Gig History

This list of shows is a work in progress. Please help fill in the holes. "BOOT" means there are bootlegs of this show known to be circulating the globe. Last revision: December 31, 2008.
1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009


1994

January 8th at the MiddleEast Upstairs, Chicago, Illinois.
May 14th at The Empty Bottle, Chicago, Illinois. (Thanks, Andy B., for completing this info.)

May 15th supporting Liz Phair with Veruca Salt at the Metro, Chicago.
May 19th, Knust, Hamburg, Germany. (thanks to Jens for the addition)
June 6th at KulturKeller, Fulda, Germany.

July 24th with Dolly Varden at the Double Door, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


1995

January 27th with I Love Rich, Garden Bower & Fuzzy at the Avalon, Chicago.
May 25th with Seespin and Raymond Brake at the Lounge Axe, Chicago.
October 13th at the Double Door, Chicago.
October 16th at the Tomato Head, Knoxville, Tennessee.
November 26th at the Chelsea, Vienna, Austria. BOOT (thanks to Robert F. for the addition)
December ? at the Borderline, London.
December 1st, Knust, Hamburg, Germany. (thanks to Jens for the addition)
December 5th, Germany. (Dirk H. writes in: I'm pretty sure it took place at the "ZadEck" in
Bochum, which was at that time a tiny club in the basement of the Bochum Theatre.)

December 9th,  Sleepin Arena, Amsterdam. BOOT



1996

January 12th with the Dishes at the Lounge Axe, Chicago.
February 23rd opening for Son Volt in St. Louis, Missouri. (thanks, Tim M.)
Feruary 25th at the Hoka, Oxford, Mississippi.
February 26th at the Mermaid Lounge, Chicago.
May 14th  with Squash Blossom and Rustbucket at the Metro, Chicago.
June 23rd with Bodeco at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.
August 9th in Toronto.
August 16th at the Double Door, Chicago.
October 13th with Mysteries of Life at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.
October 18th with Dorothy Scott at Schuba's, Chicago.



1997 

January 16th with Richard Bucker at SchubaÍs, Chicago.
January 22nd with Richard Buckner, Cambridge, Mass.
January 26th with Richard Buckner and Eric Haywood at the Iota, Arlington, Virginia.
January 28th with Richard Buckner at the Mercury Theatre, Knoxville, Tennessee.
January 30th with Richard Buckner at Sudsy Malone's in Cincinnati, Ohio (thanks to Lc for this info).
March 3rd supporting 11th Dream Day, Hamburg, Germany.
April 18th with Moonshine Willy and Katie Belle at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.

An April - May European tour with Eleventh Dream Day, including:
April 25th at the World Cafe, Munich, Germany. BOOT
May 9th at Jazzhaus, Freiburg, Germany. BOOT
November 8th with Drifting Luke and Philo at SchubaÍs, Chicago.
November 11th with the Sweetbreads at Little Brother's, Columbus, Ohio.
November 13th with Sue Gardner at the 'Sco, Oberlin, Ohio.
November 14th with AlÍs Fast Freight at WilbertÍs, Cleveland, Ohio.
Nvember 15th at the Two Star Tabernacle, ?, Michigan.
December 27th with Confusion and Debris at the Beat Kitchen, Chicago.



1998

February 4th with Mike Ireland and Holler at ???, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
February 5th with Mike Ireland and Holler at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (thanks to John H. for this add)
February 6th with Mike Ireland and Holler at the Grog Shop, Cleveland, Ohio.
February 7th with Mike Ireland and Holler at Rosebud, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
February 8th with Mike Ireland and Holler at ???, Buffalo, New York.
February 9th with Mike Ireland and Holler at Club Toast, Burlington, Vermont. (Paul L. writes: It was Janet’s Birthday – we sang her an old Bluegrass murder ballad with “birthday” in the title).
February 11th with Mike Ireland and Holler at Lupo’s (???), Providence, Rhode Island.
February 12th with Mike Ireland and Holler at the Bear's, Boston, Massachusetts.
(Thank
you to Paul L. for seven additions above. He writes: I was the original drummer for Mike Ireland and Holler. Freakwater were great every night; we wouldn’t even miss their sound checks! They inspired us as artists, musicians, performers and as people.)
February 14th with Sue Gardner at Sweet & Sour Silk, Philadelphia.
February 18th at Local 506, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
March 6th with Mike Ireland and Holler, and Drifting Luke at the Double Door, Chicago.
(cancelled due to Janet's appendicitis).
April 13th with Richard Buckner at Satyricon, Portland, OR.
April 15th with Richard Buckner at Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA.
(thanks to Joe B. for this add: "It was one of the best shows I ever saw. I cried nearly the whole time. When I got home I had a 102 degree temperature.")
April 17th with Richard Buckner at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA. BOOT
April 18th at the Troubadour, Hollywood.

