CHI, IL LIVE SHOWS ON OUR RADAR: Metro Chicago, Bogarts Cincinnati & Afghan Whigs Free Download

Metro is rockin' this week:

Hey Chi-Town--there are a ton of great shows going on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights at Metro.   Why pace yourself?!   

Check out their full calendar here.   First up tonight is Heartless Bastards, originally from Cincinnati.   Grimes is amazing...and sold out.   ChiIL Live Shows has done a ton of past Grimes coverage on our Facebook Page.   Like and follow us there so you don't miss out on free downloads, tour news, our original video and photo filled features and more.   The Afghan Whigs are highly recommended, too.   Saturday is sold out, but a 2nd show on Friday was added due to demand and there are still tixs to that one. 

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93XRT Welcomes...
HEARTLESS BASTARDS

FUTUREBIRDS
DANA FALCONBERRY

The recently expanded Heartless Bastards’ line-up has brought additional color and dynamism to the band’s already colorfully dynamic rock ‘n’ roll. With their sound honed to a razor’s edge...

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GRIMES

ELITE GYMNASTICS
MYTHS

Difficult to categorize, Grimes music has been described by Tastemaker Magazine as an “alien love-child of Aphex Twin and ABBA.” Grimes herself – born Claire Boucher – explains how she mak...

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93XRT Welcomes... A Metro 30th Anniversary Event...
THE AFGHAN WHIGS

WUSSY
SECOND SHOW ADDED DUE TO DEMAND!

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY SHOW ONLY!!!

The recent reformation of The Afghan Whigs, neatly timed to hit 25 years after their first live show in 1987, promises to be a most unpredic...
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93XRT Welcomes... A Metro 30th Anniversary Event...
THE AFGHAN WHIGS

Tickets are sold out for this show, but still available for Friday's show! 

WUSSY

  

THE AFGHAN WHIGS ON TOUR

10/24/12

Detroit

St. Andrew's Hall

SOLD OUT

10/25/12

Cincinnati

Bogart's

SOLD OUT

10/26/12

Chicago

Metro

[tickets]

10/27/12

Chicago

Metro

SOLD OUT

10/28/12

Minneapolis

Varsity Theatre

SOLD OUT

10/30/12

Denver

Ogden Theatre

[tickets]

11/02/12

Portland

Wonder Ballroom

[tickets]

11/03/12

Seattle

Showbox

SOLD OUT

11/07/12

San Francisco

The Fillmore

SOLD OUT

11/08/12

San Francisco

The Fillmore

[tickets]

11/09/12

Los Angeles

The Fonda

SOLD OUT

11/10/12

Los Angeles

The Fonda

[tickets]

12/31/12

Cincinnati

Bogart's

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Cin-City Shows:  Afghan Whigs New Years Show 

Cincinnati peeps, don't whig out if you slacked off and didn't get tickets to this Thursday night's sold out Afghan Whigs show at Bogarts.   They'll be back again for New Years Eve.   Click here to order your tickets before they sell out again!

NEW YEAR'S EVE SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

The Afghan Whigs are pleased to announce the addition of a special New Year's Eve performance to their upcoming tour schedule. The band will return to Bogart's in Cincinnati on Monday, December 31st with special guest Scrawl.

ChiIL Live Shows also has a free "Lovecrimes" download for you.

Sure the bulk of our band video interviews, original footage, and pit photos are in Chicago--We're Chi, IL Live Shows after all.   However, we do have a national and even international following and sometimes we take it on the road to bring you the inside look at unique venues out of Chi, IL.

Our give aways are always nationwide and our free downloads and tour dates apply world wide.   

Boss Clown Elections, Ringling Brothers Circus Ticket Winner, & Trick or Treat for Circus Tickets #ChiRingling #giveaway

Congrats to Kathy who won ChiIL Mama's family 4 pack of tickets to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Dragons.   We've sent our winner an e-mail confirmation, in case there were multiple Kathy entrants and there's any doubt.


Click here for our past coverage including full details on the show.



Of course, all our readers are winners.   If you didn't win ChiIL Mama's ticket give away this week, we still have a great nationwide Halloween give away and loads more Chicago area tickets.   We also have a Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Presents Dragons Discount Code for everyone.

Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   We'll have more news about The Chicagoland Halloween Ringling Treat soon.

·         5 Chicagoland houses will be distributing 100 Free Kids tickets as Halloween treats again!

Speaking of voting....here's the other big news.   Chi-Town gets to be the final city in the Boss Clown National Election.   And WE get to announce the winners.   Vote on line and watch live on Wednesday. 

WHO:

Parents and Kids across the nation looking to engage with the presidential election process in a fun, kid friendly manner.

WHERE:

It’s all online - www.ringlingbros.com/bossclown

WHEN:

Log online now to meet the Candidates and see previous debates

Log online Wednesday, October 24th at 10:30 a.m. to see the final debate and election LIVE FROM CHICAGO

Who’s The Boss…Boss Clown that is??? For the first time in Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus history, that question will be answered by elementary students across the nation. In an effort to educate students on the electoral process and specifically presidential debates, Ringling Bros. is holding the largest Boss Clown election ever with debates at host elementary schools in Denver, Boston, Pittsburgh and Chicago.

