Past Gigs and Events
Return to Current Gigs and Events
Date: Fri. March 24, 9 PM
Place: Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse
Address: 3800 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Note: Brad Cole will be joining me for this 2 hour set.
Date: Fri. April 21, 10:00 PM
Place: Southport City Saloon
Address: 2548 N. Southport Ave. Chicago, IL
Note: Great room next to the patio with Brad Cole
Date: Sat. April 22, 8:00 PM
Place: Gabe's Backstage Lounge
Address: 214 Green Bay Rd. Highwood, IL
Note: I'll be opening for the band Saturday June
WINTER 2005/2006
Date: Sat. Dec. 3, 3:30 PM
Place: Sweet Occasions
Address: 5306 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Note: Music and ice cream in the same place.
Date: Thurs. Dec. 22, 7:00-10:00PM
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Tues. Jan. 10, 8:30 PM
Place: Pint
Address: 1547 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Thurs. Jan. 26, 7:00-10:00PM
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. January 27, 7:30 PM
Address: 214 Green Bay Rd. Highwood, IL
Note: Brad Cole joins me as we open for the band Saturday June
Date: Fri. February 3, 8-11PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. February 25, 8:00 PM
Address: 214 Green Bay Rd. Highwood, IL
Note: I'll be opening for the band Saturday June
Date: Thurs. March 9, 7:00-10:00PM
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. March 10, 10:00 PM
Place: Southport Saloon
Address: 2548 N. Southport Ave. Chicago, IL
Fall 2005
Date: Friday Nights Weather Permitting, 6PM
Place: Giddings Plaza - Outdoor
Address: 4731 N. Lincoln Ave. (next to Cafe Selmarie in Lincoln Square)
Note: Back for another year of live, free, street performances. Bring a blanket and a picnic. I've got the percussion instruments for you to play!
Date: Thurs. Sept. 15, 9:00AM
Place: Hyde Park Farmers Market
Address: 52nd Place and Harper Court, Chicago, IL
Note: This is part of Chicago's contribution to Farm Aid
Date: Thurs. Sept. 15, 7:00-10:00PM
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Sun. Oct. 2, 6:00-11:00PM
Address: 4544 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL
Note: This is a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert with over 30 musicians. Proceeds support the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic.
Date: Fri. Oct. 14, 9 PM
Place: Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Note: A FarmAid/Hurricane Katrina benefit with Brad Cole. Other performers include Al Rose, Rory Stitt, Jennifer Boeder and more.
Date: Sat. Oct.15, 2:00PM
Address: 5306 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Thurs. Oct.20, 6:00PM
Address: 1935 1/2 W. North Ave. 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL
Date: Thurs. Nov.10, 7:00-10:00PM
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. Nov. 25, 8 PM
Place: Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Note: Join me for my annual post-Thanksgiving show.
Date: Sun. November 27, 7 PM
Place: Schuba's
Address: 3159 N. Southport Ave. Chicago, IL
Note: A benefit concert for The New Orleans Music Clinic together with a dozen Chicago based singer-songwriters.
Date: Thurs. Dec.1, 7:00-10:00PM
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Summer 2005
Date: Most Friday Nights Weather Permitting, 6PM
Place: Giddings Plaza - Outdoor
Address: 4731 N. Lincoln Ave.
(next to Cafe Selmarie in Lincoln Square)
Note: Back for another year of live, free, street performances. Bring a blanket and a picnic. I've got the percussion instruments for you to play and guest musicians!
Date: Sat. May 14, 8PM
Address: 214 Green Bay Rd. Highwood, IL
Date: Fri. May 20, 7:30PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. June 11, 8:00PM
Address: 3420 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. July 9, 4:30-5:45PM
Place: Old Town Folk and Roots Festival
Address: The Gazebo behind the main stage in Welles Park (Lincoln/Montrose Ave.) Chicago, IL
Note: I'm back this year hosting another great line-up of Chicago songwriters.
Date: Fri. July 15, 9-11PM
Place: Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. July 22, 2:30-4:00PM
Place: Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair
Address: Liberty Street near Ashley Street
Note: I'll be performing with drummer Steven Altenberg.
Date: Fri. July 22, 7:00-7:45PM
Place: Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair
Address: Ingalls Mall outdoor stage next to the Burton Memorial Tower
Note: I'll be performing with drummer Steven Altenberg.
Date: Thurs. Aug 4, 7:00-10:00PM
Place: Tomboy
Address: 5402 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: August 16 - 26
Place:Cafes in Barcelona, Cadaques and Reus, Spain
Note: Always wanted to play in Parc Guell in Barcelona!
