I AM FEST Battle of the Bands

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LOCATIONS
Elbo Room Chicago
2871 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60657
773.549.5549
www.elboroomchicago.com
info@elboroomchicago.com

House of Blues
329 N Dearborn
Chicago, Illinois
www.houseofblues.com

TUESDAY MAY 03 [purchase tix]
08:00        C OUNTERFEIT I (5th)
08:30        V ULTRESS (3rd)
09:00        C ES (8th)
09:30        S OCIAL FOCUS (2nd)
10:00        A NOTHER (4th)
10:30        L ICKER (6th)
11:00        T HE WELCOME (1st)
11:30        5000 MILES (7th)
12:00        BANDED (9th)

MONDAY MAY 09 [purchase tix]
08:00        T HE SHADES (4th)
08:30        B LESH (8th)
09:00        T HE HOOKS (2nd)
09:30        T HRIFT STORE HEROES (5th)
10:00        A NDY HANNON (6th)
10:30        M ONK 9 (7th)
11:00        T HE B.E.A.T. (3rd)
11:30        M UNGER (1st)
12:00        DODO OISEZUX (canceled)

WEDNESDAY MAY 11 [purchase tix]
08:00        TOMMY GUN (canceled)
08:30        G ILBE (4TH)
09:00        IMPERIAL SONS (1ST)
09:30        T HE ALLEGIANCE (5TH)
10:00        5 MINUS X (3RD)
10:30        C ODA KINGS (2ND)
11:00        H IGH ACTION (8TH)
11:30        J USTICE PREVAILS! (7TH)
12:00        STIKY FUT (6TH)

TUESDAY MAY 17 [purchase tix]
08:00        P INE CONE ALLEY (5th)
08:30        K ATY NEEDS A LIFE (4th)
09:00        A NYTHING BUT WEASEL (6th)
09:30        S UNSHINE / FEEL GOOD NATION (2nd)
10:00        T HE RENDITION (7th)
10:30        A MERICAN VACATION (th)
11:00        G ENE YAAS (8th)
11:30        S TONED OWL (3rd)
12:00        THE SOMETIMES FAMILY (1st)

MONDAY MAY 23 [purchase tix]
08:00        K ENNETH ELLINGTON (8TH)
08:30        C OPPER HARBOR (5TH)
09:00        N O BIG DEAL (CANCELED)
09:30        T HE STEEL CHOPS (1ST)
10:00        N ATE Z (6TH)
10:30        T HE PEACH TREE (4TH)
11:00        TEN96 (7TH)
11:30        W EAPONS OF MASS DEFUNKTION (2ND)
12:00        MIKE VINOPAL'S BIG BAD BAND (9th)
12:30        TOMMY GUN GEISHA (3RD)

WEDNESDAY MAY 25 [purchase tix]
08:00        M AMA DEMPSEY (canceled)
08:30        T HE DREAM GLOBAL TEAM (9th)
09:00        T REES FALL SOUTH (6th)
09:30        C ONCHAS BEING (7th)
10:00        N O CLEAR WAY (5th)
10:30        S AFE HAVEN (2nd)
11:00        S TRANGE EVOLUTION (4th)
11:30        S TOOP GOODNOISE (1st)
12:00        THE MONKEY FIST BAND (8th)
12:30        B URY THE KINGS (3rd)
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THURSDAY JUNE 9 [purchase tix]
07:45        C ODA KINGS (1ST)
08:30        R AYISDUDE (2ND)
09:15        IMPERIAL SONS (3RD)
10:15        M UNGER (5TH)
11:15        T HE BLACK TAPE (6TH)
12:15        T HE HOOKS (4TH) | WILD CARD

THURSDAY JUNE 23 [purchase tix]
07:45        S AFE HAVEN (6th)
08:30        M ISMATCH (3rd)
09:15        S TOOP GOODNOISE (1st)
10:15        T HE STEEL CHOPS (2nd)
11:15        T HE JESTERS (4th)
12:15        W EAPONS OF MASS DEFUNKTION (5th)
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FRIDAY JULY 8 [purchase tix]
08:00        T HE LOVELY TYRANTS (5th)
09:00        LURING THIEVES (4th)
10:00        S TOOP GOODNOISE (1st)
11:00        SUNSHINE | THE FEEL GOOD NATION (2nd)
12:00        T HE STEEL CHOPS (3rd)
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I AM FEST BATTLE OF THE BANDS
108 bands will participate in a unique
opportunity to help be apart of the local
Chicago music scene.

There are 2 opening slots on the main stage
at House of Blues for the Elbo Room
presents I AM FEST. The chosen 108
bands will be performing at the world
famous ELBO ROOM for the "BATTLE OF
THE BANDS". Their show will be reviewed
by 3 judges, the audience in attendance
and around the world via our LIVE VIDEO
FEED from JUSTIN.tv

The top 2 bands from each night will play
the secondary rounds in JUNE. The
winners from those nights will play
semi-finals in JULY and 5 acts will be
chosen to perform at the finals on
SATURDAY JULY 30th at
Elbo Room.

