Bill “Chopper” Pelchat and Denny Feauto

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, the Betty Strong Encounter Center once again welcomes Bill “Chopper” Pelchat and his co-host Denny Feauto. Pelchat has been performing in the Midwest for over five decades. “Chopper’s” induction into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 and 2011 goes to show “Chopper” is a well-respected showman. Pelchat’s bands have opened for The Board of Directors, Bobby Vee, War, The Drifters and BJ Thomas. Over the past years, he has continued to perform with the Sioux Falls country rock band The Huckleberrys, and with the passing of Bob Dawdy the world famous Velaires.