the happy campers band

The South Bend, Indiana based band, The Happy Campers was formed by close friends during the mid-nineties. That iteration of the band ran for five years. Since then, the founding members played in many different bands covering a multitude of musical styles and genres.  Fast forward to now; never to be musically complacent, the time seemed appropriate to circle back to where “the campers” last left off.  Additional new members afforded the band to expound musically performing Grateful Dead and improvisational jams with passion and authenticity. With the initial vision of the band firmly in place, The Happy Campers are delighting Grateful Dead and jam-band fans playing all the classics true to form and beyond with originals in the mix.

The Happy Campers are:

TJ Kanczuzewski - Guitar
Kyle Paulk - Guitar
Jay McDaniel – Bass
Tyler Kanczuzewski – Drums
Bob Henry – Drums
Karl Edmonson – Keyboards
Nick Kovach – Harmonica

notable recent shows

  • Happy Campers @ Four Winds Field - Grateful Dead Night w/ the SB CUBS, June 2023

  • So Many Roads Brewing Company and Museum, Sept 2022 - Denver CO

  • The Buchanan Common w/ Midnight North, Aug 2022 - Buchanan MI

  • Potawatomi Park Concert Series, July 2022 - (Live on WNDU TV) South Bend IN

  • Niles Riverfest Concert Series 2022 - Niles MI

  • Double Thai Day, Barehands Brewery, Aug 2021+22- Granger IN

  • What the Heck Fest Aug 2021 + Sept  2022 - Boulder CO

  • Sanitas Brewing Company, Aug 2021 - Boulder CO

  • Vegetable Buddies 2021 and 22 Quarterly Residency - South Bend IN

  • The Buchanan Common, w/ Keller Williams, Aug 2021 - Buchanan MI

  • The Rex Foundation Days Between, Aug 2020 - National Livestream

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