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2005 Events:
Sat, Jan 1   2005 KK Fiske's
Main Road, Washington Island, Door County, WI
Call 920-847-2121 for time
Fri, Jan 7   2005 Hey Hey Club
361 E Whitter St., Columbus, OH
8:00 pm
Sat, Jan 8   2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
South Bend, IN 9-Midnight
Fri, Jan 14   2005 Mo's Irish Pub
Milwaukee, WI Call (414)-272-0721 for info
9:00pm - 12:00am
Sat, Jan 15   2005 Marty's at Luther College
Decorah, IA 8:00pm
Sun, Jan 16   2005 Fundraiser for KPVL Radio
Postville, IA
Show begins at 7pm with Switchback starting at 8pm
  Fri and Sat,   Jan 21 and 22 2005 (New Club) Welcome to O'Malley's Pub
in Historic Weston, MO
8:00pm-Midnight
Call (816)-640-5235 for more info
Fri, Jan 28   2005 Kelleher's Irish Pub & Eatery
619 SW Water St., Peoria, IL
Call (309)-673-6000 for info
10:00pm - 2:00am
Sat, Jan 29   2005 O'Malley's Pub
1900 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO
9:00pm-1:00am
Call (314) 762-9308 for more info
Thu, Feb 3   2005 (New Club!) The Corner Tap
Downtown Cascade, Iowa - 201 1st Ave. West
Call (563) 852-3712 for more info
Show starts at 7:00pm
Fri, Feb 4   2005 Special Visit to Waterloo Iowa!
10:00 am Private School Concert
2:00 pm Private concert for Blessed Sacrament School
5:00 pm Private concert for Teachers Appreciation
8:00 pm-Midnight, Public Welcome! The Cellar 320 East 4th Street, Waterloo, IA
$2 cover / Call (319)-274-8889 for more info
Special thanks to Superfan Sheila Miller for organizing this day!
Tue, Feb 8   2005 Listen to Marty on WDCB Radio 90.9 FM, Glen Ellyn, IL.
Marty and "Folk Festival" host George Brown, will discuss Switchback's music, and play cuts from the upcoming Switchback album Bolinree.
WDCB is a full-time, full-service public radio station serving the College district with a 5,000 Watt signal
7:30pm
Fri, Feb 11   2005 Mo's Irish Pub
Milwaukee, WI Call (414)-272-0721 for info
9:00pm - 12:00am
Sat, Feb 12   2005 The Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant
5157 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL
9:00pm - 1:00am $5 Cover, Call (630)-969-0600 for info
SPECIAL PROMOTION: Anyone wearing a Switchback t-shirt
will receive their first drink compliments of the band!
Be sure to spread the word about this special show

Thu, Feb 17   2005 Hear Switchback live on the radio!!
They'll be playing at 2:00pm on WNMC 90.7 in Traverse City, MI
to promote their Traverse City Brew Pub/School Concerts/Phoenix Cafe shows
Thu, Feb 17   2005 Traverse Brewing Co. (taproom/pub)
U.S. 31 about 10 miles north of Traverse City, MI
7:30 pm - Call (231) 264-9343 for info
Fri, Feb 18   2005 Glen Lake School
3375 W. Burdickville Rd., Maple City, MI
Fri, Feb 18   2005 Phoenix Cafe
245 South Benzie Blvd., Beulah, MI
Show Time: 8:00pm
Phone (231) 882-2005 for more info
Sat, Feb 19   2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
South Bend, IN 9-Midnight
  Thu and Fri,   Feb 24 and 25   2005 Catch Switchback on Iowa Public Television!!
IPTV will air Switchback performing "Bamboozled" from the TV studios
This performance is part of the "Living In Iowa" series highlighting Iowa artists
Viewing times are 7:30pm(2/24) and 8:30pm (2/25)
Visit the IPTV - Living In Iowa Website for further info
  Thu and Fri,   Feb 24 and 25   2005 Private Concerts for Northeast Iowa Schools
Fri, Feb 25   2005 The Claddagh Irish Pub
1520 S. Randall Rd. Algonquin, IL 60102 - Call (847) 854-8535 for info
9:00pm-12:30am
Sat, Feb 26   2005 The Peace Within Concert
with Dorothy Scott, Switchback, Julie Gold, Jim Schwall and others
Cafe Montmartre
127 East Mifflin St., Madison, WI
Show begins at 8:00pm - Tickets: $12.00
Call (608)-255-5900 or visit the Peace Within Website for further info
Thu, Mar 3   2005 Decatur School Concerts!
Decatur, IL
Fri, Mar 4   2005 Paddy O'Rourke's
608 16th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA
9:00pm-1:00am
Thanks to Superfan Lora Howard!!!
Sat, Mar 5   2005 Under the Water Tower Concert Series, 1889 109th St.
