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Directions to gigs

Since many fans are coming from different locations, we chose a standard starting point with which most people are familiar. Therefore the following directions all originate from the intersection of the Congress Expressway (Eisenhower Expressway/I-290) and Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

If you'd prefer more exact directions from your home, feel free to go to the website mapquest.com and click on "Driving Directions". You can then enter your starting address and the address of the gig, then click "Get Directions" and you will be given free step by step driving directions (and a map).

If you do not have access to the web or if you'd prefer, feel free to call the establishment directly and ask for directions. Phone numbers for each establishment are listed bellow along with the address.


Bone Daddy
551 N. Ogden Ave.
Chicago, IL 312-226-6666

1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS PKWY.
Go 0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.4 km)

3) Take the I-90 E/I-94 E/I-90 W/RYAN EXPY/I-94 W exit towards INDIANA/WISCONSIN.

4) Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.

5) Merge onto I-90 W.
Go 1.6 miles ( 2.6 km)

7) Take the MILWAUKEE AVE/AUGUSTA BLVD/1000 N exit, exit number 49B.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.4 km)

8) Turn LEFT onto N MILWAUKEE AVE.

9) Take the I-90 E/I-94 E ramp.
Go 0.1 miles ( 0.2 km)

10) Merge onto I-90 E.

11) Take the exit, exit number 50A, towards OGDEN AVE/1200 W.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

12) Stay straight to go onto N RACINE AVE.

13) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto N OGDEN AVE.

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
8 minutes 3.6 miles ( 5.8km)

Map to Bone Daddy


Celtic Crossings
751 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 312-337-1005

1) Start out going North on S MICHIGAN AVE towards CONGRESS PLAZA DR.
0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) S MICHIGAN AVE becomes N UPPER MICHIGAN AVE.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

3) Turn LEFT onto E WACKER PL.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

4) Turn RIGHT onto N WABASH AVE.
0.0 miles ( 0.1 km)

5) Turn LEFT onto E UPPER WACKER DR.
0.3 miles ( 0.5 km)

6) Turn RIGHT onto N LA SALLE ST.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

7) N LA SALLE ST becomes N LA SALLE BLVD.
0.6 miles ( 1.0 km)

8) Turn RIGHT onto W CHICAGO AVE.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

9) Turn RIGHT onto N CLARK ST. 0.0 miles ( 0.1 km)

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
6 minutes 2.0 miles ( 3.2km)

Map to Celtic Crossings


Govnor's Pub
207 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 312-236-3696

1) Start out going North on S MICHIGAN AVE towards CONGRESS PLAZA DR.
Go 0.6 miles ( 1.0 km)

2) Turn LEFT onto E RANDOLPH ST.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

3) Turn RIGHT onto N STATE ST.
Go 0.1 miles ( 0.2 km)

Govnor's Pub is on the East side of the N State St, just across the street from (North of) the Chicago Theater.

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
3 minutes 0.9 miles ( 1.4km)

Map to Govnor's Pub


The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway (at Lawrence)
Chicago, IL 773-878-5552

1) Start out going East on E CONGRESS DR.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

2) Turn LEFT onto S COLUMBUS DR.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

3) Turn RIGHT onto E JACKSON DR.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

4) Turn LEFT onto S LAKE SHORE DR.
Go 1.3 miles ( 2.1 km)

5) S LAKE SHORE DR becomes US-41 N.
Go 5.4 miles ( 8.7 km)

6) Take the LAWRENCE AVE ramp.
Go 0.1 miles ( 0.2 km)

7) Turn LEFT onto W LAWRENCE AVE. 0.6 miles ( 1.0 km)

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
16 minutes 8.0 miles ( 13.0km)

Map to The Green Mill


Hinsdale Public Library
20 E. Maple
Hinsdale, IL 630-986-1976

1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS PKWY.
0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
13.8 miles ( 22.3 km)

3) Take the I-294 S/I-88 W exit, exit number 15A, on the left towards INDIANA/AURORA.
0.3 miles ( 0.4 km)

