Jim Peterik ’s Band The Ides of March Have Their Very Own Street Named After Them in Berwyn, Illinois

Jim Peterik’s first band The Ides of March have their very own street names after them in their hometown of Berwyn, Illinois. The street is named “The Ides of March Way” is between Riverside Drive and Cermak  Road on Home Avenue. The street shares the location of Morton West High School where the band first started in a basement  near the school in 1964. The naming of the street really shares the towns pride in it’s successful citizens.

To go and show your support of Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce, his new jazz band, you can see him at Milwaukee Summerfest this month. His band will be playing before The Eagles and Loverboy so you can be assured it’s a great line-up! Lifeforce will perform on the ULine Warehouse Stage starting at 5PM on Sunday, July 7th. They will delight their fans with this Summerfest performance and will certainly gain some new listeners. 


Lifeforce recently released a deluxe edition of their album “Forces at Play.” The remastered album is a two-disc set featuring bonus tracks and a total of 32 incredible jazz artists. The band is currently being played on over 20 radio stations worldwide! 
To learn more about the Lifeforce band and its members, visit their website here  You can listen to and download the new album on iTunes here

Jim Peterik Lifeforce Band of 32 Favorite Jazz Musicians Releasing Deluxe Edition of Forces At Play CD, Pre-Order on iTunes

Grammy Award Winning Jim Peterik  (“Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor) – acclaimed Jazz and pop musician, leader of the band “Lifeforce” releases Deluxe Remastered  2 disc Edition of the CD “Forces at Play”.   The earlier release of this album was limited to 13 tracks and 14 contributing artists, while this newly remastered dual disc version is chock full with 23 tracks and 32 artists!

The stellar 32 top Jazz and Pop contributors joining Peterik on the record now include:  Buddy Guy (on the Grammy award winning track “Vehicle” included from an earlier time while Jim was a part of “Ides Of March”) and new Lifeforce tracks contributors:  Steve Oliver; Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special), Mindi Abair (American Idol); Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale (Acoustic Alchemy); Blake Aaron, Jessy J, Marzette Griffith, Lisa McClowry, Sijay, David Pack, Steve Eisen, Steve Cole, Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne,  Mike Cichowicz,  Alex Ligertwood (Santana); Ariel Engelbert, Christian Cullen, Ed Breckenfeld, Jeff Lantz,, Khari Parker, Klem Hayes, Larry Gray, Mike Aquino, Richie Davis, The Ides of March Brass, Thom Griffin, Tim Bales and Zoey Engelbert each bringing their own unique style to the superstar group.

Peterik’s solo career has been responsible for eighteen top ten hits, including his three number-one songs “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and “Eye of the Tiger”. He’s co-written songs for the likes of 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Cathy Richardson, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon and The Beach Boys.

To learn more about the Lifeforce band, visit the website here 

“Forces at Play (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]” will be officially released on May 7^th, but right now the album is available for pre-order on iTunes.  You can also hear clips of the album’s great tracks on iTunes 

 and Amazon

Grammy Award Winning Songwriter Jim Peterik to Release New Remastered, Deluxe Edition of Lifeforce Jazz Album: Forces at Play

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist Jim Peterik has put together a stellar lineup of 15 talented musicians to create LIFEFORCE, a smooth jazz band that rocks.  The band is set to release a Remastered Deluxe Edition of their most recent album, “Forces at Play” on May 7^th.  “My message and mood is positive and uplifting,” Peterik said. “Much like the theme of ‘Eye of The Tiger,’ I feel that visualization of your desired outcome is the first step to actualization. This theme, as well as making sure we appreciate and maximize each day, runs through my songs.” 

To learn more about the Lifeforce band, visit their website here.

Jim Peterik has been responsible for eighteen Top 10 hits, three of which, “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and the Grammy (C) winning “Eye Of the Tiger” (theme from Rocky III), made it all the way to No. 1. Peterik is also responsible for many of the hits of .38 Special, including “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” and “Rockin’ Into the Night.” His songs have been featured worldwide in countless movies, television shows, sporting events and commercials.

“Forces at Play (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]” will be officially released on May 7^th, but right now the album is available for pre-order on iTunes.  You can also hear clips of the album’s great tracks on iTunes and Amazon.

Grammy Award Winner Jim Peterik Will Perform in Chicago With His Jazz Line-up “Lifeforce”

Grammy award winner and singer songwriter Jim Peterik will be playing in Chicago on April 21, 2013 with his Jazz line-up “Lifeforce”. The show is going to be at The Parrot Cage restaurant in the South Shore Cultural Center, in conjunction with www.SmoothJazzChicago.net, from 11am to 1pm.

Grammy award-winner Jim Peterik has been responsible for eighteen top ten hits, including his three number-one songs “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and “Eye of the Tiger”. Peterik has co-written songs for the likes of 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Cathy Richardson, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon and The Beach Boys.

The songwriter has now expanded his talents to a smooth jazz project, Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce. “My message and mood is positive and uplifting,” Peterik said. “Much like the theme of ‘Eye of The Tiger,’ I feel that visualization of your desired outcome is the first step to actualization. This theme, as well as making sure we appreciate and maximize each day, runs through my songs.”

Lifeforce consists of fifteen talented musicians. To learn more about them and their involvement in Lifeforce, visit the website here 

You can download music from the Lifeforce album on iTunes  and Amazon