Chicago BACKSPACER release party/fundraiser/food drive

luvisatower · September 2009

WHAT: A celebration to commemorate the release of BACKSPACER and to collect food for the Greater Chicago Food Depository

We will start the party with the playing of TEN and work our way through the studio album releases culminating with the playing of BACKSPACER at midnite-oh-one-ish on the 20th

Organizers: AvacadoLady, luvisatower, Marty
Anyone else who wants to help us out, let me know.

Date:Saturday, September 19

Time: Starts around 7:30pm until ?

Where: THE ASHLAND
http://www.theashlandchicago.com/index.html
2824 N. Ashland Blvd
Chicago, IL
United States
60657

Beneficiary: Wishlist Foundation and Greater Chicago Food Depository

We're going back to our roots!! We are accepting all kinds of canned and boxed food items for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. For each non-perishable food item you bring in you will receive one free raffle ticket!!
http://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/site/PageServer

Wishlist Fundraiser Gift w/Donation Items:
There will be a limited number of the following on hand
•T-shirts, new designs: "Got Some" and Jeff pick
•Stadium cups
•Stickers
•Wishlist art prints
•Ticket albums

Fundraiser Raffle/Auction Items:
Chicago 2006 poster http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/37649
various Wishlist swag
Flight to Mars goodie bags
gift certificate from Moretti's
25$ Framing gift card from Artists Exchange
Flight to Mars t-shirt
dumbgum sticker packs
Original TEN vinyl (not sealed but in decent condition)
Wishlist Helping Hands poster
45 insert mousepad
BACKSPACER PROMO PACKS (poster, stickers, tattoo)
Daughter single
Alive single (Japanese import)

Donate something if you'd like

Raffle Ticket Donation Prices:
3 tickets for $5
8 tickets for $10

Raffle/Auction Donations Needed!
If you have official t-shirts, posters, stickers or any other cool PJ related stuff you'd like to donate, please send a PM! No bootleg items, please.

RSVP:
1. AvacadoLady (Maggie)
2. luvisatower (Jeannette)
3. Marty
4. oona left
5. nxnnastos
6. mirrorthelight
7. Dirty Mosquito
8. wish4Utoday
9. SPEEDY MCCREADY (if he doesn't have to work)
10. mattcoz
11. KyleB

Post your RSVP here! Hope to see lots of you there!

Check this 1st post, which will stay updated

xox,
jeannette

SPEEDY MCCREADY · September 2009

fuck chicago.......................

luvisatower · September 2009

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

fuck chicago.......................

only if you buy it dinner, first

QuarterToTen · September 2009

luvisatower wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

fuck chicago.......................

only if you buy it dinner, first

or at least one of those silly hot dogs with an entire salad on top that you people are known for.

oona left · September 2009

Perfect!! I was scouring last night, trying to find a release party. Lo and behold...

The "Where: TBA" will factor in, but I'm planning to be there.

luvisatower · September 2009

oona left wrote:

Perfect!! I was scouring last night, trying to find a release party. Lo and behold...

The "Where: TBA" will factor in, but I'm planning to be there.

cool! I'll add you to the list and the where is going to get settled by thursday of next week.
we're looking at two places right now
Cody's
http://www.yelp.com/biz/codys-public-house-chicago
and
Schuba's
http://www.schubas.com/

both places have their bonuses
it's basically down to which one wants US

Arcticangel · September 2009

Ooooh I wish... I don't think I'm going to make it down this time though.

Foxy Mop · September 2009

There ain't no party like a Chitown party cuz a Chitown party don't stop!

luvisatower · September 2009

Foxy Mop wrote:

There ain't no party like a Chitown party cuz a Chitown party don't stop!

AWWWWW YEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!

nxnastos · September 2009

Foxy Mop wrote:

There ain't no party like a Chitown party cuz a Chitown party don't stop!

NICE!! and count me in for the party!!!

mirrorthelight · September 2009

Dirty Mosquito and I will be there after the Alice In Chains show.
What about having it at The Ashland or Aliveone?

luvisatower · September 2009

gotcha added nxnastos, mirrorthelight, and Dirty Mosquito.

