2006
Summary: In January, Freakwater (sans Dave Gay) play 20 European dates, and a benefit for Chicago music fixture Gary Schepers the following month. In April, Eleventh Dream Day release Zeroes and Ones, and play four shows to support it. In May, Catherine opens for Neko Case during her European tour. Neko Case and Jolie Holland continue to support Freakwater during their own gigging. In October, Freakwater perform at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco and the Hideout in Chicago. Janet contributes a track to Bloodshot Record's Old Town School of Folk Music Songbook: Volume One, which is released in October.
2006.01.21 The Horse's Ha (Janet Bean and Jim Elkington) open for Freakwater at Cafe Clocksee (pictured) in Hannover, Germany, 21 January 2006. They closed with this song (not sure of the song's exact name, actually), with Catherine Irwin joining in. It is beautiful.
2006.02.26 Freakwater play a benefit for musician Gary Schepers at the Hideout, Chicago.
2006.02.28 Jolie Holland covers Catherine Irwin at her show the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco.
2006.03 The UK mag Country Music People publishes an interview with Freakwater:
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2006.04 Eleventh Dream Day tour to promote their new record: Wednesday, April 12, Detroit; Thursday, April 13, Cleveland, Beachland Tavern; Friday, April 14, New York, Mercury Lounge ; Thursday, May 18, Chicago, Empty Bottle
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2006.04.25 Eleventh Dream Day release their LP Zeroes and Ones, their first since 2000's Stalled Parade. BUY IT
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2006.05 Catherine Irwin opens for Neko Case on her European tour: Tuesday, May 9th, Milan, Italy - La Casa; Wedneday, May 10th, Lucerne, Switzerland - Boa; Thusday, May 11th, Munich, Germany - Orange House
Friday, May 12th, Berlin, Germany - Tacheles; Saturday, May 13th, Gothenburg/Malmo, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
Sunday, May 14th, Stockholm, Sweden - Sondra Teatern; Monday, May 15th, Oslo, Norway - Rock Bottom
Wednesday, May 17th, Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega; Thusday, May 18th, Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik; Friday, May 19th, Rotterdam, Holland - Nightown Theatre; Saturday, May 20th, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso
Sunday, May 21st, Brussels, Belgium - Bonatique; Monday, May 22nd, Paris, France - La Boule Noir
Wednesday, May 24th, London, UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire
Friday, May 12th, Berlin, Germany - Tacheles; Saturday, May 13th, Gothenburg/Malmo, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
Sunday, May 14th, Stockholm, Sweden - Sondra Teatern; Monday, May 15th, Oslo, Norway - Rock Bottom
Wednesday, May 17th, Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega; Thusday, May 18th, Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik; Friday, May 19th, Rotterdam, Holland - Nightown Theatre; Saturday, May 20th, Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Paradiso
Sunday, May 21st, Brussels, Belgium - Bonatique; Monday, May 22nd, Paris, France - La Boule Noir
Wednesday, May 24th, London, UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire
2006.06.26 Neko Case plays Catherine Irwin's "Hex" as a regular part of her set, including this show, at Suede in Park City, Utah. Neko nobly namedrops Catherine and Freakwater.
2006.10.08 Freakwater plays the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco.
2006.10.14 Freakwater plays the Hideout, Chicago.