Donnellson, IA 319-835-5887 8pm (Duo)
  Fri and Sat,   Mar 11 and 12 2005 Michigan Irish Festival Fundraiser
Henry Street Hall
2300 Henry St., Muskegon, MI
Call (231) 722-6520 for more info
Tue, Mar 15   2005 Molly Malone's
7652 Madison St. Forest Park,IL
8:30pm Call 708-366-8073 for info
Wed, Mar 16   2005 The Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant
5157 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL
9:00pm - 1:00am $5 Cover, Call (630)-969-0600 for info
Thu, Mar 17   2005 The Claddagh Irish Pub
1520 S. Randall Rd. Algonquin, IL 60102 - Call (847) 854-8535 for info
10:00am-11:45am
Thu, Mar 17   2005 Private Concert
1:00pm-2:00pm
Thu, Mar 17   2005 FitzGerald's
6615 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL (708)-788-6670
5:00pm-8:30pm
Thu, Mar 17   2005 Mo's Irish Pub
Milwaukee, WI Call (414)-272-0721 for info
11:00pm-2:00am
Fri, Mar 18   2005 The Claddagh Irish Pub
1702 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL Call 630-208-0337 for info
9:00pm-1:00am
Sat, Mar 19   2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
South Bend, IN 9-Midnight
Fri, Apr 1   2005 Bolinree CD Release Party!!
The Busted Lift
180 Main Street, Dubuque, IA
(563)-584-9712 for more info
Show Begins at 9pm (cover charge)
Sat, Apr 2   2005 Women's Weekend Out Concert
Steyer Opera House at the Hotel Winneshiek
Decorah, IA
1-800-998-4164
Show Begins at 9pm (doors open at 8:30pm)
For more Women's Weekend Out info and to reserve Switchback
WWO concert tickets check the Decorah, Iowa Website
Thu, Apr 7   2005 The Curragh
73 East 8th, Holland, MI
9:30pm-1:00am
Fri, Apr 8   2005 The Green Hut
1301 Columbus Ave., Bay City, MI
Call (517) 893-7496 for further info
9:00pm (cover charge)
Sat, Apr 9   2005 The Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant
5157 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL
8:00pm, Opening for Tempest
Call (630)-969-0600 for info
Thu, Apr 14   2005 Medina Schools Assembly Program
"Music is a Family"
Fri, Apr 15   2005 Hey Hey Club
361 E Whitter St., Columbus, OH
9:00 pm
Sat, Apr 16   2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
South Bend, IN 9-Midnight
Tue, Apr 19   2005 School Concert Series
Pine Island, MN
Wed, Apr 20   2005 Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI Noon
A NACA Event
Fri, Apr 22   2005 Mo's Irish Pub
Milwaukee, WI Call (414)-272-0721 for info
9:00pm - 12:00am
Sat, Apr 23   2005 Concert at Oak Center
Oak Center, MN 507-753-2080
With Special Guest Maggie Fitzgerald!
Sun, Apr 24   2005 Byron's
112 Main Street - Pomeroy, Iowa
5:00 pm concert
Mon, Apr 25   2005 Brazenhead Irish Pub
319 N. 78th, Omaha, NE
7:30 - 10:30 pm
Call (402)-393-3731 for more info
Tue, Apr 26   2005 The Hi-Ho Bar and Grill
1817 Frederick Avenue - Saint Joseph, MO
Call (816) 233-7363 for more details
8:00 pm
Thu, Apr 28   2005 Rocky Mountain Tour!
The FADO
Denver, CO
3:00 - 6:00pm
Thu, Apr 28   2005 The Celtic House Pub (Newly Expanded!)
16522 Keystone, Parker, CO
Call (303)-841-5454 for details / Show Begins at 7:30pm
Fri, Apr 29   2005 Encore Performance at the Celtic House Pub!
16522 Keystone, Parker, CO
8:00pm-12:00am
Sat, Apr 30   2005 Gloamin' Fest at Riker's Ranch, Evergreen, CO
Come join Rocky Mountain Combo percussionist Keith Riker as he hosts a house concert outside on "red rocks west".
Concert begins at 3pm. Switchback from 6-8pm
Refreshments provided - $10 suggested donation
RSVP Only Click here to send your rsvp
Tue, May 3   2005 The Cala Inn
Dillon, CO
8:30pm
Check out photos of Switchback on the Cala Inn St. Patrick's Day gallery!!
Fri, May 6   2005 The Little Bear Saloon
Evergreen, CO
5:00-8:00pm
Sat, May 7   2005 The Gatherin Festival of Beltane
Located near Wakeeney, Kansas
Check out their Website for more info
It's quite a unique festival!
Fri, May 13   2005 WayGood Presents Showcase...
