Disney On Ice Treasure Trove Ticket Winner Announced #giveaway #ChiDisneyOnIce

Big congrats to ChiIL Mama's Family 4 Pack Winner Melissa K!!

Disney On Ice Treasure Trove Opens September 13th!

Come ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama at one of the coolest shows on ice!    See a magical mash up of Disney favorites all in one place, for four nights only.   

How many characters can you identify?   Parents Vs. Kids....no peeking ahead!!    

Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove

Allstate Arena: Sept. 13 - 16, 2012

Show Description:

Discover endless riches when Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove comes to your hometown!  Disney On Ice sets the gold standard with its newest skating spectacular.  Get tangled up in Disney’s 50^th animated feature with Rapunzel and Flynn and enter the worlds of your other favorite Disney princesses –Tiana, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan and of course, the one who started it all, Snow White.  Ahoy, Mateys!  Set sail with Peter Pan, the always sassy Tinker Bell and the cantankerous Captain Hook & his pirate pals on an adventure beyond Never Land!  Trek the wilds of Africa with Simba, Nala, Pumbaa and Timon as they discover the true meaning of the ‘Circle of Life.’  Tick-Tock!  Tick-Tock!  Don’t be late to a very important date with Alice & the Mad Hatter as they march with the Queen of Hearts’ Army Of Cards.  Be sure to see this show full of memories guaranteed to last a lifetime.

 

Back in the day, I played Alice in Wonderland for two seasons in a children's theatre show called Legends Come To Life.    I miss my fuzzy 3 foot tea cup and funhouse mirror...but I'm still in touch with other actor friends I met through the production!    I've still got a soft spot for Alice and enjoy seeing others embody the character.

Ticket Prices:

Front Row –$70

VIP –$50

P1 – $25

P2 – $20

P3 - $13

• Click here to purchase tickets and remember our readers are all winners.   Save 20% weekends-40% weekdays with the code word MOM 
  
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• Opening night tickets $12!

Schedule:

Thursday - 7:00

Friday – 10:30, 7:00

Saturday – 11:30, 3:30, 7:00

Sunday - 11:30, 3:30, (7:00 Spanish)

Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
SEPT. 13	SEPT. 14	SEPT. 15	SEPT. 16
	10:30 AM	11:30 AM	11:30 AM
		3:30 PM	3:30 PM
7:00 PM	7:00 PM	7:00 PM	7:00 Spanish

• Doors Opening 1 hour prior to the show start
• Box Office and Will Call window is located off Lunt Street on the North side of the Arena
  
  

ChiIL Mama/ ChiIL Live Shows will be there for the opening night performance and we'll have a photo filled review for you then.  

Thanks to Feld for once again providing us with give away and review tickets.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT'S GOT 12 YEAR OLDS HAUNTED BY HEROES THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

HAUNTED BY HEROES, often called “the world’s youngest rock band”, will be joining Train, Neon Trees and more on this Thursday’s “America’s Got Talent”. 

These Northern California-native twelve year olds have played over 100 live performances, and have been profiles on several national news networks. The band recently recorded their debut CD with Sylvia Massy, who has also worked with such luminaries as REM, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, System of a Down, Tool and many others. 

Haunted by Heroes were also recently on The Today Show, where Matt Lauer called them, “Unique, with a larger than life sound. The band has also previously been in rotation on Cartoon Network for its rendition of Aerosmith’s " Walk This Way." Catch Haunted by Heroes next show, which will be at Hollywood’s Whisky-a-Go-Go Saturday, October 20. All ages welcome.

  photo credit:  haunted by heroes website

North Coast Music Fest Saturday #Photo Filled Feature #NCMF @northcoastfest

Check out ChiIL Live Shows Photo Filled Recap of North Coast Music Festival 2012--Saturday

We're rockin' NCMF for the 3rd year.   Of course the people watching is prime.

   



We ran into old friends and made a few new ones.   



Predicted thunder storms held off for the most part.   Hope we're as lucky for Sunday.

     







The sets we caught were Future Rock, The Rapture,  Atmosphere, Girl Talk and Umphrey's McGhee.

We had another annual Shreddy Shirt Boy (AKA:  Mat with one T) Sighting!

Even the Sheeple got in on the action!!

Highlights were The Rapture, who blew away the Coast Stage with sweet sax, cow bell, and rockin' vocals reminiscent of P.I.L.  We really dug them live and would catch them again in a second.  

 



Girl Talk wasn't as stellar as the last time I saw him, but his sets are always a big dance parTAY, and yesterday was no exception.   He hand picks dancers throughout the day, to join in on stage, so there was an enthusiastic, colorful crew of eye candy.




UM played a rockin' fest finale that was the icing on the cake.   We've watched them grow over the years from a semi-interesting, minor jam band to a force to reckon with.   

