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THURSDAY AUGUST 27 2009 : Big Top Chautauqua: Celebration of Song Festival. Finalist in the Big Top Songwriting Competition. Starts at 7:30 PM (located on Mount Ashwabay). 101 W Bayfield St, Washburn, Wisconsin 54891. (NOTE: Heather won the competition -- you can find videos from it, and from opening for Susanne Vega, on YouTube.) http://www.bigtop.org/canvas/#Songwriting%20Criteria TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 2009 : Schubas Tavern: New York Songwriter's Circle Launch Concert. (Format: songwriters in the round.) 3159 N. Southport, Chicago, Illinois 60657 - Tickets available on Schubas.com: http://schubas.com/Shows/09-01-2009+New+York+Songwriters+Circle+Chicago+Showcase WEDNESDAY JULY 8, 2009 : Stillwater Restaurant and Wine Bar. From 7:00 to 10:00 PM. 5141 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515. A great room, and a good chance to pick up your copy of Travel and Teacups (if you don't have it already!) Long set -- means I'll be playing my older tunes, so stop by and reminisce! SATURDAY JUNE 27, 2009 : Stillwater Restaurant and Wine Bar at Downers Grove Heritage Fest. From 6:00 to 6:30 PM on the patio near Curtiss Street. 5141 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515. SUNDAY MAY 3, 2009 : Benefit show at Howard Brown. SATURDAY MAY 16, 2009 : Garfield Park Conservatory. SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2009 : Party/concert/benefit at Wicker Park Grace. They’re selling tickets on a sliding scale of $10-25, and a ticket includes two free drinks and some food. Party starts at 7:00 PM, music from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. 1741 N. Western, Chicago, Illinois 60647. wickerparkgrace.net THURSDAY APRIL 30, 2009 : Chicago Acoustic Underground show at Lakeshore Theater. Opening for Goodbyehome and Cobalt & the Hired Guns. Show starts at 8:00 PM. 3175 N. Broadway, Chicago, Illinois 60657. All ages, and one of the nicest venues in Chicago. SUNDAY APRIL 5, 2009 : CD RELEASE PARTY! Dual CD Release party with Joel Styzens at Uncommon Ground Devon. Heather at 8:00 PM, Joel at 9:00 PM. Hear tracks from Heather's new album "Travel and Teacups" and Joel's album "Relax Your Ears," and get the CD's hot off the press! 1401 W. Devon. With special guest musicians from the album. (Note the change in time: Heather is playing at 8:00, not 9:00, as was previously listed.) MONDAY MARCH 2, 2009 : Double Door Dirt Room with Cobalt and the Hired Guns, REGO, and Jeff Brown. Starts at 9:00. 1572 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, Illinois 60622 THURSDAY JANUARY 22, 2009 : Uncommon Ground, Clark and Grace location, with Bill and Kate Isles. Heather Styka at 8:00 pm, Bill and Kate Isles at 9:00 pm. 3800 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL. MONDAY DECEMBER 22 : Labrys Chicago fundraiser, benefitting LCCP, at Magnolia Cafe. $30 cover, free food and drinks all night, two performers (Heather Styka and Jess Godwin), and tarot card readings. Starts at 7:00 pm. Proceeds go to LCCP (http://lccp.org). 1224 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 WEDNESDAYS IN DECEMBER, DEC. 3, 10, 17: "4 Women Only" Series at Uncommon Ground Devon. From 9:00 to 11:00 PM, four female performers (Heather included!). 1401 W. Devon, Chicago, IL. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 : Stillwater Restaurant and Wine Bar in Downers Grove, from 8 to 11 pm. 5141 Main St., Downers Grove, 60515 FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 : FARM (Folk Alliance Regional Midwest) Showcase. Showcase from 9:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. Heather is the first performer at 9:00, followed by Bill and Kate Isles, Ben Bedford, Siobhan Quinn & Michael Bowers, Cairn to Cairn, and Judy Insley. $10 admission fee, Techny Towers, 2001 Waukegan Rd., Techny, IL. SUNDAY OCTOBER 12 : Danada Fall Festival in Wheaton, IL, from 11 am to 5 pm. I'll be playing from 12:00 to 12:30 or so, followed by a full line-up of folk musicians. Come out for the music, food, and horse demonstrations. FRIDAY OCTOBER 24 : Two Way Street Coffee House. Doors open at 7:30 pm, show starts at 8:15 pm. 1047 S. Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL (CD Pre-Release: Joel Styzens will be performing with me, and I'll be featuring all the songs from my upcoming album, plus you can pre-order the CD at this time!) SUNDAY AUGUST 31 : Fox Valley Folk Festival in Island Park, Geneva, IL. I'll be at thTwo Way Street Stage (check an information booth for a map and schedule) at 3:00 on Sunday. SATURDAY JULY 5 : Red Line Tap with Emily Palmer and Crystal Bowersox. Music starts at 9:00, but come next door to the Heartland Cafe to have some food, first! In Rogers Park, off of the Red Line Morse stop. 9:00 PM, 7006 N.Glenwood, Chicago, IL 60626 TUESDAY JULY 15 : Joel Styzen's birthday extravaganza at Uncommon Ground (Clark and Grace). 7:00 Heather Styka, 8:00 Joel Styzens. 3800 N. Clark, near the Metro and Wrigley Field. It’s gonna be madness. The harmonium and pandero have made it into our repetoire, Joel’s bringing a cellist and sax player and percussionist... plus, who doesn’t love a birthday!? WEDNESDAY JUNE 4 : Resident artist series with Brian Mazzaferri at Uncommon Ground at 3800 N. Clark (Clark and Grace, accessible from Red line Addison stop, near the Metro). 8:00 PM, no cover, tips appreciated. Brian and I will both be playing a set, and if you haven't checked him out yet, you should: http://brianmazzaferri.com SATURDAY JUNE 28 : Downers Grove Heritage Fest at the folk stage (behind Two Way Street Coffeehouse, near the library in downtown Downers Grove). The folk stage will be running from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and I will have two twenty minute sets at 10:20 AM and 1:40 PM. With such wonderful folks as Small Potatoes, Pete Morton, Long Journey Home, and Michael J. Miles, you'll probably want to stay all day. The 2008 Heritage fest will also have acts like Vertical Horizon and Marshall Vente -- not to be missed! No cover, just great music. http://visitor.downers.us/fest/ TUESDAY MAY 13 : Uncommon Ground at 3800 N. Clark (Clark and Grace, accessible from Red line Addison stop, near the Metro). With Ryan Suzuka and Jack Brett. No cover (tips appreciated) and plenty of good food/drinks. SATURDAY MAY 24 : Andersonville house concert with Red Kat Tarot. Doors open at 7:00, music at 8:00. $5 suggested donation. Contact Heather to RSVP and receive details, address, etc. SUNDAY, APRIL 27 : Joel Styzens benefit at Old Town School, 909 W. Armitage. Featuring The Gentle Giant Quintet, Joel Styzens & Katinka Kleijn (and others!), Heather Styka. Starts at 7:30 pm, suggested donation: $10 SATURDAY, MARCH 1 : Milwaukee Ave Den featuring Steph Davies’ art. From 6 to 9 pm, with Matt Davies, Rabbit Red, and Graham Jorgenson. 2198 N. Milwaukee (entrance on Allen, top buzzer). All art under $100! SUNDAY MARCH 9 : Uncommon Ground at 3800 N. Clark (Clark and Grace, accessible from Red line Addison stop, near the Metro). Heather Styka at 7:00 PM, Joel Styzens at 8:00 PM. Good food/drinks, no cover, and Joel will be playing with an amazing cellist from the CSO. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27: WDCB radio interview on "Folk Festival" with Lilli Kuzma. Show goes from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, so tune in to 90.9, WDCB. Interview, chats, and live songs. (I'll probably be on from 8:00 to 8:30 or so.) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30: Espresso Cup, 1455 W. Lake Street, Addison, IL. From 7:30 to 10:30 PM. (Near Marcus Cinema) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14: The Elbo Room with Rebecca Rego and our currently nameless band. I'll be on keys, guitar, vocals, accordion, etc. Starts at 9:00, $5 cover. 