Featuring Switchback and Joe Price
Powerful Blues from one of Iowa's musical treasures
FitzGerald's Side Bar Room - 9:00pm
Tickets are available from FitzGerald's. $ 10 advance/$13 at the door
Call 708-788-6670 for more information.
Sat, May 14   2005 The Reverb
Everyone welcome at this ALL AGES show!
Doors Open at 8:00pm, Show begins at 9:00pm
The Reverb is located at 204 1/2 Main Street, Cedar Falls, IA
Tickets: $6 for ages 21+, $7 for Under 21
Call 319-277-4404 for more information.
Brought to you by our fabulous Iowa Switchback liaisons!!
Fri, May 20   2005 (New Venue!)Skinny's Lakeshore
N2062 S. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva WI
Call 262-248-8912 for more info
10:30pm-1:30am
Sat, May 21   2005 Private Event
Wedding in New Buffalo, MI!
Fri, May 27   2005 Underground City Tavern
Hilton - Springfield, 700 E. Adams St.
Springfield, IL. Call (217)-789-1530 for details
Voted best place for live music by readers of Illinois Times. Nearly every Friday and Saturday, blues, swing, country, folk or some amalgamation thereof -- are to be found onstage, entertaining the critters at the bottom of the Hilton.
9:30pm showtime/cover
Sat, May 28   2005 Private Wedding
Peoria, IL
Sun, May 29   2005 Catfish Charlie's
Dubuque Yacht Basin
Dubuque, IA - 8:00pm-midnight
Mon, May 30   2005 Catfish Charlie's
Dubuque Yacht Basin
Dubuque, IA - 2:00pm-6:00pm
Fri, June 3
Sat, June 4   2005
Private Event
Hiawatha BMW Biker Rally (our 3rd year!)
Money Creek, MN
Sun, Jun 5   2005 Private Event
Manchester, IA
2:00pm
Thu, Jun 9 2005 Claddagh Irish Pub - Patio Concert
1702 Commons Drive
Geneva, IL Call (630) 208-0337 for more info
7:00pm-10:00pm
Fri, Jun 10 2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
South Bend, IN 9-Midnight
Sat, Jun 11 2005 The Focal Point
Maplewood, MO
Concert time 8:30pm
Tickets $10 advance, $12 at the door
Sun, Jun 12 2005 The Grant Wood Art Festival
Stone City, IA
Main Stage, 3:30pm
Tue, June 14   2005 MUSICAMP 2005
First Baptist Church, Decatur, IL
9:50-10:30am
Wed, Jun 15   2005 Private event for Midwest Bank
5:30pm-7:30pm
Thu, June 16   2005 Cadillac Bistro
111 B North Mitchell Street, Cadillac, MI
Showtime: 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00pm)
Tickets: $12 (only available from the Cadillac Bistro)
Call 231-876-3663 for info or to purchase tickets
This is a Smoke-free concert
Fri, June 17   2005 Party In the Park
Hackley Park, Downtown Muskegon, MI
5pm-9pm
Sat, June 18   2005 Traverse Brewing Company (taproom/pub)
Elk Rapids, MI (U.S. 31 about 10 miles north of Traverse City)
Time: 3:30pm Tickets: $11 advanced purchase, $13 at the door
Ticket outlets incude: Traverse Brewing Company, Chef Charles or the Corner
Druggist in Elk Rapids, and Oryana Food Cooperative
Call (231) 264-9343 for info
Sat, June 18   2005 Legg's Inn
Cross Village, MI
9:30pm
Call (231) 526-2281 for more info
Thu, Jun 23   2005 The River Music Experience
"Live at 5 in Mojo's at the RME
131 West 2nd Street Davenport, IA - 5:00-7:00pm
RME-The Center for American Roots Music
Fri, June 24   2005 Old Settler's Park
Fort Madison, IA
Concert from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Sat, Jun 25   2005 Private Event
Lake Geneva WI
9:30pm-Midnight
Sun, Jun 26   2005 Concert in the Arboretum
Marshall Park, 3800 Arboretum Drive
Dubuque, IA 563-556-2100 6pm
Thu, Jun 30   2005 Claddagh Irish Pub - Patio Concert
1702 Commons Drive
Geneva, IL Call (630) 208-0337 for more info
7:00pm-10:00pm
Fri, Jul 1   2005 Private Event
Foy Family Reunion
Versailles, IN
Sat, Jul 2   2005 Hey Hey Club
Columbus, OH
Time: 9:00pm
Sun, Jul 3   2005 Switchback returns to FitzGerald's for the American Music Festival!
6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL
Doors Open: 1:30pm, music til 1:30am!
