Pancho's! A tour kickoff party...

Grape Juice Records in association with MP Shows presents:

==OUR MAIDEN VOYAGE==
--A tour kick off party--

Jon Drake & The Shakes
Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric
Opener TBD (Who wants to play?)
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PANCHO'S BAR (Cafiteria de Pancho)
2200 N California across from the California blue line stop
Only $7. 21+ Doors at 8:00
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We're on a road to nowhere. Ahem, well- somewhere. Jon Drake & The Shakes team up with Curtis Evans & Our Friends Electric to triumph and conquer the road together for the first time. Battling through the Illinois country side and Iowa's desolate and treacherous plains for a short campaign to victory at Curtis Evan's daytrotter session, complete with home-made Maiden Voyage cake. Put on your Wednesday's best and unite with us for this joyous fiesta!!!
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Oh and hey- this is a small intimate joint, just the way we like it. I've been assured the sound system is 'great'!
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http://www.jondrakeandtheshakes.bandcamp.com/
http://www.curtisevans.bandcamp.com/
http://www.grapejuicerecords.com/
http://www.mpshows.com/

Going on the road with Jon Drake & The Shakes

Curtis and Jon Drake will be hitting the road with their respective bands (Our Friends Electric and The Shakes) in early December. The tour will start in Chicago and includes a momentous homecoming show for Curtis, taking place at The Hangout in Elgin, IL (formerly Mad Maggie's).

After Elgin, the guys head out to DC Cobb's in Woodstock, IL, then to The Busted Lift in Dubuque, IA. On the final day of the tour, Curtis and the band will be heading to Rock Island, IL for their first Daytrotter session! We couldn't be more excited for this and will let you know as soon as the session is posted.

If you haven’t heard Jon Drake & The Shakes yet, check out his first EP here. It's free!

- Ian & The Grape Juice Team

Curtis Evans coming home to Elgin!

Curtis and the band will be playing Mad Maggie's in Elgin with Jon Drake & The Shakes on December 2, marking the first time in a number of years that Evans has played with a full band in his hometown.

Curtis to record his first Daytrotter session on 12/5

We've gotten word from Daytrotter headquarters that they would like Curtis Evans and Our Friends Electric to come down and record a session! The band will be heading to Rock Island, IL to record with Team Daytrotter on December 5. If you're in the area, Curtis and company might even be stopping in your neck of the woods to play a show along the way. Check back early and often to find out about new tour dates as they're confirmed.

Curtis Evans (solo) tonight at SubT!

After returning from a weekend trip to Michigan, Curtis is playing a solo show tonight at Subterranean in Chicago. He'll be joined by Lee, Emblems and Gunnelpumper. The first two people to mention this blog post at the merch table will receive a free poster with a free download of Curtis's latest album, "Life With the Buffalo."

The show starts right at 8PM, see you there!