CHICAGO ILLINOIS (AND AREA) ACOUSTIC/FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER/CELTIC/IRISH SHOWS

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Last Updated (partially): 13 August 2002


The Current State of this Site

This Chicago Shows Calendar was the first component of my website, back in 1994-1995. Unfortunately, recent circumstances have combined - and conspired - to give me many excuses for failing to keep the database and pages updated.

I greatly appreciate those of you who have visited the site over the past years - and apologize for my letting you down, if you've come here for an updated music fix.

The Cool Shows and Regularly-Scheduled Shows & Sessions segments will be maintained (after all, they're shorter), but for acoustic / singer-songwriter / world music / celtic / progressive / etc. type music might I suggest several other online resources. In fact, in the time since I started my calendar, quite a few Internet resources have sprung up which address similar areas: folk, acoustic, singer-songwriter, and intimate club music in the Chicago area.

Substitute Resources

My Chicago Resources page includes links to several concert search engines (some of which are repeated below).

Venues - With and Without Sites

Several of my favorite Chicago venues have started up their own websites


Have you ever thought how cool it would be to listen to a concert in someone's living room? Well, house concerts are the answer!. (yes, Virginia, there really are house concerts). House concerts in the Chicago area:

Get In The House, Chicago, Illinois
http://www.getinthehouse.org
Reservations Required. A donation of $10-$17 is requested, varying with the artist. To sign up for the invitation list, see the web site or contact info@getinthehouse.org.

You can read more on the web site, but some artists featured at Get In The House have included: Kate Campbell; Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer; Kris Delmhorst; Ben Demerath; Cliff Eberhardt; Anne O'Meara Heaton; Andrew Kerr; Jennifer Kimball; Peter Mulvey; Mustard's Retreat; Louise Taylor; Martha Schuyler Thompson; Upsy Daisy; Sloan Wainwright; Christopher Williams; and Ina May Wool.


Some cool venues without websites - but see contact info in my venue listing - include:

Venue addresses and phone numbers


Concert Listing / Search Sites

Milwaukee Irish Fest is held each August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


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