swanksalot #22000

September 19, 2005

Brazillian Night @ Millenium Featuring Seu Jorge (FREE) at Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Millennium Park

September 24, 2005

Renegade Craft Fair at Wicker Park

September 24, 2005

Photographic Excursion at Museum of Contemporary Photography

September 30, 2005

Launch Party of Not For Tourists Guide to Chicago at Darkroom

October 7, 2005

Chicago Afrobeat Project at HotHouse

October 15, 2005

Dirty Three, Freakwater at Crown Room

October 19, 2005

Tropicalia: A Revolution in Brazilian Culture opening night at Museum of Contemporary Art

October 21, 2005

Tropicalia: A Revolution in Brazilian Culture at Museum of Contemporary Art

October 23, 2005

Chan Marshall (Cat Power, solo) at Park West

November 17, 2005

Chicagoist Happy Hour at Monk's Pub

November 18, 2005

The Detroit Cobras and Reigning Sound at Double Door

November 30, 2005

Dinosaur Jr., The Ponys at Crown Room

December 6, 2005

The Dandy Warhols, The Out Crowd at Crown Room

December 10, 2005

Iron & Wine, Calexico at Congress Theatre

December 31, 2005

The New Pornographers, Rogue Wave, The M's at Crown Room

January 12, 2006

The Record Low and Wine Poetry at Bill's Blues

January 13, 2006

Chicago Afrobeat Project, Abateria at HotHouse

January 15, 2006

Magnolia Electric Co., Palliard, Smallwire, The Deaths at The Crofoot Ballroom

January 19, 2006

Camper van Beethoven at Abbey Pub

January 19, 2006

Robbie Fulks, Jay Farrar, Devil in a Woodpile, Dolly Varden and More to Play Benefit for Gary Schepers at Fitzgerald's Nightclub

January 19, 2006

Artists at Work Forums: Global Thinking: Expanded Practice at 57 West

January 29, 2006

Reading Liberally (Chicago) at Red Lion

February 17, 2006

Bob Mould (acoustic), Kaki King at Old Town School of Folk Music

March 10, 2006

Of Montreal, Cloud Cult, Michael Columbia at Crown Room

March 20, 2006

Billy Bragg ***SOLD OUT*** at Double Door

March 21, 2006

Kompakt Records showcase at The Empty Bottle

March 23, 2006

Magnolia Electric Co., Destroyer, Nedelle at Abbey Pub

March 24, 2006

The Mendoza Line, Head of Femur at The Crofoot Ballroom

April 1, 2006

Arab Strap, A Whisper in the Noise at The Empty Bottle

April 18, 2006

[idn] Drinking Liberally Downtown at Frankie Z's

April 19, 2006

Franz Ferdinand, Death Cab for Cutie at Aragon Ballroom

April 19, 2006

Phi Beta Sigma Great Lakes Regional Conference at Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza

April 20, 2006

Robert Earl Keen, Cross Canadian Ragweed at Joes

April 21, 2006

Graham Parker at Beverly Arts Center

April 25, 2006

[idn] Drinking Liberally Downtown at Frankie Z's

April 28, 2006

Alejandro Escovedo at Old Town School of Folk Music

May 5, 2006

Elf Power, The Instruments, The Recordlow, Stanley Ross at Subterranean

May 5, 2006

Pretty Girls Make Graves, Giant Drag, The Joggers at Crown Room

May 8, 2006

The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bright Channel at Double Door

May 9, 2006

Sigur Ros at Civic Opera House

May 11, 2006

Rainer Maria, Ambulette at Beat Kitchen

May 12, 2006

Rainer Maria, Ambulette at Beat Kitchen

May 17, 2006

Opening Day of Chicago's Green City Market at Lincoln Park (South)

May 18, 2006

Alejandro Escovedo at Martyrs'

May 19, 2006

Mogwai, Torche at Crown Room

May 19, 2006

Drive-By Truckers at Vic Theater

June 8, 2006

CHICAGO HEALTH FREEDOM EXPO at Donald E Stephens Convention Center

June 10, 2006

Snow Patrol, Augustana, The Duke Spirit at Vic Theater

June 13, 2006

Pink Mountaintops, The Black Angels at The Empty Bottle

June 19, 2006

Radiohead, The Black Keys at Auditorium Theatre

June 23, 2006

Calexico, Jason Collett at Crown Room

June 23, 2006

DJ Spooky -- "The Subliminal Strings Project" at HotHouse

July 1, 2006

The Court and Spark, Shearwater, Gaberdine, Tom Heyman at Beat Kitchen

July 27, 2006

AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

July 28, 2006

Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park

August 3, 2006

Lollapalooza at Grant Park

August 5, 2006

Inlaws & Outlaws Screening @ IndieFest at Village Art Theater

August 9, 2006

2006 World Yo-Yo contest at

August 10, 2006

TARGET AMERICA: OPENING EYES TO THE DAMAGE DRUGS CAUSE at Museum of Science and Industry