NCMF hosed us this year, and instead of all access & pit photo passes like the past 2 years, we were stuck with GA.   There have been some management changes behind the scenes at NCMF and they seem to have forgotten who their friends are.   So, we don't have any close headliner shots this year--their loss.   We do, however, have loads of close pit photos of Umphrey's McGhee from Summer Camp Music Fest 2011 & 2012 we'll work up into an all UM feature and share here, with our readers.   

So, if you're an old UM fan or someone new whose mind they blew last night, check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   We'll have more sweet, photo filled features, tour news, free downloads, and reviews for you, in the very near future. The line for the Groupon Silent Disco was massive.   And we didn't see too many people over doing it on the party favors to the point of needing a police escort or an ambulance ride.   We only saw a few children, less than past years, despite the official party line-- kids welcome-under age 10 free.   

I must say though, the NCMF litter was crazy over the top and we hit a LOT of music festivals.    Despite a recycling nod on the NCMF site and signage, the crowd trashed Union Park and seemed to not use the garbage and recycling cans much at all!    That said, there was a huge lack of garbage cans outside of the VIP lounge and by Groupon, so people were just dropping their empty cups and food trash in piles. We split the headliners, catching half a set of Girl Talk and half Umphrey's McGhee.   A huge, enthusiastic  crowd was gathered for both.   There were more "toys" at UM--glowing poi balls, hoops, and the ubiquitous glow finger glove wielders.   




Seems like even the newbies without spinning talent can now get in people's faces and wiggle their fingers around, and find an appreciative audience.  We got some stellar hoops shots this year.

We'll be back today covering NCMF from Mathien and IndigoSky at 2:30, till the final notes of Pretty Lights fade out at 10pm.   Check out our must see list right here and our sweet Camaro SS loaner from Chevy--NCMF12 Sponsors, right here. See you out there.   And once again, check back like we vote in Chi, IL...early and often.   We'll have loads more NCMF recaps, Riot Fest previews and features, and more.

ChiIL Mama, Camaro SS & North Coast Music Fest--Life Is Good! @northcoastfest #NCMF #chevy #ourtownourheroes

 


Thanks Chevy!  The red-orange Camero SS Convertible ROCKS!!   So stoked I get to drive it for a week.   Thanks to all our readers, friends, & family who voted for me as one of GM's Our Town Our Heroes finalists.   Swing by and see the Chevy street team at North Coast Music Fest and nominate your own hero for a shot at winning a week in a car of your choice for the hero AND the nominator!

ChiIL Live Shows Streaming Art History by California Wives HERE In Entirety

Check out Chicago's own new-wave quartet California Wives, upcoming debut full length Art History, arriving on September 4 via Vagrant.  Working with producer Claudius Mittendorfer (Interpol, Neon Indian, Wild Nothing), Art History is eleven tracks presenting a cohesive gallery of modern-day pop portraits framed with a retro '80s fit.


Art History tracklisting: 
1. Blood Red Youth 
2. Tokyo 
3. Marianne 
4. The Fisher King 
5. Los Angeles 
6. Photolights 
7. Purple 
8. Better Home 
9. Twenty Three 
10. The New Process 
11. Light Year 

Their album release party is 9/12 at Lincoln Hall, the guys will support the LP on a nationwide tour with STARS and Diamond Rings this September and October.

California Wives on tour:
9/20 - Portland, ME - Port City Music Hall
9/21 - Boston, MA - Paradise
9/22 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
9/23 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
9/25 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater
9/26 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
9/27 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
9/28 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
9/29 - Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
10/2 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/3 - Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre
10/4 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National Centre
10/5 - St. Louis, MO - Plush
10/6 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
10/9 - Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck
10/10 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
10/11 - Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Room
10/12 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's Upstairs
10/13 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
10/17 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
10/18 - Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theater
10/19 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre
10/20 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore

*All dates with Stars and Diamond Rings 

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Wed.SEP122012

California Wives (Record Release)

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Wednesday, September 12 2012 8:00 PM
18+ $10.00

“I felt like I was asleep for years,” says California Wives’ lead vocalist / keyboardist Jayson Kramer of his decision in 2009 to leave behind a promising career in medicine for a professional go at music. Jayson's first experience with music began at age 6, playing classical piano up until he was 16. Along the way he started writing songs as hobby, taking influence from bands like The Smashing Pumpkins and Oasis, and later electronic music such as Autechre and Aphex Twin. The hobby continued through his undergrad years at Boston University as a pre-med student until, "a weird thing happened when I finished my MCAT and all the studying stopped. I was completely honest with myself for the first time in my life and recognized that I had no desire to go on to medical school. This is when I took a more serious turn toward music, which is something I realized I should have been doing all along." Around this time he moved back to his hometown of Chicago where he was introduced to drummer Joe O'Connor and bassist Dan Zima, who had be playing together since high school. 

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