Saturday, November 6

9:30-12:30

The Western Box Turtles

A new venue for the band

Bar Lulu

2261 S. Howell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI

Sunday,

November 7

2:00-3:00

Jump Dance Americana

Urban Gateways Kids School Program

Vernon Area Library

300 Olde Half Day Rd.
Lincolnshire, IL

Tuesday,

November 9

6:00-7:30

The Hard Times Bluegrass Band

pre-game entertainment with special guests Greg Cahill and Don Stiernberg

The United Center

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

November 13

8:30-12:30

Swing/Dixieland Duo

with the fabulous Kim Cusak on clarinet and sax

Historic Hotel Baker

100 West Main Street

St. Charles, IL

Wednesday,

November 17

7:00-10:00

The Uptown Rhythm Club

Swing Dance Event!

Historic Hotel Baker

100 West Main Street

St. Charles, IL

Saturday,

November 20

The Western Box Turtles

performing for a private party

Milwaukee, WI

Wednesday,

November 23

10:00

The Western Box Turtles

A Box Turtles Reunion featuring Asleep at the Wheel member and former Box Turtle Eddie Rivers

Frank's Power Plant

2800 S. Kinnickinnic Ave

Milwaukee, WI

Saturday,

November 27

10:00-1:00

The Western Box Turtles

Our Monthly show at this great pub

County Clare

1234 North Astor

Milwaukee, WI

Saturday,

December 4

8:30-12:30

Swing/Dixieland Duo

with John Otto on clarinet and sax

Historic Hotel Baker

100 West Main Street

St. Charles, IL

Sunday,

December 5

1:00-4:00

The Dixie Tornadoes

performing Dixieland style holiday music

Gethsemane Garden Ctr

5739 North Clark

Chicago, IL

Monday,

December 6

6:00-7:30

Western Serenaders

pre-game country music quartet

The United Center

Chicago, IL

Friday,

December 10

5:30-7:30

The Hoyle Brothers

playing steel guitar for the Hoyle's infamous happy hour country show

The Empty Bottle

1035 N. Western Ave

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

December 11

10:00-1:00

The Western Box Turtles

Western Swing time again-Aaa-haaa!!

County Clare

1234 North Astor

Milwaukee, WI

Monday,

December 13

6:00-7:30

The Uptown Rhythm Club

pre-game swing music with the full 8-piece band

The United Center

Chicago, IL

Wednesday,

December 15

11:45-1:15

The Dixie Tornadoes

performing Dixieland style holiday music in the lobby

Blue Cross Building

300 East Randolph

Chicago, IL

Friday,

December 17

7:30-10:30

The Dixie Tornadoes

Private holiday party

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

December 18

8:30-11:30

Holiday Duo

Private Party with accordian player extrodinaire Charles Rex

Private Residence

Inverness, IL

Friday,

December 31

8:30-12:00

The Western Box Turtles

New years eve with a kickin' Western Swing band, sound good to me!

St. Brendan's Inn

52 Stafford Street

Plymouth, WI

Friday-Sunday

January 21,22,23

various times

Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band

Performing at the Chicago Cubs Convention with this great group.

Hilton Chicago

720 S. Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

February 5

7:00-11:00

The Western Box Turtles

Food and Froth Fest 2005

Milwaukee Museum

800 West Wells Street

Milwaukee, WI

Monday,

February 7

6:00-7:00

The Dixie Tornadoes

Private Mardis Gras event

Friday,

February 11

9:00-1:00

The Western Box Turtles

Swinging Hard at Frank's

Frank's Power Plant

2800 S. Kinnickinnic Ave

Milwaukee, WI

Saturday,

February 12

8:00-10:00

The Outcast Jazz Band

Benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Navy Pier

Grand Ballroom

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

February 19

8:30-12:30

Swing/Dixieland Duo

with John Otto on clarinet and sax.

Historic Hotel Baker

100 West Main Street

St. Charles, IL

Friday,

February 25

9:30-12:30

The Western Box Turtles

A promising new venue for us.

