Past Shows Archive

Past Shows Archive

Go to The Past Show Archive Quicklist (has audio and video links)

Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Launch Party for the Maid of Orleans
The Long Room
1612 W. Irving Park
Chicago, IL
w/ Dinosaur Party & Rich Logan

Thursday, October 28th, 2010
The Horseshoe
4115 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
w/ PALEFACE
& The Tyranny of Dave

Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Skinny Dippin' Music Video Premiere

The Academy of Music & Dance
2929 West Devon Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
773.762.1059

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Essex Chanel's 1st LIVE RADIO SHOW!
Essex Chanel LIVE on
The Razor & Die Show
3:00pm
88.7FM Chicago
WLUW
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Up Close and Personal Acoustic Show

Uncommon Ground
w/ guitar, banjo, violin, cello
1401 West Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660
w/ Grody Hunt
Thursay March 4th, 2010
SPECIAL ESSEX CHANEL STRING SHOW
Uncommon Ground
w/ guitar, banjo, violin, cello
1401 West Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660
w/ Grody Hunt


Friday November 20th, 2009
Harrigan's Pub
2816 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL

w/ Grody Hunt, The Boo Boo Brass Band

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Schuba's Tavern
Essex Chanel
3159 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago
, IL 60657
w/ Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, Mittens on Strings



Saturday October 24th, 2009
SPECIAL ESSEX CHANEL STRING SHOW
Uncommon Ground
w/ guitar, banjo, violin, cello
1401 West Devon Avenue
Chicago, IL 60660
w/ Shalloboi

Thursday October1st, 2009
LOVE IS PROXIMITY CD RELEASE SHOW!
The Subterranean
2011 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-5413
(773) 278-6799
w/ Ami Saraiya & Love in October
8pm, 17+!!, $8


Essex Chanel 2009 East Coast Tour (Quicklist)

9.18 FRI Indianapolis The Vollrath
9.19 SAT Detroit St. Albertas Festival
9.20 SUN Columbus, OH Bernies Distillery
9.21 MON Pittsburgh Garfield Artworks
9.22 TUE NYC Otto's Shrunken Head
9.23 WED NYC Break Thru Radio Studio Session
9.23 WED NYC Manhattan The Delancey

Wednesday September 23rd, 2009

The Delancey
168 Delancey
New York, NY 10002
(212) - 254 - 9920
w/ The Royal Chains, Pinky, & Corduroy Days
9pm, $7


Wednesday September 23rd, 2009
Break-Thru Radio Studio Session

Tuesday September 22nd, 2009
Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street
New York, NY 10009
7pm, FREE!, 21+
Essex Chanel plays first, so get there early!
W/ Scraper , Rescue of a Plastic Girl,
Florence, & Coma Club


Monday September 21st, 2009
Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
w/ Slarafennland (Denmark) &
Marshmellow Pop Orchestra
8pm, $7


Sunday September 20th, 2009
Bernie's Distillery website myspace
1896 N High Street
Columbus, OH 43201
w/ Oblivion, Huge Euge, and To The East



Saturday September19th, 2009
St. Albertus Festival
St. Albertus Church
4231 St. Aubin
Detroit, MI 48207

12 - 11pm, $5
Polish American Historic Site Association Event. Essex Chanel Plays at 6:30 on the Church Stage (time subject to change). The St. Albertus Festival. Doors at noon. w/ Best Idea Ever, The Replicas, Eyer Department, Pigeon, Gretchen Wolff, I Crime, The Planet D Nonet wsg Charles "Buddy" Smith, Dr. Doctor, Volt Hammer, Man Francisco, The Run-ins, Oakland University Classical Guitar Ensemble



Friday September18th, 2009
Vollrath Tavern myspace website
w/ The Deadbeats
Imaginary Friends,Mad Anthony
118 E. Palmer St.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-632-5199
9pm, $5



The Threshing Floor Release Party
Saturday, July 18, 7:30PM
1945 W. 22nd Place
Chicago, IL 60608 US
Come celebrate the release of "The Threshing Floor," Patrick Waldron's debut novel. Based on an actual murder investigation in 1982, it tells the story of a mechanic trying to save his livelihood, and a now infamous cop who will stop at nothing to solve his case.

Enjoy a live reading from the book at 8:15pm, and buy a copy for $8, or 10% off the list price. Essex Chanel will be performing (The Travis and Allison duo, we'll maybe even throw in some Dolphins Swimming songs).  Look out for surprise special guests!  BYOB.



Wednesday July 30th, 2008

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Schuba's Tavern
3149 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
8:30 pm, +21, $7
w/ The Summer Salts
& Zerostars

Essex Chanel performed 8 songs & Dancing at Weddings, full band, with the help of special guests Mike Rice, Mike Regan, Micah Trivisonno, Allison Trumbo & Stephen Dranger. Dancers! Thax Douglas! Free sampler CD and programs.



Thursday 4.3.2008

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Schuba's Tavern
3149 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
8:30 pm, +18, $8
w/ Plants & Animals & Barcelona

Essex Chanel performed Dancing at Weddings, full band, with the help of special guests Mike Rice, Mike Regan, Micah Trivisonno, & Stephen Dranger.



Friday 2.8.2008

Essex Chanel & Travis's artwork in the same night!
Essex Chanel (Travis solo) played a set at Minnetrista Cultural Center on 2.8.2008. Travis had an artwork on display as well. It was all part of littlesurprises, a show celebrating the 20 year tenure & retirement of Marilynn Derwenskus, who was Travis's Senior Project Mentor. Travis also shared an Honors College Fellowship working on collaborative paintings with Marilynn. John Kill will played some music at this show as well, with a long list of other visual artists involved.
littlesurprises
Minnetrista Cultural Center
1200 North Minnetrista Parkway
Muncie, IN 47303
Friday 2.1.2008
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Dancing at Weddings CD Release Show SOLD OUT!
Schuba's Tavern
3149 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
9:30 pm, +18, $10
w/ Ra Ra Riot & The Virgins

Essex Chanel performed Dancing at Weddings in its entirety, full band.
Saturday 10.27.2007
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South Union Arts

1352 S. UNION
Chicago, IL
Essex Chanel will be playing full band w/Stephen Dranger (bass & keys) & Mike Regan (drums).
w/ Brett Rosenberg & The Metapuffs
pictures from this show
Saturday 9.29.2007 (click for more info)

Chicago Antique Market
Chicago, IL
w/ The Summer Salts
pictures from this show

Tuesday 5.15.2007
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The NOTE
1565 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL

w/ The Shaky Hands & The Monocles

Friday 3.16.2007
Martini's

Valparaiso, 46385
w/ The Lloyd & The Summer Salts
pictures from this show
First show for the Summer Salts. Travis performed a solo set at the end of the night.


Saturday 10.10.2005
Fetla So Patriotic CD Release Show
Java Jo'z
Lakes of the Four Seasons
9261 W. 109th
Crown Point, IN 46307

w/ Fetla (last official show), Tokyo Tram (first show), The Recs
Friday 9.9.2005
Lilly's Bar
2515 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Friday 8.26.2005
Essex Chanel Siren CD Release Show
Java Jo'z
Lakes of the Four Seasons
9261 W. 109th
Crown Point, IN 46307