Date: Sat. and Sun. August 27 and 28, 10:00AM-6:00PM
Place: Port Clinton Art Festival
Address: Downtown Highland Park, IL
Spring 2005
Date: Sun. March 20, 2PM
Address: 1029 W. Davis St. Evanston, IL
Date: Mon. March 21, 9PM
Address:19 Broadway Ave., Fairfax, CA
Date: Wed. March 23, 3PM
Place:Marin Coffee Roasters
Address:635 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA
Date: Mon. April 11, 6-8PM
Address: 1039 W. Granville Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Wed. April 20, Noon
Place:Highland Park High School, Band Room E113
Address: 433 Vine Ave., Highland Park, IL
Date: Fri. April 22, 7:30PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Mon. April 25, 6-8PM
Address: 1039 W. Granville Ave. Chicago, IL
Winter 2004/2005
Date: Thur. December 2, 8:30-11PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. December 3, 7-9:30PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 4557 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Note: This has been a great place to play.
The baristas here have no problem jumping in and singing with me or picking
up some of my percussion instruments and playing along...Don't be shy!
Date: Thur. December 16, 8:30-11PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Thur. January 6, 8:30-11PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. January 15, 7-9PM
Place: Uncommon Ground
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Note: This will be a benefit show for victims of the tsunami disaster in south Asia. The $20 "suggested" cover charge will go to UNICEF.
Joe Reilly continues the show from 9-11PM with a $10 "suggested" cover charge. Please support the relief effort. With your help, we hope to raise $1000 in one night. Reservations are recommended.
Date: Thur. January 20, 8PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Thurs. January 27, 9-10:30PM
Address: 2100 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL
Date: Thur. February 3, 8PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. February 5, 8PM
Place:Big Star Cafe
Address: 1439 W. Jarvis St. Chicago, IL
Date: Thur. February 12, 7PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Mon. February 21, 6-7PM
Address: 1039 W. Granville Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Mon. February 28, 7-8PM
Address: 1039 W. Granville Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Thurs. March 10, 7:30PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 5300 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. March 11, 7PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. March 18, 7PM
Address: 3159 N. Southport, Chicago, IL
Note: I'll be opening for the wonderful singer-songwriter
Richard Shindell. He is, among other things,
a member of Cry, Cry, Cry with Lucy Kaplansky and Dar Williams.
Fall 2004
Date: Every Friday, 6PM
Place: Giddings Plaza - Outdoor
Address: 4731 N. Lincoln Ave.
(next to Cafe Selmarie in Lincoln Square)
Note: Live, free, outdoors. Bring a blanket and a picnic.
I've got the percussion instruments for you to play.
Date: Fri. September 10, 7PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 4557 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. September 11, 7PM
Place: Uncommon Ground
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Date: Sun. September 26, 7PM
Place: Schuba's
Address: 3159 N. Southport Ave. Chicago, IL
Note: Before Jeff's performance, he will be hosting a Chicago Council on Foreign Relations debate
titled, "Am I American?" with Editor and Publisher of The Chicago Reporter, Alysia Tate, and University of Chicago Professor of Law
and Director of the Human Rights Program, Susan Gzesh.
Date: Sat. October 2, 7-9PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 5300 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. October 9, 2PM
Address: 811 Elm St. Winnetka, IL
Tel: 847-446-8880
Note: Jeff will be doing a reading and signing of his book
An Immigrant Class on Thursday, October 7 at 7 PM at the Bookstall as well.
Date: Tues. October 19, 8PM
Address: 7000 N. Glenwood Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. October 23, 7-9PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 5300 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Thur. October 28, 8-10PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Thur. November 11, 9-11PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 210 W. North Ave. at Wells St., Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. November 12, 7-9PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 4557 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. November 13, 7-9PM
Place: Starbucks
Address: 5300 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Tues. November 16, 9:30PM
Place: The Grafton
Address: 4530 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. November 20, 7-9PM
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Date: Sun. November 21, 2-5PM
Place: Borders Books and Music
Address: 2817 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. November 26, 8PM
Place: Uncommon Ground
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Summer 2004
Date: Sun. May 16, 2PM
Place: Oak Park Garden Fair at the Cheney Mansion
Address: 220 N Euclid Ave. Oak Park, IL
Date: Tues. June 15, 8PM
Place: Heartland Cafe
Address: 7000 N. Glenwood Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. July 10, 9-10PM
Place: Uncommon Ground
Address: 1214 W. Grace St. Chicago, IL
Date: Sun. July 11, 4:30-6PM
Place: Old Town Folk and Roots Festival
Address: Welles Park (Lincoln/Montrose Ave.) Chicago, IL
Date: Tues. July 20, 7:45-8:30PM
Place: Heartland Cafe
Address: 7000 N. Glenwood Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Fri. August 6, 8:30-9:15PM
Place: Lead Way
Address: 5233 N. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL
Date: Sat. August 28, 1:10-1:30PM
Place: Cubs Care Park - The New City YMCA Grounds
Address: 1515 N. Halsted St.(& Clybourn) Chicago, IL