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Archive of Past Ness Events

Date	Event Details
11/25/09	Baroness, Earthless, An Albatross, U.S. Christmas Reggie's Rock Club. 8pm. $12. Other.
10/4/09	Vanessa Peters, Amanda White, Cindy Brandle Red Line Tap. 9pm. 21+.
9/25/09	Valentine Peckos, Master Control Vs Rusty James, Saber, Magness Prime, Perfect Kiss US Beer Company. 8pm. $7.
8/26/09	Bully in the Hallway, manbirdbelly, Violetness Empty Bottle. 9:30pm. $6. 21+.
8/20/09	Jon Drake & The Shakes, Louis and The Hunt, Violetness Beat Kitchen. 9pm. $8. 18+.
8/8/09	Janilva Magness, Tommy McCracken Buddy Guy's Legends. 9:30pm. $15. 21+.
7/25/09	Jack Oblivian & The Tennessee Tearjerkers, Drakkar Sauna, John Paul Keith and The One Four Fives Hideout. 9pm. $10. 21+.
7/18/09	Mic One w/ DJ Risky Bizness & The Band, Reap, ForDaFresh, Mr. Furlee, Elevation, Mr. Roper and Verbal Kent Abbey Pub. 9pm. 10-$12. 21+.
6/19/09	MOBfest Marietta, Dan Tedesco and the Long Haul, Moxxy, The Evening Redness, S. Joel Norman, Derek Kolb Elbo Room. 8pm. $10. 21+.
5/19/09	The Business, Flatfoot 56 Reggie's Rock Club. 6pm. All Ages.
5/17/09	Big Business, Tweak Bird Bottom Lounge. 8pm. 13-$15. 18+.
5/9/09	Makeshift Prodigy, Algren, The Evening Redness, Arma Double Door. 9pm. $6. 21+.
5/7/09	Mingus Awareness Project 3 Hideout. 9pm. $12. 21+.
5/1/09	The Dirty Vibe, The Evening Redness, Josh Kaufman & the Bourgeoisie, Cycle Something Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $9. 21+.
5/1/09	Jack Oblivian & The Tennessee Tearjerkers, Harlan T. Bobo Hideout. 10pm. $10. 21+.
3/26/09	Pterodactyl, Black Ladies, Paper Mice, Hearts of Darknesses Hideout. 9pm. $8. 21+.
3/26/09	Hearts of Darknesses, Mosses' AV-aerie. 8pm. All Ages.
1/25/09	Gun Hat, Seth Wilson, Ess Dot Business, Shawn Erickson Double Door. 9pm. $5. 21+.
1/23/09	The Evening Redness, Farkus, Rally For One, Shannon Corey, The Spherical Banana, Adriana Ramierez Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $9. 21+.
11/20/08	Muder By Death, William Elliott Whitmore, J-Roddy Walston and the Business Metro. 7pm. $14. All Ages.
9/26/08	Blackdog, The Evening Redness, Before The Sun, Mad Rhymes, Tommy Pope, John Flynn Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $9. 21+.
7/20/08	Mick Luter, Mikkey Halsted, J Beck, Rennessy Subterranean. 9:30pm. $10. 21+.
6/14/08	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. 21+.
6/1/08	Ness, The Deccas, Gangi Hideout. 8pm. $10. 21+.
5/20/08	Mike Ness, Jesse Dayton Park West. 8pm. $30. 18+.
5/7/08	Mingus Awareness Project Velvet Lounge. 8pm. 21+.
5/4/08	The Epicureans, The Green Pasture Hapiness Elastic Arts Foundation. 8pm. 21+.
4/12/08	June, Powerspace, 2*Sweet, Hallos, J-Roddy Walston and the Business Metro. 6pm. $14. All Ages.
4/11/08	The Business 115 Bourbon Street. 10pm. $5. 21+.
4/6/08	Converge, The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron, Stabbed By Words Reggie's Rock Club. 5pm. $15. All Ages.
4/6/08	Converge, The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron Reggie's. 5pm. All Ages.
4/5/08	Converge, The Red Chord, Baroness, Genghis Tron, He Who Corrupts Reggie's Rock Club. 7pm. $15. All Ages.
4/2/08	The Green Pasture Happiness, The Friction Brothers Hideout. 9:30pm. $7. 21+.
3/7/08	Mittens on Strings, Hearts of Darknesses, Birthmark Empty Bottle. 10pm. $8. 21+.
2/9/08	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
2/5/08	The Business, Mike and Joe 115 Bourbon Street. 8pm. $5. 21+.
2/2/08	Greatness 3 Underpass. 9pm. $10.
12/20/07	Dan McGuinness Sam Maguire's. 10pm. $5. 21+.
12/12/07	Toys for Tots featuring Guitar Madness Green Mill. 9pm. $7. 21+.
12/8/07	Wood, Bone, and Steele, MK Ness Elastic Arts Foundation. 9pm. 21+.