4) Merge onto E WEST TOLLWAY (Portions toll).
0.2 miles ( 0.4 km)

5) Take the IL-38 W/I-294 S/ROOSEVELT RD exit towards INDIANA.
0.4 miles ( 0.6 km)

6) Take the I-294 S exit on the left towards INDIANA.
0.3 miles ( 0.5 km)

7) Merge onto I-294 S (Portions toll).
3.0 miles ( 4.8 km)

8) Take the US-34 W/OGDEN AVE exit.
0.3 miles ( 0.5 km)

9) Merge onto E OGDEN AVE/US-34.
0.4 miles ( 0.7 km)

10) Turn LEFT onto N YORK RD. 0.4 miles ( 0.6 km)

11) Turn RIGHT onto THE LN.

12) Turn LEFT onto N GARFIELD AVE.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

13) Turn RIGHT onto E AYRES ST.
0.1 miles ( 0.2 km)

14) Turn LEFT onto N WASHINGTON ST.
0.4 miles ( 0.6 km)

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
26 minutes 20.3 miles ( 32.7km)

Map to Hinsdale Public Library


Johnny O'Hagan's
3374 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 773-248-3600


1) Start out going East on E CONGRESS DR.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

2) Turn LEFT onto S COLUMBUS DR.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

3) Turn RIGHT onto E JACKSON DR.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

4) Turn LEFT onto S LAKE SHORE DR.
Go 1.3 miles ( 2.1 km)

5) S LAKE SHORE DR becomes US-41 N.
Go 3.3 miles ( 5.3 km)

6) Take the BELMONT AVE ramp.
Go 0.1 miles ( 0.2 km)

7) Turn LEFT onto W BELMONT AVE.
Go 0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

8) Turn RIGHT onto N CLARK ST.
Go 0.3 miles ( 0.5 km)

9) Turn LEFT onto W ROSCOE ST.

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
14 minutes

Map to Johnny O'Hagen's


McNally's (in Elmhurst)
122 S. York Road
Elmhurst, IL 630-941-7100

1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS PKWY.
0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
16.8 miles ( 27.0 km)

3) Take the IL-64 W/NORTH AVE exit, exit number 13B.
0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

4) Merge onto E NORTH AVE.
0.8 miles ( 1.3 km)

5) Turn LEFT onto N YORK ST.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

6) Turn RIGHT onto HAHN ST.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

7) Turn LEFT onto N ADDISON AVE.
0.4 miles ( 0.6 km)

8) Turn SHARP LEFT onto W PARK AVE.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

9) Turn RIGHT onto ADELL PL.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

10) Turn LEFT onto ADELAIDE ST.
0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
25 minutes 19.2 miles ( 30.9km)

Map to McNallys (in Elmhurst)


McNally's (in St. Charles)
201 East Main St.
St. Charles, IL 630-513-6300

1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS PKWY
0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
16.8 miles ( 27.0 km)

3) Take the IL-64 W/NORTH AVE exit, exit number 13B.
0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

4) Merge onto E NORTH AVE.
17.4 miles ( 28.0 km)

5) E NORTH AVE becomes E MAIN ST.
2.7 miles ( 4.3 km)

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
1 hour, 2 minutes 37.7 miles ( 60.7km)

Map to McNallys (in St. Charles)


Molly Malones
7652 Madison
Forest Park, IL 708-366-8073


1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS PKWY by turning right
and then go 0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
Go 8.4 miles ( 13.5 km)

3) Take the IL-43/HARLEM AVE exit, exit number 21B, on the left.

4) Turn RIGHT onto HARLEM AVE/S HARLEM AVE/IL-43.
Go 0.4 miles ( 0.7 km)

5) Turn LEFT onto MADISON ST.
Go 0.6 miles ( 0.9 km)

Molly Malones is the on the south side of Madison steet one block west of DesPlaines Ave.