August 20, 2006

John Fogerty, Willie Nelson at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

August 25, 2006

Foo Fighters, Frank Black at Auditorium Theatre

August 27, 2006

Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Damian Marley at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

August 28, 2006

Whale|Horse, Haymarket Riot, Riddle of Steel [FREE!] at The Empty Bottle

September 5, 2006

First Tuesdays at The Midwest Independent Film Festival! at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

September 8, 2006

Touch & Go 25th Anniversary Celebration/10th Annual Hideout Block Party at Hideout

October 4, 2006

Chicago Film Festival at

October 20, 2006

Magnolia Electric Co., Fog, Arriver at Abbey Pub

October 22, 2006

The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon at Grant Park

October 28, 2006

Chicago Humanities Festival at Multiple Chicago Locations

October 30, 2006

ItzaMitzvah at The Fix

October 31, 2006

Frank Black, yes, THAT Frank Black Live on Mac & Slater at FearlessRadio.com

November 2, 2006

Chicago Reader Book Swap at Logan Square Auditorium

November 2, 2006

Reeling 2006: The 25th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival at Chicago Filmmakers

November 3, 2006

The Modernism Show: Exposition & Sale of 20th Century Design, 1890-1980 at Winnetka Community House

November 3, 2006

Gregor Mendel: Genius of Genetics at Field Museum of Natural History

November 4, 2006

4th Annual Festival of Barrel-Aged Beer at Goose Island Brewpub

November 4, 2006

Acoustic Africa (Vusi Mahlasela, Habib Koite) at Old Town School of Folk Music

November 7, 2006

Tricky [CANCELLED] at House of Blues

November 7, 2006

Mouse on Mars, Birdy Nam Nam at The Empty Bottle

November 7, 2006

First Tuesdays at The Midwest Independent Film Festival! at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema

November 8, 2006

Egyptian Nights: Secrets of the Sky Gods at Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

November 8, 2006

Mark Pickerel with Robyn Hitchcock at Crown Room

November 11, 2006

Chicago Fark Party (fark.com) at Dark Horse Tap & Grill

November 11, 2006

The Decemberists at Riviera

November 12, 2006

Brazilian Brunch with Sinhá at Sinha Elegant Cuisine

November 16, 2006

Wayne Hancock at Beat Kitchen

November 24, 2006

My Morning Jacket, The Slip at Riviera

November 24, 2006

Wilco at Auditorium Theatre

November 25, 2006

Brazillian Girls at Crown Room

November 25, 2006

Wilco at Auditorium Theatre

December 8, 2006

Low, The Astronomer at Old Town School of Folk Music

December 13, 2006

Dollar Store Returns! at Delilah's

December 17, 2006

Lollapajewza: Hot Jewish Music on A Cold Winter's Night at Prairie Center for the Arts

December 17, 2006

The LeeVees (Guster) Go Hanakoustic at The Kinetic Playground

December 24, 2006

KNISHMAS! at Subterranean

December 30, 2006

The Raconteurs at Riviera

January 12, 2007

Mission of Burma at Double Door

January 17, 2007

Art of Buddhism: Transmission and Transformation at Art Institute of Chicago

January 25, 2007

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in Chicago at Symphony Center

January 25, 2007

TECH cocktail 3 at Amira at NBC Tower

February 3, 2007

Camera Obscura w/ The Essex Green at Logan Square Auditorium

February 8, 2007

Chiflickr Educational Meetup - Photoshop Basics at Harold Washington Library

March 1, 2007

8th Annual Chicago Irish Film Festival at Beverly Arts Center

March 10, 2007

Badly Drawn Boy, Adem at Crown Room

March 15, 2007

Of Montreal, Walter Meego, Grand Buffet at Crown Room

April 14, 2007

Wilderness, Lichens, Parts and Labor at The Empty Bottle

August 1, 2007

YearlyKos Convention for DailyKos.com website progressive bloggers at McCormick Place

August 2, 2007

'Official Lollapalooza Aftershow' party featuring: Sparklehorse, The Ladybug Transistor at The Empty Bottle

August 3, 2007

The Bottle Rockets Live! at Beat Kitchen

August 3, 2007

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, Cold War Kids, Elvis Perkins in Dearland at Crown Room

