Post #151666 by Tipsy McStagger on Fri, Apr 8, 2005 12:43 AM

okay-

here's my 2 cents worth......first off, I have a list of the following bands that would love to be a part of exotica 2005. some of which may have contacted you, the carters, already. they are:

the cocktail preachers, our premier midwest surf band, headlining taboo tiki nights this month.

the reluctant aquanauts, another midwest surf combo making waves across chicago.

and finally, the penthouse playboys, the closest thing to rat pack lounge since sinatra. these guys are awesome.

please try to contact them.....they would make a great addition to the event......

now, here's a suggestion......dave, have you thought about having an event at the castaways bar on north beach?? for those of you who don't know, north beach is the "hot spot" in the summertime here in chicago. they have live music all summer long and are open till 11 a.m. during the week. the castaways is composed of a large, real ship that was set upon the shore of the lake. It houses bike and volleyball rentals as well as fast food vendors. the stairwells are the original smokestacks of the ship. the upstairs serves great bar food and tropical drinks. It's the perfect setting for a surf show line-up What better way to offer a slice of chicago in the summer to out-of-towners than a lake-side event. swim, eat, drink and listen to cool tunes!!

You may want to check into who does the booking for the bands, which play all summer long. I think if you told them what you were planning, you should be able to strike a good deal......keep us all posted...a night at fitzgeralds' and a daytime event on the lake front would be an awesome combo to a great event!!

best of luck to all of you involved!! I look forward to the event!!

-dave