Thursday, January 24, 2008
Uncommon Ground (Green Room Sessions and Grand Opening of Second Location) with BioDiesel Reps, Loyola University's Student Environmental Alliance, and featured farmers from the area 1401 W. Devon Chicago at 9pm www.uncommonground.com 773-465-9801 Saturday, January 26, 2008 Hogeye Folk Arts Concert Series Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street Evanston, IL 7:30pm $15 general admission, $13 seniors and children under 12 Doors open at 7pm Thursday, February 7, 2008 "Going Green" on NBC Evening News Channel 5 in Chicago area Monday, February 18, 2008 College of Dupage Todd solo performance 11am Glen Ellyn, IL Thursday, February 21, 2008 Whole Foods Market Cicero and Peterson in Chicago Todd and Bob to appear on behalf of the band @ 5:30pm Sunday, February 24, 2008 Ethical Humanist Society and The Giving Tree Band present a musical program entitled “Acoustic Folk Music for Earth and Humanity” 10:30am 7574 N. Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL 60077 please visit www.ethicalhuman.org for more info Friday, March 14, 2008 Whole Foods Market "Keep It Green" Event 1101 S. Canal Street Chicago Todd and Bob to appear on behalf of the band @ 4pm Monday, March 17, 2008 College of Dupage Todd solo performance 12 noon Glen Ellyn, IL Thursday, March 20, 2008 Collective Commons at NAU 2118 North Halsted St. in Lincoln Park 6pm-9pm NAU is a sustainable and organic clothing store with a committment to environmental and social responsibility, fair wages, and 5% corporate giving. The band will lead an eco-conscious discussion. Saturday, March 29, 2008 North Park Village Nature Center presented by Chicago Park District 5801 N. Pulaski Chicago, IL Free Admission 1pm Sunday, March 30, 2008 North Park Village Nature Center presented by Chicago Park District 5801 N. Pulaski Chicago, IL Free Admission 1pm Saturday, April 19, 2008 Earthday Celebration Evanston Ecology Center 2024 McCormick Blvd Evanston, IL 60201 Free Admission 1pm Tuesday, April 22, 2007 Folk Festival on 90.9 FM Public Radio Live Interview/Performance from Todd and Bob at 8pm Saturday, April 26, 2008 Meridian Hall presented by Northwest Community Hospital Rolling Meadows, IL Monday, April 28, 2008 Yorkville Public Library presented by the Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Free Admission 6pm Yorkville, IL Friday, May 2, 2008 Around The Coyote Festival at Looptopia Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan Ave Chicago 7pm for details, please visit www.aroundthecoyote.org Friday, May 9, 2008 The Music Mill (supporting Hot Buttered Rum) 9pm doors open at 8pm 3720 E. 82nd St Indianapolis, IN $15 Tickets available thru Ticketmaster Friday, May 16, 2008 Nequa Valley High School Naperville, IL Sunday, May 18, 2008 CHICAGO GREEN FESTIVAL The World's Largest Sustainable Event Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave 3pm more details TBA Saturday, June 14, 2008 Uncommon Ground 1401 W. Devon Chicago at 9:30pm www.uncommonground.com Please call 773-465-9801 to make a reservation Tuesday, July 8, 2008 Aldo Leopold Legacy Center E17301 Levee Rd Baraboo, WI @ 6pm Sunday, July 27, 2008 Forecastle Festival 12:30pm West Stage Louisville, KY (Belvidere Riverfront) with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Del McCoury Band, Dr. Dog, Ekoostik Hookah, and more Saturday, August 9, 2008 Illinois Renewable Energy Fair Ogle County Fairgrounds 2pm Oregon, IL Thursday, August 14, 2008 Garfield Park Conservatory presented by Chicago Public Library Free Admission 6pm 300 N. Central Park Ave Chicago, IL 60624 http://www.garfield-conservatory.org Saturday, August 16, 2008 Rolling On The River: Illinois Ride For The Environment Kendall County Fairgrounds Yorkville, IL Saturday, October 18, 2008 2nd Annual Renewable Energy Fair at Waubonsee Community College Rt 47 in Sugar Grove, IL 1pm Free Admission MORE SHOWS TBA SOON... |
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Friday, February 24th, 2006
