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Photos: Completely Unchained Van Halen tribute band

By Alex T. Paschal

The band will be playing shows in Wisconsin and back here in Illinois in the next week. (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)

Completely Unchained, a Van Halen tribute band, rocked the house Wednesday night at the newly renovated Dixon Historic Theatre. There were moments people danced in the audience and the crowd surged to the stage.

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Gene Henrikson channels Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at the Historic Dixon Theatre while playing with the Van Halen tribute band "Completely Unchained." The theater was jammed while the foursome ripped through Halen classics such as "Hot for Teacher," "Eruption," "Panama" and "Jump." (Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@shawmedia.com)

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Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media