-2008-
Thursday
January 3
5:30-7:00
With The Dixie Tornadoes.
Pre-game entertainment fr the Chicago Bulls.
The United Center
Chicago, IL
Sunday
January 20
9:30-3:30am
With Diamondback at Carol's Pub
Filling in on guitar and vocals.
Carol's Pub
4659 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL
Friday
January 25
6:00-7:30
Performing country music
Pre-game entertainment for the Chicago Bulls.
The United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
January 26
6:00-11:30
With The Outcast Jazz Band.
Private event..
The Drake Hotel
Chicago, IL
Sunday
January 27
6:00-11:30
With Michaek Miles
Library concert series. I play mandolin and guitar.
Wilmette Public Library
Wilmette, IL
Tuesday
January 29
7:00-9:00
With The Deep Chicago Rhythm Owls.
Our second year presenting a lecture on the roots of swing music.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Sunday
February 3
10:30-2:30
With Steve Cooper.
Mardis Gras brunch event.
Medinah Counrty Club
Friday
February 29
5:30-7:00
With The Hard Times Bluegrass band
Pre-game bluegrass music for Da Bulls.
The United Center
Chicago, IL
Tuesday
March 4
1:30-3:15
Musical Program for teachers meeting.
Presenting a history of Bluegrass music lecture and demonstration.
Maywood, IL
Saturday
March 8
7:30-10:00
With The Hard Times Bluegrass band
A evening of bluegrass as part of Harper's concert series. This show has sold out for the last two years so get you advance tickets on-line.
Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL
Tuesday
March 11
9:30AM-11:30
With The Hard Times Bluegrass band
Performing for York High Schools fine arts week.
York High School
Elmhurst, IL
Monday
March 17
7:30-10:30
With Charles Rex
My fifth year at Hackney's for St. Pats Day playing guitar and tenor banjo. Don Sohan, Kim Cusack will also be with us.
Hackney's
880 Old Rand Rd
Lake Zurich, IL
Sunday
April 6
12:00-3:00
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
Baseball season once again.
Wrigley Field
Chicago. IL
Wednesday
April 9
9:30AM-3:15PM
With The Hard Times Bluegrass band
Presenting our "Bluegrasss Music, A Truly American Story" school program for the kids.
Deer Path Elementary School
95 West Deerpath
Lake Forest, IL
Sunday
April 13
10:30AM-11:30
With Chris Walz
Peforming old time gospel in the good old bluegrass style.
Elmhurst Presbetyrian Elmhurst, IL
Wednesday
April 16
5:30-8:30
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
The friendly confines again.
Wrigley Field
Chicago. IL
Wednesday
April 26
6:45-10:00
With The Uptown Rhythm Club
Swing and Dixieland music for a library event.
Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Elinwood Street
Des Plaines, IL
Friday
May 2
7:00-9:00
Hard Times Trio with Chris Walz and Don Stiernberg
Pickin some Bluegrass for a private Kentucky Derby event.
Racquet Club of Chicago Chicago, IL
Saturday
May 3
5:00-8:00
With Brian patti
Dixieland trio for a Kentucky Derby party.
Flossmoor Country Club Flossmoor, IL
Monday
May 10
12:00-4:00
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
Swing battter, batter.
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL
Sunday
May 25
11:00AM-2:00PM
With Mark Dvorak
Sunday Brunch series featuring a different Old Town School musicians each week.
Bad Dog Tavern
4535 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Sunday
May 25
5:00-7:00PM
With The Dixie Tornadoes
Pre-game Dixieland Music for the Chicago White Sox.
U.S. Cellular Field Chicago, IL
Saturday
June 7
4:00-6:00PM
Keith Baumann/Brian Wilkie Duo
Performing for a wedding celebration.
Columbia Yacht Club Chicago, IL
Sunday
June 8
9:00PM-3:30AM
With Diamondback
Playing bass at Caol's, Chicago's only remaining honky tonk.
Carol's Pub
4659 N. Clark
Chicago, IL
Thursday
June 12
4:00-6:00
Chicago Federation of Musicians Dixieland Gig In Supprt of Union Strikers
The strike is in its fifth year.
Congress Hotel
Chicago, IL
Saturday
June 20-22
11:45-1:45
Jazz trio for a private wedding
June 20-22
Attending the NAMM show in Nashville
Nashville Convention Center
Nashville, TN
Saturday
June 28
two sets at 11:40am and
3:00pm
With Long Journey Home
Chris Walz and I perfom the old-time brother duets for the Downer's grove Heritage Festival Folk Stage.
Downers Grove Heritage Fest
Downers Grove, IL
Saturday
June 28
6:30-9:30PM
With Long Journey Home
Private party cruising the Chicago River.