Two Switchback Sets!!: 3:00pm and 4:15pm in the SideBar
Cost: $25.00 for a Sunday Pass ($5.00 discount if you arrive before 3:00pm)
Kids under 13 welcome until 10:00pm for only $5.00
Call (708)-788-2118 for further details or for tickets
Mon, Jul 4   2005 CANCELLED: Fourth of July Festival
Beloit, WI
Noon-2:00pm
Mon, Jul 4   2005 Dixon Petunia Festival
Dixon, IL
6:00pm
Special Thanks to Switchback Rose!!!
Thu, Jul 7   2005 International Sign Painters Convention
Mike Meyer Signs - Mazeppa, MN
Show begins at 8:00pm
Fri, Jul 8   2005 Catfish Charlie's
Dubuque Yacht Basin
Dubuque, IA - 8:00pm-midnight
Sat, Jul 9   2005 St. John's Center Street Block Party
Downtown -- Rochester, Minnesota
Join Switchback at this all-day festival with numerous bands from many
musical genres, and a full food and beverage court.
Switchback Showtime: 4:30pm
Sun, Jul 10   2005 Colorado Irish Festival
Littleton, CO
Switchback Showtimes: 2:00pm and also 8:00pm
Wed, Jul 13   2005 The Winona Public Library Children's Series
Located at the corner of 5th and Johnson Streets
Winona, MN
11am-Noon
Thu, Jul 14   2005 Music Cafe at the Bluefront
306 S. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI
Showtime: 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Tickets: $10 (call 920-743-9218 for more info)
Check out this cool new venue -- food, fine wine and beer served
Fri, Jul 15   2005 Benefit Dance at the Firehouse Restaurant
Viroqua, WI
Donations at the door will go to the Vernon County Habitat for Humanity, Kickapoo Valley Reserve, Viroqua Fine Arts Association and K-GAP (Kickapoo-Guatemala project).
Band plays from 8:00pm-Midnight
Sat, Jul 16   2005 Beloit RiverFest
Beloit, WI
North Stage, Time: 2:00pm-5:30pm
Sat, Jul 16   2005 Private Event
Call 1-800-600-7071 to book Switchback to your private event!
Thu, Jul 21   2005 Claddagh Irish Pub - Patio Concert
1702 Commons Drive
Geneva, IL Call (630) 208-0337 for more info
7:00pm-10:00pm
Last patio concert for the summer!
Fri, Jul 22   2005 Mo's Irish Pub
Milwaukee, WI Call (414)-272-0721 for info
Time: TBA
Sat, Jul 23   2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
South Bend, IN 9-Midnight
Mon Jul 25   2005 Harmony for Mayo Clinic Concert Series
Harwick Building Courtyard
Downtown, Rochester, MN
12:10pm-1:00pm
Thanks to Jeff Harrington!!
  Sat and Sun,   Jul 30 and 31   2005 Private Event
Marty and Annie's Wedding!!
  Wed-Fri,   Aug 3 - 5   2005 The London Bridge Pub
Monterey, CA
9:00pm-1:00am
  Sat and Sun,   Aug 6 and 7   2005 The Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
Monterey, CA
Times: TBA
Wed, Aug 10   2005 Park in the Square
Woodstock, IL (Marty's ancestral territory!)
Showtime: 7:00pm
Fri, Aug 12   2005 KK Fiske's
Main Road, Washington Island, Door County, WI
9:30pm start time
Call 920-847-2121 for more info
Sat, Aug 13   2005 KK Fiske's
Main Road, Washington Island, Door County, WI
9:30pm start time
Fri, Aug 19   2005 Brazenhead Irish Pub
319 N. 78th, Omaha, NE
8:00pm-midnight
Call (402)-393-3731 for more info
Sat, Aug 20   2005 WaKeeney Festival
WaKeeney, Kansas
Trego Co. Fairgrounds
Switchback, pipers, fiddlers and possibly Irish dancers!!
Time: TBA
Mon, Aug 22   2005 Catch Switchback on KRFC Radio (Ft. Collins, CO)!
They'll be on "The Long Acre" with Cindy Reich
Time: 2:00pm
Tue, Aug 23   2005 Boulder Showcase! at The Rock and Soul Cafe
5290 Arapahoe Ave, Suite I - Boulder, CO
7:30pm-10:30pm. Cover charge.
Call (303)-443-5108 for further infomation
Colorado fans, we need you to fill the place (our 1st Boulder show)!