We may end up at the Ashland if the other two places don't work out for us.
Will know for sure by Thursday of this week.

luvisatower · September 2009

bump for the back-to-work crowd

Dirty Tom · September 2009

I don't think I can make it....but you never know when or where Dirty Tom shows up

AvocadoLady · September 2009

*bump*

Looking forward to seeing you all again! :P

LiteTheMatch · September 2009

Ah I will be in Seattle!

oona left · September 2009

*clears throat*

If I may... bump.

luvisatower · September 2009

AHHHH BACK TO PAGE 1
Location Finalized (sorry it took so long)
Where: THE ASHLAND
http://www.theashlandchicago.com/index.html
2824 N. Ashland Blvd
Chicago, IL
United States
60657
Also, they have Rock Band here and it will be available for your Rock Band playing pleasures
PS: Backspacer on Rock Band at midnite-oh two, anyone?

We will be there, bring your non-perishable food items and your bad selves to help us celebrate an end to the abstaining as we listen to the NEW PEARL JAM ALBUM as it is released

Those of you who haven't abstained are welcome, too.

luvisatower · September 2009

also added a few raffle items

Chicago 2006 poster http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/37649
assorted Wishlist swag
Flight to Mars goodie bags

and, i found out The Ashland will be donating 10% of their profits from the evening to our fundraiser, we L O V E adam, bryan and chris and sarah, too

Foxy Mop · September 2009

luvisatower wrote:

also added a few raffle items

Chicago 2006 poster http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/37649
assorted Wishlist swag
Flight to Mars goodie bags

and, i found out The Ashland will be donating 10% of their profits from the evening to our fundraiser, we L O V E adam, bryan and chris and sarah, too

Nice!!! The Ashland was such a blast too... they were seriously some cool dudes who owned the place.

I think I found some other goodies in Wishlist HQ for Chicago too

luvisatower · September 2009

Foxy Mop wrote:

luvisatower wrote:

also added a few raffle items

Chicago 2006 poster http://www.expressobeans.com/public/detail.php/37649
assorted Wishlist swag
Flight to Mars goodie bags

and, i found out The Ashland will be donating 10% of their profits from the evening to our fundraiser, we L O V E adam, bryan and chris and sarah, too

Nice!!! The Ashland was such a blast too... they were seriously some cool dudes who owned the place.

I think I found some other goodies in Wishlist HQ for Chicago too

sweet, the more goodies, the merrier
and don't forget to bring your non-perishable food items
if you do, there's a 7-11 (i think that's what it is) right across the street from the ashland

wish4Utoday · September 2009

Count me in. Let me see what stuff I can dig up for donation. I will PM later today w/ more info.

luvisatower · September 2009

wish4Utoday wrote:

Count me in. Let me see what stuff I can dig up for donation. I will PM later today w/ more info.

awesome.
gotcha added to the rsvp list

luvisatower · September 2009

for the lunch crowd

SPEEDY MCCREADY · September 2009

SPEEDY IS IN DA HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

unless SPEEDY is working....hehehehehehe

Jstein1978 · September 2009

Anyone Bringing Rockband???????????

luvisatower · September 2009

Jstein1978 wrote:

Anyone Bringing Rockband???????????

they have it there

so there will be much rockband playing, i'm sure

luvisatower · September 2009

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

SPEEDY IS IN DA HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

unless SPEEDY is working....hehehehehehe

i called your job and took that night off for you, they said it was fine for you to go ahead and come hang out with us

mattcoz · September 2009

Awesome, I'll try to make it.

luvisatower · September 2009

mattcoz wrote:

Awesome, I'll try to make it.

we hope you do

have added you to the list in anticipation of your attendance

AvocadoLady · September 2009

It's alllll happening!

Mad props to luvisatower for nailing down the Ashland!

Hope to see a bunch of you there on Saturday!

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Chicago BACKSPACER release party/fundraiser/food drive