Puddler's Hall

2461 S St Clair St

Milwaukee, WI

Saturday,

February 26

8:00-11:00

The Western Box Turtles

A private event.

Delafield, WI

Thursday,

March 3

1:15-2:00

Hard Times Bluegrass School Presentation

Urban Gateways bluegrass music educational show. Teaching kids about this great American art form.

Wacker Elementary

9746 South Monroe

Chicago, IL

Thursday,

March 3

6:00-10:30

The Uptown Rhythm Club

Feature band for the 2004 Reggie Awards. Our second year with them.

Sunday,

March 6

2:30-5:00

The Western Box Turtles

A Benefit for St. Casimir's Church.

Saturday,

March 12

10:00-1:00

The Western Box Turtles

A great listening room.

Thursday,

March 17

5:00-10:00

With Charles Rex

St. Patrick's Day Festivities

Hackney's

Palos Park, IL

Friday,

March 18

7:30-10:30

Performing in a production of Ragtime

Playing banjo, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar in the pit.

Plainfield, IL

Saturday,

March 19

7:30-10:30

Performing in Ragtime

Sunday,

March 20

1:30-4:30

Monday,

March 21

1:40-2:30

Greg Cahill and The Special Consensus TAM School Program

It is always a pleasure to perform with Greg on these programs.

Long Grove, IL

Friday,

April 8

12:00-4:00

Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band

Opening Day at Wrigley, and I'm the banjo player!

Wrigley Field

Chicago,I L

Saturday,

April 8

9:30-12:30

The Western Box Turtles

Back for a second helping of Wetstern Swing Music.

Puddler's Hall

2461 S St Clair St

Milwaukee, WI

Sunday,

April 10

12:00-4:00

Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band

Go Cubs!

Wrigley Field

Chicago,I L

Saturday,

April 16

8:00-11:00

The Outcast Jazz Band

Private Fundraiser event.

The North Shore C.C.

1340 Glenview Rd

Glenview, IL

Saturday,

April 23

12:00-4:00

Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band

Once again I have the pleasure to work with this legendary band.

Wrigley Field

Chicago,I L

Sunday,

April 24

4:30-7:30

Keith Baumann's Dixie Tornadoes

Private wedding celebration.

Butterfield Country Club

2800 Midwest Rd

Oakbrook,I L

Monday,

April 25

7:00-11:00

Ted Butterman's Cubs Dixieland Band

Go Cubs!

Wrigley Field

Chicago,I L

Saturday,

May 7

2 shows at

7:30 & 10:00

The Special Consensus 30th Anniversay

Featuring past and present band members performing songs from all the bands recordings. Don't miss the Chicago Bluegrasss event of the year.

The Old Town School

of Folk Music

4544 North Lincoln Ave

Chicago, IL

Sunday,

May 8

7:30-10:30

With Mark Dvorak

I look forward to performing with Mark, A great entertainer. We will be playing his original material soon to be released on his upcoming cd project.

Bill's Blues Bar

1029 Davis

Evanston, IL

Monday,

May 9

10:00am-11:00

The Hard Times Bluegras Band

Bluegrass Urban Gateways educational program for kids.

St. Philip Neri

Catholic School
2110 E. 72nd Street

Chicago, IL

Sunday,

May 15

7:30-10:30

With Mark Dvorak

Schubas songwriter showcase.

Schubas

3159 N. Southport

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

May 21

6:00-11:00

The Uptown Rhythm Club

Wedding festivities. Call us about your special day.

Peggy Notebeart

Nature Museum

2430 North Cannon Drive

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

May 28

9:00am-3:00

Keith Baumann's Dixie Tornadoes

Performing for the Shedd Aquarium 75th anniversary festivities.

The Shedd Aquarium

1200 S. Lakeshore Drive

Chicago, IL

Sunday,

May 29

9:00am-4:00

Uptown Rhythm Trio

Performing for the Shedd Aquarium 75th anniversary festivities.

The Shedd Aquarium

1200 S. Lakeshore Drive

Chicago, IL

Sunday

June 12

5:00-7:00

Keith Baumann/Brian Wilke Duo

Performing beautiful wedding ceremony and cocktail music.

