day 7 - JAN 24 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL (315m)

I was really looking froward to Chicago. To meet up with old friends and hey half of them even showed up. There was Nate, Nicolas, Dough, Dan and Johnny.
5t was a really cool evening for me and I can't wait to meet the all again on the 8th or 9th of feb.

here is a small update on my journey:

PREFUSE 73 & VOICES VOICES & GASLAMP KILLER
JAN 19 Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
JAN 20 Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA (170m)
JAN 21 Soundlab - Buffalo, NY (460m)
JAN 22 The Summit - Columbus, OH (330m)
JAN 23 Eagle Theatre, Pontiac, MI (240m)
JAN 24 Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL (315m)
JAN 25 Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis, MN (410m)
JAN 26 The Aquarium, Fargo, ND (240m)
JAN 27 Off day, Billings MT (610m)
JAN 28 The Palace, Missoula MT (540m)
JAN 29 Nightlight Lounge, Bellingham WA (365m)
JAN 30 Nuemos, Seattle, WA (90m)
JAN 31 Holocene, Portland, OR (175m)
FEB 01 Off day, San Francisco, CA (640m)
FEB 02 Slims, San Francisco, CA (0m)
FEB 03 Troubador, Los Angeles, CA (385m)
FEB 04 Off day, Las Vegas, NV (280m)
FEB 05 Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT (430m)
FEB 06 Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO (540m)
FEB 07 Off day, Omaha, NE (540m)
FEB 08 Off day, Chicago, IL (470m) Olli will be dropped off...

TORTOISE
FEB 11 LOUISVILLE, KY / HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL
FEB 12 NASHVILLE, TN / EXIT IN
FEB 13 BIRMINGHAM, AL / BOTTLETREE
FEB 14 ATLANTA, GA / THE EARL
FEB 15 CARRBORO, NC / CAT'S CRADLE
FEB 16 WASHINGTON, DC / BLACK CAT
FEB 17 MILLVALE, PA / MR SMALLS THEATRE
FEB 18 TORONTO, ON / LEE'S PALACE
FEB 19 ANN ARBOR, MI / THE BLIND PIG
FEB 20 CHICAGO, IL / THE LINCOLN

FEB 24 Chicago to Austin via plane (tbc)

TITLE TRACKS
14. Feb. 2010 Brillobox - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15. Feb. 2010 South Park Tavern - Dayton, Ohio
16. Feb. 2010 The Pike Room - Pontiac, Michigan
18. Feb. 2010 The Hideout - Chicago, Illinois
19. Feb. 2010 Der Rathskellar at Wisconsin Union - Madison, Wisconsin
20. Feb. 2010 The Firebird - St. Louis, Missouri
21. Feb. 2010 Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, Tennessee
23. Feb. 2010 Rubber Gloves - Denton, Texas
24. Feb. 2010 The Mohawk - Austin, Texas
26. Feb. 2010 Club Downunder @ FSU - Tallahassee, Florida
28. Feb. 2010 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, Georgia
01. Mrz. 2010 Local 506 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
02. Mrz. 2010 Gallery 5 - Richmond, Virginia
03. Mrz. 2010 Golden West Cafe - Baltimore, Maryland
04. Mrz. 2010 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
05. Mrz. 2010 isThe Middle East (Upstairs) - Cambridge, Massachusetts
06. Mrz. 2010 Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY
07. Mrz. 2010 The Cake Shop - New York, NY
11. Mrz. 2010 The Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH w/Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
12. Mrz. 2010 The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI w/Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
13. Mrz. 2010 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL w/Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
14. Mrz. 2010 High Noon Saloon - Madison, MN w/Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
15. Mrz. 2010 First Avenue - Minneapoles, MI w/Ted Leo And The Pharmacists
16. Mrz. 2010 - 21. Mrz. 2010 SXSW

23. Mrz. 2010 Washington DC - Raleigh NC via Amtrak train

….who knows what's next…???

we had damn good hotels on this trip...