A variety cover band performing a multi-generational arsenal of live rock hits — edgy rock, classic rock, 80's dance pop, and current active radio rock, all in one night.
Formed in September 2016, Dart Board Compromise brings together over 150 years of collective experience from the Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana music scene. Five musicians, five backgrounds, one setlist built to work a room from the first song to the last call.
The name is the mission statement: hit every target on the board. Don't be surprised to hear classics from Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Heart rub shoulders with current favorites from The White Stripes, Dorothy, Chris Stapleton, and Greta Van Fleet. Soulful vocals, tight musicianship, and decades of road-tested experience make sure the compromise never feels like one.
They've held down riverside tents, resort patios, legions, and local stages across the region, drawing a crowd that spans generations — because everybody's decade is in the set somewhere.
Soulful vocals, tight musicianship, and decades of experience — DBC is sure to please a multi-generational audience.— Venue write-up, Southwest Michigan
DBC doesn't play a single lane — the set moves around the board, quarter by quarter, so nobody in the room waits long for their song.
AC/DC, KISS, Judas Priest — the louder, sharper end of the set, for the moments the room wants an edge.
The Rolling Stones, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Joel — songs everyone already knows the words to, played the way they were meant to be played.
Blondie, Van Halen, Wang Chung — straight to the dance floor, the era that never fails to fill it.
The Killers, Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters, Green Day — what's on the radio right now, so the set never feels like a nostalgia act.
Every member brings their own stage history to the band — the combined experience is what makes the range possible.
Lead Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Sax · Percussion
Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Lead Vocals
Keyboards
Lead Vocals
Bass Guitar
Vocals
Drums
Samples
A little taste of a live set — turn it up.
DBC plays legions, resorts, campgrounds, and casino stages across Southwest Michigan. Public shows are open to everyone — swing by.
The full lineup
Jon Hatter — Bass & Vocals
Joe MacMillan — Drums & Samples
Ann Cruz — Keys
Guitar & Vocals, live
Guitar, live outdoors
Jon Hatter — Bass
On stage, Southwest Michigan
DBC books resorts, wineries, private events, and local stages across Southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana. Reach out and let's talk dates.