Wed, Aug 24   2005 Evergreen Lake Concert Series
Evergreen, CO
7:00 - 9:00pm
Fri, Aug 26   2005 Peoria Erin Feis
Downtown Peoria at Water St and Hamilton Blvd
Switchback plays at 7:45pm in O'Neill's Pub
Check the Erin Feis Website for further details
Fri, Aug 26   2005 After Erin Feis Party at Kelleher's Irish Pub & Eatery
619 SW Water St., Peoria, IL
Call (309)-673-6000 for info
Show starts at approx 10:30pm
Sat, Aug 27   2005 Peoria Erin Feis
Downtown Peoria at Water St and Hamilton Blvd
Switchback plays at 5:45pm on the North Stage
Check the Erin Feis Website for further details
Sun, Aug 28   2005 Taste of Postville
Postville, IA
Switchback plays at Noon
Fri, Sep 2   2005 Mo's Irish Pub
Milwaukee, WI Call (414)-272-0721 for info
Time: 9:30pm
  Sat and Sun, Sep 3 and 4   2005 Haybarn Rendezvous III
Duve Farm
Amboy, IL
Click here for more details!
Come join this annual gathering of Switchback fans!
Mon, Sep 5   2005 Private Event: Mullen Family Reunion
Call (800) 600-7071 to book your private event now!
Thu, Sep 15   2005 WayGood Presents...
The Music of Chuck Suchy
Folksinger, farmer, songwriter, storyteller...
One of the foremost musical voices of the American Great Plains
Switchback will also perform making this a great evening of heartfelt music
FitzGerald's Side Bar Room - 8:00pm
Tickets are available from FitzGerald's. $ 10 advance/$13 at the door
Call 708-788-6670 for more information.
Fri, Sep 16   2005 Michigan Irish Fest
Park Terrace Irish Pub
Muskegon, MI
Time: TBA
Sat, Sep 17   2005 Michigan Irish Fest
Park Terrace Irish Pub
Muskegon, MI
7:30 - 9:00 pm
  Sun-Wed, Sep 18 - 28   2005 Travelin' Down An Irish Road 2005
Join Switchback and friends as they tour the Emerald Isle!
Click Here for more trip details
See Ireland the best way there is...With Switchback
Tue, Sep 20   2005 "Welcome to Ireland Show" at the Imperial Hotel
Galway, Ireland
Start Time: 8:30 pm
Thu, Sep 22   2005 Matt Molloy's
Westport, Ireland
Time: 8:00 pm
Brought to you by our Resident Irish Switchback promoter Paul Sammon and Princess Lora, too!
Fri, Sep 23   2005 The Drift Inn
Railway Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Time: 9:00 pm
Mon, Sep 26   2005 The Cobblestone at the Ashling Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
Cover Charge: 10 euros advance, 13 euros at the door
Time: 9:00pm
Brought to you by Musiclee, showcasing quality music in Ireland
Tue, Sep 27   2005 "Adios to Ireland" show at the Teachers Club
36 Parnell Square, Dublin, Ireland
Cover Charge: 10 euros
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Show will benefit the local Temple Street Univerisity Children's Hospital
Mingle with the locals and help out a worthy cause as well!
Many thanks to Dolores Gibbons, who saw us perform in Indiana at the Fiddler's Hearth and invited us to perform at this wonderful benefit.
Thu, Sep 29   2005 Concert at Markree Castle - County Sligo, Ireland
Cover Charge: 10 Euros
Time: TBA
Check out the Celtic Ways site for info on the concerts at the castle!
Sun, Oct 2   2005 McGrory's
Culdaff, Inishowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Check with McGrory's for the time and other details
  Sat and Sun Oct 8 & 9   2005 Weston Irish Festival
Weston, MO
Call (816) 640-5235 for more info
Fri, Oct 14   2005 Brazenhead Irish Pub
319 N. 78th, Omaha, NE
8:00pm-midnight
Call (402)-393-3731 for more info
Sat, Oct 15   2005 Benefit for the CARE Foundation and
Booster Club of Cascade, Iowa
Monies raised will go toward a new High School track and concession stand
Two venues: The Fine Arts Center (7:00pm), and a later set at
Dagwood's Pub 231 1st Ave West -- (563)-852-3378
Check back for more details of this exciting event!
Many Thanks To Superfans Lisa and Doug Frey!!
  Mon-Fri,   Oct 17-21 and   Mon-Fri,   Oct 24-28   2005 Dubuque Arts Council - Artist In Residence Program
Dubuque, IA
Sat, Oct 22   2005 Grand Rapids and District Pipe Band Ceilidh
Grand Valley Armory - 1200 44th St Sw, Wyoming, MI (Grand Rapids area)
Time: 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Tue, Oct 25   2005 Free public concert for the Dubuque Arts Council
Bell Tower Theater, 2728 Asbury Road, Dubuque IA
Time: 7:30pm
For more info call Alvina at (563) 556-7748 (8am-noon)
Fri, Oct 28   2005 T.J. Maloney's at the Radisson hotel
Merrillville, IN
9:30pm
Special note to all our sports-loving Switchback fans: Listen
to ESPN 1000 AM radio and you just might hear the announcement for
Switchback's special appearance at T.J. Maloney's grand opening on
October 28, 2005. Maloney's promises to be the most authentic and
exciting Irish pub in the area! We want a big crowd out there and hope
that you will join us. And be sure to let us know if you hear this commercial!
