Double Door Yearlong Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration

Chicago, IL, 3/4/2009 – This summer marks Double Door’s 15-year anniversary, and the club has lined up a series of special events to celebrate throughout the entire year. These exclusive shows will feature many of the artists who have helped shape the club over the years.

Double Door, located in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park. The premier club has hosted thousands of artists since their first two shows June 12, and 13th, 1994 featuring Lloyd Cole—who was setting up his gear while the building’s paint was still drying.

Over the last 15 years, a plethora of diverse musicians have performed at Double Door, both on the national and local scale. The mainstream artists who have graced the concert hall’s stage include The Rolling Stones, The Roots, Tenacious D, Kid Rock, Macy Gray, Joan Jett, Bush, The Cranberries, John Legend, Fountains of Wayne, Our Lady Peace, Kings of Leon, Richard Ashcroft, Common, Michelle Branch, Damian Marley, and Henry Rollins.

Keeping up with the fast-paced music industry, Double Door continues to break new talent and works with major and independent record labels, as well as Chicago’s  top promoters. In addition to national acts, hundreds of emerging musicians and local talent launched their booming careers on Double Door’s stage, including Local H, The Smashing Pumpkins, Disturbed, Rise Against, Rachael Yamagata, and Kill Hannah.

Double Door has also hosts parties and events for major business, MTV, VH-1, and Rolling Stone Magazine, as well as numerous local benefits and fundraisers for area musical, cultural, political, educational, and charitable organizations.

Double Door is located at 1572 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622. The mailing address is 1321 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite #425. For additional information on the 15th anniversary events, contact Phil Kosch at phil@doubledoor.com, 773/489.3160 or visit www.doubledoor.com.

NOTABLE ACTS WHO HAVE
PERFORMED AT DOUBLE DOOR

The Rolling Stones
Richard Ashcroft
John Legend
Macy Grey
Mission of Burma
Sonic Youth
Marc Ford of The Black Crows
Jerry Cantrell
Better Than Ezra
Wayne Kramer of MC5
Matthew Sweet
Kid Rock
The Killers
Daughtry
Maroon 5
Michelle Branch
Johnny Marr
Joan Jett
Bad Religion
Jason Newsted of Metallica / Ozzy
Frank Black and The Catholics
G. Love & Special Sauce
Rise Against
Soul Asylum
The Germs
The Streets
Dick Dale
The Replacements
Tenacious D
Mudhoney
Bush
New York Dolls
Ray LaMontagne
Anthrax
Afghan Whigs
Smashing Pumpkins
Spiritualized
The Melvins
The Buzzcocks
Kings of Leon
Morphine
Spoon
MGMT
Minnie Driver
The Charlatans
Lemmy of Motorhead
Local H
Our Lady Peace
Cheap Trick
Fountains of Wayne
Common
The Roots