May 1st at the Bluegrass Brewing Company, Louisville, Kentucky. (Thank you, Graham H.)
May 31st at Border's Books, Evanston, Illinois.
June 12th with Rick Rizzo and Paulina Hollers at the Double Door, Chicago.
July 12th Mountain Stage, Virginia.  BOOT (Thank you, April S.)
July 19th at the Boulder Theatre, Boulder, Colorado.
July 30th at Iota Club in Arlington, VA with Howe Gelb.
July 31st at the Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia, PA, with Andrew Bird and Howe Gelb.
September 13th supporting Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds at the Metro, Chicago.
October 3rd? at the Black Mountain Music Festival, Mills River, NC.
November 7th supporting George Jones, at the House of Blues, Chicago.



1999

March 19th at Jazz Bon Temps (as part of the SXSW festival), Austin, Texas. BOOT
March 20th with John Langford and the Blacks at the Hideout, Chicago.
May 1 at the Mercury Paw, Louisville, Kentucky.
July ? at the Calgary Folk Festival, Canada.

September 22nd with Sally Timms, Cleveland, Ohio.
September 23rd with Sally Timms at the Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Canada.
September 24th with Sally Timms at The Jailhouse Rock, (?).
September 25th with Sally Timms, Boston.
September 26th with Sally Timms, New York City.
September 27th with Sally Timms, Philadelphia.
September 28th with Sally Timms, Arlington, Virginia.
September 29th with Sally Timms at Fletcher's, Baltimore, Maryland.
September 30th with Sally Timms at Local 506, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
October 1st with Sally Timms at the Grey Eagle Tavern, Asheville, North Carolina.BOOT
October 2nd with Sally Timms, Athens, Georgia.
October 3rd with Sally Timms, Atlanta, Georgia.
October 5th with Sally Timms, Charlotte, North Carolina. BOOT
October 6th with Sally Timms, Knoxville, Tennessee.
October 7th with Sally Timms, Nashville, Tennessee.
October 8th with Sally Timms at Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky.
October 9th with Sally Timms at the Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago.
October 13th with Sally Timms, San Diego.
October 15th with Sally Timms at the Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA. BOOT
October 16th, instore performance at Aquarius Records, San Francisco, CA.
October 16th with Sally Timms, Berkeley, California.
October 17th with Sally Timms, San Jose, California.
October 18th with Sally Timms, Eugene, Oregon.
October 19th with Sally Timms at Berbati's Pan, Portland, Oregon.
October 20th with Sally Timms, Seattle, Washington.
October 21st with Giant Sand and Sally Timms, Seattle, Washington.
October 22nd with Sally Timms, Vancouver, Washington.

December 14th (probably 1999, unsure) at the Lounge Ax, Chicago.

(the poster above is so nice. . .made with glittery, fluorescent inks)
December 31st with Driftin Luke and Zig-Zag Way at the Mercury Paw, Louisville.


2000

May 9th with Devil in a Woodpile at the Hideout, Chicago.
May 13th supporting Calexico and Lambchop at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. (Philip S. writes: The gig was voted best gig of the of the year in much of our music press. However Freakwater were sadly overlooked in a lot of the reviews. They were brilliant though. John Convertino of Calexico played drums for them, David chain-smoked without pause and Janet was stunning in a blue suit and white stetson. A fantastic night.)

May19th, Frankfurt, Germany. BOOT
May 21st, Amsterdam.
May 23rd supporting Calexico with Amor Bethom Duo at Le Trabendo, Paris.

May 25th supporting Calexico with Mariachi Luz De Luna at the Kantine, Cologne. BOOT
May 28th with Tortoise, Seesaw, The Raymond Brake and Mr. David Grubbs at the Lounge Axe, Chicago.
July 15th at the Horseshoe, Toronto, Canada.
July 28th at Schuba's, Chicago.
October 18th with Ground Speed, Lucky Break, the Texas Rubies and the Country Melvins at the Hideout, Chicago.  (Jimmy Martin tribute)
October 20th at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago.


