ChiIL Live Shows

Monday, June 9, 2014

TOMORROW: Liquid Soul and March Fourth at Lincoln Hall (21+) #HighlyRecommended

INCOMING:

Chi, IL Live Shows on Our Radar Tues 6/10 at Lincoln Hall

8:00 PM 21+ $14.00

ChiIL Live Shows will be there shooting stills. It's our 14th wedding anniversary and we're way beyond jazzed to get to spend it with two of the most fun bands to see LIVE. We can't wait! Highly recommended.

Here's some crazy cool partner acro on STILTS that we shot when March Fourth played Martyrs last year! Check it out. Then go see them LIVE already.

MarchFourth Marching Band

Liquid Soul

Click the links below for loads of our past original photos, videos and coverage on BOTH bands.

March Fourth

Liquid Soul

A kaleidoscope of musical and visual energy mere “mortal” bands cannot compete with, Aside from their marching band themed costumes, and multi member drum and brass corp, M4 is far from a “marching band” in any traditional sense (though this group of about 20 has been known to parade down Main Street before taking the stage). The show will take you on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the gypsy camps of eastern Europe and through the deepest grooves of American funk, rock, and jazz then boiling it all together in cinematic fashion with high-stepping stilt-acrobatics and dazzling dancers. They’ve headlined too many major festivals to name, multiple times, as well as playing prestigious venues from The Kennedy Center to a cultural exchange tour of China.

(We've been huge Mars Williams fans since back in the Psychedelic Furs days. Here's Mars in orbit at Chicago Folk and Roots Fest 2011 with Soul Sonic Sirkus.)

Liquid Soul, the Grammy-nominated combo that has built its reputation on a compelling mix of jazz, hip-hop, funk and hard-bop, makes its Telarc debut with the release of One-Two Punch.

Pioneers of the acid-jazz movement during their early days in the Chicago club scene of the mid-1990s, Liquid Soul has evolved over the past dozen years into a musical compendium of sounds and styles that starts with jazz and embraces hip-hop, R&B, dance, funk, techno, world, spoken-word and much more.

Led by innovative saxophonist/composer Mars Williams, the eight-piece collective has conquered nearly every corner of the U.S. and is looking to turn up the juice in Europe and other parts of the world via their Telarc debut.

2014 US Tour Dates

Fri. Jun 6 Omaha, NE Omaha Summer Arts Fest

Sat. Jun 7 Wichita, KS Wichita River Fest

Sun. Jun 8 Madison, WI Marquette Fest

*Tue. Jun 10 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall

with Liquid Soul

Wed. Jun 11 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Center

with The Brass Messengers

Thu. June 12 Davenport, IA River Music Experience

with The Winter Blues All-Stars

Fri. June 13 St. Louis, MO 2720 Cherokee

with Hellzapoppin

Sat. Jun 14 Kansas City, MO Boulevardia

Sun. Jun 15 Columbia, MO The Blue Note

Thu. June 26 Durango, CO Animas City Theater

Fri. June 27 Louisville, CO Steinbaugh Pavilion

Sat. June 28 Salt Lake City, UT Utah Arts Festival

Sun. June 29 Salt Lake City, UT Utah Arts Festival

Fri. July 4 San Rafael, CA Marin County Fair

Sat. July 5 Reno, NV Cargo

with Diego's Umbrella

Wed. July 9 Seattle, WA Westlake Park

Wed. July 9 Bellingham, WA Downtown Sounds

Fri. July 11 Veneta, OR Oregon Country Fair

Fri. July 18 Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Big Room

Sat. July 19 Chico, CA Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Sun. July 20 San Diego, CA Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Tue. July 22 Vail, CO Bud Light Hot Summer Nights

Wed. July 23 Glenwood Springs, CO Summer of Music

Thu. July 24 Frisco, CO Concerts in the Park

Fri. July 25 Denver, CO Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Sat. July 26 Ames, IA DG's Tap House

with Dead Larry

Sun. July 27 Chicago, IL Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Tue. July 29 Hamden, CT Spaceland Ballroom

