Badfish Engagement on Stage at Cubby Bear #originalHDvideo

Romance is alive and well.   Check out this rockin' surprise wedding proposal ON STAGE the last time Badfish played Chi-town!!   Luckily Vanessa said yes.   Are you a bad fish too?   Come on out and rock out this Saturday at The House of Blues.

Monster Jam Video, Ticket Discount & Fun Facts #ChiMonsterJam

Monster Jam-ChiIL Mama's Original Video Footage 


Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam 2012--opening night at Allstate Arena in Chicago.  Like the music?   It's Red Fang's tune, Dirt Wizard.   Check 'em out.

Check out our past coverage here, including original photo filled Monster Jam features.

Our readers get 30% off advanced adult tickets with the code MOM.

Check your Monster Truck Trivia Level with these Fun Facts...then try to stump your family & friends:

1. Body
   – Made of_____________, a monster truck body is custom designed to
   create a character or theme for the truck.
   1. Fiberglass
   2. Steel
   3. Iron

2. Driver
   Seat – Most monster trucks have the driver seated
   ______________the vehicle so he or she can best see the track for
   weight distribution.
   1. in
      the center of
   2. on
      top of
   3. on
      the left side of

3. As
   a safety measure, all seat belts employ ________________ to restrain
   the driver’s body.
   1. an
      auto-lock feature
   2. a
      5 point harness
   3. an
      escape pod

4. Paint
   – Most Monster Jam® monster trucks require _______________ of
   paint time.
   1. more
      than 25 days
   2. more
      than 40 hours
   3. less
      than 10 hours

5. Engines
   – Custom-built, supercharged and methanol-injected, a monster
   truck engine burns up to _________________ of methanol per run
   (approximately 80 meters) and delivers about __________________.
   1. 30
      liters; 2,000 horsepower
   2. 10
      liters; 1,500 horsepower
   3. 5
      liters; 1,000 horsepower

6. Suspension
   System – In order to allow the drivers to withstand the punishing
   impacts of jumping and crashing a monster truck during a
   performance, each Monster Jam monster truck is equipped with
   specially-engineered extra long 76cm shock absorbers filled with oil
   and ________________________ that are installed with each tire.
   1. vinegar
      
   2. water
   3. nitrogen
      gas

7. Each
   monster truck tire is custom made but must be ______________ inches
   high and _____________ inches wide.
   1. 120;
      99
   2. 33;
      33
   3. 66;
      43

8. The
   average monster truck team will go through _____________ tires in
   one year.
   1. 80
   2. 8
   3. 20

9. ________________
   was the 25 year
   anniversary for the Grave Digger Team
   1. 2005
   2. 2010
   3. 2007

10. More
    than ____________________ Monster Jam fans attend events each year
    worldwide
    1. 1
       million
    2. 2
       million
    3. 4
       million

11. The
    World Finals in ____________________ brings 24 of the top trucks in
    the world to compete for the World Freestyle and Racing
    Championships. Competitors are by invitation only.
    1. Houston,
       TX
    2. Las
       Vegas, NV
    3. Atlanta,
       GA

12. A
    monster truck race team will travel _______________ Miles a year by
    land to attend events.
    1. 45,000
    2. 1
       million
    3. 27,000

13. Typical
    monster trucks cost ___________________ yearly to build, staff,
    compete, transport and maintain on the Monster Jam tour.
    1. $1
       million
    2. $350,000
    3. $600,000

14. Average
    number of cars crushed per year: _____________________.
    1. 3,000
    2. 500
    3. 1,000

Shams Band at Schubas Monday 7/30 #live video

It's the final day of The Shams Band's weekly July Schubas residency.   ChiIL Live Shows will be back shooting again.   Congrats to our 2 winners this week.   Sherry C. and Mary Z.   Each has a pair of tickets waiting at the door.


Here's the scoop:
Check out Schubas main site here to pre order tickets and for more info.

Monday, July 30, 2012 8:00 PM
21+ $6.00 ($15.00 - Four Show Residency Ticket Package)

• Practice Space presents:
• THE SHAMS BAND
• ARCHIE POWELL & THE EXPORTS
• YOUNG HINES
• DJ SETS BY: MR. GAC

Click Here To Reserve Your Copy of Cold City And A Ticket To The Show.