2001

February 24th, Freakwater at Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, Kentucky.
March ?, Catherine & Dave at the Hideout, Austin, TX, a SXSW show.
June 20th, Catherine & Dave at the Horsehoe Tavern opening for Howe Gelb, Toronto.
June 21st, Catherine & Dave at the Beachland Ballroom opening for Howe Gelb, Cleveland, Ohio.
June 22nd, Catherine & Dave at Schba's opening for Howe Gelb, Chicago, Illinois.
June 23rd, Catherine & Dave at the 400 Bar opening for Howie Gelb, Minneapolis. Set list:

August ?, Freakwater at the Abbey, Chicago. (This photo courtesy of Barry Brecheisen).

Ausgust 18th, Ladyfest 2001 with Janet Bean, Sally Timms, Fast Product and Heathers Damage, at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.



2002

April 13th and 14th, Janet Bean & the Concertina Wire, opening for Pullman at the Hideout, Chicago.
May 11th, Catherine & Dave supporting Jim Lauderdale at the Grey Eagle, Asheville, North Carolina.

June 15th, Janet Bean & the Concertina Wire, opening for Archer Pruitt and the National Trust at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.
July 19th, Dave & The Unholy Trio at Broadway's, Asheville, North Carolina.
July 29th, Freakwater (minus Dave Gay) at Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN.

August ?, Janet Bean & the Concertina Wire at Fitzgerald's, Chicago.
August 30th, Catherine & Dave with Sean Garrison & Fire in the Saddle at the Rudyard Kipling, Louisville, Kentucky.

September 7th, Freakwater at the Bowery Ballroom, New York City.*
September 11th, Freakwater at the Hideout, Chicago.
September 16th, Dave & The Unholy Trio, Greenville, SC.
September 18th, Janet Bean at the Bikini in Barcelona, Spain.*
September 20th, Freakwater at the La Boule Noir, Paris.*
September 22nd, Freakwater at Le Nuits De Botanique in Brussels, Belgium.*
September 23rd, Freakwater at the Amager Bio, Copenhagen.*
September 24th, Freakwater at the Metropol Loft in Berlin.*

October 2nd, Catherine and Dave in Washington, DC, supporting Neko Case.
October 3rd, Catherine and Dave at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC, supporting Neko Case.
October 4th, Catherine and Dave at the Echo Lounge in Atlanta, GA, supporting Neko Case.
October 5th, Catherine and Dave at the Slow Bar in Nashville, TN, supporting Neko Case.
October 6th, Catherine and Dave at the High Dive in Champaign, IL, supporting Neko Case.
November 8th, Catherine and Dave at the Hideout, Chicago.
November 9th, Catherine and Dave at the Globe East in Milwaukee, WI, supporting Smog.
November 12th, Catherine and Dave at the North Star, Philadelphia, PA, with Jim White.
November 14th, Catherine and Dave at the Knitting Factory in New York City, with Jim White.
November 15th, Catherine and Dave at the Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY, with Jim White.
November 16th, Catherine and Dave at the Kendall Cafe in Cambridge, MA, with Jim White.
November 18th, Catherine and Dave at the Iota in Arlington, VA, with Jim White.
November 19th, Catherine and Dave at the Club Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA, with Jim White.
November 21st, Catherine and Dave at Gerstle's Place in Louisville, KY.
December 28th, Freakwater at The Abbey Pub in Chicago.
*as part of the Thrill Jockey Records' 10th anniversary package tour.

2003

February 7th, Catherine and Dave at Off Broadway in St. Louis, Mo, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 8th, Catherine and Dave at the Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 10th, Catherine and Dave at the Gothic Theater in Denver, CO, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 10th, Catherine and Dave at the Launch Pad in Albuquerque, NM with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 14th, Catherine and Dave at Thirty-Three Degrees Records in Austin, TX. (afternoon instore performance).
February 14th, Catherine and Dave at the Mercury in Austin, TX, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 15th, Catherine and Dave at the Shim Sham Club in New Orleans, LA, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 17th, Catherine and Dave at the 40 Watt in Athens, GA, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.

