Mad Dogs & The Englishman is a 9-piece all-star Joe Cocker tribute featuring British frontman Jason Feddy, who was born in Leeds 30 miles north of Joe’s home town of Sheffield and played the same Yorkshire working men’s clubs and pubs Joe sang in. The lineup includes members of Joe Cocker’s actual touring band plus class-A musicians who tour with Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Glenn Frey, Etta James, Tom Jones, and others. Members of Joe’s own bands have called the show “astounding.”
Joe Cocker is a household name across the globe and one of the most distinctive voices in rock and roll history. From the heady days of Woodstock through the MTV-era stadium shows to a whole new generation of real music lovers discovering him today, Joe’s catalog is a fundamental part of the modern musical landscape. His interpretations of songs by The Beatles (“With a Little Help from My Friends”), The Rolling Stones (“Honky Tonk Women”), The Band (“The Weight”), Ray Charles (“Unchain My Heart”), and many others are often considered more iconic than the originals. The catalog connects with virtually every demographic that responds to soul-rock, blue-eyed soul, blues-rock, and Woodstock-era American singer-songwriter material, from longtime Cocker devotees through younger audiences who came to him through films, soundtracks, and steady classic-rock radio rotation.
Mad Dogs & The Englishman goes beyond a standard tribute approach in three meaningful ways. First, the frontman: Jason Feddy is a British singer-songwriter born and raised in Leeds, 30 miles north of Joe Cocker’s home town of Sheffield. Jason paid his musical dues in the 1980s in the same Yorkshire working men’s clubs and pubs that Joe sang at in the 1960s, and members of Joe Cocker’s actual bands have called Jason’s recreation of the voice, the moves, and the look “astounding.” Second, the lineup credentials are uncommonly deep. Mad Dogs & The Englishman literally features members of Joe Cocker’s own band (including bassist and singer John Troy, who was in Joe Cocker’s band), alongside class-A touring musicians like keyboardist David Witham (George Benson, Barbra Streisand), saxophonist Jimmy Z (Etta James, Rod Stewart), drummer Ray Weston (Tom Jones, Robert Palmer), and bassist Alan Deremo (Glenn Frey of the Eagles, Belinda Carlisle), among others. Third, the band size: a true 9-piece powerhouse with the full horn section, backing vocalists, and rhythm section needed to faithfully recreate the size and energy of Cocker’s legendary Mad Dogs & Englishmen-era performances.
The timing matters as well. Joe Cocker passed away on December 22, 2014, at age 70. The original voice is gone forever, and a credentialed Joe Cocker tribute like Mad Dogs & The Englishman, especially one fronted by a Yorkshireman from Cocker’s home region and featuring members of Cocker’s actual band, is now genuinely one of the only ways for fans to experience this catalog performed live in a true full-band concert format. For event organizers, that means less guesswork: this is a vetted, family-friendly, multi-generational headliner with documented sold-out venue history (the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts summer concert series called the show “one of the highlights of our year”), and the kind of full-band production-scale show that lifts the energy of any room.
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Mad Dogs & The Englishman performs an unusually deep 26-song Joe Cocker setlist drawing from across his career, including his iconic interpretations of songs by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Band, Ray Charles, and others. Setlist staples include:
Mad Dogs & The Englishman is a 9-piece powerhouse Joe Cocker tribute that brings to life the energy, the emotion, and the incredible musicality of a real Joe Cocker show. The act takes its name from Cocker’s legendary 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour and live album, the famous collaboration with Leon Russell that defined the soul-rock big-band sound that became Cocker’s signature. The 9-piece configuration with full horns, backing vocalists, and rhythm section is sized appropriately to faithfully recreate that era’s scale.
British lead singer Jason Feddy was born and raised in Leeds, 30 miles north of Joe Cocker’s home town of Sheffield. Jason paid his musical dues in the 1980s in the same Yorkshire working men’s clubs and pubs that Joe Cocker sang at during the 1960s, and has worked as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist ever since his school days. He paused for a couple of years to work as a morning DJ at KXFM, Laguna Beach’s only FM station, where his “Jason Sings the Police Blotter” segment (songs inspired by Laguna’s mostly ridiculous crime log) is now the stuff of local legend. Jason has the voice, the moves, and the look of Joe through his whole career, and members of Joe Cocker’s actual bands have called his recreation astounding.