Click Here For A Four Show Residency Ticket Package

The Shams Band will be celebrating their second full length record, Cold Cityby hosting their own July residency at Schubas Tavern.

Music is supposed to be fun, exciting, thought provoking and daring. On every live performance, The Shams Band makes sure that their audience leaves each concert with a personal feeling of satisfaction. Drawing heavily from their Kinks, Rolling Stones, and Wilco influences, singer/songwriters Biggins/Gulyas create distinct, personal songs. Once completed with unique four-part harmonies, the songs come to life, tell stories, and send audiences singing all the way home.

The Shams Band features music trapezing the line between blues, country, and pop music. They have opened for national acts Drive-By Truckers, Dawes, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.

The Shams Band is the epitome of a "do-it-yourself" group. They get every audience excited and dancing from their catchy hooks and rock 'n roll atmosphere. It's whiskey-driven. It's a party. It's rock 'n roll with a banjo.

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Practice Space presents:

• THE SHAMS BAND
• Special Guests

Cold City was released July 9th (the first show of the residency).

The Shams Band will be celebrating their second full length record, Cold City by hosting their own July residency at Schubas Tavern--playing 4 shows, every Monday this month.

Check out ordering and download details for Cold City here.

Sham Wow! The Shams Band and Derek Nelson Rock The Residency at Schubas Monday #Live Show Photos

The Shams Band & Derek Nelson were awesome in the second night of The Shams Band's month long residency!  Here is their set list and ChiIL Live Shows' original stills from Schubas Tavern Monday night: 

In The Sun 
Breadwinner
Trunk Whiskey 
We've Never Met
Zan Wit That Lean (Soulja Boy)
Cold City
Love You The Most
The Des Plaines River
Travel By Sea
Pour Me A Drink
Handle With Care (The Traveling Wilburys)
Virgin Mary
You Will Never Know
Wake Up
I'm Not Sorry


Catch them every Monday in July with different openers.  They're rockin' their new album, Cold City, and breakin' out old favorites as well.  We've been enjoying The Shams Band for the past 3 years and have shot stills and video of their shows from Chicago Blue Grass & Blues Fest 2012, Lincoln Hall, and even intimate Logan Square Bars like Coles and The Whistler.


Blast from the past:   ChiIL Live Shows video-The Whistler
The Shams Band cover Maggie's Farm 3-13-11


  
The Shams-Maggie's Farm 3-13-11 from ChiIL Mama on Vimeo.



ChiIL Live Shows will be back to shoot again at Schubas on the 30th and we're discussing vid interview possibilities.   We'll also have a full review of Cold City up soon.   In the past, we've given away several copies of their prior CD, Champagne, and show tickets, too, so we'll see what we can do for our readers, moving forward.


We're still editing HD video and will have clips up on YouTube soon, if the band's cool with it, so check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often. 


I feel like we've watched these guys grow up, physically and musically, over the past 3 years.    Check out our Shams Band shots from Do Division 2011 Here and an even earlier show 1-27-11 at Lincoln Hall here.


Click here to purchase current Schubas Shams Band tickets.   

• Practice Space presents:
• The Shams Band
• Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes
• Young Jesus
• DJ Sets By: Mr. Gac

• MONDAY 07/23/2012 8:00 PM | 21+ | $6.00 ($15.00 - FOUR SHOW RESIDENCY TICKET PACKAGE)

Click Here To Reserve Your Copy of Cold City And A Ticket To The Show.

Click Here For A Four Show Residency Ticket Package

The Shams Band will be celebrating their second full length record, Cold City by hosting their own July residency at Schubas Tavern.

Music is supposed to be fun, exciting, thought provoking and daring. On every live performance, The Shams Band makes sure that their audience leaves each concert with a personal feeling of satisfaction. Drawing heavily from their Kinks, Rolling Stones, and Wilco influences, singer/songwriters Biggins/Gulyas create distinct, personal songs. Once completed with unique four-part harmonies, the songs come to life, tell stories, and send audiences singing all the way home.

The Shams Band features music trapezing the line between blues, country, and pop music. They have opened for national acts Drive-By Truckers, Dawes, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.

The Shams Band is the epitome of a "do-it-yourself" group. They get every audience excited and dancing from their catchy hooks and rock 'n roll atmosphere. It's whiskey-driven. It's a party. It's rock 'n roll with a banjo.