February 18th, Catherine and Dave at Stella Blue in Asheville, NC, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 19th, Catherine and Dave at Rhythm and Brews in Chattanooga, TN, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 20th, Catherine and Dave at Headliner's in Louisville, KY, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 21st, Catherine and Dave at Little Brothers in Columbus, OH, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
February 22nd, Catherine and Dave at the Magic Stick in Detroit, MI, with Neko Case and Carolyn Mark.
March 8th, Catherine and Dave at Reckless Records in Chicago, IL. (afternoon instore performance)
March 9th, Catherine and Dave (2 sets) at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL, opening for Doc Watson.
April 3rd, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at the Highdive in Champaign, IL.
April 5th, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at the Magic Stick in Detroit, MI.
April 10th, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC.
April 13th, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at the Empty Bottle in Chicago.
May 2nd, Freakwater at Headliner's in Louisville, KY.
June 16th, Freakwater at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA, supporting Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
June 17th, Freakwater at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA, supporting Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
June 18th, Freakwater at the Palladium in Los Angeles, CA, supporting Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
June 19th, Catherine at Headliner's in Louisville, KY, with Bonnie Prince Billy (APPALSHOP benefit).


July 5th, Freakwater at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, Illinois. Set list ("Hero/Heroine" was the encore, I'm told):

August 21st, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at the Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago.
September 18th, The Unholy Trio at Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
September 19th, The Unholy Trio at the Watershed, Black Mountain, North Carolina.
September 20th, Catherine & Dave at Vincent's Ear, Asheville, North Carolina.
September 25th, The Unholy Trio at Barleys, Greenville, South Carolina.
September 26th, The Unholy Trio at Broadways, Asheville, North Carolina.
September 27th, The Unholy Trio at the Cave in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
October 1st, Catherine and Dave at the Echo Lounge, Atlanta, Georgia, supporting The Sea and Cake. BOOT
October 2nd, Catherine and Dave at Southgate House, Newport, Kentucky, supporting The Sea and Cake.
October 3rd, Catherine and Dave at the Highdive, Champaign, Illinois, supporting The Sea and Cake.
October 4th, Catherine and Dave at Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, Missouri,
supporting The Sea and Cake.
November 22nd, Eleventh Dream Day (reunited with guitarist Baird Figi) at the Double Door in Chicago, Illiniois.

2004

January 9th, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.
February 20th, Catherine Irwin at the Wellspring benefit, St. John's, Louisville.
March 6th, Catherine at the Grey Eagle Tavern, Asheville, North Carolina.
May 15th, Janet at the Gallery Augusta, Chicago.
May 16th, Eleventh Dream Day at the Empty Bottle, Chicago.
June 10th, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire at Schuba's, Chicago.
July, The Unholy Trio play Vincent's Ear and Broadways, Asheville, North Carolina.
July 17th, Dave performing with Bryan Marshall & The Gone Wrongs, at the Town Pump, Black Mountain, North Carolina.
August 4th, Catherine at Uncle Pleasant's, Louisville, supporting Jolie Holland.
December 4th, Freakwater with Pine Valley Cosmonauts and Devil in a Woodpile at Carol's Pub, Chicago.

December 11th, Eleventh Dream Day opening for Yo La Tengo at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey.

2005

August 12th, Pickathon Festival, Woodburn, Oregon. BOOT


September 16th, with Devil in a Woodpile, Kelly Hogan, Nora O'Connor, The Autumn Defense,at the Hideout Block Party in Chicago.
September ???, benefit for the ACLU, Kentucky.
October 15th supporting The Dirty Three at the Metro, Chicago, Illinois.

October 20th at the Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio.
October 21st at Mohawk Place Buffalo, New York.
October 22nd with Chris Recs at El Mocambo, Toronto, Ontario.
October 23rd with Chris Recs and Angela Desveaux at La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Quebec.
October 25th with John Parish at Johnny D's, Boston, Massachusettes.
October 27th with John Parish at Mercury Lounge New York, New York. BOOT

October 28th with John Parish at Tin Angel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
October 30th with John Parish at 8 x 10 , Baltimore, Maryland.
October 31st with Jim Elkington at the Iota, Arlington, Virginia.
November 1st with Jim Elkington at the Gravity Lounge , Charlottesville, Virginia.
November 2nd with Jim Elkington at Local 506, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
November 3rd with Jim Elkington at the Evening Muse, Charlotte, North Carolina.
November 4th with Jim Elkington and No River City at the EARL, Atlanta, Georgia.
November 5th with Jim Elkington at the Stella Blue, Asheville, North Carolina.
November 6th with Jim Elkington at the Woodruff Bldg , Knoxville, Tennessee.
November 8th with Jim Elkington at 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, Tennessee.

