The Grackles


Future Shows Saturday, Sept. 15: FAREWELL SHOW Ronny's Bar, 2101 N. California Ave. in Chicago. 9pm 21+ $5. With: The Lusties, improv, a solo set from Kyle of Lost Armada and more! Free t-shirts! $1 hugs! "Weird" Al Yankovic look-a-like contest! The "Weird" Al Yankovic look-a-like contest has been canceled. Sorry for the confusion.	Future Shows Past Shows

Past Shows

2007

08/03:the Note in Chicago with the Go (from Detroit, formerly on Sub Pop Records!), the Willowz (from L.A., on Dim Mak Records!) view flier
06/02:the Note in Chicago with Dead Girls Ruin Everything and Textbook. view flier
04/28:Otto's in Dekalb, Ill. with Head Like a Kite, the Effigies and the Tossers. view flier
04/12:the Note in Chicago with the Moaners, Grinner and the Soft Targets. view flier
03/04:wxav.com -- Acoustic show on the Radio Reboot show.
03/09:SHEKLE-FEST! The Mutiny in Chicago with the Titmice and My Canadian Girlfriend. view flier
02/21:Silvie's Lounge in Chicago with: Sleeping in the Aviary (from Madison, WI). view flier
01/05:the Note in Chicago. RECORD RELEASE SHOW! With: Lynyrd's Innards and josepi. view flier

2006

10/6:Nite Cap Lounge in Chicago with Bunnygrunt (from St. Louis) and Tall Dark Stranger. view flier
9/9:the Note in Chicago with Blueblood and Forget Cassettes (ex-Fair Verona). view flier
07/07:Fireside Bowl in Chicago with Das Kapital and the Romeros. view flier
06/24:Lemmons in St. Louis, MO. with Macro Meltdown and Devola.
05/10:Empty Bottle in Chicago with the Slats and the Negligents. view flier
03/30:South Union Arts Center in Chicago with the Cops and Mersey Buckets. view flier
03/10:Nite Cap Lounge in Chicago with the Slats, Waste and the Soft Targets. view flier
01/13:Beat Kitchen in Chicago with Even in Blackouts (ex-Screeching Weasel) and the Mittens.

2005

11/19:Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, CA with Pink Mochi, Golden Arms and The Shrines.
11/17:Stork Club in Oakland, CA with Fear of the Outdoors and Nervous Breakdowns.
11/16:Thee Parkside in San Francisco, CA with Giant Haystacks and Economy Class.
11/13:Ash Street Saloon in Portland, OR with Amish Love Child.
11/12:Yes Yes in Olympia, WA with Natural Ass and Sharp Ease.
11/04: Hideout in Chicago. Dollar Store 1st Anniversary show! With: Pearly Sweets, Jeb Gleason-Allured, Christopher Piatt, Megan Stielstra and Nathan Keay.
09/25:Nite Cap Lounge in Chicago with: Grinner, Cromwell St., and Dizzle view flier
09/11:Bottom Lounge in Chicago with: the Plastic Constellations (French Kiss Records recording artists) and Mt. St. Helens. view flier
07/28:Abbey Pub in Chicago with: the Injured Parties, Feathergun, Pela and Mr. Tiny's Electric Toy Band. view flier
07/22:WLUW 88.7 FM radio in Chicago. John played a few songs live, on the air! Acoustic!
05/19:Heartland Theatre Studio in Chicago with the Groodies and the Frantic.
05/06:Cal's in Chicago with: Loraxx. view flier
04/08:The Reverb in Cedar Falls, IA with: Days Like These, the Western Front, On a Pale Horse, Eddie Buzzard and Sordid.
04/07:the Hurricane in Kansas City, KS with: Indira and the Black Presidents.
04/06:Frederick's in St. Louis, MO with: the Megahurts.
03/23:Bottom Lounge in Chicago with Little Brazil, the Cops and Ammi. view flier
03/04:Bottom Lounge in Chicago with Mark Mallman and the Its. view flier
02/11:Empty Bottle in Chicago with Vee Dee, Manaconda, M.O.T.O., and Comasoft. Sponsored by Pistil Magazine.
01/30:Silvie's Lounge in Chicago with Clair de Lune, Little Brazil and Twin Wrecks the Memory. view flier
01/6:Schubas in Chicago with the Sonnets, the Slats and the Amino Acids. view flier