Friday

June 17

7:30-10:30

The Outcast Jazz Band

Performing for the Chicago Summerdance series. Get out your dancin' shoes!

Spirit Of The Music

Garden in Grant Park

601 S. Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL

Saturday

June 18

10:00am-1:00pm

With The Freeway Rangers

Pickin' great bluegrass with Don Stiernberg, John Parrot and Mary Furlong.

The Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Tuesday

June 21

9:00-12:30

With The Oak Plank Allstars

Playing banjo and dobro with this eclectic group.

Features Bar and Grill

10 W. Chicago Ave

Naperville, IL

Wednesday

June 22

7:00-8:30

With The Oak Plank Allstars

Outdoor park concert.

Lake Harriet Park

Woodridge, IL

Thursday

June 23

7:30-10:30

Keith Baumann/Brian Wilke Duo

Performing acoustic jazz music for a private event.

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Friday

June 24

8:30-12:30

Festival with The Hard Times Bluegras Band, The Special Consensus and The Rattlers!!

Bluegrass Festival with the Special Consensus and a special performance of the legendary Rattlers western swing band. Do not miss this one!

Fitzgerald's Nightclub

6615 Roosevelt Rd.

Berwyn, IL

Saturday,

June 25

6:00-11:00

The Uptown Rhythm Club

Another wedding, there's still time to book yours

Private Residence

29w160 Cantubury Drive

West Chicago, IL

Sunday,

June 26

1:00-4:45

Long Journey Home

Perfoming great bluegrass duets at Millenium Park with guest clogger Barb Silvrman

Milennium Park

Chicago, IL

Tuesday,

June 28

5:00-8:00

With The Freeway Rangers

Pickin' great bluegrass with John Parrot and Mary Furlong

The Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Monday,

July 4

12:30-2:30

The Uptown Rhythm Quartet

Dixieland and swing music for the Fourth of July ice cream social. Right after the parade.

Elmhurst Historical

Museum

120 East Park Ave

Elmhusrt, IL

Monday,

July 4

6:45-7:45

With The Oak Plank Allstars

Naperville Ribfest mainstage following country legend Loretta Lynn.

Naperville Ribfest

Naperville, IL

Wednesday,

July 6

7:00-8:30

With The Grand Avenue Big Band

Free Park concert with this swinging group.

Spring Rock Park

Western Springs, IL

Friday,

July 8

6:00-8:30

With The Oak Plank Allstars

Outdoor festival concert.

Rt. 83 and Hook Drive

Round Lake Beach, IL

Saturday,

July 9

11:00am-12:00

With Ralph's World Again

Benefit picnic. Playing banjo, mandolin and electric guitar.

Richard Irwin Bandshell
18120 Highland Ave
Homewood, IL

Sunday,

July 10

2:00-4:00

With Ralph's World Full Band!

My daughter's favorite rock star!

Brookfield Zoo

Brookfield, IL

Wednesday,

July 20

7:00-9:30

With The Grand Avenue Big Band

Another free Park concert.

Summer Concert Series

Clarendon Hills, IL

Saturday,

July 23

7:30-9:30

With The Mad Monks of Melody

Perfoming traditional jazz on tenor banjo.

Sunday,

August 7

11:15-3:45

Keith Baumann/Brian Wilke Duo

Performing acoustic music for a private wedding ceremony and reception.

Saturday,

August 13

11:00-2:00

Keith Baumann's Dixie Tornadoes

Grand Opening Celebration for Suburban Bank.

Sunday,

August 14

2:00-5:00

Golden Prairie Bluegrass Band

Pickin banjo with Chris Walz, Marc Edelstien and Kenny Stone.

Millenuim Park

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

August 20

7:30-10:30

Keith Baumann's Dixie Tornadoes

Private outdor concert.

Apartment Complex
5040 N. Marine Dr.

Chicago, IL

Sunday,

August 21

7:30-10:30

Long Journey Home

Openning for Jody Stecher and the Perfect Strangers at the Old Town School.