Sat, Oct 29   2005

4th Annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Show
Fitzgerald's 6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL (708)-788-2118
NOTE: This show will take place in the Roosevelt Grill (FitzGerald's restaurant)
Time: Doors open at 9:00pm, but due to numerous activities nearby, parking will be rather limited--PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY if possible
Tickets: $10.00 advance/$13.00 at the door
Come out and celebrate this wonderful Mexican holiday with Switchback as they perform some songs off their yet to be released cd 'Falling Water River'!
10% of the money from this concert will be donated to the American Cancer Society

Thu and Fri, Nov 3 & 4   2005 Illinois Arts Council Conference
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm each day
Tue, Nov 8   2005 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Open Mall Lounge
2740 West Mason Street, Green Bay, WI
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Call 1-800-422-NWTC for more info
Fri, Nov 11   2005 Private Party for Robin
Friendly Tap, Berwyn, IL
9:00pm
Sat, Nov 12   2005 The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street, South Bend, IN
Call (574) 232-2853 for more info
Thu, Dec 1   2005 Underground City Tavern
Hilton - Springfield, 700 E. Adams St.
Springfield, IL. Call (217)-789-1530 for details
Voted best place for live music by readers of Illinois Times. Nearly every Friday and Saturday, blues, swing, country, folk or some amalgamation thereof -- are to be found onstage, entertaining the critters at the bottom of the Hilton.
Time: 9:30pm/cover
Fri, Dec 2   2005 Kelleher's Irish Pub & Eatery
619 SW Water St. Peoria, IL
9:00pm-Midnight
Call (309)-673-6000 for info
Stay tuned for details of upcoming radio promotion
This will be a release party for Bolinree!!
Sat, Dec 3   2005 Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd. Maplewood
St. Louis, MO 314-781-4200
8:30pm
Please note the date change!!
Mon, Dec 5   2005 Private Concert
Thu, Dec 15   2005 Cabaret Riverside
Rochester Art Center - Rochester, MN
Start time: 6:30pm
Call (800) 657-3980 for further details
Fri, Dec 16   2005 Switchback Celebrates a Midwestern Christmas
at the Thrasher Opera House
506 Mill Street, Green Lake, WI
Time: 7:30pm Tickets: $16
Call (888)-441-0140 for more information
Sat, Dec 17   2005 Private Christmas Party
Organic Valley - LaFarge, WI
Sun, Dec 18   2005 Private Graduation Party
Blue Earth, MN
2006 Events:
Fri, Jan 13   2006 Starr's Cave Nature Center
11627 Starr's Cave Road, Burlington, IA
Switchback concert begins at 7:30pm
Call (319) 753-5808 for info
Sat, Jan 14   2006 Music Under the Water Tower Concert Series
Donnellson American Legion Hall (next to the watertower), Donnellson, IA
Call 319-835-5887 for more info
Show begins at 8pm
    Fri - Tue,    Feb 10 - 14   2006 18th Annual International Folk Alliance Conference
Austin, TX
Brian will be representing Switchback as he joins James Talley for some special showcases!
Thu, Feb 23   2006
The Music of the Mike and Amy Finders Band
Described as Acoustic Blue Folkgrass, the music of the Mike and Amy Finders Band rambles playfully along the fences that define the bluegrass, blues, old-time country and folk music genres. Amy Finders' voice has been described as "a rich, acrobatic instrument...", and husband Mike has won songwriting contests the last two years at MerleFest, one of the most prestigious acoustic music festivals in the US.
Combined with the music of Switchback, this evening promises to be a wonderful musical event.
The show will take place at FitzGerald's Side Bar Room
6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL (708)-788-2118
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $10.00 advance/$13.00 at the door
Fri, Feb 24   2006 Join the "Hoosier Holiday" at T.J. Maloney's
Radisson Hotel & Star Plaza
Merrillville, Indiana
9:30pm-11:30pm
Sat, Feb 25   2006 The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street, South Bend, IN
Call (574) 232-2853 for more info
Tue, Mar 7   2006 Moraine Park Technical College
West Bend, WI
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Call 262-334-3413 for more info
Fri, Mar 10   2006 Private Event -- Curie High School
Chicago, IL
Two assemblies presenting "Far Amerikay" - An educational program about the influence of Irish music in America
Sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council

Fri, Mar 10   2006 Jameson's Irish Pub
310 E. Fourth St., Waterloo, IA
Time: 9:00pm - Midnight
$5.00 cover charge
Sat, Mar 11   2006 Prairie Enthusiasts' Conference
Discovery Center Auditorium - Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Lanesboro, MN
The Switchback concert is open to the public
Concert admission is $10
Concert begins: 8:30pm
For more info, call Andrea Mueller at (507)-867-9229.
