So, I just picked up a side gig playing with a Tom Petty cover band, Petty Theft. Actually we do Petty plus Mellencamp plus a little Eagles, Thin Lizzy, Cars, etc.
My first gig with them is tomorrow night (Tuesday) at Chicago City Limits in Schaumburg, IL. We're headlining, so we go on about 10 pm. I'll be playing my fretted Epic.
Mike

Mike:
 
Love the name!  Good luck with the gig.
 
Bill, tgo

Good luck with the gig Mike. I'd be there but I'll be watching springsteen instead;-)
 
Graeme

Thanks, Bill, Graeme....
Hmmmm, that sounds like a name I remember  
Mike

Here comes another one....
 
 

 
Mike

With Petty Theft and Kick Back City on the bill, it's another night of crime and corruption.

Have fun mike. Again, I'd have been there but I'll be driving up to Skye for Big Tuna's holiday weekend 'tour' ;-)
 
Let's see some pictures from these gigs.
 
Graeme

Kick Back City?  A Rory Gallagher tribute perhaps?

Yep, Dave welcome to Chi-town. What... you gotta problem wid dat?  
Actually, we doubled with them at the Chicago City Limits gig (that's a club here). They do classic and arena rock covers, so more likely to hear Journey, Styx and Kansas, etc..
Hey Jacko, I loved the pictures of your outdoor show last weekend - just beautiful to play by the sea. It reminded me of a film I just saw on Sundance Channel  called Touch The Sound about Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Too beautiful for words, it made me mist up sitting here listening to her playing with people around the world. Sadly I don't own a camera, but if somebody takes snaps, I'll post them here or on myspace.
Mike

Back in the saddle again....
Petty Theft will play a full show at:
 Miss Kittys Saloon
634 E Ogden Ave
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 357-2420
We go on at 9 pm for a ~ 4 hour show... two long sets
 
Mike

Petty Theft is doing a single set on Friday, May 28th at Shark City as part of a band showcase night. Shark City is located at 2240 Bloomingdale Road in Glendale Heights, IL. The show starts at 9:30.
Mike

Wishing you great success from the showcase Mike!  Have fun!

Petty Theft is playing at the Just Us Festival outside Chet's Melody Lounge  in Justice IL this Saturday, July 17th. The address is 7400 Archer Ave. and we'll be doing a one hour set starting at 5 pm.
 
Mike

Have a great gig mike. I'll be playing another wedding in Alloa so I'm willing to bet you'll enjoy yours more than I do.
 
Graeme

Thanks Graeme,
Have fun with your show too! My enjoyment level will depend on the Temperature/Humidity Index for Chicago's south side tomorrow (yesterday it felt like 97?F, I was melting)  
Mike