August 10, 2007

Pilsen Photo Group: Strange Turn of Events at EXP Gallery

August 11, 2007

311, Matisyahu, Dirty Heads at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

August 16, 2007

Dollar Store Bloodshot CD Release Show! at Hideout

August 17, 2007

Chicago Air & Water Show at North Avenue Beach

August 18, 2007

Dollar Store Bloodshot CD Release Show! at Apple Store

August 25, 2007

FlavorFest 2007 feat. Cracker, Flock of Seagulls at Jonquil Park

August 29, 2007

Drinks at the Red Lion Pub at Red Lion

September 4, 2007

The White Stripes at Aragon Ballroom

September 5, 2007

The White Stripes at Aragon Ballroom

September 6, 2007

Hideout Block Party 2007 at Hideout

September 7, 2007

Leon Redbone at Beverly Arts Center

September 7, 2007

The Flaming Lips at Aragon Ballroom

September 22, 2007

The National, St. Vincent at Vic Theater

October 4, 2007

Beirut at Portage Park Theater

October 7, 2007

Of Montreal, Grand Buffet, MGMT [night 2] at Crown Room

October 18, 2007

The New Pornographers, Emma Pollock at Crown Room

November 14, 2007

Drinking Liberally - Chicago at Sheffield's

November 14, 2007

Green Drinks- November at Jefferson Tap & Grill

November 18, 2007

Jeff Buckley Tribute at Crown Room

November 23, 2007

MIA at Vic Theater

November 26, 2007

DNC Fundraiser with Dean & Daschle at Teplica & Peekna Home

November 29, 2007

Paul Shambroom at Museum of Contemporary Photography

November 30, 2007

Shonen Knife at Reggie's Music Joint

December 2, 2007

Austin Lounge Lizards at The Crofoot Ballroom

December 2, 2007

Michelle Shocked at Abbey Pub

December 2, 2007

Modest Mouse at Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom

December 12, 2007

Asiko Afrobeat Ensemble at Old Town School of Folk Music

December 15, 2007

The Verve Pipe at Double Door

December 18, 2007

Chicago Bulls Vs Los Angeles Lakers at United Center

December 27, 2007

How Far to Austin at Double Door

December 31, 2007

Spoon at Crown Room

January 5, 2008

Chicago Bulls Vs Sacramento Kings at United Center

January 10, 2008

Madeleine Albright at Borders Books & Music - N State St

January 13, 2008

Poi Dog Acoustic Quintet at Hideout

January 14, 2008

SXSW Interactive Networking Party at Long Room

January 16, 2008

Thursday Night Jazz at Blu 47

January 18, 2008

SEED Conference at McCormick Tribune Center, IIT

January 18, 2008

Chicago Bulls Vs Golden State Warriors at United Center

January 18, 2008

David Young Quartet at Velvet Lounge - Chicago

January 19, 2008

The Things at Velvet Lounge - Chicago

January 20, 2008

Tu B'Shevat at Chicago Botanic Gardens

January 22, 2008

Photojournalism Workshop at Chi-Town Daily News

January 23, 2008

Saloon Democrats of Chicago at Frankie Z's

January 23, 2008

Wyclef Jean at House of Blues - Chicago

January 24, 2008

Democrats debate (14th congressional district candidates) at Aurora University

January 25, 2008

Chinese Music and Dance Performance: the 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular at Arie Crown Theatre

