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The Chicago Shows List
Two human fingers!!
Shows of note as of 12/08/94
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New this week:
Alligator Gun / 88 Fingers Louie / Thirty Seconds Deep, P.I.T.
Avocado Jungle Fuzz / Soul Vitaminz / Jason and Allison / Who's This
Mary?, Double Door
Boiled In Lead, Heartland Cafe
Liz Carroll, Abbey Pub
Al DiMeola, Cubby Bear
Geezer / Steve Gerlach & The Springheel Jacks, Lounge Ax
Gin Blossoms / Flaming Lips / Ween, Rosemont Horizon
Girls Against Boys in-store performance, Reckless Records
Girls With Tools / Diz Hicks, Double Door
Amy Grant / Gary Chapman, United Center
The Irregulators / The Eclectics / The Unemployed / Everlast / The
Smoothies, Heminway Church
Alan Jackson / Faith Hill, Rosemont Horizon
Freedy Johnston, Coronet Theater
June Of 44 / Ruby Falls / Number One Cup, Empty Bottle
Loud Lucy / House Of Large Sizes / Outrageous Cherry / Godzuki, Empty
Bottle
Love Cup / Godplow / Oversoul 7, Empty Bottle
Love Cup / Hardvark / Dick Justice / Brand, Metro
Love Kit / Unky J / The Perennial Students, Lounge Ax
Masses / Donna Collins / Vivian Section / Reason, Metro
Mr. Blotto, Double Door
Mustard Plug / The Invaders / Parka King, Metro
Poi Dog Pondering, Metro
Scary Monsters / Chicane / Eeyore / Flannel Camel, P.I.T.
The Shiv / Luxury Bucket, Double Door
Skapone / Jack Rabbit Slim, Crobar
Spankwagon / Nitro Jr. / Crank / Goatboy, Metro
Sphinx, Double Door
Sammy Tenuta & The Force, Double Door
Tommyrot / Jerkwater / Bunyips / Tricky Dick / 5 or 6 more, 3rd Floor
Jeff Tweedy, Lounge Ax
Ya Hoo Thirst / Kursed / Like Hell / Universal Mind, Metro
Abbey Pub: 3420 W. Grace (at Elston) / Chicago, IL / (312) 478-4408
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Dec 09 Fri *Liz Carroll
Aragon Ballroom: 1106 W. Lawrence at Broadway / Chicago, IL / (TM)
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Dec 09 Fri Danzig / Type O Negative / Godflesh
Beat Kitchen (21+): 2100 W. Belmont / Chicago, IL / (312) 281-4444
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Dec 10 Sat Steve Gerlach & The Springheel Jacks / Planet
Warehouse / Zipperhead
The Blind Pig Co. (19+): 6 Taylor St. / Champaign, IL / (217) 351-7444
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Dec 15 Thu Tenderloin / Steakdaddy 6
16 Fri Velvet Crush
Club De Wash: 636 W. Washington Ave. / Madison, WI / (608) 256-3302
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Dec 11 Sun Boiled in Lead / Reptile Palace Orchestra
Connolly's Pub: 8434 S. Kedzie / Chicago, IL / (312) 476-3646
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Dec 10 Sat Infinity / Similar Features (Melissa Etheridge
tribute... yay!)
Coronet Theater: 817 Chicago Ave. / Evanston, IL / (708) 733-0030
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Dec 09 Fri Koko Taylor
10 Sat Loudon Wainwright III / Cathy Braaten
29 Thu Merl Saunders & The Rain Forest Band
31 Sat *Freedy Johnston
Jan 24 Tue Leon Redbone
Crobar: 1543 N. Kingsbury / Chicago, IL / (312) 587-1313
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Dec 15 Thu *Skapone / Jack Rabbit Slim
Cubby Bear (21+): 1059 W. Addison / Chicago, IL / (312) 327-1662
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Jan 22 Sun *Al DiMeola
The Dome Room: 632 1/2 N. Dearborn / Chicago, IL / (312) 266-9114
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Dec 15 Thu Skatenigs / The Mean Reds
Double Door: 1572 N. Milwaukee / Chicago, IL / (312) 489-3160
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Dec 09 Fri Simple Simon / Mean Reds / Infraction