12/1/07	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
11/18/07	Vanessa Carlton, Graham Colton Park West. 7:30pm. $20. All Ages.
11/3/07	Umbrella Music Festival: Mahall/Bishop/McBride/Jennessen, Mateen/Carter/Zerang, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten Quintet, DJs Josh Abrams and John Hendron Hideout. 9pm. $15. 21+.
11/2/07	The Business 115 Bourbon Street. 10pm. $5. 21+.
10/21/07	DJs Tony, Vanessa, and Mike spin Brit Pop Delilah's. 9pm. $0. 21+.
9/26/07	Julie Moffitt, Vanessa Peters Uncommon Ground. 8pm. All Ages.
9/24/07	Baroness, Sweet Cobra, American Heritage Empty Bottle. 9pm. $0. 21+.
9/7/07	Janiva Magness Buddy Guy's Legends. 9:30pm. $10. 21+.
9/2/07	All Natural, JUICE, GLC, Jitu the Jugganot, Dr. Groove, Poetree Chicago, Primeridian, Triple Darkness, Decay & Astonish, Longshot, Urbanized Music African Festival of the Arts. 2:45 p.m.. $12. All Ages.
8/25/07	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
8/24/07	The Business 115 Bourbon Street. 9pm. $5. 21+.
8/23/07	Soundframe, Joy Missile, Dan McGuinness FitzGerald's. 8:30pm. $6. 21+.
8/12/07	Vanessa Davis Northalsted Market Days. 8 p.m.. $5. All Ages.
8/12/07	Janiva Magness Buddy Guy's Legends. 9:30pm. $10. 21+.
7/28/07	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
7/21/07	Happiness Club Southside Arts and Music Festival. noon. $5. All Ages.
7/11/07	J Roddy Walston and the Business (UK), Modern Temper South Union Arts. 8pm. All Ages.
6/30/07	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8:30pm. $20. 21+.
6/15/07	Big Business, The Panthers, Raise The Red Lantern Empty Bottle. 10pm. $10. 21+.
6/10/07	The Sounds of Sweetness: Walter Payton College Prep's Men's A Capella Ensemble Old Town Art Fair. 5 p.m.. $5. All Ages.
6/10/07	The Happiness Club Wells Street Art Festival. 1:30 p.m.. 5-7. All Ages.
6/8/07	Sponge, The Business 115 Bourbon Street. 10pm. 21+.
5/31/07	The Business Rumba. 8pm. $40. All Ages.
5/27/07	Bud Light Stage The Business Navy Pier Beer Garden. 8pm. $0. All Ages.
5/26/07	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
5/23/07	Mingus Awareness Project HotHouse. 8pm. $12. 21+.
5/12/07	Jimmy Rogers and the Mauds, The Vanessa Davis Band Park West. 8:30pm. $15. All Ages.
5/11/07	Seven Day Run, Dan McGuinness Sam Maguire's. 10pm. $5. 21+.
5/10/07	Penthouse Sweets, Ross Mclochness, B1g T1me, Ten Hundred The Note. 8pm. $7. 21+.
4/30/07	Dan McGuinness, United Secrets of America Wise Fools Pub. 9pm. 21+.
4/29/07	Chicago Businessmen's Orchestra Merit School of Music. 3pm. $15. All Ages.
3/31/07	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
3/15/07	The Penthouse Sweets, The Stubborn, The Ross Mclochness Double Door. 9pm. $7. 21+.
3/9/07	Under Dover, No Fate, Calgary, Dan McGuinness Lilly's Bar. 8pm. $6. 21+.
2/26/07	The 1900s, Palliard, Horns Of Happiness Schubas. 8pm. $6. 21+.
2/25/07	Fast Product, Telenovela, Other Kinds Of Awesomeness Hideout. 8pm. $7. 21+.
2/18/07	Chicago Businessmen's Orchestra Merit School of Music. 3pm. $10. All Ages.
2/10/07	The Cruxshadows, Ayria, Ego Likeness, DJ Scary Lady Sarah Metro. 8:30pm. $17. 18+.
1/26/07	DJs Tony & Vanessa spin a Radiohead tribute Delilah's. 9pm. $0. 21+.
1/19/07	The Rose Mclochness Band, James Weigal and the Young Professionals Cal's Liquor. 9pm. 21+.
12/30/06	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
12/13/06	Toys for Tots featuring Guitar Madness Green Mill. 9pm. $7. 21+.
11/18/06	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8pm. $20. 21+.
11/5/06	Riot Fest 2006: Naked Raygun, Blue Meanies, The Misfits, Mustard Plug, The Business, Deals Gone Bad, The Gravetones, Audio Violence, Juicehead, Fear City, The Adicts Congress Theatre. 12pm. $25. All Ages.
10/30/06	Danny McGuinness, Stray Root Wise Fools Pub. 9pm. 21+.
10/29/06	Chicago Businessmen's Orchestra Gottleib Hall, Merit School of Music. 3pm. 15/10. All Ages.