The lineup is uncommonly credentialed. Members of Joe Cocker’s actual touring band perform with Mad Dogs & The Englishman, including bassist and singer John Troy, who was in Joe Cocker’s Band. The supporting cast reads like a Who’s Who of working A-list touring musicians: keyboardist David Witham (George Benson, Barbra Streisand), saxophonist Jimmy Z (Etta James, Rod Stewart), drummer Ray Weston (Tom Jones, Robert Palmer), and bassist Alan Deremo (Glenn Frey of the Eagles, Belinda Carlisle), among others recently working with Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Michael Bolton, Etta James, and Colin Hay. As Susan Davis, Director of Special Events at the Laguna Beach Festival of the Arts, put it after including Mad Dogs & The Englishman in their summer concert series: “It was not only SOLD OUT but was one of the highlights of our year. Everyone was on their feet. It was an extraordinary performance. The band members were all top notch. Jason Feddy IS Joe Cocker.”
Joe Cocker tributes with verified former-bandmate participation and 9-piece full-band scale are rare, and Mad Dogs & The Englishman is the premier option in the category. TSE Entertainment can also recommend other classic rock, blues-rock, and Woodstock-era tribute options nationwide for buyers exploring alternatives.
That means you are not locked into a single option. We help match the right act to your event based on practical factors that actually affect success:
We have booked Joe Cocker and classic rock tribute acts nationwide, and every option we recommend is vetted and event-proven. If Mad Dogs & The Englishman is not the perfect fit, we will quickly suggest comparable options that are.
Pricing depends on the event date, location, routing, travel, the full 9-piece configuration (horns, backing vocalists, rhythm section), production requirements, and the overall scope of the engagement. The fastest way to get a real number is to request availability with your event details.
Popular dates can tighten up quickly, especially for peak summer concert series, festival weekends, performing arts center programming, Woodstock anniversary programming, decade-themed corporate events, and high-demand corporate dates, so early inquiries usually create better artist and budget options.
Yes. The act is regularly booked for corporate events, charity galas, private parties, theaters, casinos, fairs, festivals, summer concert series, wineries, weddings, and other special events, depending on the event setup and production needs. The full 9-piece scale is also bookable for major corporate galas, conferences, and decade-themed programming.
Three things set Mad Dogs & The Englishman apart. First, frontman Jason Feddy is a British singer from Leeds, 30 miles north of Joe Cocker’s home town of Sheffield, and paid his musical dues in the same Yorkshire clubs and pubs Joe sang at in the 60s. Members of Joe Cocker’s own bands have called Jason’s recreation astounding. Second, the lineup features actual members of Joe Cocker’s touring band (including bassist John Troy) alongside class-A pros currently touring with Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, Glenn Frey, Etta James, Tom Jones, and others. Third, this is a true 9-piece full-band powerhouse with horns, backing vocals, and rhythm section, sized to faithfully recreate the legendary Mad Dogs & Englishmen-era scale.
Joe Cocker passed away on December 22, 2014, at age 70. The original voice is gone forever, and a credentialed Joe Cocker tribute like Mad Dogs & The Englishman, especially one fronted by a Yorkshireman from Cocker’s home region and featuring members of his actual band, is now genuinely one of the only ways for fans to experience this catalog performed live in a true full-band concert format.
Joe Cocker’s catalog connects with classic rock, blues-rock, blue-eyed soul, and 1970s singer-songwriter audiences, longtime Cocker fans, Woodstock-era listeners, multi-generational rock crowds, and broad family-friendly classic-rock programming. The show plays especially well at performing arts centers, theaters, casinos, fairs, festivals, summer concert series, wineries, and classic-rock-themed corporate events.
Yes. If Mad Dogs & The Englishman is unavailable or not the best fit for your event, TSE can recommend other vetted Joe Cocker and classic rock tribute options based on budget, location, and event style.
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