Tue, Mar 14   2006 Private Show
3:00pm
Tue, Mar 14   2006 Private Show
6:30pm
Wed, Mar 15   2006 Private Show
3-4pm
Wed, Mar 15   2006 Private Show
7:15pm-8:00pm
Contact us for your private event! Call 1-800-600-7071
Thu, Mar 16   2006 Private school concert at Ottawa High School
Ottawa, IL - Time: 1:25pm
Sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council

Thu, Mar 16   2006 An Evening of Irish Music at the Historic Dixon Theatre
Dixon, IL
7:00pm -- Tickets: $10.00
For ticket info call Mary Anne Duve at 815-857-2270 or 708-975-3522
Fri, Mar 17   2006 FitzGerald's
6615 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, IL
2:00pm-6:00pm in the SideBar music room
Join FitzGerald’s for their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration featuring live music on two stages, Irish Step Dancing, heated festival tent, coat check and homemade traditional dishes by WISHBONE including a kids menu and vegetarian options, as well as corned beef, Irish soda bread, Guinness stew and more! Doors open at 1:00pm and all are welcome! Adult admission is $8 and kids 12 and under get in for $4.
Fri, Mar 17   2006 Private Show
8:00pm-11:00pm
Contact us for your private event! Call 1-800-600-7071
Sat, Mar 18   2006 Shamrock Club of New Dublin
New London, WI
11:00am - 1:00pm
Mon, Mar 20   2006 Michigan Schools Tour
The tour is sponsored by grants from Charlevoix Education Foundation, Charlevoix County Community Foundation, and Cheboygan Council for the Arts.

Monday morning - assembly at Charlevoix Elementary School
Monday afternoon - assembly at St. Ignace HIgh School
Tue, Mar 21   2006 Michigan Schools Tour
Tuesday morning - assemblies at Charlevoix Middle School/High School
Tuesday afternoon - assembly at Concord Antrium
Tuesday night - jam session at The Weathervane in Charlevoix
Wed, Mar 22   2006 Michigan Schools Tour
Wednesday morning - dress rehearsal for Charlevoix Concert
Wednesday afternoon - TBA
Wednesday night - Charlevoix concert
Thu, Mar 23   2006 Michigan Schools Tour
Thursday at noon - Northern Central Michigan College in Petoskey
Thursday afternoon - TBA
Thursday @ 5p.m. interview on WNMC Traverse City
Thu, Mar 23   2006 Traverse Brewing Comapny
11550 U.S. 31 South, Williamsburg, MI
Showtime: 7:30pm
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 door
Fri, Mar 24   2006 The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Call (574) 232-2853 for more info
Sat, Mar, 25   2006 Private Event
Surprise Party!
3:30pm - 6:30pm
Sat, Mar 25   2006 St. Patrick's Celebration - St. Giles Church
Oak Park, IL
Show begins at 8:00pm
Thu, Mar 30   2006 Private Event
Decatur, IL
Fri, Mar 31   2006 Private school concert at Beaubien Elementary School
Chicago, IL
Sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council

Fri, Mar 31   2006 Private Party
Contact us for your private event! Call 1-800-600-7071
Sat, Apr 1   2006 Private Event
50th Anniversary Party - Bill and Pat Peters
American Legion Hall
Richland Center, WI
Sun, Apr 2   2006 The Move
Located in the Main Street Station Public Market
Viroqua, WI
3:00pm
Call (608) 637-8328 for more info
Thu, Apr 6   2006
The Music of Beth Patterson
Multi -instrumentalist Beth Patterson is foremost a player of the eight - and ten - stringed Irish bouzoukis (adaptations of a traditional Greek instrument). She integrates into her style her experiences of playing Celtic, Cajun, rock, jazz, blues, country, gospel, classical, Latin, and folk music. She spent a year studying traditional Irish music and ethnomusicology at University College, Cork in Ireland, and being a firm believer in the healing power of music, she also holds a bachelor’s degree in music therapy. Her performances are full of drive, energy, and passion, laced with humor, with an eclectic repertoire of Celtic, roots, and contemporary songs. Her stage presence has been described as "a cross between a cobra and a puppy".
With Beth and Switchback on the same bill, we should be able to illuminate all of Chicago from the energy on the stage! Don't miss this exciting show.