10/28/06	Annual Halloween Bash: Local H, The Last Vegas, Colombian Local Pike, Million Yen, Dogs Of Ness, Hush Drops, Blackbox Double Door. 8pm. $12. 21+.
10/23/06	Danny McGuinness, Jeff Joseph Wise Fools Pub. 9pm. 21+.
10/21/06	Vanessa Davis Band FitzGerald's. 9:30pm. $12. 21+.
10/16/06	Danny McGuinness, David McMillan, Micah Dalton Wise Fools Pub. 9pm. 21+.
10/13/06	The Business Chicago Cultural Center. 7pm. All Ages.
10/13/06	Death By Design, Clad In Darkness, Hexah, A Beautiful Nightmare, Still Hunt Malice, Blutige Nacht Nite Cap Lounge. 8:30pm. 21+.
10/9/06	Danny McGuinness Wise Fools Pub. 8pm. 21+.
10/2/06	Danny McGuinness Wise Fools Pub. 8pm. 21+.
9/29/06	Dan McGuiness, Jason Eller, Mark Minelli Heartland Cafe. 9pm. $5. 21+.
9/28/06	The Melvins, Big Business, Ghostdigital Double Door. 9pm. $18. 21+.
9/25/06	Danny McGuiness Wise Fools Pub. 8pm. 21+.
9/18/06	Danny McGuiness Wise Fools Pub. 8pm. 21+.
9/11/06	Danny McGuiness Wise Fools Pub. 8pm. 21+.
9/2/06	Matt Stevens, Dan McGuiness, No Fifi No, Al Fiendo, Dirty Green Silvie's Lounge. 9pm. 21+.
9/1/06	Beaten Awake, Horns Of Happiness The Note. 9pm. 21+.
8/9/06	Dan McGuinness, Seven Day Run, Swati Uncommon Ground Coffeehouse and Cafe. 8pm. All Ages.
8/6/06	Darien Brockington, The Chapter, The Pacifics, Spq-Her, DJ Risky Business, DJ Sp One, DJ Artek Subterranean. 9pm. $10. 21+.
8/5/06	Happiness Club Party in the Park. noon. All Ages.
8/5/06	Vanessa Davis Northalsted Market Days. 6:30pm. $6. All Ages.
7/31/06	Static Films, Horns Of Happiness, Scalpels Empty Bottle. 9:30pm. $0. 21+.
6/17/06	The Business, Brain Failure, Rat City Riot Metro. 6:30pm. $15. All Ages.
6/11/06	The Sounds of Sweetness: Walter Payton College Prep Men's A Cappella Ensemble Old Town Art Fair. noon. $5.
5/11/06	The Hostile Takeover: Chi-Ill, Mr. Shane, Lowdown, Dopest Dame, Lil Reap, DJs Risky Business, Harold Mac, Jeff the Illest The Note. 9pm. $8. 21+.
4/16/06	Wilderness, Lichens, Parts + Labor Empty Bottle. 9:30pm. $8. 21+.
4/9/06	Eli Jones & The Bare Bones, Dan McGuiness, Brian Cremins Red Line Tap. 9pm. $5. 21+.
3/31/06	Risky Bizness & Heather Horton Abbey Pub. 9pm. $12. 18+.
3/25/06	I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, Catfish Haven Empty Bottle. 10pm. $12. 21+.
3/22/06	Loudness, Ion Vein, Cable, Sacred Dawn Joe's Bar. 8pm. $18. 21+.
3/19/06	G.L.C., Qualo, Cap 1, Columbo, Triple Darkness Subterranean. 10pm. $10. 21+.
3/10/06	The Business Green Dolphin Street . 8pm. $20. 21+.
3/8/06	Danny McGuiness, Mighty Short Bus, Team RD Wise Fools Pub. 8pm. 21+.
2/16/06	Wolfmother, Your Highness Electric Empty Bottle. 9:30pm. $8. 21+.
2/12/06	Chicago Businessmen's Orchestra Merit School or Music. 2:30pm. 10-15. All Ages.
2/11/06	High On Fire, The Bronx, Big Business, Buried Inside Double Door. 9pm. $12. 21+.
2/10/06	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $20. 21+.
1/29/06	I Can Make A Mess Like Nobodys Business, Owen, B.C. Camplight Beat Kitchen. 6pm. $12. All Ages.
1/20/06	The Astronomer, The New Messengers of Happiness Hideout. 10pm. $8. 21+.
1/13/06	The Greenwoods, Ness Hideout. 9:30pm. $8. 21+.
12/31/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $30. 21+.
12/16/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $20. 21+.
12/14/05	THe Horns of Happiness, Avagami, Cake On Cake Schubas. 9pm. $7. 21+.
12/12/05	Toys for Tots with Guitar Madness Green Mill. 9pm. $7. 21+.
12/7/05	Chicago Salsa All Stars, Electrified Funkiness, Chip Ratliff's Electric Chittlin' Stew Joe's Bar. 7pm. $20. 21+.
