Thirsty Whale reunion party Oct 23/24

[KingsGene]

Posted for nostalgia's sake...maybe some of us old farts might be interested....

Thirsty Whale "Whalepaloosa" pre-party
2 stages - 10 bands
Appearing will be HOUSE OF HOLLAND - DIRTY DAN BUCK - ODETTE - SLICK - THEATER - WHYTE ROCK - VEILSIDE - EXPLORER
Friday, October 23rd at:
Shark City Billiards & Sports Bar
2240 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 893-9346
$15. Show starts at 8 pm
See http://www.thirstywhale.com/tickets.asp for more information


Thirsty Whale Reunion party
Appearing will be 7th HEAVEN - AFTERNIGHT - 1313 - ENFORCER - HAVEN - LOWDOWN - BUMP AND GRIND - SIMPLE SIMON - THE ANSWER and more!
2 stages - 40 bands!
Saturday, October 24th at:
Shark City Billiards & Sports Bar
2240 Bloomingdale Rd
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
(630) 893-9346
$20. Show starts at 7 pm
See http://www.thirstywhale.com/tickets.asp for more information



Article in the Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-1018-arts-thirsty-whaleoct18,0,6510285.story
Sun-Times Jim DeRogatis blog: http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2009/10/the_thirsty_whale_reunion.html#more

 

[Chris Lotesto]

Thanks for posting the info, Scott, the IV and TG crews will most likely
be there Sat. to pimp the gig on the 30th and see how many people from
"back in the day" we can run into! haha Brian might be stopping by
Friday as well....see you there!

 

[Novembers Paul]

Wait... Bands get only 15 minutes, with changeover to play? How is this possible. What am I missing here...

 

[KingsGene]

Wait... Bands get only 15 minutes, with changeover to play? How is this possible. What am I missing here...

Complete backline (amps and drums) was provided....musicians only needed to bring their own guitars, plug in and go. Each band was allotted only 2 songs, except in special cases. In the end, it only ran about 20 minutes later than scheduled, and ran pretty smoothly.

 

[NvmbrsDoom5]

Well yknow, you overbook, cram as much in as possible, leave no time for things to be done properly.......basically just like every old Thirsty Whale show I experienced!!!

 

[METALDUDE]

Didn't see this thread until now. We played and I think I heard it's going in the Guiness Book as the most bands to play a Chicago club in one night??

Crazy...but yeah it went smooth.