Boss Clowns are lead clowns on The Greatest Show On Earth and the center of the circus! Each Boss Clown debate precedes or follows the actual presidential debates. While the debates focus solely on everything clown and circus, they are structured like an authentic presidential debate, providing our students a real debate experience with a comedic twist that only Ringling Bros. can provide!

Denver, Boston and Pittsburgh debates have already taken place and votes are being tallied from each city and around the country! The final debate and victory announcement for the Ringling Bros. 2012 National Boss Clown Election takes place on Wednesday, October 24th at 10:30 a.m. at Chicago’s Walt Disney Magnet School! Chicago students have the privilege of not only being the final voters but also of being the only students nationwide to vote electronically as well as at actual polling booths – providing them an authentic electoral experience!

All debates can be watched LIVE at www.ringlingbros.com/bossclown as well as any time after the debates!

Watch and be a part of The Greatest Show On Earth!

WHAT ABOUT LIVE EXPERIENCES:

After all that fun and clowning, your family may want to experience Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in person.  Great news is you can experience the greatest show on earth in full effect all November!  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Dragons will be in the Chicagoland area the whole month. You can SAVE 40% on all weekday shows and Save 20% on all weekend shows using the promo code MOM.

(*Weekday is defined as any show Monday through Thursday or Friday matinee, not including holidays such as the day after Thanksgiving.  Discount does not apply to Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP seats.  No double discounts.  Service charges, handling, and facility fees may apply.)

Who's Bigger? Update from The Shams Band

Who's bigger, Mr. Biggins or Mr. Biggins baby?   Congrats to Donnie--frontman for Chi-Town's own Shams Band and his wife, Anna, on the birth of their daughter.   The Shams Band have been folk favs of ours for years.    

I still remember when our first kid was born and my husband and I looked at each other one of those early days and said, "Woa, we're somebody's PARENTS."   


Once you guys get over the sleep deprivation.....you can check out ChiIL Mama for all our happenin' family friendly entertainment, events, original interviews, show shots, live footage, reviews and loads of great give aways.   We know parents and kids rock and just 'cause you create a life, that doesn't mean you can't still have a life.   

So, all of you with rock tots, punk kin, little folk, and banger babies.....check in with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   You'll be glad you did.

Best news about the new birth...The Shams Band will be playing a bunch more Chicago gigs in the near future.


Here's the latest right from the band:

Good afternoon Friends & Family, 

With the recent arrival of Donnie's daughter (Maeve LeGault Biggins was born 8/24/2012. Anna & Baby are healthy and doing great!), we don't have the luxury of touring. So instead, we're touring Chicago and playing at some of the city's best venues. We'd love to see you at a show, a few shows, or all of them!

Upcoming Shows:

Friday, October 19th at Hard Rock Cafe

63 West Ontario, Chicago, Illinois 60610

All Ages | $10 | 11PM

Saturday, October 20th at Fitzgerald's 

6615 W. Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, Illinois

21+ | $10 | 9pm w/ RICO 

Tickets: http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com/

Sunday, October 21st at The Empty Bottle

1035 N. Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Music, Friendly, Food Trucks! - Block Party 

$5 Donation | 2PM | All Ages
Tickets: http://www.emptybottle.com/show/3141544/

Friday, November 2nd at Beat Kitchen

2100 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 

17+ | $7 | 9PM | w/ The Ben Miller Band

Tickets: Here

Vinyl Update:

We have heard the final vinyl and the order has been placed. We have 100 screen printed vinyl jackets that are made special for all of you. If you haven't reserved your copy yet, we recommend doing so. These are already selling fast from the preorder. Thank you to everyone so far for ordering them and being patient.

T-Shirts:

Our first run of shirts are almost sold out, and we will have these at the shows. We will be putting in another order next week. They are extra comfy and made of the softest cotton. If you've bought one, take a picture and post it to our Facebook page. You'll win a free ticket to an upcoming show! Buy A Shirt:  Here

That's it for now. We hope to see you over the weekend. More exciting things are coming our way this winter and 2013!

Thank you for always supporting our dream. 

Love, 

Donnie, Paul, Brian, Doug & Ben

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Tweet At Us - @theshamsband

Kinky Boots Opens TONIGHT-Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig Press Conference Video

Check out ChiIL Live Shows HD footage from the press conference.   Here are producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig with background on the movie the show was based on and exciting tidbits about the musical adaptation.


Kinky Boots is in pre-Broadway production in Chicago!   They've been in previews since October 2nd, and opening night is TONIGHT 10/17.    ChiIL Live Shows will be there and we'll have a full review up shortly.  We adored the movie and can't wait to check it out the live, stage adaptation!





Check out our prior original video footage of Cyndi Lauper, Composer & Lyricist and Harvey Fierstein, Playwright right here!    


We also have lots of fun stills from the press conference right here, including everyone's fine footwear from kinky boots to leopard heels.

      Billy Porter/ Stark Sands 

                        Jerry/Harvey/Cyndi 

Billy/Stark/AnnaLeigh

3 Production Photos    Credit:  Gavin Bond