11/19/05	Wilderness, Zelienople, Michael Columbia Empty Bottle. 10pm. $8. 21+.
11/11/05	Longshot, Diverse, Psalm One, Illanotix, Vicious, DJ Risky Bizness, DJ Spontaneous, Chicago Tribe Abbey Pub. 9pm. $10. 18+.
11/8/05	Flower 15... Local H, Detachment Kit, Russian Circles, Big Business Metro. 9pm. $15. All Ages.
10/30/05	9th Annual Halloween Bash... Local H, Ness, Giant Step, The Last Vegas, The 8th Grade, San Tropez, BlackBox Double Door. 8pm. $12. 21+.
10/29/05	Mic One, DJ Risky Bizness, Longshot, Matlock Abbey Pub. 9pm. $12. 18+.
10/27/05	Dan McGuinness, Kim Char Meredith, Kristi Olgilvie & Kraig McCreary, Phylis Renee Marconi, Ray Centeno, Singer Spotlight Unplugged Uncommon Ground. 8pm. All Ages.
10/19/05	The Crux Shadows, Ego Likeness, DJ Scary Lady Sarah Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $12. 21+.
10/6/05	Darkness Brings The Cold, Hallelujah US Beer Company. 9pm. 21+.
9/23/05	Ivory Wire, Luster, Less Nessman, Ghost Pilot Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $6. 21+.
9/14/05	Darkness Brings The Cold, Oak The Note. 10pm. $5. 21+.
9/6/05	Horns Of Happiness, Static Films, Srakkar Sauna, Elephant Micah Schubas. 8pm. $8. All Ages.
9/3/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 8:30pm. $20. 21+.
8/19/05	The Fame, Crash & The Witness, PC Bigots Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $6. 21+.
8/7/05	Lakeside Pride Jazz Band, Adam and The Go Comets, Dave Weld, R.O.T.C., Lao Tizer, Vanessa Davis Band, Average White Band Northalsted Market Days. Noon. All Ages.
8/6/05	Suzy Brack & The New Jack Lords, Dan McGuinness, Mandarico, Cecilia, Georgie Porgie, DJ Lady Miss Kier Northalsted Market Days. Noon. All Ages.
7/29/05	Chicago SummerDance: MayIHaveThisDance.com, The Business Grant Park (Spirit of Music Garden). 6pm. $0. All Ages.
7/22/05	Ruins, Big Business, Yowie Bottom Lounge. 10pm. $10. 18+.
7/14/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $20. 21+.
7/7/05	Darkness Brings The Cold Mutiny. 10. $0. 21+.
6/27/05	Michael Columbia, Wilderness, The Internet Empty Bottle. 9:30pm. $0. 21+.
6/21/05	Radioactive Underpants, Crash & The Witness, Newcomers Home Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $5. 21+.
6/12/05	Buddy Nuisance, Down the Line, Nadas, Vanessa Davis Band Wells Street Art Festival. 1:30pm. All Ages.
6/11/05	Dayna Malow, Devil in a Woodpile, Maggie Speaks, Epicycle, Anne Harris, Vanessa Davis Northcenter Ribfest. Noon. All Ages.
5/20/05	DJ Risky Bizness & The Band, Reap, The Cankles, Cefore X-plosives Abbey Pub. 9pm. $10. 18+.
5/14/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $20. 21+.
5/10/05	Blood Brothers, Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower, Big Business House Of Blues. 6:30pm. $11. All Ages.
5/1/05	International Pop Overthrow: Jon Yeager, Harkness, The Foster-Walker Complex, Rocket Transfer Warehouse, Suckerpush, The Humbugs, Leave Wise Fools Pub. 1:30pm. $6. 21+.
4/28/05	Spring Madness Comedy Bill's Blues Bar. 8pm. 21+.
4/21/05	Spring Madness Comedy Bill's Blues Bar. 8pm. 21+.
4/14/05	Spring Madness Comedy Bill's Blues Bar. 8pm. 21+.
4/7/05	Spring Madness Comedy Bill's Blues Bar. 8pm. 21+.
4/2/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $20. 21+.
3/5/05	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $20. 21+.
2/19/05	I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, L'Altra, Grizzly Bear Empty Bottle. 10pm. $8. 21+.
2/11/05	DJ Risky Bizness, Ang13 with DJ X-Ray, Linc with DJ Hammurabi, Verbal Kent with Lance Ambu Abbey Pub. 10pm. $10. 18+.
12/22/04	Toys For Tots Benefit: Michael Blumberg, Dan McGuinness Elbo Room. 8:30pm. $5. 21+.
12/22/04	A Very Special Clash Christmas: London Calling, Ness, Balty DeLey (Menthol), Josiah Mazzaschi (Light FM), Ben Hollis & Dave Crawford, John Haggerty (Naked Raygun) Schubas. 7pm. $10. 21+.
12/17/04	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $20. 21+.
12/8/04	Toys For Tots: Guitar Madness Green Mill. 9pm. $7. 21+.