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
15 minutes 10.3 miles ( 16.6km)

Map to Molly Malones


Muldoon's
133 W. Front St.
Wheaton, IL 630-668-6390


1) Start out going North on S MICHIGAN AVE toward E 11TH ST.
0.42 miles

2) Turn RIGHT onto CONGRESS PLAZA DR.
0.11 miles

3) Turn LEFT onto E CONGRESS DR.
0.05 miles

4) Stay straight to go onto E CONGRESS PKWY.
0.66 miles

5) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W/I-290 W.
13.84 miles

6) Merge onto E WEST TOLLWAY/I-88 W via exit number 15A- on the left- toward INDIANA/AURORA (Portions toll).
6.30 miles

7) Take the HIGHLAND AVE exit.
0.19 miles

8) Take the ramp toward CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE.
0.03 miles

9) Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto HIGHLAND AVE/CR-9.
0.04 miles

10) Merge onto BUTTERFIELD RD/IL-56 W via the ramp- on the left.
4.88 miles

11) Turn RIGHT onto S NAPERVILLE RD/CR-23.
2.10 miles

12) Turn LEFT onto IL-38/E ROOSEVELT RD.
0.17 miles

13) Turn RIGHT onto S MAIN ST.
0.39 miles

14) Turn LEFT onto W LIBERTY DR.
0.08 miles

15) Turn RIGHT onto S HALE ST.
0.05 miles

16) Turn RIGHT onto W FRONT ST.
0.06 miles

Total Estimated Time: Total Distance:
35 minutes 29.36 miles

Map to Muldoon's


Pop's for Champagne
214 Greenbay
Highwood, IL 847-266-1313


1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS PKWY.
Go 0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

2) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.4 km)

3) Take the I-90 E/I-94 E/I-90 W/RYAN EXPY/I-94 W exit towards INDIANA/WISCONSIN.

4) Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.

5) Merge onto I-90 W.
Go 8.0 miles ( 12.9 km)

6) Take EDENS EXWY W towards MILWAUKEE.

7) Merge onto EDENS EXWY W. 14.4 miles
Go ( 23.1 km)

8) EDENS EXWY W becomes SKOKIE HWY.
Go 3.5 miles ( 5.7 km)

9) Take the IL-22 exit.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

10) Turn RIGHT onto HALF DAY RD.
Go 0.6 miles ( 1.0 km)

11) HALF DAY RD becomes PRAIRIE AVE.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.4 km)

12) Turn LEFT onto HIGH ST.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.2 km)

13) Turn RIGHT onto HIGHWOOD AVE.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

14) Turn LEFT onto GREEN BAY RD.
Go 0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
36 minutes 28.6 miles ( 46.0km)

Map to Pop's for Champagne


Quigley's
43 E. Jefferson
Naperville, IL 630-428-4774


1) Start out going West on E CONGRESS DR towards S MICHIGAN AVE.

2) Stay straight to go onto E CONGRESS PKWY.
Go 0.7 miles ( 1.1 km)

3) E CONGRESS PKWY becomes EISENHOWER EXWY W.
Go 13.8 miles ( 22.3 km)

4) Take the I-294 S/I-88 W exit, exit number 15A, on the left towards INDIANA/AURORA.
Go 0.3 miles ( 0.4 km)

5) Merge onto E WEST TOLLWAY (Portions toll).
Go 13.0 miles ( 20.9 km)

6) Take the NAPERVILLE RD exit.
Go 0.4 miles ( 0.7 km)

7) Turn RIGHT onto NAPERVILLE RD.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.4 km)

8) NAPERVILLE RD becomes N NAPER BLVD.
Go 1.9 miles ( 3.1 km)

9) Turn RIGHT onto E CHICAGO AVE.
Go 1.8 miles ( 2.9 km)

10) Turn RIGHT onto S BRAINARD ST.
Go 0.1 miles ( 0.1 km)

11) Turn LEFT onto E JEFFERSON AVE.
Go 0.2 miles ( 0.3 km)

Quigley's is on the North side of Jefferson Ave and has a beer garden patio out front,

TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: TOTAL DISTANCE:
40 minutes 32.4 miles ( 52.2km)

Map to Quigley's