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Summertime means one thing: the start of tour season. This year, two jam band heavyweights take to the road and will make their way to Alpine Valley.  The Dave Matthews Band will be playing two shows July 4th weekend. Jack Johnson, who is touring in support of his latest album To the Sea, will play at the end of July.  100% of his 2010 tour profits will be donated to charity.

Together with Live Nation, we will be promoting both of these shows.  We printed posters for each artist which we are distributing throughout the Chicagoland area.  Both acts are notorious for selling out amphitheaters, so be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible.

Dave Matthews Band plays Alpine Valley July 3rd & 4th. Jack Johnson plays Alpine Valley on July 24th. Please visit www.livenation.com for more details.

This month, the Chicago History Museum will proudly present the sixteenth annual Making History Awards at the Palmer House. This event will celebrate the accomplishments of three individuals and one corporation for their historic contributions to the city and nation. By identifying extraordinary awardees each year, the CHM hopes to make history more personal and emphasize how history is a living and breathing part of our lives.

In addition to the Making History Awards, the CHM has some great events happening in the month of May, including the lecture Making Sense of the Census, Project Sunday’s showing of documentary films, and many others.  We’ve been working on our monthly handbill distribution for CHM, delivering materials throughout Chicago. Be sure to grab one and check out what’s happening!

Please visit www.chicagohs.org for more information.

Killer Joe focuses on the Smith family, a greedy and vindictive clan of Texans, hatch a plan to murder their estranged matriarch to cash in on her insurance policy. Unable to bring themselves to do the deed, they hire Killer Joe Cooper, a full-time cop and part-time contract killer. Once he steps into their trailer, their simple plan quickly spirals out of control.

We have been in the middle of a distribution campaign for Killer Joe, and have also been printing the promotional materials themselves. This production, brought to life by Profiles Theatre, was written by playwright Tracy Letts and is directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder.

Killer Joe is at The Royal George Theatre through June 6th. Please visit www.profilestheatre.org for more information.

They’re back!  The ladies of the Windy City Rollers return to the UIC Pavilion this Saturday for their monthly bout! This time around, we’ll see The Fury take on the Hell’s Belles in the first match. Then, to finish of the evening, the Manic Attackers go head to head with the Double Crossers.

The WCR bouts come faster and faster each month for us as we regularly work to promote these events.  Crowds have been steadily increasing for the WCR in their new venue, and we are happy to count them as one of our satisfied clients.  If you haven’t gone yet, be sure to check out the Windy City Rollers this weekend!

The Windy City Rollers are at UIC Pavilion on May 1st. Please visit www.windycityrollers.com for more information.

Next month, one of the most anticipated tours of the year kicks off as R&B superstar Maxwell hits the road with soul songstress Jill Scott. With over 20 tour stops, these two will be blowing up the country with their awesome sounds. Maxwell’s tour last year was a spectacle to behold, with critics and fans in every city blown away by his shear showmanship.We are working with Live Nation to promote tour stops in Chicago and Milwaukee, distributing materials in both cities at concerts and retail locations. Be sure to get yor tickets now!

Maxwell/Jill Scott play the United Center in Chicago on May 25th, and the Bradley Center in Milwaukee on May 27th. Please visit www.musze.com for more information.

Both on separate tours, Ozomatli and Steel Pulse will be making their way to the House of Blues in Chicago in May. Currently promoting their new album Fire Away (which comes out on April 20th), Ozomatli are tearing up the road and venue circuit with their unique blend of Latin, Jazz, Hip Hop, and funk.  Steel Pulse, who are touring with Toots and the Mytals, are rocking venues across the country with their stone cold reggae grooves.

We’re working with our buddies at  House of Blues, promoting both of these exciting acts. We’ll be turning up at concerts in Chicago distributing double sided handbills which advertise both shows. Be sure to grab one, and say hi!

Ozomatli play the House of Blues Chicago on May 4th. Steel Pulse plays on May 27th and 28th. Please visit www.livenation.com for more information.

Beer Hoptacular, a celebration for all true beer enthusiasts, kicks off its first year with beer samplings, demonstrations and fun from craft brewers, beer experts, home brewers, and local artisans. Attendees will enjoy a select variety of more than two hundred small-batch beers, the best of the best from across the Midwest, other regions in the U.S. and abroad. Those in attendance can interact with the brewers themselves and cast their vote to select the “Beer Hoptacular Beer of the Year.”

We enjoy working on a variety of projects, but you can probably guess that we are super excited to be a part of  Hoptacular. We’ve begun distributing posters throughout the city, including several of the brewers that will be in attendance.  Since it is only 2 days you can imagine that tickets are gonna go fast. If you are a beer lover, be sure to purchase your passes today!

The Chicago Beer Hoptacular takes place at the Aragon Ballroom June 4th & 5th. Please visit www.beerhoptacular.com for more information.

The Flaming Dames bring your favorite ladies from cartoons, comics, and the silver screen to life…and take it all off in Nerdlesque, the latest offering from Chicago’s premier concept burlesque troupe. Dressed as the sexiest hotties from the world of comic books, science fiction, Tarantino films and 80’s cartoons, the hottest burlesque performers in the city make all your adolescent dreams come true while revealing their “secret identities” right before your eyes.

New Millennium Theatre’s motto “Doing shows we want to see” is something that makes their shows a unique experiences you won’t find anywhere else. We’re very happy to be working with this brand new client, and look forward to many projects in the future. Be sure to check them out!

New Millennium’s production The Flaming Dames in Nerdlesque is at The Spot every Friday through May 7th. Please visit www.nmtchicago.org for more information.

Last month, we were looking forward to welcoming spring here in the city, and, as I write this, they are calling for 70 degree weather. This change in weather also ushers in some very exciting events at the Chicago History Museum this month. you’ll want to catch the Prohibition Seminar to learn how the law and amendment came to be. Plus, no lecture on prohibition would be complete without an additional lecture on Al Capone. Get Capone! is a lecture on the the hunt for the notorious gangster. Rounding out the Prohibition theme is the film Rumrunners, Moonshiners, and Bootleggers screening for Project Sundays.

Please visit www.chicagohs.org fore more information.

The 2010 Creative Chicago Expo at the Chicago Cultural Center is a highly successful event that connects artists and art organizations in all disciplines. The Creative Chicago Expo is free and open to the public. Last year, over 5,000 people connected with vendors, workshops, and consultants, taking advantage of Chicago’s top resources, services and expertise for individuals and organizations in all the arts.

Not only will direction tour marketing be promoting the 2010 expo, but we will have a booth as well! We’ll be checking out tons of booths of clients and friends. Be sure to come by our table and say hello !

The 2010 Creative Chicago Expo is at the Chicago Cultural Center on April 10th. Please visit www.chicagoartistsresource.org for more info.