12/5/04	Chicago Businessmen's Orchestra Harold Washington Library. 2:30pm. $15. All Ages.
12/2/04	Big Business, Behold! The Living Corpse, Pines Bottom Lounge. 8pm. $7. 21+.
11/12/04	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $20. 21+.
10/29/04	Bad Wizard, RPG, The Witnesses, Decibators The Note. 10pm. $8. 21+.
10/24/04	Shelley Miller, Vanessa Peters, Dani Linnetz Uncommon Ground. 7pm. All Ages.
10/23/04	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $20. 21+.
10/22/04	Vanessa Carlton Park West. 7:30pm. $17. All Ages.
9/6/04	Deja Vu, The Cleavers, The Business Miller Lite Stage @ Navy Pier. 11am-Midnight. $0. All Ages.
8/27/04	Big Roy, Brother John, The Business Miller Lite Stage @ Navy Pier. 11am-Midnight. $0. All Ages.
8/21/04	Bad Wizard, The Witnesses Fireside Bowl. 10pm. All Ages.
8/20/04	Ness, Tallulah Hideout . 10pm. 21+.
8/14/04	DOC Band, Chris Bernhardt and the BMR4, BS Brass Band, Holly McGuire & Curtis Robinson, The Business, Jackie Allen Rogers Park Jazz Series. 12pm. All Ages.
8/13/04	Assassins, Webb Brothers, Cisco Pike, Air This Side Of Caution, Ness, Criteria Metro. 8:30pm. $8. 18+.
8/1/04	Lake Effect, The Vanessa Davis Band Miller Lite Stage @ Navy Pier. Beginning at 1pm. $0. All Ages.
7/3/04	Retro 80s Dance Night w/ DJ Risky Buizness Durty Nellie's. 10pm. $0. 21+.
6/26/04	The Steepwater Band, The Last Vegas, Keith Scott and The Business, DJ Velcro Lewis Double Door. 9pm. $7. 21+.
6/19/04	MOBfest... Mic One, DJ Risky Bizness, Earatik Statik, Linc Abbey Pub. 9pm. $10. 21+.
6/12/04	A Kurt Weil Review: Songs of Darkness & Light No Exit Cafe. 8pm. 21+.
6/11/04	A Kurt Weil Review: Songs of Darkness & Light No Exit Cafe. 8pm. 21+.
6/3/04	Millimeters Mercury, Ness Bottom Lounge. 10pm. $7. 21+.
5/29/04	The Business, Nekromantix, Roger Miret & The Disasters, HorrorPops House Of Blues. 6:15pm. $12. All Ages.
5/8/04	Crash and The Witness, The Sonnets, The Jagz Lyon's Den. 9pm. $5. 21+.
4/3/04	Ness (In-Store) Record Emporium. 5:30pm. $0. All Ages.
4/1/04	Bible of the Devil, The Buisness Machines, The Dutchmen Subterranean. 9pm. $5. 21+.
4/1/04	Crash and The Witness, Hirudin, The Kaufmans Lyon's Den. 9pm. $5. 21+.
3/27/04	The Darkness Vic. 7:30pm. $16. All Ages.
2/28/04	Ness, Bishop Allen Schubas. 10pm. $8. 21+.
1/24/04	Chris Long, Blue Shade Witness Wise Fool's Pub. 9pm. 21+.
1/17/04	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $15. 21+.
1/17/04	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 11:30pm. $15. 21+.
12/10/03	Toys For Tots Featuring Guitar Madness Green Mill. 9pm. 21+.
11/19/03	The Darkness Double Door. 9pm. $12. 21+.
10/30/03	The Regels, The Business Machines, Callaghan Beat Kitchen. $6. 21+.
10/27/03	Ness, Bicycle Tricycle, Kisinger Schubas. 9pm. $6. 21+.
10/23/03	Hennessy Urban Movida With DJ De La Pena, DJ Lujo The Estate. 9pm. $0. 21+.
10/20/03	Ness, San Tropez, Ill Lit, The Joggers Schubas. 9pm. $6. 21+.
10/19/03	Terminal Bliss, The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness, Beechwood Park Beat Kitchen. $6. 21+.
10/13/03	Ness, Thunderwing, My Secret Service Schubas. 9pm. $6. 21+.
10/11/03	Mic One With DJ Risky Bizness, Dirty Works, Jane, Reap Elbo Room. 10pm. $8. 21+.
10/6/03	Ness, The Everyothers Schubas. 9pm. $6. 21+.
9/14/03	Utter Madness After Party With DJ Patty, DJ Vapid, DJ Stern Bottom Lounge. 10pm. $0. 21+.
8/29/03	Spheres Of Influence, The Why Store, Willamena, Blue Shade Witness, DJ Shon Dervis The Note. 10:30pm. $8. 21+.
7/31/03	LIFT With DJ Solange, DJ Finesse, And Guest DJs White Star Lounge. 10pm. 21+.
7/24/03	LIFT With DJ Solange, DJ Finesse, And Guest DJs White Star Lounge. 10pm. 21+.
