Chicago Music Scene Book Launch and Chicago Pop Festival Preview Party November 22, 2009

Dean Milano wrote the book on Chicago music.

Really! He did! The Chicago Music Scene: 1960s and 1970s and now it's time for a book signing and a release party.


A landmark book calls for a landmark book LAUNCH. The Chicago Music Scene Book Launch and Chicago Pop Festival Preview Party will bring Dean's book to life by featuring the live finals of The World's First Ever Gloria-off and several acts from the upcoming Chicago Pop Festival.

Join us for the Chicago Music Scene Book Launch and Chicago Pop Festival Preview Party
Where: Abbey Pub, 3420 West Grace (corner of Elston and Grace)
Chicago 60618
Date: Sunday November 22
Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pm or until (meaning we officially end at 6pm, but probably will be having way too much fun to pack up and go)
Tickets: Advance tickets are $20 for admission / $40 with a copy of Dean’s book and are available at
www.chicagopopfestival.com

Tickets at the door will be $25/45 with book – so buy in advance and save yourself like 11/2 beers!

Come on! Join us! It’ll be great!
• Remember walking around school getting friends to sign their yearbook photos? You can do that at the party too! Meet, greet and get your book signed by Dean Milano and many of the musicians featured in the book.
• Get a taste of the entertainment to come at Chicago Pop Festival 2010
• Audience reaction counts in any battle of the bands, so come cheer for your favorite finalist from the winners of the online portion of the competition.
• Meet our two charity partners, The Music for Life Alliance and Music National Service. Learn what important work they are doing in schools and communities. Profits from this event and the Spring 2010 event will go support their efforts to provide access to music education in Chicago and elsewhere.

• The Chicago Pop Festival All-Star Band will cap off the afternoon with a jam session featuring lots of your favorite musicians from the 1960s and 1970s.

Entertainment includes:
• Chicago Pop Festival Jazz Ensemble, featuring:
• Bob Centano, Josie Falbo,, Audrey Morris, Alejo Poveda (Chevere) Dean Rolando, Kesutuis Stanciauskas (Streetdancer)
• Tricia Alexander
• Muriel Anderson
• Al Day
• Mesa
• Michael Miles
• Rokko & The Hat
• Special Consensus Alumni Band
• Greg Trafidlo
• Wilderness Road

Chicago Pop Festival All-Star Jam, led by:
• Members of the Shadows of Knight
• The Roseland Band

Appearances by:
• John Benischek
• Andrew Calhoun
• Members of The Cascades
• Members of The Dirty Wurds
• Chris Farrell
• Members of The Flock
• Members of For Days & A Night
• Jamestown Massacre
• Perry Jordan (Heartsfield)
• Amy Lowe
• Ed Mooney
• Members of The New Colony Six
• Peter Nye
• Pony Express
• Ronnie Rice
• Jimy Rogers (The Mauds)
• Saturday's Children
• Chris Shannon (The Escavels)
• Norm Siegel
• Tony Smith
• Michael Tafoya (The Boyzz)
• Harlan Lee Terson (Lonnie Brooks Band)
• Ruth Tobias

AND MORE!!