Green Leaf Coffee House, 2400 South Eola Rd. in Aurora, IL at 7:30 pm. Saturday, April 8, 2006 The Ashbary 8695 S Archer Ave., Willow Springs , IL 60480, at 7 pm. Saturday May 6th, 2006 Mayday Party in Hyde Park, IL. Sunday, June 18, 2006 Peaceful Inspirations - Grand Opening during Canal Days 905 S. State St. Lockport, IL 2PM www.peacefulinspirationsbooks.com Saturday, June 24, 2006 Private Party in Rogers Park . Chicago, IL 7PM. Saturday, July 1, 2006 JenciusStock - Annual Independence Day Weekend Bash in South Beloit, IL. Sunday, July 16, 2006 American Legion Memorial Civic Center 6140 Dempster St. Morton Grove, IL 2 - 4pm Local Art and Artists Showcase and Silent Auction presented by The Morton Grove HIstorical Museum Saturday, July 22, 2006 Glenview Farmers' Market in Jackman Park, downtown Glenview, IL. 10am. Please visit www.glenviewfarmersmarket.org Thursday, August 3, 2006 Live Interview on 'Vegan Radio' WXOJ-LP 103.3 FM Northampton, MA. 11AM (CST) Please visit www.veganradio.com for show details and listen live at www.valleyfreeradio.com Sunday, August 6, 2006 Linden Oaks at Edward Hospital Music Can Heal: A special concert for inpatients who otherwise would be unable to enjoy live music. Naperville, IL. 4pm Saturday, August 12, 2006 ILLINOIS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE FAIR at the Ogle County Fairgrounds. Oregon, IL. 3:30-5:30 PM. Please visit www.illinoisrenew.org for details. Saturday, August 19, 2006 The Ashbary 8695 S Archer Ave., Willow Springs, IL. 60480 7pm. With Toby Foster and others. Saturday, August 26, 2006 "I Love You Day" Harper Street Block Party 5300 S. Harper Ave. Chicago, IL. 5PM Saturday, September 2, 2006 ROLLING ON THE RIVER: ILLINOIS RIDE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT The Giving Tree Band will perform at 10am at Millbrook Junior High School in Millbrook, IL and again at 2pm at Hoover Outdoor Education Center, 11285 Fox Road Yorkville, IL. Please visit www.rollingriverride.com for more details. Sunday, September 3, 2006 JAZZ IT CAFE 4202 W. IRVING PARK RD CHICAGO, IL. 3PM-6PM FREE SHOW PLEASE VISIT WWW.JAZZITCAFE.COM FOR MORE DETAILS Thursday, September 7, 2006 LAKE SIDE CAFE Chicago's 1st Vegetarian-Organic Relax Cafe. 1418 W. Howard St. Chicago Reopening Celebration. A Gourmet Buffet begins at 6pm followed by a surprise (sort-of) performance from The Giving Tree Band along with other unique entertainment at 8pm. Please visit lake-side-cafe.com for tickets and more details including the delicious buffet menu. Saturday, September 9, 2006 HARVEST CELEBRATION AT GROWING HOME FARM 2539 N. 30TH RD MARSEILLES, IL. 2PM A peaceful day on a beautiful organic farm. Growing Home's mission is to provide job training and create employment opportunities for homeless and low-income people in Chicago within the context of an organic agriculture business. www.growinghomeinc.org Saturday, September 16, 2006 Glenview Farmers' Market in Jackman Park, downtown Glenview, IL. 10am. Please visit www.glenviewfarmersmarket.org Saturday, September 16, 2006 Crooked Creek Block Party (Private Event) Yorkville, IL. 6pm Sunday, September 17, 2006 MIDWEST LITERARY FESTIVAL Downtown Aurora, IL. 12 noon. The Giving Tree Band has been invited to entertain at this unique event. A wide array of authors, writers, and storytellers will be in attendance including three-time nominee for Nobel Prize in Literature- Joyce Carol Oates and other national bestselling authors such as Elizabeth Kostova, Lisa Jackson, David Morrell, and Max Allan Collins. Other notables include famous art critics Jim DeRogatis, Howard Reich, and Kyle Smith as well as award-winning White House journalist Helen Thomas and actor and radio host Harry Shearer. Please visit www.midwestliteraryfestival.com for more details. Saturday, September 23, 2006 HEALTHY LIVING FALL FESTIVAL 2006 The Lake Street Church 607 Lake Street (at Chicago Ave) Evanston, IL. 4PM with Guitars of Fire, Toby Foster, and others. Please visit www.healthylivingfestival.com Sunday, September 24, 2006 Chicago Acoustic Underground In-Studio Interview and Performance which will be podcast and available as an mp3 download at www.chicagoacoustic.net Sunday, September 24, 2006 BlackKoffee 6560 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago 9PM - 11PM Saturday, September 30, 2006 Private Event in Barrington, IL. Sunday, October 1, 2006 The Orphanage 643 W. 31st St., Chicago 9PM Donation taken at the door. The Orphanage is a nonprofit performance space, operating currently on a donation only basis, with a coffeehouse atmosphere fit into an auditorium sized room complete with a stage. The Orphanage is open every Sunday from 7pm - 1am and is located in Chicago's Bridgeport nieghborhood close to multiple means of mass transit (the Red and Orange line) as well as I55 and I90/94. Saturday, October 7, 2006 Humboldt Studios Concert Series Chicago, IL. With Jon Crocker, Bile Greene, and Adam Faucett 8PM This will be a very intimate evening of unplugged acoustic music. Since there is limited space, a reservation is necessary to attend. Please contact Chris (tegularius24@hotmail.com) to make a reservation and receive location info. Sunday, October 8, 2006 The Blue Room Cafe 2641 Highway Ave, Highland, IN 46322 8PM Suggested Donation: $5 Please visit http://theblueroomcafe.com Saturday, October 14, 2006 Harvest Fest at Wild Oats 1111 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL 60202 12:30P-2P. Saturday, October 14, 2006 Earth Charter Summit An Evening of Reflection, Renewal, and Revitalization at The Dome Center. 6524 Belvidere Road Roscoe, IL. Harvest Potluck at 5pm. Please bring a vegetarian dish to pass. Earth Charter Summit at 6pm. Join us for a discussion on the Earth Charter, what it means and how we can all make a difference for the betterment of life on earth. The Earth Charter is a document that has spawned a movement toward global awareness and sustainable lifestyles and education. Embracing and endorsing the Earth Charter means looking at ways in your life that you can be more conscious of your actions in the world and the very interdependent nature of life on this planet. Earth Charter organizer, Linda Osborn will facilitate this discussion. For more information on the Earth Charter, please visit www.earthcharter.org The Giving Tree Band performs around 8:30pm. $5 suggested donation. Friday, October 20, 2006 "Full-On Friday" with Melissa on Independent Community Radio WLUW FM 88.7 - Chicago 2:30PM Listen to the interview/performance live at www.wluw.org Sunday, October 22, 2006 The Orphanage 643 W. 31st St Chicago 9PM w/ Aras and the Volodkas and Christopher Becerra and Anthony Whitaker Saturday, October 28, 2006 St. Gregory's Pasta Party Fundraiser 1677 W. Bryn Mawr Ave Chicago 4:30PM-7PM Saturday, November 4, 2006 PORTAGE PARK CENTER FOR THE ARTS (formerly the Nebo Lutheran Church) 5801 W. DAKIN CHICAGO, IL. (A few blocks west of Central Ave and 1 block south of Irving Park) 7PM. Come spend an evening with The Giving Tree Band and some special guests. Doors open at 6:30 and admission price is $10. Most of the proceeds from this concert will be donated to Hand In Hand USA, a non-profit organization for humanitarian aid that has been especially serving the poorest region in India. One of the many unique charitable projects in India includes a residential school for poverty-stricten and/or orphaned children. Since 2002, this center has been accepting 40 more nursery-age students each year. These children receive completely free housing, food, healthcare, and are provided the best possible education through high school graduation. Please take advantage of one of the last opportunities to see the band this year in Chicago and support a truly noble and innovative charity. Saturday, November 11, 2006 THE ALL-NATURAL SHOW presented by The Council For The Performing Arts. Featuring The Giving Tree Band plus Pickin' Up Speed and Borderlands Band. "The All-Natural Show will be a totally organic experience you won't want to miss, from authentic bluegrass music to organic food from area farmers. Three bands with three totally unique sounds will delight your ears, and the bounty of natural tastes will entertain your mouth." -CPA Staff at The Performing Arts Theater 700 W. Milwaukee Street. Jefferson, WI. 7:30PM Tickets: Adult $12, Senior $10, Student $8 Please visit www.councilfortheperformingarts.org Sunday, December 10, 2006 Jazz It Cafe 4202 W. Irving Park Rd Chicago 3PM-6PM Free Show Friday, December 29, 2006 North Light Books & Cafe 550 E Cotati Ave, Cotati, CA 7pm Saturday, December 30, 2006 Red Vic Sessions 7PM @ The Red Victorian Peace Center 1665 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94115 Sunday, December 31, 2006 Fern Grove Cottages River Road, Guerneville, CA 5pm |
