cracked doormoon Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Does anyone know if the latest living room show took place already? Is there any music available from it? If it didn't happen yet, is it possible to get in? Just saw Jeff in Champaign, IL and he was GREAT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Does anyone know if the latest living room show took place already? Is there any music available from it? If it didn't happen yet, is it possible to get in? Just saw Jeff in Champaign, IL and he was GREAT!None of the 4 shows have taken place yet. I know ours is full and even has a waiting list. You should come to Chicago for the weekend of Feb 13&14 and go to the two charity fundraisers at The Vic if you can, because those are seriously fun shows ... next best thing to a living room show IMO! You won't regret it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cracked doormoon Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 None of the 4 shows have taken place yet. I know ours is full and even has a waiting list. You should come to Chicago for the weekend of Feb 13&14 and go to the two charity fundraisers at The Vic if you can, because those are seriously fun shows ... next best thing to a living room show IMO! You won't regret it! Thanks! I actually live right outside of Chicago so I see Jeff and/or Wilco as much as possible. Saw his charity show at the Vic last year and it was awesome. Champaign was a bit more intimate which was cool. What are the dates of the living room shows? I'd really like to try to get into one if at all possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 What are the dates of the living room shows? I'd really like to try to get into one if at all possible.How cool are you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JessieOK Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 This is something I'm curious about as well. Can't imagine many things more amazing than being present for one of these Living Room shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Before any jokers come in here and start giving you fake dates and addresses ( ) I'll be honest with you ... I admire (and share!) your passion about attending a living room show, and recommend you go to the upcoming Vic shows because, as you know, they are always outstanding, and then in the fall when the next auction season starts brewing, re-post here with your continued interest to be asked into a group and you (anyone) will have a MUCH greater chance then, okay? You're just a little late for this year's round of parties. Save your dough, they're not cheap, but realize the money goes 100% to people in desperate situations! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gym Teacher Man Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Before any jokers come in here and start giving you fake dates and addresses ( ) I'll be honest with you ... I admire (and share!) your passion about attending a living room show, and recommend you go to the upcoming Vic shows because, as you know, they are always outstanding, and then in the fall when the next auction season starts brewing, re-post here with your continued interest to be asked into a group and you (anyone) will have a MUCH greater chance then, okay? You're just a little late for this year's round of parties. Save your dough, they're not cheap, but realize the money goes 100% to people in desperate situations! i think i asked this once before and people didn't like it, but how expensive are these shows? split 30 ways or whatever, how much does it cost? i know the money goes to charity and i believe the shows are auctioned off, but just wondering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'm pretty sure I answered that one before ... but I'll have to look it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 This is a good thread to read for info, plus Jules left some other links to check out. http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?showtopic=38365 Here's the historical stats from past auctions, although I can't say how accurate the earlier numbers are. The last 2 auctions I attended, so I know they're correct. So you can do your own projections here about what may happen in the future. Our group shares equally in raising the money (i.e. we divide by 30) ... other groups may not. Auction 2004 - ?Auction 2005 - $12,000 (doing 2 shows @ 20 people/show) I might need correction on this oneAuction 2006 - $17,500 (doing 3 shows @ 30 people/show)Auction 2007 - $20,000 (doing 3 shows @ 30 people/show)Auction 2008 - $23,000 (doing 4 shows @ 30 people/show) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Bennett's Dreads Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 As a long time watcher, first time poster, I'm curious about these living room shows and what is required of the host...more specifically: 1) How do you go about contacting the management about having one at your house.2) Is there a minimum/maximum amount of people allowed to attend3) Can it be an outside / backyard gig rather than living room?4) Does the price change with # of shows and # of people attending? I'm in the Philly area and would love to have one if possible, but if they're 23000.00/show, I'd have to invite more than 30 people to spread the cost out and make it affordable for my guests. Thanks in advance... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 As a long time watcher, first time poster, I'm curious about these living room shows and what is required of the host...more specifically: 1) How do you go about contacting the management about having one at your house.2) Is there a minimum/maximum amount of people allowed to attend3) Can it be an outside / backyard gig rather than living room?4) Does the price change with # of shows and # of people attending? I'm in the Philly area and would love to have one if possible, but if they're 23000.00/show, I'd have to invite more than 30 people to spread the cost out and make it affordable for my guests. Thanks in advance... I answered this, but then realized the thread Wendy linked includes all of the information I just retyped! So: This is a good thread to read for info, plus Jules left some other links to check out. http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?showtopic=38365 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 As a long time watcher, first time poster, I'm curious about these living room shows and what is required of the host...more specifically: 1) How do you go about contacting the management about having one at your house.2) Is there a minimum/maximum amount of people allowed to attend3) Can it be an outside / backyard gig rather than living room?4) Does the price change with # of shows and # of people attending? I'm in the Philly area and would love to have one if possible, but if they're 23000.00/show, I'd have to invite more than 30 people to spread the cost out and make it affordable for my guests. Thanks in advance...Did you read the other threads that were posted? The answer to most of your questions are in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cracked doormoon Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 How cool are you?I shared a burrito with Jeff at Lounge Ax....how cool is that!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Bennett's Dreads Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I did look and thank you for directing me to those links...if you don't mind, I do have some questions that I didn't find the answer to: 1) So these things are on an auction basis, right? How do you know when the auctions are being / going to be held?2) Does Jeff have to be in your area in order to be considered for a show (ie: does he have to have a full Wilco show in Philly to consider playing a Philly Living Room show)?3) Is this a "Jeff is going to play some living room shows, let the bidding begin..." kind of thing?4) Who do we contact to get in on an auction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sly like a Foxwell Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Did you read the other threads that were posted? The answer to most of your questions are in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I do think you'd find the answers to most of these questions if you searched the links, but just for the sake of wrapping this up: 1. Come back here in November/December, and watch for a thread about this to pop up. In past years, the auctions have been done at Second City, in Chicago, in early/mid December. The Second City show is usually referred to as the "Letters to Santa" fundraiser. 2. The shows are all in the Chicago area. Jeff does them on his time off from Wilco, not as part of a Wilco or solo tour. So, you really need someone in your group to be in the Chicago area, and willing/able to host a show for thirty people. Also, everyone in your group has to be willing and able to travel to Chicago (and agree on a date that is also agreeable to Jeff and Susan). 3. The bidding happens at the time of Jeff's appearance at the Second City show. You need to have someone from your group there, money in hand, to bid. 4. You can organize your own bidding group between now and next December, or as stated above, you can post here sometime next fall that you're interested, and try then to get in on a group that someone else is organizing. Hope that helps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'd also add that it is never guaranteed that Jeff and Susan will do this again from one year to the next. They've been amazingly generous with their time in past years, but they are certainly not obligated to offer this particular prize. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I shared a burrito with Jeff at Lounge Ax....how cool is that!!!the same burrito? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 the same burrito? "Tweedy & the Tramp" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cracked doormoon Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 "Tweedy & the Tramp"we were on Lincoln and Fullerton not north Halstead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 "Tweedy & the Tramp" That's the same thing I thought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 3. The bidding happens at the time of Jeff's appearance at the Second City show. You need to have someone from your group there, money in hand, to bid.This merits additional emphasis. The money must be collected beforehand. Obviously this makes bidding interesting, because if you haven't collected enough money and the bid leaves you in the dust, well, you're out of luck. It helps to have someone who's willing and able to kick in extra at the last minute, though such people aren't always easy to find. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renic Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 we were on Lincoln and Fullerton not north Halstead halstead ain't that far away buddy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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