Who's going to the Touch and Go 25th anniversary block party
NEWS: June 27, 2006 - More Lineup Announcements!
OK, can you keep a secret? We just found out about more bands playing the Touch and Go 25th Anniversary Celebration. The first? Arcwelder. They never come around any more, so here's your chance. Xerxes, Pull, Everest... they’ll be pulling songs from all the classics. It will be awesome.
But that’s not all. Get a load of this:
Big Black is gonna play a couple songs. For real. Big Black. Now, they’re not playing a full set or anything... just a couple songs, but who cares how many they play? This is Big Black, playing live, for the first time in nearly 20 years! It’s the old school line-up: Albini, Durango, Pezzati. And believe it or not, they’re not even the 25th band.
There are still more surprises to come, so stay tuned.
NEWS: June 16, 2006 - Lineup Additions + Tickets on Sale Now!
We are excited to add the following bands to the official lineup:
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The Ex
Girls Against Boys (all original members)
Killdozer (all original members)
Man... or Astroman? (all original members)
Negative Approach (featuring John Brannon and OP Moore)
The New Year
Pegboy
Quasi
Seam
The Shipping News
Supersystem
Three Mile Pilot
Uzeda
View the entire current lineup - more bands will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets now on sale at
Ticketweb.com 3-day passes - $35
*The first 10 3-day passes sold will be $10 each
*The first 250 3-day passes sold will be $25 each
Dates and Set Times:
Friday September 8th 5pm-10pm (gates open at 4pm)
Saturday September 9th Noon-10pm (gates open at 11am)
Sunday September 10th Noon-10pm (gates open at 11am)
All profits from ticket sales will be donated to the following Chicago organizations:
Tuesday's Child,
Literacy Works, and the
Thomas Drummond Elementary School.
Extensive Info About The Block Party Here
Let the speculation cease. A myriad of info resides here at the new 25th Anniversary Block Party website. Details will continue to be added throughout the summer, so check back often.
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