Chicago EV Pre-Party Fundraisers!

NothinGBetteRPJMaN wrote:

Ohhhhh.....all those other lucky bastards are going to both shows!! Such a minority I am! Also def thinking about a Smile and/or Wishlist foundation shirt, I hope that logo is as awesome in person!

the smile logo is so awesome I have it tattooed on my ankle! and the Tidwell logo is the bomb

ScottZeagle wrote:

I'm flying in Friday morning, so I should be able to make it!!

I look forward to meeting everyone!

Got ya down!

pj infinitum wrote:

We got shut out for 10c night 2 tickets so if we get them through tm we (Amy and I) will be there on Friday. If anyone has an extra pair let me know. We would love to help out. Will let you know after Friday if we are going to make the trip from St. Paul. Wish us luck!!

Terri

Yay!! It will be so awesome see you! Extra special good luck to you for TM then! Keep me posted and if it all works out I'll add you in as helpers

lawguy wrote:

I have been to most all those places. My personal opinion is Kaseys. It is not too big, but it is a nice laid back bar. It also has some sidewalk seating if the weather is nice. I recommend it. It is also the closest to the show I think.

The Hackneys has really good food if people are looking to eat though.

The 4th story bar on Plymouth is not that greagt. Bad service and over priced. However, the outdoor ambiance is nice.

Yeah.. I thought Kasey's looked cool, so I'll call and see what their capacity is.

The Stugots wrote:

I'd probably be in for at least Thursday.

Plymouth is the best option out there so far, particularly if we think our group is in the 20-40 person range. If you include places a mile or so north the options multiply.

One idea that's sticking out is Rock Bottom Brewery, its just about a mile north of the Auditorium at State and Grand. It would be an easy walk and difficult to get lost due to its proximity to State Street, or a quick jump on the Red Line el train if it was raining. Lots of space on their rooftop deck and plenty of seating inside if weather isn't cooperating.

For the last EV fundraisers, I think we drew in around 60-80 people-ish. Is that Rock Bottom the one near House of Blues (or am I confused?) We'd definitely need a place that's within 5-10 minute walk, or we start losing people to whatever's local.

lawguy wrote:

If it is a big group, then the bar Cactus might be a good option. It is a little bit west of the show, but not too far at all. Walking distance.

Google has Cactus at .04 mi W. How far of a walk would you say?

Maybe we need a July Chicago Fan Pub Crawl to determine which place to have it at!!

WindyCityFlyer wrote:

I mean I'm down for this stuff I guess. I don't really know what to expect at a fundraiser, but I'm down for just hitting up a bar before hand and partying. I'm going to night 2 only.


I live about a 15-20 train ride from the venue. Straight down the redline.

Basically it's a big bar party where you're only a freak if you DON'T like Pearl Jam. Good times, great for meeting new friends locally and from all over the freakin place with some raffle tickets if you so choose to enter and a table w/some merch if so choose to donate. And me yelling over a mic for as little amount of time as possible

And there'll be lots who partake in the peace piping process

Updated from the last bunch of posts!