10 Sat Tenderloin / 77 Luscious Babes / Nitro Jr.
11 Sun Blue Eyed Christ / Absinthe
14 Wed Usher House / Thought Industry / Cradle Of Thorns
15 Thu Peep / Bonk
16 Fri Diplomat VI / Elysium / Dovetail Joint
17 Sat *Avocado Jungle Fuzz / Soul Vitaminz / Jason and
Allison / Who's This Mary?
18 Sun Pound / Sour Apple
21 Wed Christmas With Ken
22 Thu Saltines / Stone Lids
23 Fri +Yardsale / Redball / Iggy Yokum & his Famous Pogo
Ponies
29 Thu D.O.P.E. / Wesley Willis Fiasco / Brother Theresa
Jan 05 Thu Rod Almighty
08 Sun *Girls With Tools / Diz Hicks
12 Thu *The Shiv / Luxury Bucket
20 Fri *Mr. Blotto
22 Sun *Sphinx
26 Thu *Sammy Tenuta & The Force
Elhmurst VFW Hall: Addison & Hahn / Elmhurst, IL
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Jan 04 Wed 30 Seconds Deep / Tub Ring / Monkey Hustle
Empty Bottle: 1035 N. Western / Chicago, IL / (312) 276-3600
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Dec 09 Fri Hardvark / Boy King / Bunnygrunt
10 Sat *Love Cup / Godplow / Oversoul 7
15 Thu Mint Aundry / Tart / MOTO / Shovelchoir
16 Fri Woggles / Cowslingers / Chris Jern Blues Explosion
17 Sat *Loud Lucy / House Of Large Sizes / Outrageous
Cherry / Godzuki
20 Tue *June Of 44 / Ruby Falls / Number One Cup
23 Fri Squash Blossom
31 Sat $10 +Red Red Meat / Hum / Velo Deluxe / Windish
Fireside Bowl (aa): 2648 W. Fullerton / Chicago, IL / (312) 486-2700
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Dec 09 Fri 6:00 Wax / No Empathy / tba
09 Fri 10:00 Stoney Island / The Grassis / Madfel
10 Sat 8:00 $5 Slant 6 / Make-up / Cap'n Jazz / Car Vs. Driver
(Kim)
11 Sun 8:30 Dirt Merchants / Soulfood / Dropjaw / Exit
16 Fri 9:00 Hushdrops / Hentchmen / The Great Brain / Neptunes
18 Sun 8:30 Tricky Dick / Tragedy Clown / Spazz Maggots
28 Wed 9:00 Agatha / Big Angry Fish / tba x 2
29 Thu 7:00 $5 J.F.A. / Not Rebecca / Nostrilsaurus / 4-Squares
31 Sat 7:00 Robespierre / Dirt Merchants / Apocolypse Hoboken
/ Sidekick Kato (Brian/Dave)
Fitzgerald's: 6615 Roosevelt Rd. / Berwyn, IL / (708) 788-2188
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Dec 30 Fri Webb Wilder / Carpetbaggers
31 Sat Webb Wilder / Carpetbaggers
Heartland Cafe: 7000 N. Glenwood / Chicago, IL / (312) 465-8005
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Dec 12 Mon 9:00 *Boiled In Lead
Heminway Church: 933 Chicago Ave. / Evanston, IL
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Dec 16 Fri 7:00 $5 aa *The Irregulators / The Eclectics / The Unemployed
/ Everlast / The Smoothies
Lounge Ax (21+): 2348 N. Lincoln / Chicago, IL / (312) 525-6620
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Dec 09 Fri Seam / Freakwater / Venus Cures All
10 Sat Girls Against Boys / Soul Coughing / Smoothies
(advance tix available)
14 Wed *Geezer / Steve Gerlach & The Springheel Jacks
(plus this is a photography opening too)
15 Thu *Love Kit / Unky J / The Perennial Students
16 Fri Mule
17 Sat Velocity Girl / Polara / Yum Yum (advance tix
available)
23 Fri D.O.P.E. / Davey Jones' Locker / Tickle Penny /
Disarray
23 Fri *Jeff Tweedy