Wed. July 30 Wilmington, DE World Cafe Live at the Queen

with Zach Deputy

Thu. July 31 New York, NY Watermark

with Philly Bloco + Brother Joscephus & The Love Revolution

Fri. Aug 1 Portland, ME Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Sat. Aug 2 Philadelphia, PA Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Sun. Aug 3 Mills River, NC Sierra Nevada Beer Camp

Fri. Aug 8 Nevada City, CA Miner's Foundry Cultural Center

Sat. Aug 9 Ashland, OR Ashland Armory

with SambaDa

Fri. Sept 12 Walla Walla, WA Gesa Power House Theater

Sat. Sept 13 Spokane, WA Bing Crosby Theater

Mon. Sept 15 Portland, OR Mondays on the Mall

Here's the latest Via March Fourth:

My, what a busy summer!

MarchFourth is on a mission to visit each and every one of you this year it seems (more info about the US fall tour coming soon). Seriously. It will take a lot of scrolling to get to the bottom of this show list! From San Diego, California to Portland, Maine to Tampa, Florida, and from the mountains of Telluride, CO (8700 ft) to the streets of New Orleans, LA (0 ft) and everywhere in between, there's a pretty good chance we're headed your way (except maybe the southwest, since we just returned from there). Let's hope the A/C in the bus is fixed for good this time, because this summer is going to be HOT!!!

For a little taste of life on the road with M4, I suggest you check out stilter/stunter Phill's blog. He's kind of new to M4, joining after stilt veteran Sid Simpatico retired last summer due to a knee injury. Phill's been writing these great tour recap posts on Facebook for a while, but now he's taken to the blogosphere. I'm sure there will be much to write about this summer, so keep an eye there to follow our adventures! Here's a video from our birthday show this year of Phill and the gang doing stilt acro to "Surfunk" (a newish song by Taylor Aglipay).

SPOON: NPR FIRST LISTEN LIVE TODAY AT 12:30PM Chicago Time

Tune in to NPR at 12:30pm CT to hear Spoon debut a new song via First Listen Live:

http://www.npr.org/event/music/318886316/spoon-premieres-new-song-live

Spoon: R.I.P.

INCOMING: Empires at Chicago House of Blues 6/24, Letterman 6/17 and More

EMPIRES TO PERFORM ON

THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

STEREOGUM PREMIERES NEW TRACK

PLEASE DON'T TELL MY LOVER

GQ MAGAZINE'S 25 BEST SONGS OF THE SUMMER

BAND PERFORMING AT BONNAROO, AUSTIN CITY LIMITS & MORE

NEW EP HOW GOOD DOES IT FEEL OUT JUNE 17^TH

ON CHOP SHOP / ISLAND RECORDS

Empires are thrilled to announce they'll make their TV debut on The Late Show with David Letterman on June 17^th! That same day, Chop Shop / Island Records will release the band's new EP How Good Does It Feel - a collection of songs that will appear on their major label debut Orphan out later this year.

A band hand-picked early on by NPR Music as one their 100 acts to see at SXSW this year, Empires new single "How Good Does It Feel" was recently named one of the 25 Best Songs of the Summer by GQ Magazine.

Stereogum is now streaming "Please Don't Tell My Lover" - a new song from the EP which they rave, "Empires make timeless music - upbeat yet melancholy, pleasant but not saccharine, lyrics tangled up in the messy business of romance ... these guys have their own thing going, though, and that thing is highly appropriate for the summer that is about to unfold before us."

Empires have already played the Hangout and Bottle Rock Music Festivals, toured with Margot & The Nuclear So and So's and are looking forward to performing at this year's Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits Music Festivals. The band will also hit the road with The Chain Gang of 1974 this July.

The EP (and upcoming LP) was produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, The War On Drugs and The Black Angels) and will be available in digital and on limited edition 10" vinyl. Visit iTunes, Spotify and www.weareempires.com for more info.

Pre-Order EP How Good Does It Feel here: http://www.myplaydirect.com/empires

Stay tuned for more news!