January 25, 2008

Todd Rundgren at Park West

January 26, 2008

the 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular at McComick Place

January 28, 2008

Cobra Starship at Subterranean

January 30, 2008

Saloon Democrats of Chicago at Frankie Z's

January 30, 2008

Evanston Escola De Samba at Old Town School of Folk Music

February 2, 2008

Chinese New Year at Navy Pier

February 3, 2008

San Agustin at The Empty Bottle

February 6, 2008

Bongripper at The Empty Bottle

February 6, 2008

Daniel Johnston at Crown Room

February 8, 2008

John Prine at The Chicago Theater

February 9, 2008

Bb King at Genesee Theatre

February 10, 2008

Cat Power, Dirty Delta Blues at Vic Theater

February 15, 2008

Wilco at Riviera

February 16, 2008

Wilco at Riviera

February 23, 2008

New York Dolls at Double Door

February 29, 2008

9th Annual Chicago Irish Film Festival at Beverly Arts Center

March 2, 2008

Hiking Meditation at Inner Metamorphosis University

March 2, 2008

Smoking Popes at The Crofoot Ballroom

March 2, 2008

Chicago's Urban Nature at Chicago Botanic Gardens

March 4, 2008

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars at Abbey Pub

March 4, 2008

Gogol Bordello at Riviera Theater

March 6, 2008

Gipsy Kings at The Chicago Theater

March 6, 2008

The Robert Cray Band at House of Blues - Chicago

March 7, 2008

Steve Earle at Vic Theater

March 7, 2008

Lebowski Fest Chicago at Portage Park Theater

March 7, 2008

Bob Mould, The Gutter Twins at Crown Room

March 8, 2008

Maps & Atlases at Subterranean

March 9, 2008

Kelly Joe Phelps at Fitzgerald's Nightclub

March 12, 2008

Jonathan Richman / Vic Chesnutt at Abbey Pub

March 12, 2008

Dropkick Murphys at Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom

March 14, 2008

The Magnetic Fields at Old Town School of Folk Music

March 15, 2008

Xiu Xiu, Thao and The Get Down Stay Down at Reggie's Music Joint

March 20, 2008

The Hackensaw Boys at Hideout

March 20, 2008

The Spinto Band at The Crofoot Ballroom

March 20, 2008

Little Feat at House of Blues - Chicago

March 21, 2008

Pink Floydian Slip at Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom

March 21, 2008

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, John Vanderslice at Vic Theater

March 24, 2008

British Sea Power at The Empty Bottle

March 25, 2008

Great Gardens of Holland at Chicago Botanic Gardens

March 29, 2008

Cowboy Junkies With special guest Mary Gauthier at Old Town School of Folk Music

March 29, 2008

Leo Kottke at Hemmens Cultural Center

March 29, 2008

Designing With Color, Texture and Form at Chicago Botanic Gardens

March 30, 2008

Andy Statman at Old Town School of Folk Music

April 1, 2008

The Felice Brothers at The Crofoot Ballroom

April 2, 2008

The Pretty Things & The Amazing World of Arthur Brown at Abbey Pub

April 3, 2008

The Sadies at The Crofoot Ballroom

April 4, 2008

Tift Merritt at The Crofoot Ballroom

April 6, 2008

Blitzen Trapper at The Crofoot Ballroom

April 6, 2008

Eels at Park West

April 12, 2008

American Music Club at The Crofoot Ballroom

May 12, 2008

Clinic, Shearwater at The Empty Bottle

May 25, 2008

Bike the Drive 2008 at Lake Shore Drive

May 30, 2008

Gapers Block 5th Anniversary Party at Hideout

June 10, 2008

Jose Valdes Latin Jazz Trio at Green Dolphin Street Restaurant

June 11, 2008

Lyne Jordan & the Shivers at Navy Pier

June 11, 2008

Ken Vandermark and Paal Nilssen-Love play at Musician DVD release at Hideout

June 11, 2008

Favela Nights at SUSHISAMBA Rio

June 13, 2008

Phil Lesh at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

June 13, 2008

Isaac Hayes at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival Grounds

June 14, 2008

Billy Bragg at Park West

June 14, 2008

Lez Zeppelin at Double Door

June 14, 2008

BrewFest at Festival Park

June 14, 2008

Billy Bragg at Park West

June 18, 2008

Robert Plant With Alison Krauss at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival Grounds

June 19, 2008

New Riders of the Purple Sage at Beverly Arts Center

June 19, 2008

Gilberto Gil at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival Grounds

June 20, 2008

The Black Angels, The Warlocks at Logan Square Auditorium

June 20, 2008

Jack Ingram at Joes

June 20, 2008

Shop Chic Gems, etc. jewelry at Pizza Fest in Lincoln Park at Street Fest

June 21, 2008

The Detroit Cobras at Double Door

June 22, 2008

Motorpsychos at The Empty Bottle

June 24, 2008

Shearwater, Frog Eyes at The Mansion

June 26, 2008

Taste of Chicago at Grant Park

June 26, 2008

Matisyahu at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival Grounds

June 28, 2008

Orchestra Baobab at Jay Pritzker Pavilion - Millennium Park

June 28, 2008

Temptations, The Four Tops at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival Grounds