30 Fri The Sea & Cake
31 Sat The Coctails
COMING: Oversoul Seven, Apollo 9, Sabalon Glitz, Number One Cup, Handsome
Family, Gringo, New Duncan Imperials
Malo's: Lake St. (Rt. 31) & New York / Aurora, IL / (708) 896-1031
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Dec 11 Sun aa Section 8 / Social Wreck / Agitato
18 Sun aa Your Mom Called / Dagobah / Hash Brown / Something
Somewhere
Metro: 3730 N. Clark / Chicago, IL / (312) 549-0203 / (TM)
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Dec 09 Fri 7:00 aa Poster Children / Goober & The Peas / Steakdaddy
Six
09 Fri 11:30 18+ Dillon Fence / Throneberry / Throw
10 Sat Uptighty / Fig Dish / East Of The Rock
14 Wed 9:30 $3 18+ *Ya Hoo Thirst / Kursed / Like Hell / Universal
Mind
16 Fri Spearhead / Ben Harper / Fugees
17 Sat Catherine
21 Wed 9:30 $3 18+ *Masses / Donna Collins / Vivian Section / Reason
22 Thu Vince Neil
23 Fri 7:00 Blue Meanies / Dyslexic Apaches / Slapstick
23 Fri 11:30 *Mustard Plug / The Invaders / Parka King
28 Wed 9:30 $3 18+ Tiny / Jumpnuckle / Superhero Forehead / Hushtower
30 Fri Lovely Trees / Cassius Clay / Boogie Shoes
31 Sat 6:00 aa *Poi Dog Pondering (tix Sat noon)
31 Sat 11:00 18+ *Poi Dog Pondering (tix Sat noon)
Jan 06 Thu *Spankwagon / Nitro Jr. / Crank / Goatboy
07 Fri *Love Cup / Hardvark / Dick Justice / Brand
14 Sat aa Smoking Popes / Smoothies / tba x 2
Off The Alley: 18061 S. Dixie Hwy at Ridge / Homewood, IL / (708) 798-2252
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Dec 10 Sat AYA / 10 Gram / Tank Girl
17 Sat Snap Judgement / Bign
Park West (21+): 322 W. Armitage / Chicago, IL / (TM)
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Dec 11 Sun Jimmie Vaughan / Li'l Ed & The Blues Imperials
13 Tue Freedy Johnston
P.I.T.: 3210 Williams Ave. / Rockford, IL / (815) 961-0322
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Dec 10 Sat 6:30 $5 aa *Alligator Gun / 88 Fingers Louie / Thirty Seconds
Deep
27 Tue 6:30 $5 aa *Scary Monsters / Chicane / Eeyore / Flannel Camel
Prairie Center For The Arts: 201 Schaumburg Ct. / Schaumburg, IL /
(708) 894-3600
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Feb 25 Sat 8:00 $18 Peter Schickele
Apr 07 Fri 8:00 $24 The Smothers Brothers
22 Sat 8:00 $16 Randy Newman
Reckless Records: 3157 N. Broadway / Chicago, IL / (312) 404-5080
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Dec 10 Sat 3:00 FREE *Girls Against Boys in-store performance
Rosemont Horizon: Touhy & Mannheim / Rosemont, IL
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Dec 31 Sat *Gin Blossoms / Flaming Lips / Ween (tix Sat 10am)
Feb 24 Fri *Alan Jackson / Faith Hill (tix Sat 10am)
Shank Hall (21+): 1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI / (414) 276-7288
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Dec 15 Thu 10:00 Impact Test
16 Fri 10:00 Sometimes Sweet Susan
18 Sun 8:00 $10/adv Townes Van Zandt
26 Mon 6:00 aa The Pacers
27 Tue 6:00 aa The Pacers
Jan 25 Wed Leon Redbone
26 Thu Peter Himmelman
Feb 21 Tue Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