Chicago, IL
Thursday
July 3
5:40-8:40PM
Keith Baumann/Brian Wilkie Jazz Duo
Thursday evening music series outdoors on the cafe patio.
Art Institute of Chicago
11 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
Friday
July 4
1:00-1:45
Lyons 4th of July Parade
Playing Dixieland Music.
Lyons, IL
Friday
July 4
3:45-5:45
With The Dixie Tornadoes Trio
Pre-game Dixieland Music for the Chicago White Sox.
U.S. Cellular Field Chicago, IL
Saturday
July 5
6:30-9:30PM
With the Hard Times Bluegrass Band
Private Party.
Lake Forest, IL
Wednesday
July 9
12:00-1:30PM
With the Hard Times Bluegrass Band
Free outdoor lunchtime show!
Hyatt Center
71 S. Whacker
Chicago. IL
Wednesday
July 9
5:45-9:30PM
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
Go Cubs!
Wrigley Field
Chicago. IL
Friday
July 11
6:30-8:30PM
Jazz Duo with John Otto
Pre-nuptual party.
Union League Club
Chicago, IL
Sunday
July 13
5:30PM-7:00PM
Country and Bluegrass Duo with Don Stiernberg
Private event.
Evanston Country Club
Skokie, IL
Tuesday
July 15
6:30-9:30PM
With Long Journey Home
Free outdoor concert.
Wheaton Memomorial Park
Wheaton, IL
Saturday
July 19
5:00-8:00PM
With Long Journey Home
Private party event.
Maple Park, IL
Saturday
July 26
4:00-7:00PM
With Long Journey Home
Private wedding event.
Glenview, IL
Friday
August 1
1:00-4:00PM
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
Go Cubs!
Wrigley Field
Chicago. IL
Saturday
August 2
8:00-11:00PM
With Long Journey Home
Private engagement party.
Willowbrook. IL
Sunday
August 3
11:00AM-2:00PM
With Mark Dvorak
Sunday Brunch series featuring a different Old Town School musicians each week.
Bad Dog Tavern
4535 N. Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Wednesday
August 20
5:45-9:30PM
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
Go Cubs!
Wrigley Field
Chicago. IL
Friday
August 22
7:30-9:30PM
With The Outcast Jazz Band.
OJB returns to Chicago Summerdance.
Spirit of Music Garden
Grant Park
Chicago. IL
Saturday-Sunday
August 23, 24
7:30-9:30PM
Playing for Tales Of The River
Tim Vana's historic play about the Des Plaines River. I will provide mandolin and guitar.
Historic Methodist Campgrounds
Des Plaines. IL
Wednesday
August 27
9:00-11:00PM
With The Outcast Jazz Band.
Our Yearly Battle of the Big bands with Brass Tracks.
Hackney's
Palos Park. IL
Friday
August 29
12:00-4:00PM
With Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band
Go Cubs!
Wrigley Field
Chicago. IL
Saturday
August 30
6:00-9:30PM
Acoustic Duo.
Private event.
Private Residence
Skokie. IL
Friday
September 12
7:30-10:30PM
With Long Journey Home
Concert at the Two Way Street Coffeehouse.
Two Way Street
1047 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL
Saturday
September 13
7:30-10:30PM
With The Hoyle Brothers
Private Wedding Event.
Sycamore, IL
Sunday
September 14
3:30-5:30PM
With The Outcast Jazz Band.
Outdoor free festival.
Oak Lawn, IL
Saturday
September 20
8:00-11:00PM
With The Outcast Jazz Band.
Private wedding.
Sunday
September 21
4:00-7:00PM
Acoustic trio.
Fundraiser for the Libert Prairie Conservancy.
Grays Lake, IL
September 26-28
Teaching At The Cape Cod Mandolin Camp
My Third great year at this fantastic camp run by August Watters. I will ne teaching western swing and Bluegrass mandolin as well as co-teaching a workshop with the great Rich DelGrosso.
Cape Cod Mandolin Camp
East Sandwich, MA
Friday,
October 3
4:00-9:00PM
With Charles Rex and Don Sohan
My fifth year at this great western themed party for the DoAll Company. I play tenor banjo and Guitar.
Thunderbird Ranch
Round Lake, IL
Thursday,
October 9
Music Program for Guitar Students.
Demonstrating various guitar styles for the students. Jeff Krause joins in on banjo.
York High School
Elmhurst, IL
Saturday
October 11
2:30-4:00PM
With The Dixie Tornadoes.
Trio with Kim Cusack and Mike Walbridge for the Chicago Bulls Fan Appreciation day.
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
November 1
6:00-7:30PM
Country Trio.
Pre-game music for the Chicago Bulls.
United Center
Chicago, IL
Saturday
November 15
8:00-10:00PM
With the Hard Times Bluegrass Trio.
Private event.
Wilmette, IL