Remaining Tour Dates (more to be announced):

June 5 Barboza Seattle, WA

June 6 Doug Fir Portland, OR

June 7 Neurolux Boise, ID

June 9 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT

June 10 Lost Lake Lounge Denver, CO

June 12 Bonnaroo Manchester, TN

June 18 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

June 20 Musica Akron, OH

June 21 Musica Akron, OH

June 24 House of Blues Chicago, IL

June 25 Summerfest Milwaukee, WI

July 12 Common Ground Music Fest Lansing, MI *

July 16 Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ *

July 18 The Roxy West Hollywood, CA *

July 19 Observatory Santa Ana, CA *

July 21 Bottom of The Hill San Francisco, CA *

July 23 Bunk Bar Portland, OR *

July 24 The Imperial Vancouver, BC *

July 25 The Bartlett Spokane, WA *

Sept 6-8 LouFest St. Louis, MO

Oct. 3-5 Austin City Limits Austin, TX

Oct. 10-12 Austin City Limits Austin, TX

* With The Chain Gang of 1974

http://weareempires.com

http://www.youtube.com/weareempires

https://www.facebook.com/weareempires

https://twitter.com/weareempires

https://soundcloud.com/weareempires

AMERICAN IDOL WINNER LEE DEWYZE, 80'S ALT-ROCKERS 10,000 MANIACS TO PLAY UNDER THE STARS, JULY 5 AT AURORA'S RIVEREDGE PARK

American Idol season nine winner and Mount Prospect's own Lee DeWyze and 80's alt-rockers 10,000 Maniacs are paired for a special double bill, Saturday, July 5 at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway in downtown Aurora, one of Chicagoland's nicest, newest outdoor concert venues.

The park opens at 6 p.m. DeWyze performs at 7 p.m. 10,000 Maniacs take the stage at
9 p.m.
Tickets are only $12. To purchase, go to RiverEdgeAurora.com, call the RiverEdge box office, (630) 896-6666, or visit RiverEdge's satellite box office, the Paramount Theatre,
23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

The RiverEdge box office is also open at the park for day-of sales from Noon until show time.

Lee DeWyze

There's no doubt that winning American Idol season nine in 2010 rocketed Lee DeWyze's career. Not only did DeWyze demonstrate his versatility singing "Ain't No Sunshine," "It's a Beautiful Day" and "That's Life," four years later, people are still talking about his amazing rendition of "Hallelujah."

But that's nothing compared to what happened after the Mount Prospect native got to write and record his own music, peaking with his latest CD, Frames. Frames is filled with critically-acclaimed, emotionally-charged songs including the recent Top 40 charter "Fight," which was featured on The CW's Hart of Dixie. Likewise, DeWyze wrote an original song "Blackbird" exclusively for AMC's hit series The Walking Dead, which aired in an episode last March.

For more information, visit leedewyzeofficial.com.

Lee DeWyze "Fight" Live In-Studio

10,000 Maniacs

10,000 Maniacs helped define the alternative college rock sound of the 80s. With hits like "Candy Everybody Wants" and "These Are the Days," 10,000 Maniacs sold millions of records and entertained millions more touring the world.

Over 30 years from when they first took the stage, 10,000 Maniacs is still packing live shows that leave audiences buzzing. Violinist/vocalist Mary Ramsey, wife of 10,000 Maniac's original co-founder John Lombardo, is the new front woman for the band. Their latest folk-alt-rock album "Music from the Motion Picture" was released in February 2013.

For more information, visit maniacs.com.

10,000 Maniacs "These Are Days"

About RiverEdge Park

Chicago and Chicago's western suburbs have a beautiful, new outdoor concert venue to enjoy after last summer's grand opening of the new RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora - Illinois' second largest city.

In addition to Lee DeWyze and 10,000 Maniacs, national acts playing RiverEdge this summer include 18^th Annual Blues on the Fox headliners Jimmie Vaughan, Los Lonely Boys and Taj Mahal (June 27 & 28), Under the Sun Tour with Sugar Ray, Blues Traveler and Uncle Kracker (July 6), Lady Antebellum (August 7), Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland (August 29) and one more major concert TBA (August 10; announcement and ticket-on sale date is June 22).