November 9th with Jim Elkington and Marah at The Dame in Lexington, Kentucky.
November 10th with Jim Elkington at Headliners, Louisville, Kentucky.
November 11th with Jim Elkington at Schubas, Chicago IL
November 26th with Jim Elkington at 400 Bar, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
November 27th, with Jim Elkington at Vaudeville Mews , Des Moines, Iowa.
November 28th with Jim Elkington at Grand Emporium, Kansas City, Missouri.
November 30th with Jim Elkington at Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colorado.


December 2nd with Jim Elkington at Neurolux, Boise, Idaho.
December 3rd with Jim Elkington at the Tractor Tavern, Seattle, Washington.
December 4th with Jim Elkington at Lola's, Portland, Oregon.

December 6th with Jim Elkington at Bottom of the Hill , San Francisco, California.
December 7th with Jim Elkington at Spaceland , Los Angeles, California.
December 8th with Jim Elkington at Casbah , San Diego, California.
December 9th with Jim Elkington at Modified, Phoenix, Arizona.
December 10th with Jim Elkington at Plush, Tucson, Arizona.
December 12th at the estate of the Handsome Family, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
December 14th with Jim Elkington at Cactus Cafe, Austin, Texas.
December 16th with Jim Elkington at Newby's, Memphis, Tennessee.
December 17th with Jim Elkington
at Off Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri.

2006

January 12th with Jim Elkington at the Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton, UK .
January 13th with Jim Elkington at the Borderline, London, UK.
January 14th with Jim Elkington at the Musician, Leicester, UK.
January 15th with Jim Elkington at the Ancienne Belgique Club, Brussels, Belgium.
January 16th with Jim Elkington at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland.
January 18th with Jim Elkington at the Vera, Groningen, The Netherlands. BOOT
January 19th with Jim Elkington at the Hundertmeister; Duisburg, Germany. BOOT
January 20th with Jim Elkington at the Knust, Hamburg, Germany.
January 21st with Jim Elkington at the Cafe Glocksee, Hannover, Germany. BOOT
January 22nd with Jim Elkington at the Star-Club, Dresden, Germany.
January 23rd with Jim Elkington at the Cafe Zapata, Tacheles, Berlin, Germany.
January 24th with Jim Elkingtonat the Brotfabrik, Frankfurt, Germany.
January 25th with Jim Elkington at the B 72, Vienna, Austria.
January 26th with Jim Elkington at the Dom Omladine, Belgrade, Serbia.
January 27th with Jim Elkington at the Schlachthof, Wels, Austria.
January 28th with Jim Elkington at the Ratschenmuhle, Geislingen, Germany.

January 29th with Jim Elkington at the BOA, Luzern, Switzerland.
February 4th with Jim Elkington and Deanna Varagona at the Hideout, Chicago.
April 12th, Eleventh Dream Day with The Red Eyed Legends & Volebeats Detroit at the Magic Stick, Detroit.
April 13th , EDD with The Red Eyed Legends & The Reputation at the Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio.
April 14th, EDD with The Red Eyed Legends & Antietam at the Mercury Lounge, New York.
April 28th, the Horse's Ha (Bean), support for Alejandro Escovedo, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago.
May 9th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, La Casa, Milan, Italy.
May 10th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, at Boa, Lucerne, Switzerland.
May 11th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Orange House, Munich, Germany.
May 12th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Tacheles, Berlin, Germany.
May 13th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg/Malmo, Sweden.
May 14th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Sondra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden.
May 15th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Rock Bottom, Oslo, Norway.
May 17th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark.
May 18th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany.
May 18th, Eleventh Dream Day with The Red-Eyed Legends, Empty Bottle, Chicago.
May 19th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Nightown Theatre, Rotterdam, Holland.
May 20th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
May 21st, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Bonatique, Brussels, Belgium.
May 22nd, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, La Boule Noir, Paris, France.
May 24th, Catherine Irwin, support for Neko Case, Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK.
August 19, Eleventh Dream Day at the Hideout, Chicago.
October 9th at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco, California.
October 14th at the Hideout, Chicago.

