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The Bass-Schuler family


(l to r) Rachel, Scott, Drew, Chris

About Us

Bass/Schuler has established itself as representing some of the best known names in the college, festival and corporate market today. Our friendly agents offer music, comedy, speakers, live novelties, games and variety acts. Bass/Schuler Entertainment has been the recipient of Campus Activities Magazine's Reader's Choice Agency of the Year Award four times and has been nominated every year since the agency's inception in 1999, for all of which we are very thankful.

Voted 2008 and 2009 "Agency of the Year"
Campus Activities Magazine's Reader's Choice Poll

"Scott Bass and Chris Schuler have officially won Agency of the Year more times than any other agency on record."
- Campus Activities Magazine April '08 issue

Our corporate clients have included

Paul McCartney Tour Party
Brittney Spears Tour Party
The Chicago Bears 
Navy Pier 
Leo Burnett USA
Kraft Global, Inc.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Shedd Aquarium
Kirkland & Ellis
Ace Hardware
Green Acres Country Club
Chicago Bar Foundation
WGN Radio
R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Culligan
Coldwell Banker
Homebuilders Association of Lake County
J. Halcomb Advertising
Claussen Pickle Co.
Crystal Lake Country Club
Scott Foresman
Pritzker Reality Group
Great Lakes Naval Base
Boy Scouts of America
National Black Expo
River Forest Tennis Club
Swedish American Health Systems
Reed Exhibition Companies
Prime Source
Bank of America
Microsoft Corporation
Lexus Motors, Inc.
Valley Lo Sports Club
North Shore Country Club
Arlington Park
Balmoral Race Track
Alzheimer's Association
National Restaurant Association
Educational Foundation
Hines
Neiman Marcus
Prudential Securities
Winegard Company
Pheasant Run Resort
Bristol Myers Squibb
Motorola
Union League Club
Leukemia Society
Windy City Fieldhouse
Drake Oakbrook
The Society of Trial Lawyers
Bloomingdale's
Chicago Yacht Club
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin
Alden Management Services
Majestic Star Casino
Chicago Is
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Young Presidents Association
Seagram Chateau  & Estate Wines
Sysco Food Services
Senior Flexonics
Goodwill Industries
Harvard University

Our festivals clients have included:

Taste of Chicago
Chicago Mayor's Office of Special Events
Milwaukee Summerfest
Naperville Ribfest
Rockford on the Waterfront
Wisconsin State Fair
Indiana State Fair
Minnesota State Fair
Illinois State Fair
Downers Grove Heritage Fest
Dekalb Cornfest
Halsted Street Market Days
Celebrate on State Street
Berghoff Oktoberfest
Rockford First Night
Evanston First Night
Prairie Center for the Arts

And many other community festivals and park district events.

What some people have to say about Bass/Schuler:

Bass Schuler has been serving the programming needs of Tompkins Cortland Community College for many years.  The quality of their acts and their attention to detail keep us coming back for more!  We feel as if they know us and our campus personally - they know about our limited budget and small performing space, they know what works well and doesn't and always keep us in mind when an artist or performer might be passing through and they can give us a block booking (or better) price.  Their promotion and publicity materials are top notch and are always provided in a timely fashion.  When Chris Schuler calls or emails, i feel like an acquaintance is calling, not an agent.  He has managed to strike the perfect balance in knowing when to contact or email - sometimes, the number of contacts from other agents  are overwhelming - he contacts me to follow up or to present information he knows I will be interested in.  In addition to Chris, all of the office staff is helpful and can answer a quick question.  Bass Schuler runs an effective and efficient operation - can't ask for anything more - they are a programmer's delight!

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And can I just say, I have been the First Year Programming Coordinator all summer and worked with so many people and different companies. Notably, I can honestly say that Bass/Schuler has been the most polite, well mannered, and efficient company I have worked with and I do appreciate all of the help you guys have given me. If something needed to be done, it was done that day. I really could not have imagined working with such a wonderful company.

 Thanks!

Francis

Francis C Humes Jr.
Beyond Welcome Week Coordinator
Office of Student Leadership and Activities
Hofstra University

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Scott,

It is entirely my pleasure to work with your agency. I appreciate the quick and effecive work you do!