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Friday, May 20th, 2005
At The Store on the corner of Armitage and Halsted in Chicago, IL. 9 pm. Wednesday, May 25th, 2005 Live Interview with Larry Robinson, the host of "Strictly Bluegrass" radio show on WDCB 90.9 FM. at 7pm. Friday, June 17th, 2005 Jamba Juice in Cantera Commons at 28341 Diehl Road in Warrenville, IL. 7p.m. - 9p.m. All ages. Saturday, June 18th, 2005 North Park Village Nature Center. 5801 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL. Annual fundraiser for Literacy Works of Chicago. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. For tickets, call (773) 334-8255 or visit www.litworks.org Sunday, June 19th, 2005 Cafe Ballistico fundraiser event at "Studio J" 487 Spring Rd. Elmhurst, IL Phone: 630.279.5446 next to Roberto’s Ristorante please enter through front door of the Karen Fetterhoff Studio located just north of the gazebo off the Prairie Path at Spring Rd. 10p.m. See www.cafeballistico.com for more details. Friday, June 24th, 2005 Main Street Festival on the corner of Main Street and Water Street in Watertown, WI. 6:30-8:30 pm. Saturday, June 25th, 2005 Swedish Days Festival The Courthouse Lawn on S. 3rd Street in Geneva, IL. 4pm-6pm. All ages. Free Admission Sunday, July 3rd, 2005 Let Freedom Ring Celebration in downtown Mount Morris, IL. 3pm-4pm. Friday, July 8th, 2005 With The Fragment Band at The Oxbarn in Metamora, IN. 6pm. Please see www.oxbarn.com for details. Saturday, July 9th, 2005 Oliver Winery, North of Bloomington, IN on state road 37. Noon to 3pm. Saturday, July 9th, 2005 Fishers, IN. A Special Evening House Concert and Taping for Cary Allen Fields, the host of "The Fields of Bluegrass" Radio Hour on WICR 88.7 FM which will be aired in Indianapolis, IN. Sunday, July 10th, 2005 The Abbey Coffehouse in Indianapolis, IN. 8pm Friday, July 15th, 2005 Jamba Juice in Cantera Commons at 28341 Diehl Road in Warrenville, IL. 4pm. All ages. Monday, July 25th, 2005 The Abbey Coffeehouse in Indianapolis, IN. 8pm Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 FREAK AT THE CREEK! Sleepybear Campground in Noblesville, IN. 1st of three straight nights. Please visit www.sleepybearcampground.com for more info. Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 FREAK AT THE CREEK! Sleepybear Campground in Noblesville, IN. 2nd night of this three-day event. The Giving Tree Band will play a set prior to the Widespread Panic show across the street at Verizon Music Center. Please visit www.sleepybearcampground.com for more info. Thursday, July 28th, 2005 FREAK AT THE CREEK! Sleepybear Campground in Noblesville, IN. The Giving Tree Band will perform a "Bluegrass Breakfast" set to close out this three-day camping and music extravaganza. Please visit www.sleepybearcampground.com for more info. Thursday, July 28th, 2005 Soma Coffeehouse in Bloomington, IN. 6pm. Thursday, July 28th, 2005 Uncle Fester's in Bloomington, IN. With Starrunner and Percival Potts. Doors open at 9pm. Saturday, July 30th, 2005 Barnaroo! in Dekalb, IL. This is a two-day music and camping event featuring some great regional acts such as Groovatron and Spacklebury. It will be taking place at the underground and happening venue known as "The Barn" located at the corner of Annie Glidden Rd and Rich Rd. The Giving Tree Band will perform at approximately 10pm. Sunday, August 7th, 2005 Farmapalooza in Hi Pines Eagle River Campground, Wisconsin. With Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and Willy Porter among others. GTB performs in the early afternoon. Thursday, August 18th, 2005 Music at the Gazebo on Spring Rd in Elmhurst, IL. An all-ages free concert. 7pm. 
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