June 28, 2008

Stevie Wonder at Petrillo Music Shell

June 29, 2008

Poi Dog Pondering at Bennett Gordon Hall at Ravinia Festival Grounds

June 30, 2008

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at House of Blues - Chicago

July 3, 2008

Taste of Chicago Independence Eve Fireworks at Grant Park

July 4, 2008

Fireworks at Navy Pier Chicago at Navy Pier

July 7, 2008

Van Morrison in Concert at Rosemont Theater

July 11, 2008

Al Green at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

July 12, 2008

Tortoise, Tight Phantomz, Disappears at The Empty Bottle

July 12, 2008

Al Green at Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

July 12, 2008

Tift Merritt at Fitzgerald's Nightclub

July 18, 2008

Pitchfork Music Festival – Friday at Union Park

July 19, 2008

Cherry Poppin' Daddies at Beverly Arts Center

July 19, 2008

Pitchfork Music Festival – Saturday at Union Park

July 20, 2008

Pitchfork Music Festival – Sunday at Union Park

July 24, 2008

Scott H Biram at The Empty Bottle

July 26, 2008

Wicker Park Fest at Wicker Park

August 1, 2008

Lollapalooza 2008 at Grant Park

August 2, 2008

Ha Ha Tonka at Lollapalooza

August 4, 2008

ad:tech Chicago 2008 at Navy Pier

August 16, 2008

Leon Russell at Beverly Arts Center

August 16, 2008

Puerto Rican Fest at Festival Park

September 27, 2008

My Bloody Valentine at Aragon Ballroom

January 6, 2009

Former Iraq Museum Director Donny George leads tour at Oriental Institute Museum at University of Chicago - Oriental Institute Museum

April 22, 2009

Plants of the World Exhibit at Field Museum of Natural History

April 22, 2009

State Street: That Great Street at Harold Washington Library Center, 9th Floor Winter Garden

April 22, 2009

Bird and Nature Walk at Millenium Park

April 22, 2009

Sacred Waters: India's Great Kumbha Mela Pilgrimage at Field Museum of Natural History

April 22, 2009

Humboldt & Darwin Explore New Worlds at Morton Arboretum

April 23, 2009

OK Go at Double Door

April 24, 2009

Neko Case at The Chicago Theater

April 25, 2009

FREE Earth Day Electronic Recycling Event at Com2 Recycling Solutions

April 25, 2009

Earth Day Clean - Up at Spring Creek Forest Preserve

May 2, 2009

2009 Chicago's Farmers Market at Chicago's Farmers Market 2009

May 5, 2009

Leonard Cohen at Chicago Theatre

May 6, 2009

Leonard Cohen at Chicago Theatre

May 6, 2009

Cinco De Mayo Festival at Cinco De Mayo Fesitval

May 7, 2009

Kahawa Creative Espressions Night. Afican dance and Music at Kahawa House Coffee Lounge

May 12, 2009

Iron & Wine at Lake Shore Theater

May 13, 2009

Iron & Wine at The Crofoot Ballroom

May 23, 2009

Photowalk Chicago's Magnificent Mile at Millenium Park

May 23, 2009

Elgin Wine Festival at Festival Park

June 6, 2009

Chicago Caribbean "Chitown JerkFest at Union Park

June 6, 2009

Chicago Caribbean "Chitown" JerkFest at Union Park

June 15, 2009

Edible Audible Picnic: Pit Er Pat at Millenium Park

June 18, 2009

International Sculpture Park at Chicago Athenaeum at Schaumburg

June 19, 2009

Buckminster Fuller: Starting With the Universe at Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago

June 19, 2009

Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Parks at Northwestern University - Block Museum of Art

June 19, 2009

Bill Callahan at Bottom Lounge

June 19, 2009

Photographs of the Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 at City Gallery - Historic Water Tower

June 19, 2009

Smart Home: Green + Wired '09 at Museum of Science and Industry

June 19, 2009

Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago at Art Institute of Chicago

June 24, 2009

Grant Park Music Festival: Mariachi from Mexico at Millenium Park

July 10, 2009

Irish American Heritage Festival at Irish American Heritage Center

July 16, 2009

Music Without Borders: Najat Aatabou/Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara at Millenium Park

July 19, 2009

China Spectacle: Qi Xi—The Story of Niulang and Zhinu, the Cowherd and the Weaver Fairy at Millenium Park

July 27, 2009

Dusk Variations: A Chamber Series featuring In Tribute: A Chinese Voyage with Rachel Barton Pine, John Bruce Yeh, Betti Xiang, Cheng Da Drumming Team and The Chicago Pro Musica at Millenium Park

July 29, 2009

Grant Park Music Festival: Sibelius Symphony No. 1 at Millenium Park

August 6, 2009

Made in Chicago - World Class Jazz: Rudresh Mahanthappa's Chicago Legacy Ensemble featuring Bunky Green at Millenium Park

August 7, 2009

Lollapalooza 2009 at Grant Park

September 5, 2009

Pagan Pride Renaissance 2009 at Pleasant Historical Home & Park