7/17/03	LIFT With DJ Solange, DJ Finesse, And Guest DJs White Star Lounge. 10pm. 21+.
7/10/03	LIFT With DJ Solange, DJ Finesse, And Guest DJs White Star Lounge. 10pm. 21+.
7/3/03	LIFT With DJ Solange, DJ Finesse, And Guest DJs White Star Lounge. 10pm. 21+.
6/21/03	Wild Child Butler, The Vanessa Davis Band Buddy Guy's Legends. 9:30pm. $15. 21+.
5/31/03	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 11:30pm. $15. 21+.
5/31/03	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $15. 21+.
5/24/03	Miki Greenberg's Songs Of Tenderness & Love With Amy Warren, Ned O'Reilly, Elizabeth Breen And More Old Town School of Folk Music. 7:30pm. $15. All Ages.
5/17/03	Double Zero Records Night With Mike Felumlee, Blue Shade Witness, Jenny Choi Beat Kitchen. 9pm. $7. 21+.
4/13/03	The Hope Conspiracy, Vaux, Brazilla, The Business Machines Fireside Bowl. 6pm. All Ages.
2/15/03	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 11:30pm. $15. 21+.
2/15/03	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $15. 21+.
2/11/03	Heavy Mental, Sweet Medicine, Blue Shade Witness Elbo Room. 9pm. $5. 21+.
1/28/03	Matthew, Blue Shade Witness, Segway Fireside Bowl. 6pm. All Ages.
1/11/03	Benefit For Voices In The Wilderness With Everyone, The Watchers, Mahjonng, DJ Supreme Court Hideout. 9pm. $6. 21+.
1/10/03	An Evening Of International Accordian Madness Featuring John Williams And Tony Lutzkanov Nevin's Lounge. 9pm. $10. 21+.
12/18/02	Guitar Madness Featuring John McLean, Dave Onderdonk, Neal Alger, John Moulder & Ernie Denov Green Mill. 9pm. $5. 21+.
12/18/02	Guitar Madness Featuring John McLean, Dave Onderdonk, Neal Alger, John Moulder & Ernie Denov Green Mill. 9pm. $5. 21+.
12/11/02	Chicago's Finest Hour With Sono, A Month Of Sundays, Ness, Magnus Hideout. 10pm. $5. 21+.
7/6/02	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $15. 21+.
5/23/02	Woolworthy, Zen Darlings, Ness Metro. 9pm. 18+.
5/11/02	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 21+.
4/28/02	Half Stachon, English Softhearts, Kindness, Rocky Denis, Krunchies Fireside Bowl. 2:30pm. All Ages.
4/28/02	Half Stachon, English Softhearts, Kindness, Rocky Denis, Krunchies Fireside Bowl. 2:30pm. All Ages.
4/25/02	Child Abuse Awareness Month Benefit: Puerto Muerto, Orso, Hypnofuge, Myke Adams Hideout. 8pm. $7. 21+.
4/12/02	The Business, Strife, Rise Against, Pistol Grip Metro. 7pm. All Ages.
3/21/02	March Madness Coyle's Tippling House. 21+.
3/15/02	March Madness Coyle's Tippling House. 21+.
3/14/02	March Madness Coyle's Tippling House. 21+.
3/1/02	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $10. 21+.
2/22/02	Jonny Polonsky, The Amazing Kilowatts, Ness And The Bon Mots The Note. 21+.
12/13/01	Ness, America's #1 Sweetheart, The Pillowmints, Libido Grande Nevin's Live. 9pm. $7. 18+.
12/7/01	Bob Margolin, Vanessa Davis & The Mojo Kings Buddy Guy's Legends. 9:30pm. $12. 21+.
11/17/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $15. 21+.
11/3/01	Gram Parsons 55th Birthday Tribute With Jay Bennett, John Stirratt, Butterfly Child, Tom Szidon, Tijuana Hercules, The Chamber Strings, Ness, The Cons Double Door. 9pm. $10. 21+.
10/26/01	Menthol, Torben Floor & Ness The Note. 21+.
9/28/01	Chicago Rocks For The Twin Towers Benefit With The Webb Brothers, The Cells, Ness, Mil Mulliganos, Bob Rising & The Blisters Double Door. 9pm. $7. 21+.
9/22/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $15. 21+.
9/21/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $10. 21+.
8/25/01	Thaxploitation: A night Of Music And Poetry With Ched, Kindness, The Racoons And Triple Process Nevin's Live. 9:30pm. $7. 21+.
8/18/01	The Business, Agnostic Front, Ensign, Reach The Sky Metro. 6:30pm. All Ages.
8/18/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. 21+.
7/14/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $15. 21+.
7/7/01	Natural Born Illa, E.C. Illa, LA Symphony, Profound, PNS, Risky Bizness Subterranean. 21+.
7/6/01	Roy Gaines, Vanessa Davis & The Mojo Kings Buddy Guy's Legends. $12. 21+.
