Backyard Tire Fire will be performing at this year’s Decatur Celebration on Aug. 7th at 6pm on the Spotlight Stage. Later in the month the band will return to Farmfest 450!!! This is a 2 day event and was a blast last year. Come on out, put up a tent, knock down down some cold beverages and enjoy some rock & roll in the middle of the cornfields!!!!
BTF
Check out Ed’s new site for all upcoming solo and duo dates including stops in Joliet, Chicago, Rock Island, Saybrook, Carbondale, Nashville, TN, Louisville & Newport, KY and Columbia & St. Louis, MO. Ed also plays every Wednesday at Six Strings in downtown Bloomington with Chicago Farmer, and will be picking up Tuesdays at Bottoms Up in Pekin with Farmer throughout July. Ed will also begin work on his first solo record in Sept…more info to come.
Dig this footage from the Castle Theatre last month when Ed opened for Slobberbone …
Tears at Bay by Ed @ the Castle
Rock and Roll!
Fri, June 10th, 9pm – TICKETS $10 advance/$12 the day of
MOJOES – 22 W. Cass St., Joliet, IL 60432
*With specials guest: Leadfoot!!!!
AND…
Sat., June 18th, 6:30pm – TICKETS $15
BLOOMINGTON CTR FOR PERF ARTS – 107 E. Chestnut St., Bloomington, IL 61701
*Matthew Curry & the Blues Fury to open show
OUTDOOR SHOW TO KICK OFF THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES!!!
We’re taking things a little slower in 2011 than usual. We’ve been home writing and writing some more for the next record. We’re excited to announce two special shows coming up this spring in Bloomington, and Chicago.
On March 18th we’ll be returning to the Castle Theater in Bloomington, this time with Mic Harrison and the High Score (from the V-Roys) opening up the show. Tickets are onsale here.
April 15th at the Double Door, we’ll be back in the Windy City for a very special co-bill with fellow Illinois rock&roll torchbearers, Steepwater Band and special guest Hollus. Purchase tickets here.
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Happy holidays!
We’re pleased to announce the 5th Annual Holiday Jamboree, benefiting Bloomington-Normal charities, over $12,500 raised over 4 years.Our show on Saturday night with Los Lobos at the Vic Theatre in Chicago will be webcast. The program will start at 7pm CST with interviews from both bands. The performances will start with Backyard Tire Fire at 8pm CST.
Watch the show @ http://www.beyondlive.com/losloboslive
If you’d like to watch the show the old fashion way, tickets are available here.
WXRT is broadcasting this Sunday night at 8pm our 7/23/10 performance at the Double Door. Tune in at 93.1 WXRT or wxrt.radio.com
Fall shows and hiatus