Chicago Pop Festival

The Party

Chicago Music Scene Book Launch & Chicago Pop Festival Preview Party

We are pleased to announce the Chicago Music Scene Book Launch & Chicago Pop Festival Preview Party will take place at Chicago's historic Abbey Pub! Founded in 1973, the Abbey Pub continues to feature and support music of all genres and has been home base to many Chicago musicians. With such a great history, what better place to have our party? Join us for some great food, lots of music and even more fun.

A landmark book calls for a landmark book LAUNCH. The Book Launch party will bring Dean's book to life by featuring several acts from the upcoming Chicago Pop Festival and the live finals of The World's First Ever Gloria-off.

Chicago Music Scene Party Tickets

  • Remember walking around school getting friends to sign their yearbook photos? You can do that at the party too! Meet, greet and get your book signed by Dean Milano and many of the musicians featured in the book.
  • Get a taste of the entertainment to come at Chicago Pop Festival 2010 with terrific acts listed below.
  • Audience reaction counts in any battle of the bands, so come cheer for your favorite finalist from the winners of the online portion of the The World's First Ever Gloria-off.
  • Meet our charities and learn what important work they are doing in schools and communities in Chicago and elsewhere.
  • The Chicago Pop Festival All-Star Band will cap off the afternoon with a jam session featuring lots of your favorite musicians from the 1960s and 1970s.

Stay tuned here for updates and details.

Chicago Pop Festival Jazz Ensemble:
Bob Centano
Josie Falbo
Al Goldberg (Yama & the Kharma Dusters)
Audrey Morris
Alejo Poveda (Chevere)
Dean Rolando
Kestutis Stanciauskas (Streetdancer)

Chicago Pop Festival Preview:
Tricia Alexander
Muriel Anderson
Al Day
Mesa
Michael Miles
Rokko & The Hat
Special Consensus Alumni Band
Greg Trafidlo
Wilderness Road

Chicago Pop Festival All-Star Jam, featuring:
Members of the Shadows of Knight
The Roseland Band

Our MCs for the evening:
Marty O'Connell
Kathy Kelly
Lilli Kuzma
Earl Pionke
Marge Summit

Plus appearances by:

John Benischek
Andrew Calhoun
Members of The Cascades
Members of The Dirty Wurds
Chris Farrell
Members of The Flock
Members of For Days & A Night
Jamestown Massacre
Perry Jordan (Heartsfield)

Amy Lowe
Ed Mooney
Members of The New Colony Six
Peter Nye
Pony Express
Ronnie Rice
Jimy Rogers (The Mauds)
Saturday's Children
Chris Shannon (The Escavels)

Norm Siegel
Barb Silverman (Laketown Buskers)
Tony Smith
Michael Tafoya (The Boyzz)
Harlan Lee Terson (Lonnie Brooks Band)
Ruth Tobias
AND MORE!!