6/16/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 10pm. $15. 21+.
6/3/01	Yellow Snomen, Sea & Ocean, Troubled Hubble, Ched, Kindness Fireside Bowl. 5pm. All Ages.
5/19/01	Motionness Big Wig. 12am. 21+.
4/28/01	Somewhere Outside Consciousness, 5th Floor Of Funk, The Covenant Avenues. 8pm. $8. 18+.
2/27/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
2/24/01	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. 21+.
2/20/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
2/13/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
2/6/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
2/2/01	Russian Rock Madness With Chemetski, Chizh, Raznye Lyudi, Multivitamins Beat Kitchen. 10pm. 21+.
1/30/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
1/23/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
1/16/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
1/9/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
1/6/01	The Business Joe's . 21+.
1/2/01	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
12/28/00	DJs Andre Harris, Big Brad, Stacie, Venessa, Charles & Colette Spy Bar. 21+.
12/26/00	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
12/21/00	DJs Andre Harris, Big Brad, Stacie, Venessa, Charles & Colette Spy Bar. 21+.
12/19/00	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
12/14/00	DJs Andre Harris, Big Brad, Stacie, Venessa, Charles & Colette Spy Bar. 21+.
12/12/00	DJ Finesse Buzz Club. 9pm. $5. 21+.
12/2/00	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. $15. 21+.
11/4/00	The Business Green Dolphin Street. 9:30pm. 21+.
6/17/00	Bass Madness Green Dolphin Street. 9 pm. 21+.
6/17/00	Bass Madness Green Dolphin Street. 9 pm. 21+.
6/16/00	Richie Cole Alto Madness Orchestra Green Dolphin Street. 9 pm. 21+.
6/16/00	Richie Cole Alto Madness Orchestra Green Dolphin Street. 9 pm. 21+.
6/15/00	Richie Cole's Alto Madness Orchestra Green Dolphin Street. 8 pm . $10. 21+.
6/15/00	Richie Cole's Alto Madness Orchestra Green Dolphin Street. 8 pm . $10. 21+.
6/14/00	Loud Lucy, Ness, Pet Engine Double Door. 9 pm. $5. 21+.
6/14/00	Loud Lucy, Ness, Pet Engine Double Door. 9 pm. $5. 21+.
5/25/00	Satya Graha, Danny McGuinness & The Bliss Project FitzGerald's. 9 pm. $5. 21+.
12/2/99	Extravery, Million Yen, The Cells, Ness Double Door. 21+.
11/24/99	Mike Ness House of Blues. All Ages.
11/10/99	Movie: Reefer Madness and Weed Band: Henderson Inches Morseland. 21+.
11/6/99	Pat Smillie, Dan McGuiness Gunther Murphy's. 9:30pm. 21+.
11/5/99	Special Goodness (members of the Rentals and Weezer), Neutrino, Purkinje Shift, Lenola Empty Bottle. 9pm. $7. 21+.
10/29/99	Heroin Sheiks, Arcwelder, Bias Or Blindness Empty Bottle. 10pm. $7. 21+.
10/28/99	Satya Graha, Danny McGuiness FitzGerald's. .
10/26/99	Suicide Machines, Falling Sickness, Dysentery, Slowpoke Fireside Bowl. 6pm. All Ages.
10/5/99	Brandston, Knuckleduster, Shyness Clinic Fireside Bowl. All Ages.
9/17/99	Bis, Sourball, Ness Metro. 10pm. 18+.
9/11/99	Guinness Oyster Festival: Marcy Playground, The Verve Pipe, Tonic, Ruby Grass, Old Pike, Watercress Wells and North. noon. All Ages.
9/4/99	The Cells, Box-O-Car, Ness Thurston's. 21+.
8/1/99	Soul Asylum, Front of Truck, Sutton's Four Charms, Happiness Club Oz Fest. noon. All Ages.
6/25/99	Menthol, Ness, The Cells, The Spreaders Thurston's. 21+.
6/21/99	Fifteen, FYP, Dillinger Four, Scared of Chaka, Falling Sickness Fireside Bowl. 7pm. All Ages.
6/18/99	Danny McGuinness & the Bliss Project Elbo Room. 9pm. 21+.
6/12/99	Guinness Fleadh: Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Hootie & the Blowfish, Shawn Mullins, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal, The Saw Doctors, The Dro Chicago Motor Speedway. 11am. .
6/5/99	Guinness Fleadh Band Search Final: Ulele, Front of Truck, Bumpus Abbey Pub. 21+.
5/27/99	Imperial Teen, Susan Voelz' Creamy Deluxe, Ness Double Door. 10pm. 21+.
5/18/99	Mike Ness Park West. .
5/14/99	Guiness Fleadh Local Band Search Martyr's. 9:30pm. 21+.
5/9/99	Guinness Fleadh Band Search: The Ride, Front of Truck, The Heatersons Gunther Murphy's. 9pm. 21+.
5/1/99	The Webb Brothers, Hushdrops, Ness, the Barkers Lounge Ax. 21+.
