MY CONCERT SCHEDULE 2012
Jan 14 2012 ~ John Corabi
Smokin’ Joe’s – West Allis, WI
Jan 27 2012 ~ The Steepwater Band
Brauer House – Lombard, IL
Feb 1 2012 ~ Black Stone Cherry/Cavo
Austin’s Fuel Room – Libertyville, IL
Feb 4 2012 ~ Royal Bliss/Bobaflex
Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
Feb 12 2012 ~ Gigantour: Megadeth/Motorhead/Volbeat/Lacuna Coil
Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
Feb 21 2012 ~ Taddy Porter
Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
Feb 22 2012 ~ Like A Storm
American Eagles Gymnastics – Round Lake Beach, IL
Feb 24 2012 ~ The Steepwater Band/Magic Box/Chicago Farmer
Martyrs’ – Chicago, IL
Feb 25 2012 ~ Korn/Sluggo/J Devil
Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
Mar 9 2012 ~ Rich Robinson
Schubas – Chicago, IL
Mar 10 2012 ~ Y & T/The Steepwater Band
Tailgaters – Bolingbrook, IL
Apr 6 2012 ~ The Steepwater Band/Mojo Radio
Kryptonite – Rockford, IL
Apr 13 2012 ~ Avalanche Tour: Shinedown/Adelitas Way/Art of Dying
Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
Apr 15 2012 ~ Like A Storm
AmVet Hall – Wheeling, IL
Apr 24 2012 ~ Charm City Devils
Offsides – Woodstock, IL
May 4 2012 ~ Saliva/Royal Bliss/12 Stones/Siva Addiction
Back Bar – Janesville, WI
May 5 2012 ~ Saliva/Royal Bliss/12 Stones/Siva Addiction
Bobby McGee’s – Chicago Ridge, IL
May 8 2012 ~ HELLYEAH/Clutch/Kyng/MonstrO
Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
May 16 2012 ~ Shinedown/Art of Dying
House of Blues – Chicago, IL
May 17 2012 ~ Sevendust (cancelled)
Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
May 18 2012 ~ Rock on the Range – Friday Night 4Play
Hairball/Foxy Shazam/Blacktide
Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
May 19 2012 ~ Rock on the Range – Day 1
Incubus/Shinedown/Five Finger Death Punch/Cypress Hill/Slash/Chevelle/
Theory of a Deadman/Rival Sons/Halestorm/New Medicine/Adelitas Way
Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
May 20 2012 ~ Rock on the Range – Day 2
Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson/Megadeth/Mastodon/
Volbeat/Soil/Redlight King/Black Stone Cherry/Aranda
Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
May 25 2012 ~ The Steepwater Band
Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
May 27 2012 ~ Rock Monkey Ruckus
Volbeat/Saving Abel/All That Remains/Nonpoint/
Redlight King/Taproot/Royal Bliss/Wayland
Rockford Speedway – Loves Park, IL
May 27 2012 ~ Rock Monkey Ruckus After Show
Prospect Hill/Sevin
Bar 3 – Rockford, IL
May 29 2012 ~ Wayland
Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
Concert #600 since 1986
Jun 1 2012 ~ Chicago Throttle Fest
Buckcherry/Lovehammers/Nigel Dupree Band/Otherwise
Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL
Jun 2 2012 ~ Chicago Throttle Fest
Jackyl/Wayland/The Last Vegas
Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL
Jun 8 2012 ~ The Steepwater Band/The Dirty Rooks
House of Blues – Chicago, IL
Jun 13 2012 ~ Like A Storm
Kristof’s Entertainment Center – Round Lake Beach, IL
Jun 14 2012 ~ Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
Jun 16 2012 ~ Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Taste of Randolph Street – Chicago, IL
Jun 23 2012 ~ Collective Soul
House of Blues – Chicago, IL
Jun 26 2012 ~ Otherwise/Charm City Devils
Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
Jun 28 2012 ~ Gary Clark Jr/Ryan Shaw/Like A Storm/Charm City Devils
Rock Stage @ Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
Jun 30 2012 ~ With Knives
Subterranean – Chicago, IL
