, MI
- 07/24 - Great Scott - Big Rapids Summer Concert Series, Big Rapids, MI
- 07/25 - Great Scott - Felt Mansion Summer Concert Series, Saugatuck, MI
- 07/26 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 07/27 - Sweet J - Private Event
- 07/31 - Great Scott - Elk Rapids Harbor Days, Elk Rapids, MI
- 08/01 - Great Scott - Private Event, Onekama, MI
- 08/02 - Sweet J - Wicks Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 08/04 - Great Scott - Dockers, Muskegon, MI
- 08/06 - Great Scott - Private Event, Boyne Falls, MI
- 08/07 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 08/08- Great Scott - Lyrics on the Lawn, Otsego, MI
- 08/10-08/18 - Private Events
- 08/19 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 08/20 - Great Scott - Montague Summer Concerts, Whitehall, MI
- 08/21 - Great Scott - CMU Leadership Conference, Mount Plesant, MI
- 08/23 - Great Scott - East Lansing Summer Concert Series, East Lansing, MI
- 08/24 - Great Scott - Beers and Bikes, Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI
- 08/25 - Private Event
- 08/30 - Sweet J - Wicks Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 08/30 - Great Scott - Private Event, Muskegeon, MI
- 09/06 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 09/07 - Sweet J - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/13 - Great Scott - Private Event, Walker, MI
- 09/14 - Great Scott - Private Event, Rochester, MI
- 09/19 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 09/20 - Great Scott - Fundraiser in Muskegeon, MI
- 09/26 - Great Scott - Rock, Roll and Pour at John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/27 - Great Scott - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 10/03 - Great Scott - Private Event, Kalamazoo, MI
- 10/11 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 10/12 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Haven, MI
- 10/18, 19 - St Louis Drum Show, St. Louis, MO
- 10/26 - Sweet J - Private Event
- 11/09 - Great Scott - Private Event, Mount Plesant, MI
- 11/30 - Great Scott - Rogue River Tavern, Rockford, MI
December 2019
- 12/05 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 12/13 - Matt Gabriel - New Holland Brewery, New Holland, MI
- 12/14 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grad Rapids, MI
- 12/21 - Great Scott - Private Event, Saugatuck, MI
- 12/28 - Great Scott - Rogue River Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 12/31 - Great Scott - Muskegon Harbor NYE Celebration, Muskegon, MI
February 2018
- 02/02 - Sweet J Band - HOME at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 02/10 - Sweet J Band - Kirby Grille, Grand Haven, MI
- 02/16, 02/17 - Sweet J Band - Jack's Bistro, Spring Lake, MI
- 02/23 - Sonimanic - River City Saloon, Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/02, 03/03 - Sonimanic - Lucky's, Gun Lake, MI
- 03/10 - Curt Heins Trio - Union, Kalamazoo, MI
- 03/16 - Sweet J Band - Shots on the River, Belmont, MI
- 03/30 - Sweet J Band - HOME at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 03/31 - Private Event - Berkshire County, MA
- 04/07 - Sonimanic - Shots on the River, Belmont, MI
- 04/20 - Sonimanic - Harvard Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 04/21 - Sweet J Band - Wick's Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 04/27 - Sweet J Band - Gun Lake Casino, Gun Lake, MI
- 04/28 - Sonimanic - RJ's, Sheridan, MI
- 05/04 - Sonimanic - Itty Bitty, Holland, MI
- 05/05 - Sonimanic - Quinn & Tuites, Grand Rapids, MI
- 05/11 - Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 05/12 - Sweet J Band - Private Event
- 05/18, 05/19, 05/20 - Chicago Drum Show, Chicago, IL
- 06/01 - Sweet J Band - H.O.M.E. at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/02 - Sonimanic - Flanagan's Pub, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/08 - Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/15 - Great Scott - LPGA Classic, Plainfield, MI
- 06/17 - Sonimanic - The Score, Grand Rapids, MI
- 06/23 - Sonimanic - Coral Gables, Saugatuck, MI
- 06/28 - Great Scott - Field of Flight, Battle Creek, MI
- 06/29 - Sonimanic - 57 Brew Pub, Greenville, MI
- 06/30 - Sonimanic - Shots on the River, Belmont, MI
- 07/04 - Sweet J - Kentwood Fourth Celebration, Kentwood, MI
- 07/06 - Great Scott - New Holland Brewery, New Holland, MI
- 07/07 - Sonimanic - Harvard Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 07/12 - Great Scott - Private Event
- 07/14 - Sweet J - The Score , Plainfield, MI
- 07/17 - Great Scott - Allendale Summer Concert Series, Allendale, MI
- 07/18 - Great Scott - Big Rapids Summer Concerts, Big Rapids, MI
- 07/20 - Sweet J - Wick's Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 07/21 - Sonimanic - Castle Brewing, Greenville, MI
- 07/27 - Sweet J - HOME at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 07/28 - Sweet J - Private Event
- 08/03 - Sweet J - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 08/10 - Great Scott - Lewiston Festival, Lewiston, MI
- 08/11 - Sonimanic - Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 08/12-08/20 - Private Events
- 08/22 - Great Scott - CMU Private Event
- 08/24 - Sweet J Band - Wick's Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 08/25 - Sweet J - Private Event
- 08/31 - Sonimanic - Harvard Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 09/01 - Sonimanic - Harvard Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 09/02 - Private Event
- 09/03 - Sweet J - The Score, Plainfield, MI
- 09/07 - Sonimanic - Shots on the River, Belmont, MI
- 09/08 - Sweet J Band - Wick's Park, Saugatuck, MI
- 09/13 - Great Scott - Rock, Roar and Pour - John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/14 - Great Scott - Meijer Private Event, Walker, MI
- 09/14 - Sweet J Band - Firerock, Caledonia, MI
- 09/15 - Sweet J Band - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/21 - Sonimanic - Flanagans, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/22 - Sweet J Band - Bobarinos, Grand Rapids, MI
- 09/28, 09/29 - Sonimanic - Lucky's RoadHouse, Wayland, MI
- 10/06 - Matt Gabriel Band- Harbor Springs, MI
- 10/13 - Sonimanic - Bobarino's, Grand Rapids, MI
- 10/20 - St. Louis Drum Show, St. Louis, MO
- 10/26 - Sweet J Band - Private Event
- 10/27 - Sweet J Band - Private Event
- 11/03 - Sweet J Band - Jack's Landing, Spring Lake, MI
- 11/03 - Sweet J Band - Rogue River Tavern, Rockford, MI
- 11/09 - Matt Gabriel Band - New Holland Brewery, Holland, MI
- 11/10 - 11/12 - Private Events
- 11/14 - Jim Shaneberger Band - Motor City, Detroit, MI
- 11/21 - Sonimanic - Bob Seger Pre-Show, HOME at the BOB, Grand Rapids, MI
- 11/24 - Sonimanic- Shots, Belmont, MI
- 11/29 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 11/30 - Sweet J Band - Gun Lake Casino, Gun Lake, MI
- 12/02 - Sonimanic - Rawk For Tots Fundraiser, Log Cabin, Grand Rapids, MI
- 12/08 - Great Scott - President's Holiday Ball, Kettering, OH
- 12/11 - Great Scott - Private Event, Grand Rapids, MI
- 12/14 - Sonimanic - Flanigan's, Grand Rapids, MI
- 12/20-12/28 - Private Events
- 12/31 - Great Scott - Muskegon NYE Celebration, Muskegeon, MI