The Old Town School

of Folk Music

4544 N. Lincoln Ave

Chicago, IL

August 22 thru

August 31

Sound Acoustic Music Camp.

A week of intensive playing in a beautiful setting.

Port Orchard

Seattle, WA

Saturday,

September 3

7:00-11:00

The Outcast Jazz Band

OJB swings another wedding.

The Art Institute

11 S. Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL

Friday,

September 9

7:30-10:30

The Uptown Rhythm Club

More Wedding festivities. We are providing ceremony, cocktail, dinner and dance music. Call us about your special day.

Green Dolphin Street

220 N. Ashland Ave

Chicago, IL

Sunday,

September 11

1:00-2:00

The Hard Times Bluegrass Band

Playing at the East Troy Bluegrass Festival. This is a great event held in the historic town square.

East Troy Village Square

East Troy, WI

Saturday,

September 17

2:00-3:30

With Susan Smentek, John Williams and Jimmy Keene

Performing on mandolin for a wedding ceremony.

Holy Family Church

Inverness, IL

Saturday,

September 17

6:00-10:00

The Uptown Rhythm Club Trio

Performing for the University Advancement charity event.

Lewis University

One University Parkway

Romeoville, IL

Sunday,

September 18

1:15-3:15

With The Mad Monks of Melody

Perfoming Dixieland on tenor banjo.

Saturday,

October 1

10:00am-4:00pm

The Hard Times Bluegrass Band

Chicago Botanic Garden's 2nd Annual Bluegrass Festival. We play Saturday and Special Consensus plays on Sunday.

The Chicago Botanic

Garden

1000 Lake Cook Rd

Glencoe, IL

Sunday,

October 9

10:30am-11:30am

Bluegrass Church Service

Performing on banjo and mandolin for an old time country style service.

Elmhurst Presbyterian

Church
367 Spring Rd

Elmhurst, IL

Friday,

October 14

4:00pm-8:00pm

With Charles Rex

A return engagement to this great western themed partyy. I play tenor banjo and Guitar.

Saturday,

October 15

7:30-10:30

The Uptown Rhythm Club

Another Wedding party. We play dinner and dance music.

Friday,

October 21

7:30-10:30

With The Teflons

Performing as a special guest on dobro and mandolin.

Friendship Hall

Concert Series

Palatine, IL

Saturday,

October 22

12:30pm-2:00pm

Keith Baumann's Dixie Tornadoes

Our First Bulls Pre-Game show of the season.

The United Center

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

October 29

6:00-9:00

Keith Baumann's Dixie Tornadoes

A private event for the Builder's Tee Club.

DiNoifo's

9425 W. 191 Street

Mokena, IL

Sunday,

November 13

4:00-7:00

Mark Dvorak's CD Release Concert

It has been both a pleasure and an honor to play on this project.

The Old Town School

of Folk Music

4544 N. Lincoln Ave

Chicago, IL

Saturday,

November 19

8:00-10:00

The Uptown Rhythm Club

Corporate event for TicketsNow.Com Casino night. We are doing a Rat Pack Tribute.

The Abbey Resort

Fontana, WI

Sunday,

November 20

7:15-10:15

With The Outcast Jazz Band

Private wedding celebration.

Chevy Chase

Country Club

1000 N. Milwaukee Ave

Wheeling, IL

Friday,

November 25

9:00-11:00

Keith Baumann/Brian Wilke Duo

Performing swing and jazz music on mandolin and gutar at this wonderful new restaurant.

Banana Moon

730 Waukeegan Rd.

Deerfield, IL

Saturday,

November 26

7:00-10:00

Keith Baumann/Brian Wilke Duo

Performing jazz music on mandolin and gutar for a 40th birthday celebration.

Private Residence

Barrigton Hills, IL

Thursday,

December 1

7:00-9:00

With The Rhythm Rockets

Filling in on guitar for a set or 2 at a private event. Thanks Dave!

Ave Ale House

825 S. Oakpark Ave

Oak Park, IL

Monday,

December 5