Have a wonderful day!

Andreana "Addy" Drencheva
Late Night Communications and Marketing Assistant
MUSG After Dark Commissioner
Diederich College of Communications
Marquette University

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Hi Scott,

I just wanted to keep you in the loop about the companies we’ve worked with via Bass-Schuler. Both The Party Company and Record-A-Hit have been phenomenal to work with. The crew from The Party Company and RAH did all their setup and tear down on their own, alleviating the need for student volunteers, which was quite a relief to all of them.

It’s excellent when the staff that bring inflatables and other items will handle everything and make it so much easier on us.


I thought you’d be pleased to know that these two companies are doing great work and are building relationships well.

Thank you!
Amy
Notre Dame

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It seems as if everything is on the right track for October. I wanted to thank you and your staff (especially Rachel) for being such a great agency to work with. We enjoy bringing Sex Signals but perhaps we wouldn't do it if the booking agency was difficult or rude (which we've run into with others). So the combination of a quality program and a helpful and patient agency to book with makes this one of my absolute favorite events of the year. For being one of our most popular and well attended events, this is a low stress event for us due to the well-organized materials you all have provided and Rachel's superior service with the contract; which is a relief around this office! Again, I appreciate the help in planning this event.

Thanks so much,

Kathryn Monusky
Sexual & Domestic Violence Services Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University

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Dear Scott,

Just want to thank you and all of the staff at Bass-Schuler for the outstanding service and support for our summer events! The artists provided through Bass-Schuler were outstanding, very professional and pleasant to work with!
This was the first Main Street Nights that I was responsible for booking the artists. You were super in helping me through the process! A pleasure to work with you, I am looking forward to next summer!

Sincerely,

Chuck

Charles W. Sabey
Cultural Arts Supervisor

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"It is always a pleasure to work with you. Thanks for introducing us to so many talented and entertaining bands."
- Denise McGowan, Director of Entertainment, Navy Pier Chicago

"Thanks so much for working your magic with budgets."
- Marcia Buchs, Chicago Bears Special Events Coordinator

"I just wanted to take the opportunity to express my appreciation for your recommendation of Mission IMPROVable.  This improvisational comedy show was an excellent programming idea for our campus. Much gratitude for an excellent program and great service!"
- Matthew Troutman, Programming Coordinator, Indiana University - Kokomo

"...you guys are wonderful! I remember how awesome if was to work with you when I was at UIC and we are getting the same great service down here in Nashville. I couldn't be more thrilled!!"
- Kris McPeak, Associate Director, Office of Housing and Residential Education, Vanderbilt University

"Thanks for the quick response to our quest for a swing band.  We should have known you could have hooked us up!"
- Karen Ogorzalek, Associate Dean of Students & Director of Campus Events, Monmouth College

"Thank you very much for your cooperation in helping us book Billy Burr and Greg Fitzsimmons for our fall semester comedy shows.  Your help and knowledge is greatly appreciated and Bass/Schuler Entertainment was definitely an excellent agency with which to work...we will surely keep you in mind for future events."
- Joel Wise and Aga Michalak, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"I have worked with Frederick Winters on several occasions.  He and Bass/Schuler are always wonderful to work with." 
-Michelle Ahlquist, Alexandria Technical College

"Bass/Schuler is incredible."
- Nelson Jewell, Husson College

Village of West Dundee
September 22, 2004

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Dear Scott,

On behalf of the Entertainment Committee for Heritage Fest, we would like to thank you for all of your help making our festival a great success! Every act we hired through Bass/Schuler was outstanding.

Live Band Karaoke kicked off our event Friday evening with a bang. Mr. Myers set the pace for a fun Saturday afternoon of music, food, drinks, and entertainment. Gary Devar's talent was talked about throughout the entire weekend. He really added something special to our event. World Class Noise rocked our little town of 5,000 into a musical frenzy. The audience couldn't get enough of them. And Mike Mauthe amazed the kids with his stilt walking and fabulous balloon creations.

Thanks again for your valued service. You made what seemed like an overwhelming job a lot of fun and a great success. Please extend our thanks and kudos to all of the performers. We hope to have them back again next year.

Sincerely,

Linda and George Schober
Entertainment Committee


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