2007

January 13th, Catherine Irwin, support for Grayson Capps, Louisville.
January 29th, Freakwater, suport for M Ward at Park West, Chicago.
February 28th, The Horse's Ha (Bean), at the Beat Kitchen, Chicago. March 31st, Eleventh Dream Saturda Mar 31st, Eleventh Dream Day, Hedon, Zwolle, Netherlands.
April 1st, EDD, Star Club, Dresden, Germany.
April 2nd, EDD, Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany.
April 3rd, EDD, Jubez, Karlsruhe, Germany.
April 4th, EDD, Cafe CentralWeinheim, Germany.
April 5, EDD, WUK, Wien, Austria.
April 6, EDD, Kino, Ebensee, Austria.
Apr 7, EDD, Rätschenmühl, Geislingen, Germany.
April 13th, Brett Eugene Ralph's Kentucky Chrome Revue (Irwin), Air Devil's Inn, Louisville, KY.
April 14th, Brett Eugene Ralph's Kentucky Chrome Revue, Nashville, TN.
June 24th, Freakwater, Kentucky Chrome, and nine more acts at the Hideout, Chicago.

July 14th, the Unholy Trio (w Dave Gay), Broadway's, Asheville, North Carolina.
July 20th, Eleventh Dream Day, the Empty Bottle, Chicago, with the Means and the Faceless Werewolves.
July 29th, Catherine Irwin, support for the Swell Season, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago.
September 28th, The Horse's Ha (w Janet Bean), support for In The New Year, Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago.
October 8th, Brett Eugene Ralph's Kentucky Chrome Revue (w Catherine Irwin), the Pour House, Louisville, Kentucky.
October 13th, The Horse's Ha (w Janet Bean), support for the Mekons, Lafayette Brewing Co., Lafayette, Indiana.
October 17th, Eleventh Dream Day, the Subterranean, Chicago.

Photo by Robert Leorzel.
October 18th, The Horse's Ha (w Janet Bean), support for Benjy Ferree, the Hideout, Chicago.
December 15th, Eleventh Dream Day, as part of Thrill Jockey's 15th anniversay shows, Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago.

2008

January 10th, Janet Bean, Jon Langford, Sally Timms, others, Katrina benefit, House of Blues, New Orleans.
February 14th, The Horse's Ha, support for Mark Olsen, Martyr's, Chicago.
March 21st, Freakwater, Barking Legs Theatre, Chattanooga, TN.
March 22nd, Freakwater, private party, Chattanooga, TN.
March 25th, The Horse's Ha, support for the Mekons, Schubas, Chicago
April 26th, Catherine Irwin, others, Harry Smith tribute, Pour Haus, Louisville.
June 21st, The Horse's Ha, Schuba's, Chicago.
June 28th, The Horse's Ha, Corbett v. Dempsey, Chicago.
July 23rd, Freakwater, support for She & Him, The Opera House, Ontario.
July 24th, Freakwater, support for She & Him, Academy of Music Theater, Northhampton, Massachusetts.
July 25th, Freakwater, support for She & Him, Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
July 26th, Freakwater, support for She & Him, Terminal 5, NYC.
July 28th, Freakwater, support for She & Him, Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, North Carolina.
July 29th, Freakwater, support for She & Him, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia.
October 13th, Eleventh Dream Day, Chicago.
October 19th, Janet Bean hosts an event highlighting atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hideout, Chicago. more info
October 20th, Janet Bean solo, Hideout, Chicago.
October 26th, Eleventh Dream Day headlines the Ears and Eyes Festival, Hideout, Chicago.
October 30th, Janet Bean, Jim Elkington, and Sally Timms, Hungry Brain, Chicago.
November 24th, The Horse's Ha, Hideout, Chicago.
December 9th, Eleventh Dream Day, Robbie Fulks, others, WXRT live broadcast, Metro, Chicago.

2009

January 19th, Freakwater, on a bill with Andrew Bird and many others, the Black Cat, Washington, DC
Summer, Reigning Sound w Dave Gay in Europe and America
June 27, The Horse's Ha, Cowboy Monkey, Champaign, IL.
July 2, Eleventh Dream Day, Taste of Chicago Festival, Chicago.
July 3, The Horse's Ha, Schuba's, Chicago.
July 17th Catherine Irwin as part of Brett Eugene Ralph's Kentucky Chrome Revue, at Vernon Lanes, Louisville, Kentucky.
July 18th, Catherine Irwin and Michael O'Bannon at The Lounge, Louisville, in conjunction with a reading by Brett Ralph from his poetry collection Black Sabbatical.
July 31, The Horse's Ha opening for the Mekons, Brooklyn, NY.
August 1, The Horse's Ha opening for the Mekons, New York, NY.
October 17th, Catherine Irwin and Michael O'Bannon at a benefit for various animal welfare organizations, Louisville, KY.