1st Place : 2nd slot at I AM FEST
2nd Place: Opening slot at I AM FEST
3rd Place: $100 Bar Tab at next ELBO ROOM show
4th Place: $75 Bar at next ELBO ROOM show
5th Place: $50 Bar Tab at next ELBO ROOM show

PRELIMINARY ROUND
MONDAY MAY 02 [purchase tix]
08:00        EVOLI (6th)
08:30        O RPHEUS (2nd)
09:00        APOLLO QUAD (5th)
09:30        C OSMIC COLLISION (3rd)
10:00        M OIRAI BAND (reschedule)
10:30        T HE QUEUE (8th)
11:00        S HANGHAI SUPERSTARS (4th)
11:30        M ICHAEL QUINN (7th)
12:00        THE EMBRACEABLES (1st)

WEDNESDAY MAY 04 [purchase tix]
08:00        H OLDEN (9th)
08:30        S QUAT THE CONDOS (6th)
09:00        E RASERHEAD (7th)
09:30        T RE GATOR-ANIMAL (4th)
10:00        S IMPLETON & CITYFOLK (3rd)
10:30        GLASS HALO (1st)
11:00        G O HANG (8th)
11:30        D AVID AND GOLIATH (5th)
12:00        BOARD OF GOVERNORS (2nd)

TUESDAY MAY 10 [purchase tix]
08:00        THE BOB CLYMERS (canceled)
08:30        C EREBOCA (canceled)
09:00        S OMETHING/SIGNIFICANCE (5th)
09:30        COYOTE CAMARO (3rd)
10:00        T HE BLACK TAPE (1st)
10:30        S TATIC SOUND (6th)
11:00        H UDSON BRANCH (4th)
11:30        T HE TROUBLE! (7th)
12:00        RAYISDUDE (2nd)

MONDAY MAY 16 [purchase tix]
08:00        A merican Wolf (canceled)
08:30        S hallow Side (canceled)
09:00        T HE BLEND (canceled)
09:30        THE FANCY BOYS (1st)
10:00        V ISION (6TH)
10:30        FOREIGN POWER (3rd)
11:00        TWELVE(ONE) (5TH)
11:30        T HE LOVELY TYRANTS (2nd)
12:00        MOIRAI BAND (4th)

WEDNESDAY MAY 18 [purchase tix]
08:00        CHICAGO WINTER (8TH)
08:30        LONDON (3RD)
09:00        C LETUS DARBY (2ND)
09:30        B EYOND THE RED
10:00        THE LAW OF 4 (4TH)
10:30        E LI NOLL (5TH)
11:00        L URING THIEVES (1ST)
11:30        AUGUST SON (7TH)
12:00        SIX WAYS FROM SUNDAY (6TH)

TUESDAY MAY 24 [purchase tix]
08:00        S EVENTH STREET SAINTS (5th)
08:30        E ZRA (3rd)
09:00        T HE AMERICAN AUTUMN (6th)
09:30        T HE JESTERS (1st)
10:00        M ISMATCH (2nd)
10:30        Z IG ZAGS AND THE UP DOWNS (8)
11:00        A CROSTAR (4)
11:30        P ANIC PIXEL (9)
12:00        ANNA WANG AND THE OH BOYS! (7)

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SECONDARY ROUND
THURSDAY JUNE 2 [purchase tix]
07:45        BOARD OF GOVERNORS (1st)
08:30        S OCIAL FOCUS (2nd)
09:15        G LASS HALO (4th)
10:15        THE EMRACEABLES (3rd)
11:15        T HE WELCOME (5th)
12:15        ORPHEUS (6h)

THURSDAY JUNE 16[purchase tix]
07:45        CLETUS DARBY (5th)
08:30        SUNSHINE | THE FEEL GOOD NATION (1st)
09:15        LURING THIEVES (2nd)
10:15        THE FANCY BOYS (4th)
11:15        THE SOMETIMES FAMILY (3rd)
12:15        THE LOVELY TYRANTS (6th) | WILD CARD
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SEMI-FINALS
FRIDAY JULY 1 [purchase tix]
08:00        T HE HOOKS (4th)
09:00        S OCIAL FOCUS (3rd) | WILD CARD
10:00        C ODA KINGS (5th)
11:00        BOARD OF GOVERNORS (1st)
12:00        R AYISDUDE (2nd)
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FINALS
SATURDAY JULY 30 [purchase tix]
08:00        S OCIAL FOCUS (5th)
09:00        R AYISDUDE (4th)
10:00        S TOOP GOODNOISE (3rd)
11:00        BOARD OF GOVERNORS (1st)
12:00        SUNSHINE & THE FEEL GOOD NATION (2nd)
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..::2011 I AM FEST::..
{BATTLE OF THE BANDS}
CONGRATS TO:
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
{1st PLACE}
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SUNSHINE AND THE
FEEL GOOD NATION
{2nd PLACE}
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2010 FIRST PLACE

2009 FIRST PLACE

2009 SECOND PLACE

2010 SECOND PLACE

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