2004

11/21:Chic-a-go-go television show in Chicago. Performed "Sun Spots" for a taping of the local children's dance show on CAN-TV. Children danced with us and the Windy City Rollers skated 'round.
10/30:Halloween Spooktacular loft party in Chicago with Rockwater Band, 4th International Orchestra of Chicago, Tapes N Tapes, Bridget O'Callahan and Mike Stack.
10/19:Detroit, MI at the Lager House with Fifth Period Fever and Brandon Wiard. view flier
10/17:Washington D.C. at the Velvet Lounge with SeepeopleS. view flier
10/16:Brooklyn, NY. at 1up! House with Bent Outta Shape, Bastille, Roger Human Being, Sainte Catherines and Hot Sauce.
10/15:Worcester, MA at Clark University's Grind Central with Bastille and the Firebird Band (ex-Braid). view flier
10/13:Cleveland, OH at Pats in the Flats with Boxcar Satan and Gorch Fock. view flier
09/18:Cal's in Chicago with The Fierce Lime and his Ponytail Assassins and Terminus Victor. view flier
09/03:Double Door in Chicago with Bang! Bang!, the Dials, Paper Bullets, Vicki and Eric Lebofsky. view flier
08/28:W Dalmation's in Chicago with Black Bear Combo, Swampass, the Sheathens and Phalinx.
08/15:Smalls in Detroit, MI with All Before Now and Marilyns Bathdance. view flier
08/12:Beat Kitchen in Chicago with the Slats, The Great Perhaps and the Abominable Snowmen. view flier
07/31:The Rock Shop in Milwaukee, WI with American Death, The Skintones and State of Emergency.
07/30:Gabe's Oasis in Iowa City with the Slats, Claire De Lune and the Mittens. view flier
07/22:Gunther Murphy's in Chicago with Moe Loves Myra. view flier, flier 2
06/28:The Empty Bottle in Chicago with Twin Wrecks the Memory and The Black Hand. view flier, flier 2, flier 3
05/26:Subterranean in Chicago with the Great Perhaps and Moe Loves Myra. view flier
05/16:Bottom Lounge in Chicago with the Light Changes, the Plods and the Memories. view flier
04/17:Club 324 in LaCrosse, WI with Mary Ellis
04/02:Lyon's Den in Chicago with The Star Spangles, The Krunchies and The Audreys. view flier
03/12:Beat Kitchen in Chicago with Kristin Cotts, Bleeding Charity and Pet Lover. view flier
01/22:Quenchers in Chicago with Knife of Simpson. view flier

2003

11/28:Bar Vertigo in Chicago with Mary Ellis, The Personals
11/02:Wise Fool's Pub in Chicago with Mary Ellis and Stab Atlas
10/11:Beat Kitchen in Chicago with The Sleepers, National Drag, The Red Line.
09/13:W Dalmatian's in Chicago.
08/20:Quenchers in Chicago with Surley and Kevin Lee
08/09:Beat Kitchen in Chicago with the Penthouse Sweets, The Sleepers and Segway. view flier, flier 2
08/06:The Wise Fool's Pub in Chicago with Tangerine and the Memories
06/27:Bill's house in Chicago. Acoustic gig.
06/19:The Mutiny, 2428 N. Western Ave. in Chicago with Vicki.
05/02:The Glory Hole in Iowa City with Lucy Star and the Slats.
04/26:The Mutiny 2428 N. Western Ave. in Chicago with Buzzfuzzter, the Krunchies and S Control. view flier
04/25:The House on the Hill in South Bend, IN with Completing the Square and the Kinky Bootbeasts.
04/10:The Big Horse in Chicago with the Krunchies.

Future Shows

Saturday, Sept. 15: ** FAREWELL SHOW ** Ronny's Bar, 2101 N. California Ave. in Chicago. 9pm 21+ $5. With: The Lusties, improv, a solo set from Kyle of Lost Armada and more! Free t-shirts! $1 hugs! "Weird" Al Yankovic look-a-like contest*!

*The "Weird" Al Yankovic look-a-like contest has been canceled. Sorry for the confusion.