2871 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15: The Castaway Collective in Logan Square (house concert). Starts at 8:00 PM, with Joe Dickinson, j. rutherford, Ladd Mitchell, and The Ghostwrite. This venue is darling good fun, so send a message if you'd like the address/details. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18: Uncommon Ground, with Joel Styzens, Rebecca Rego, and Good Morning Evil. From 9:00 to 12:00 PM, and I'm starting things off. Fantastic line-up; be sure to check out their music on MySpace, etc. Joel is bringing an amazing cellist for his set -- not to be missed. (3800 N. Clark St., aka Clark and Grace). Friday, October 26, 2007 Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Sunday, September 2, 2007 Friday, July 27th Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Saturday, April 14, 2007, 7:30-9:30 PM Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 8:00-10:00 PM Saturday, April 21, 2007, 8:00-10:00 PM Friday, May 4, 2007, 8:00-10:00 PM Saturday, February 24, 2007 Saturday, March 17, 2007 Friday, February 2, 2007 Monday, January 15, 2007 Tuesday, January 2, 2007 Fri. December 15, 2006 Sat. November 11, 2006 Fri. November 24, 2006 Fri. October 27, 2006 Tues. October 10, 2006 Sat. October 14, 2006 Sat. October 21, 2006 Tuesday June 13, 9:00 pm Sat. April 8, 2006 7:30 to 10:30 pm Sat. March 4 8-10 pm Fri. March 10 8-10 pm Fri. Nov. 25 Fri Dec 09, 2005 Saturday, October 15 Friday, October 21 Saturday, October 29 Fri Nov 04, 2005 Sat Nov 12, 2005 Sat Nov 19, 2005 Saturday, August 6 Sunday August 7 Saturday, June 25 Friday, April 29 8:00-10:00 Friday, May 6 Saturday, May 14 8:00-10:00 Saturday, May 21 8:00-10:00 Sat. March 5, 2005 8:00-10:00 PM Saturday, March 12 Friday, March 18 8:00-10:00 PM Saturday, March 19 8:00-10:00 PM Sunday, April 17, 2005, 5 p.m. (doors open 4 p.m.)--IN CONCERT: Borders in Orland Park, IL Fri. January 7, 2005 8:00 pm Espresso Cup, Addison, IL Sat. January 8, 2005 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Changes Coffeehouse, Park Forest, IL Fri. February 11, 2005 8:00 to 10:00 pm Borders in Wheaton, IL Sat. February 12, 2005 8:00 pm Espresso Cup, Addison, IL Sat. February 19, 2005 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Borders in Schaumburg, IL Sat. February 26, 2005 8:00 pm Espresso Cup, Addison, IL Sat. October 30, 2004 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Borders in Orland Park, IL Fri. November 5, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Oak Park, IL Sat. November 13, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Schaumburg, IL Fri. November 19, 2004 8:00 pm Espresso Cup, Addison, IL Fri. November 26, 2004 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Borders in Norridge, IL Fri. December 3, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Oak Park, IL Sat. December 11, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Algonquin, IL Fri. December 17, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Oak Park, IL Sat. August 21, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in LaGrange, IL Fri. August 27, 2004 8:00 pm Espresso Cup, Addison, IL Sat. August 28, 2004 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Borders in Norridge, IL Fri. September 10, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Orland Park, IL Fri. September 17, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Matteson, IL Fri. September 24, 2004 8:00 pm Borders in Oak Park, IL Sat. October 2, 2004 8:00 pm Espresso Cup, Addison, IL Sat. July 31, 2004 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Mundelein Days, Mundelein, IL July 3, Kracklauer Park Espresso Cup, Addison, IL June 12, 2004 7:30 to 10:30 pm (3 hour show) Old Town School of Folk Music, A Tribute to Memphis - Chicago, IL June 5, 2004 Espresso Cup, Addison, IL May 15, 2004 7:30 to 10:30 (3 hour show) AID Telethon in Illinois March 20, 2004 Espresso Brewery, Addison, IL September 6, 2003 7:30 to 10:30 pm Espresso Brewery, Addison, IL November 22, 2003 7:30 to 10:30 pm Espresso Brewery, Addison, IL September 6, 2003 7:30 to 10:30 |