3rd Floor: 223 E. Chicago St. / Elgin, IL
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Dec 10 Sat *Tommyrot / Jerkwater / Bunyips / Tricky Dick / 5
or 6 more
17 Sat 6:00 $5 The Fighters / 4-Squares / Tricky Dick / Herbal
Flesh Tea
Thirsty Whale: 880 W. Grand / River Grove, IL / (708) 456-2414
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Dec 09 Fri Mind Bomb / Loudmouth / Shock Box / The Crush /
From Distant Land
10 Sat Bulletboys / Defile / Edwin Dare / Flood
11 Sun Cro-Mags / Cyclone Temple / Snap Judgement /
Insult To Injury
16 Fri aa Trixter / Side Effect / Hanging Thomas / Psyco
Therapy
16 Fri 21+ Trixter / Accomplice / One Night Stand / Brick
Shit House
17 Sat Enuff Z'Nuff / Season Of Wither / Agitato / Sister
Slingshot / Nuclear Draft / Stikky Suite /
Crawlspace Grey
23 Fri Brutal Truth / Pungent Stench / Mortar / NMUH /
Citizen Corrupt
Jan 06 Fri Lillian Axe
07 Sat Lillian Axe
Thurston's: 1248 W. George / Chicago, IL / (312) 472-6900
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Dec 31 Sat El Vez
Toto's: 1450 E. Algonquin / Schaumburg, IL / (708) 397-7000
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Dec 09 Fri Hi-Infidelity / Slippery When Wet
10 Sat Innuendo / Fair Warning
16 Fri Mr. Crowley
17 Sat Animation / Cinema
31 Sat Strutter / Arra
Tunnels Of Fun: 2843 W. Kirchoff / Rolling Meadows, IL
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Dec 09 Fri 7:00 $5 aa Sidekick Kato / Slapstick / Jerkwater / Tommyrot /
Poonjab (Dave)
The Unicorn: 300 W. Juneau Ave / Milwaukee, WI / (414) 224-0123
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Dec 16 Fri Killdozer / Dis-
30 Fri JFA
United Center: 1901 W. Madison / Chicago, IL
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Mar 03 Fri *Amy Grant / Gary Chapman (tix Sat 10am)
The Vic (21+): 3145 N. Sheffield / Chicago, IL (TM)
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Dec 30 Fri 9:00 17+ The Freddy Jones Band / Rollover / Peat Moss
31 Sat 9:00 21+ The Freddy Jones Band / Rollover / Peat Moss
WHPK's Pure Hype: WHPK 88.5 FM / Chicago, IL
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Dec 16 Fri 9:00 Alkaloid (formerly Poobah)
WNUR's Airplay: WNUR 89.3 FM / Evanston, IL
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Dec 10 Sat 5:00 Uptighty
17 Sat 5:00 Eleventh Dream Day
WZRD: WZRD 88.3 FM / Chicago, IL
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Dec 15 Thu 10:30 Avocado Jungle Fuzz
22 Thu 10:30 Simple Simon
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The code list:
* new listing
+ listing has changed this week
18+ 18-and-over
21+ 21-and-over
aa all ages
(TM) Tickets available from TicketMaster
Chicago: (312) 559-1212
Wisconsin: (414) 276-4545
Champaign-Urbana: (217) 351-2626
Brian Contact Brian Peterson @ (312) 384-5813
Dave Contact Dave Eaves @ (312) 248-5822
Kim Contact Kim @ (312) SHE-1HER
Mike Contact Mike @ (815) 961-0322
Call the Chicago Punk Hotline: (312) 409-2310
All information listed is subject to change. Phone First.
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