Community festivals also will attract all ages to downtown Aurora including the ColorVibe 5K Race (June 15), Aurora's Fourth of July Celebration, the Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival (July 26 & 27) and the Fox Valley Irish Festival (August 2).

RiverEdge Park is inspired by outdoor entertainment facilities in Chicago's Millennium Park and Northerly Island, and Milwaukee's Summerfest. Anchored by the striking John C. Dunham performance pavilion, RiverEdge features 30 acres of beautiful riverfront grounds, state-of-the-art acoustics and lighting, and a full array of concessions. RiverEdge has a capacity of 8,500.

Anyone who has been knows RiverEdge is clean, staffed with friendly people, and is easy to get to. RiverEdge Park is accessible via Metra's Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) line. Paid public parking is available in the Metra lot, additional private lots surrounding the park and in downtown Aurora just a few blocks from RiverEdge.

All events at RiverEdge are general admission. There will be limited bench seating on and event-by-event basis at RiverEdge in 2014. Guests are encouraged to bring folding bag chairs (shoulder height) or blankets. Some shows like Lady Antebellum and Jennifer Nettles will have standing room only in front of the stage with a designated area for chairs or blankets behind the sound tower. Visit RiverEdgeAurora.com for specifics about each performance.

Food and drink are available for purchase inside RiverEdge Park. No outside food or drink (except sealed water bottles) are allowed in the park. RiverEdge concessions offer a diversified menu from official food vendor Two Brothers Roundhouse, along with a bar featuring domestic and craft beers, wine, sodas, bottled water and more. A busy row of festival food vendors also set up tents to sell everything from hot dogs to funnel cakes.

Events take place at RiverEdge rain or shine, unless conditions endanger the safety of artists and the public. Concertgoers are advised to call the RiverEdge Park Weather Line, (630) 723-2480, to check status if inclement weather is pending.

The 2014 RiverEdge Season is sponsored by The Dunham Fund, City of Aurora and Paramount Arts Center Endowment (PACE).

RiverEdge Park is managed and programmed by the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA), which also oversees operations for Aurora's historic Paramount Theatre. Under the guidance of President and CEO Tim Rater, ACCA has a proven track record of attracting audiences to downtown Aurora, with first-year attendance at RiverEdge estimated at 100,000, and annual attendance at the Paramount Theatre having grown from 55,000 in 2010, to more than 250,000 for the recent 2013-2014 season.

For more information, visit RiverEdgeAurora.com or call the RiverEdge box office, (630) 896-6666.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Chi, IL Live Shows On Our Radar Via Silver Wrapper including Taste of Randolph and MORE

INCOMING:

Here's a sweet taste of things to come, from our friends over at Silver Wrapper. Check it out. Here at ChiIL Live Shows we're stoked for the following acts and more:

06/13/14 [TOR After] Dumpstaphunk w/ BS Brass Band, DJ RC at Bottom Lounge BUY TICKETS • 07/18/14 [Phish After] "North American Scum becomes LCD Soundsystem" (featuring Joel Cummins and members of Cosby Sweater, Digital Tape Machine, Spart Parts) at Concord Music Hall BUY TICKETS

Click here for our prior original Dumpstaphunk video interview and live show shots from Concord & Summer Camp Music Fest.
More of our favorite original live show shots of Dumpstaqphunk are embedded at the bottom of this post.

Fest Alert:

Click here for our prior original Van Ghost live show shots from many Summer Camp Music Fests,

Chicago House of Blues and more.

More of our favorite original live show shots of Van Ghost are embedded at the bottom of this post.

06/13/14 - 06/15/14 Taste of Randolph at 900 W Randolph St
07/19/14 [Phish After] Dopapod at Concord Music Hall BUY TICKETS
08/01/14 [Lolla After] Disclosure at Aragon Entertainment Center BUY TICKETS
08/01/14 [Lolla After] Gramatik w/ HeRobust, Russ Liquid, Gibbz at Concord Music Hall BUY TICKETS
08/22/14 - 08/24/14 The Boulevard: Logan Square Music Festival at Logan Square