6/20/98	Guinness Fleadh: The Ultimate Irish Music and Culture Festival Tracy Chapman, Sinead O'Connor, The Chieftains, John Lee Hooker, Wilco, Squeeze, Billy Arlington International Racecourse. 11am -11 pm. .
6/19/98	MOB: Subreact Audio Squad, Music over Buisness, File Underwater Dome Room. 9 pm. 21+.
6/13/98	The Business, MaryAnn & the Professors Whirlyball. 21+.
6/13/98	The Business, MaryAnn & the Professors Whirlyball. 21+.
6/6/98	Guinness Fleadh Band Search Finals: Muck Brothers, Big Daddy Roaches, Dry Country Alice, Dave Barrit Band, Simple Simon, Ruby Grass, Brave Last Days, Abbey Pub. 21+.
6/6/98	Guinness Fleadh Band Search Finals: Muck Brothers, Big Daddy Roaches, Dry Country Alice, Dave Barrit Band, Simple Simon, Ruby Grass, Brave Last Days, Abbey Pub. 21+.
6/6/98	Away form Goodness Underground Lounge. .
6/6/98	Away form Goodness Underground Lounge. .
5/30/98	Guinness Battle of the Bands: The Good, Cathy Bratten, Brave Last Days, Convulsions, Ruby Grass Hog Head McDunna's. 21+.
5/30/98	Guinness Battle of the Bands: The Good, Cathy Bratten, Brave Last Days, Convulsions, Ruby Grass Hog Head McDunna's. 21+.
5/15/98	Guinness Fleadh Band Search Semi Finals featuring Rubygrass, Buzzards and more! Gunther Murphy's. 21+.
5/8/98	Guinness Fleadh Competition featuring Muck Bros., Troll for Trust, & Central Sun Lakeview Links. 21+.
5/8/98	Guinness Fleadh Band Competition featuring Karen Anderson, Blackwater, Nora and Dry County Alice Fizz. 9 PM. 21+.
5/1/98	Guinness Fleadh Band Search featuring Joe Pye, John Henry's Train, Big Guitars From Memphis... Lyon's Den. 9 pm. 21+.
4/25/98	Guinness Fleadh Band Search featuring Brave Last Days, Joy Girl, Mos Isley, Cathy Richardson Gunther Murphy's. 21+.
4/25/98	The Business Whirlyball. 21+.
4/10/98	Vannessa Holmes Adagio. $7. 21+.
3/21/98	The Business Whirlyball. .
3/8/98	The Business, Drop Kick Murphy Thurston's. 21+.
2/19/98	The Business Martyrs. 21+.
2/5/98	Ether Madness, The Leroy Fix Phyllis' Musical Inn. 21+.
1/24/98	The Business Hog Head McDunna's. 21+.
1/11/98	Vienesse Traditions (chamber) Pick Staiger. 7:30 pm. All Ages.
1/9/98	Vienesse Traditions (chamber) Pick Staiger. 7:30 pm. All Ages.
12/27/97	The Sounds of Blackness Symphony Center. 8 pm. .
12/26/97	The Sounds of Blackness Symphony Center. 8 pm. .
11/8/97	Vanessa Davis Band Fitzgerald's. .
10/29/97	Hoot Night: "Madness" Schubas. 9 p.m.. $3. 21+.
10/17/97	Vanessa Davis Blues etc.. 9 p.m.. 21+.
10/7/97	Pursuit of Happiness, Moreno, Radio Iodine, Diane Izzo Metro. 6:30 pm. All Ages.
8/1/97	Vanessa Davis Band Reunion Fitzgerald's. .
5/17/97	The Pursuit of Happiness, The Bludgers House of Blues. 10:30 PM. 21+.
5/12/97	The Sounds of Blackness House of Blues. 7:30 PM. 21+.
5/12/97	The Sounds of Blackness House of Blues. 7:30 PM. 21+.
5/12/97	The Sounds of Blackness House of Blues. 7:30 PM. 21+.
3/10/97	The Business, Warzone, Rat Bastard, Deep In Cider Thurston's. 8 PM. 21+.
2/17/97	Sounds of Blackness (gospel, blues and R&B) Orchestra Hall. 8 pm. All Ages.
11/25/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
11/18/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
11/11/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
11/4/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
10/21/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
10/15/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Jam Bulls. 21+.
10/7/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Jam Bulls. 21+.
9/16/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
9/9/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
9/2/96	Mahanthappa Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
7/3/96	Taste of Chicago: Volunteers U.S. Army Field Band (12:30), AC Rock (1:45), Charlie Stewart & Comet Country ( 3:00), The Business (4:15), Drovers (5:30 Taste Stage. All Ages.
5/27/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
5/20/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
5/13/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
5/6/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
4/29/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
4/22/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
4/15/96	Mahanthappa's Monday Madness Bulls. 21+.
12/29/95	Friends of Cat, Newton's Madness Dome Room. 9 pm. 21+.

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