The show will take place at FitzGerald's Side Bar Room
6615 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL (708)-788-2118
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: $15.00 at the door
Fri, Apr 7   2006 O'Donoghue's
Elm Grove, WI
9:00pm - Midnight ($5 cover charge)
Sat, Apr 8   2006 World Folk Music Company
1808 W. 103rd St., Chicago IL.
8:00pm (two sets) Call (773) 779-7059 for info
Wed, Apr 19   2006 Spring Fling at Irwin Community Center
Homewood, IL
Time: 1:00pm
Thu, Apr 20 nbsp; 2006 House Concert
Mt. Pleasant, MI
For details, call 989-289-1815
Fri, Apr 21   2006 Mt. Pleasant High School
Mt. Pleasant, MI
World Cultures Day Program
9:45am - 12:40pm
Fri, Apr 21   2006 Fancher Elementary School
Mt. Pleasant, MI
School assembly
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Fri, Apr 21   2006 Special Evening Concert
Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant, MI
This show is open to the public!
Time: 8:00pm
Sat, Apr 22   2006 Concert at Oak Center
Oak Center, MN 507-753-2080
With Special Guest Maggie Fitzgerald!
8:00pm
Fri, Apr 28   2006 Maggie McCall's
9523 Q Street, Omaha NE
Opening Act: The Erin Ceilidh Band - 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Switchback - 9:00pm to 11:50pm
$6 Cover
Call 402-934-4669 for more info
Sat, Apr 29   2006 Iron Horse Concert Hall
315 South Main, El Dorado, KS 67042
Time: TBA
Sat & Sun, May 6 & 7   2006 Th' Gatherin' Ancient Festival O' Beltane
The event takes place near Wakeeney, KS (67672), halfway between Kansas City and Denver.
The site is just north of Cedar Bluff State Park. Check the Website for details
Time: TBA
Mon, May 8   2006
Living Room Concerts at High Plains Public Radio
210 N. 7th Street, Garden City, KS 67846
Snacks will be available
Time: 7:30pm (get there early for a good seat!)
Fri & Sat,   May 12 & 13   2006 The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Call (574) 232-2853 for more info
Fri, May 26   2006 Jameson's Irish Pub
310 E. Fourth Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
9:00pm - Midnight, $5 cover
Sat, May 27   2006 Private Event (wedding)
7:30pm - 11:00pm
Sun, May 28   2006 Catfish Charlie's
1630 East 16th Street Extension, Dubuque, IA 52001
8:30pm-11:30pm
Call (563) 582-8600 for more info
Fri & Sat,   Jun 2 & 3   2006 Hiawatha Rally at Money Creek Campground
Money Creek, MN 55949
7:30pm - 11:30pm
Wed, Jun 7   2006 WDVX's Blue Plate Special Radio Show
301 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
12:00 Noon
More details to be added!
Thu, Jun 8   2006 Nashville, TN Show
More info TBA soon!
Fri, Jun 9   2006 Catch Switchback on Memphis TV!!
Marty and Brian will perform songs on"Live at 9", a tv show on WREG-TV, Channel 3, Peabody Place, Memphis TN
Showtime: 9:00am
Don't miss this opportunity to see Switchback on the air!
Fri, Jun 9   2006
Come spend a wonderful "Sunset with Switchback"!
The first production of "Memphis WayGood Presents" along with The Alzheimer’s Association of Memphis
This will be a special outdoor concert event, so lawn chairs are required!
The show takes place on the grounds of the Alzheimer’s Association
326 Ellsworth Street Memphis TN 38111
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ticket are $15.00 - Please RSVP @ 901-565-0011 space is limited
Join Switchback as they play selections from their soon to be
released Falling Water River CD!

Sat, Jun 10   2006 Special Party "Maplewood Block Party"
Maplewood (St. Louis), MO 63143
Time: TBA
Sat, Jun 10   2006 Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd. Maplewood 63143 (St. Louis area)
Call (314)-781-4200 for more info
Time: 9:00pm
Tickets: $10.00 advance, $12.00 at the door
Special Concert for Falling Water River CD!

Fri, Jun 16   2006 Pre-Mayfly Dance Cruise Concert!
Catfish Charlie's
1630 East 16th Street Extension, Dubuque, IA 52001
8:30pm-11:30pm
Call (563) 582-8600 for more info
Sat, Jun 17   2006 JOIN SWITCHBACK FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL MAYFLY DANCE ABOARD THE HISTORIC JULIA BELLE SWAIN RIVERBOAT!
This exciting 8-hour cruise departs and returns from the port of Winona, MN. 55987 and includes sightseeing, wonderful meals served on deck, and an evening concert by Switchback!
Visit our Mayfly Dance webpage for more details!
Call 1-800-815-1005 for more info
Sun, Jun 25   2006 Surprise Party
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Wed, Jun 28   2006 Concerts In The Park Series
Green Lake, WI 54941
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Release Concert for Falling Water River!
Fri, Jun 30   2006 The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601
Call (574) 232-2853 for more info