About Valius
Valius is:
Mark Walus: Drums/vocals
Kunal Ganti: Guitar/vocals
Chris Deiter: Bass/vocals
Mike Zatezalo: Guitar/vocals
Matt Walus: Lead vocals
Come celebrate 18 great years in the Chicago music scene with Valius!
That’s right. We’ve been in business a while and we aren’t going anywhere! Valius has played hundreds of shows for tens of thousands of fans all across Illinois- from small clubs and private parties to large festivals.
Featuring unmatched stage energy, unbelievable guitars, soaring vocals and a tight rhythm section, we like to consider our style a form of musical adventurism as we've curated a massive list of classic hits from the '60's through today. Rock, pop, country, grunge, rap and even two albums worth of original music to round it out. Why pick a lane when we can hang in all of them?
Valius has the range to dial any event up to 11! Expect more from live acts! Expect crowd participation. Expect to sing along! Expect to hear songs you wouldn’t expect! Expect to walk away saying “that was f-ing AWESOME!”.
That’s Valius. We'll see you out there.
Upcoming Shows
Previous events
Heading out west to play an evening show at this cool resort!
Valius is gracing the Lake Bluff Park District's Summer Concert Series this year with a Sunday evening performance at the beautiful Lake Bluff Golf Course!
Valius is playing the Primetime Saturday slot of this hoppin' music festival in Mt. Prospect. Make your plans to be with us! We'll be performing at Station 34 right downtown!
Downers Grove Park District Summer Concert Series
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Downers Grove Park District Summer Concert Series, 1036 Grove St.- Fishel Park, Downers Grove, IL
Hitting the summer concert series circuit in 2023 with this performance courtesy of the Downers Grove Park District. Cool show outdoors at the band shell in Fishel Park where we'll be making some noise 7:00-8:30 PM. Come join us!
Valius is heading to a very special venue this evening where we'll be holding down the whole night on the outdoor stage in the exceptional beer garden. Krapil's is a restaurant that was started by Matt & Mark Walus' Grandfather and Great Uncle many years ago. The restaurant has since been sold but to this day the name remains and has grown to include an amazing outdoor beer garden with a fantastic stage. Many amazing bands have played here and we're honored to head home and bring our friends with us. Don't miss this special night. Plus if you want to check out one of the finest steakhouses in the Chicago area this is the place.
Itasca Summer Concert Series
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Itasca Summer Concert Series, 200 South Walnut Street- Usher Park Gazebo, Itasca, IL
Valius' first go with the Itasca Summer Concert Series. We'll be taking care of business on the gazebo 7-8:30 PM so make your plans to be with us!
Athletes Unlimited Tailgate Party @ The Ballpark at Rosemont
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The Ballpark at Rosemont, 27 Jennie Finch Way, Rosemont, IL 60018
Valius is going to play a sweet tailgate party at the Ballpark at Rosemont for the Athletes Unlimited Professional Womens Softball tournament going on all summer. We'll be holding down two sets on August 4th- 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm, then from approximately 7:30pm - 7:50pm. Bring the fam and enjoy some amazing music and world class softball!
Skokie Summer Concert Series
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Skokie Summer Concert Series, 4422 Greenwood Street- Devonshire Park, Skokie, IL 60076
The Summer Concert Series Tour lives on as Valius hits Skokie's Devonshire Park on Sunday night.
Lake Forest Summer Concert Series
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Lake Forest Summer Concert Series, 150 S. Maywood Rd.- South Park, Lake Forest, IL
Heading up north to play an evening concert in the park in beautiful Lake Forest. See you there!
After taking a year off, Valius returns to Rotary GroveFest for a prime time Friday night slot. This is one of the premier festivals in the West 'Burbs and always offers amazing bands, beers, rides and fun. Don't miss this one!
Concerts in the park in summer! This show is one of our first in a series of Summer Concert Series around the area. We'll be at the Gazebo in Bloomingdale from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM!
Valius is back in the NW 'burbs at one of our favorite places to play- Station 34. This joint gets rocking so don't miss a great evening with us! See ya there!
You asked and they answered. Quigley's might be a quarterly draw for Valius as we head back for our second go around in 2023. 8:30-11:30 PM just like we do. See ya there!
Valius hits the front stage at Brauer House for the first time. This place is a great live music venue in the West 'burbs!
Valius is so happy to be a part of C.I.T.Y. of Support's We Love Our Caregivers tribute concert! This special night out is designed to recognize and celebrate the tireless caregivers who have children in therapy as part of C.I.T.Y. of Support's "We Love our C.I.T.Y." Month. With all their extra responsibilities such as medical appointments, therapy schedules, insurance/financial headaches, and school advocacy meetings, these caregivers often have little time for themselves and few opportunities to meet others in similar situations. There are limited spots available, so register today to come out for a great night of music, free appetizers, and appreciation for some pretty awesome people and a great organization! All proceeds to go C.I.T.Y. of Support. Register here:
Caregivers are free! Community members tickets are $30 and include an appetizer and drink ticket!
Valius is getting a little wild on the West Side of the city as we hit Tony D's for the first time. This little place has all kinds of great music and we'll be holding down the whole night.
The first show of 2023 is at our old stomping grounds, Quigley's! 3 hours of amazing music and we may even whip out some acoustic versions for your listening pleasure! Come join us!
After a solid first go at Station 34 earlier this summer, they've asked us back for another round! Should be a great time at this cool Mt. Prospect venue!
Quigley's Irish Pub
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Valius is moving into a regular rotation with this awesome little Naperville pub. We'll be holding down the whole damn night 9/10 so make your plans to be with us!