Uncle Vanya started performing at Beach, a local dive bar. The guitarist used to listen to radio constantly as a teenager. The guitaristdiscovered his love of music by listening to his father's collection of records. Uncle Vanya began playing together in 1987. The group had their friends call into the local radio station to play their first single.

After this past non-stop year the members of Uncle Vanya will spend some time apart to pursue other projects. The band just completed their newest record, but they are plotting their next move already. The new release from Uncle Vanya is a refinement of their tried-and-true sound.

Uncle Vanya were still not sure if they would make it after getting a record. They had heard too many stories and knew that they were in no position to expect anything. The group plays plenty of arenas, but would rather perform in the smaller venues in which they started.

Uncle Vanya realized that they were real working musicians as soon as Ruth Ernst started the first fan club for the band in 1983. While the club started out small after the organizer heard the group play at a small club in San Francisco, the club grew leaps and bounds after the group’s first national tour.

The group has never played a bad concert in Urbana, so they make sure to schedule a stop there whenever they tour. TheSeats.com allows fans to stop at one place online and find all the information they need. The site has Uncle Vanya tickets, the touring schedule, and seating charts for concerts.