Jul 17 2012 ~ Buckcherry/The Last Vegas
Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
Jul 19 2012 ~ John Corabi/Michael Sean
Fire Pit Side Bar at Potawatomi Casino – Milwaukee, WI
Jul 21 2012 ~ 10 Years/Fair to Midland/Kyng
Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Jul 27 2012 ~ MUSIC SPEAKS
Erica Iozza/drench/Autopilot/Hillbilly Idle
(Proceeds to benefit Austism Speaks)
Double Door – Chicago, IL
Jul 29 2012 ~ Nonpoint/Call Me No One/Eye Empire
Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL
Jul 30 2012 ~ Wayland/Nigel Dupree Band
Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
Aug 1 2012 ~ Vans Warped Tour
All Time Low/New Found Glory/Pierce the Veil/Blood on the Dance Floor/
Miss May I/I Fight Dragons/The Green/Streetlight Manifesto/Bless the Fall/
June Divided/Of Mice and Men/Ballyhoo/Falling in Reverse/Every Time I Die/Chelsea Grin
Marcus Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
Aug 10 2012 ~ Trapt/Royal Bliss/The Dreaming
Brat Stop – Kenosha, WI
Aug 11 2012 ~ Dirt Fest
Clutch/Wilson/Chiodos/Royal Bliss/Otherwise/Falling In Reverse/
In This Moment/Hurt/Slaves on Dope/Crackjaw/It Lies Within/
The Handme Downs/Critical Bill/All the Wild Children/St. Jimmy
Birch Run Expo Center – Birch Run, MI
Aug 17 2012 ~ Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights/Kingston Springs
Schubas – Chicago, IL
Aug 22 2012 ~ Uproar Festival
Shinedown/Godsmack/Staind/Papa Roach (canceled)/Adelitas Way/
Deuce/Redlight King/In This Moment/Candlelight Red
First Midwest Bank Amphitheater – Tinley Park, IL
Aug 24 2012 ~ The Last Good Year
Elbo Room – Chicago, IL
Aug 30 2012 ~ The Offspring/Dead Sara
On the Waterfront – Rockford, IL
Sep 4 2012 ~ Stone Temple Pilots/Crash Kings
Vic Theater – Chicago, IL
Sep 6 2012 ~ Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
Sep 8 2012 ~ KISS/Motley Crue/The Treatment
Alpine Valley – East Troy, WI
Sep 19 2012 ~ Eric Sardinas
Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI
Sep 21 2012 ~ Blackberry Smoke/A Thousand Horses
Joe’s Bar – Chicago, IL
Sep 23 2012 ~ Tremonti/Man the Mighty
Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
Sep 25 2012 ~ Prince
United Center – Chicago, IL
Sep 28 2012 ~ Slash/Foxy Shazam/Lovehammers
Riviera Theater – Chicago, IL
Oct 7 2012 ~ Joss Stone/Vintage Trouble
Vic Theater – Chicago, IL
Oct 11 2012 ~ Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson
Allstate Arena – Rosemont, IL
Oct 13 2012 ~ Like A Storm
Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center – Round Lake Beach, IL
Oct 25 2012 ~ Viasava
Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL
Nov 2 2012 ~ Theory of a Deadman/Charm City Devils/Seven Day Sonnet
Brat Stop – Kenosha, WI
Nov 8 2012 ~ Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers/Miggs
Park West – Chicago, IL
Nov 10 2012 ~ Hinder/Aranda/Bullet Called Life
My Interview with Aranda
Abbey Pub – Chicago, IL
Nov 12 2012 ~ Hinder/Aranda
District Bar and Grill – Rockford, IL
Nov 17 2012 ~ Royal Bliss/Throwing Gravity/Amplaphi/Star City Meltdown
The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
Nov 30 2012 ~ Vintage Trouble
Beat Kitchen – Chicago, IL
Dec 8 2012 ~ Pop Evil/Royal Bliss/The Last Vegas/3 Years Hollow
My Interview w/ Neal Middleton of Royal Bliss
Brat Stop – Kenosha, WI
Dec 22 2012 ~ Like A Storm/Man the Mighty
Tilted Kilt – Elgin, IL
Dec 27 2012 ~ Buckcherry/The Last Vegas/Hessler
Austin’s – Libertyville, IL
Dec 30 2012 ~ Trans-Siberian Orchestra
BMO Harris Bradley Center – Milwaukee, WI
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