The Drastics | Reggae | Chicago

Past Shows

December 21, 2012 / Friday
The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago
Lowdown Brass Band (Christmas Music Video/Vinyl Release) and Wild Jesus and the Devil's Lettuce

December 5, 2012 / Wednesday
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
2 Sets

Novermber 18, 2012 / Sunday
Reggies Rock Club
2105 S State St, Chicago
w/ MC ZULU, opening for THE MEDITATIONS

October 31, 2012 / Wednesday
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
The Drastics perform MJ A Rocker in it's entirety, live, for the first time

August 1, Martyrs
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
w/ Paakow's By All Means

June 27, 2012
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
2 Instrumental Sets
w/ PalmDown DJs between sets

June 23, 2012
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Backing Ralph 'Soul' Jackson
w/ Al Scorch, Adam Fitz & King Tony

May 24 thru June 3, 2012
King Tony Brings The Drastic Sound East w/ The Pinstripes

Thursday, May 24th - Athens, OH
Jackie O's w/ Andy Shaw Band

Friday, May 25th - Rockville, MD
Urban BBQ

Saturday, May 26th - Philadelphia, PA
World Cafe Live w/ Ruder Than You, the Pressure, the Snails

Sunday, May 27th - Easton, PA
Mother's Cafe w/ the Pressure, the Heavy Beat, Trouble City All Stars

Monday, May 28th - Cambridge (Boston), MA
All Asia Cafe w/ Code Rad, El Grande

Tuesday, May 29th - Winooski, VT
The Monkey House

Wednesday, May 30th - Rahway, NJ
Butch Kowals w/ Can't Slow Down

Thursday, May 31st - Manhattan, NY
Otto's Shrunken Head - Move Your Mule Night

Friday, June 1st - Brooklyn, NY
Two Boots

Saturday, June 2nd - Morgantown, WV
123 Pleasant Street w/ The Pressure, High Fives and Hell Yeahs

Sunday, June 3rd - Columbus, OH
Columbus Arts Festival

Sunday, June 3rd - Columbus, OH
Woodlands Tavern w/ Seen Tru

March 1, 2012
Township
2200 N California, Chicago
w/ The Pinstripes

January 13, 2012
Martyrs
3855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Featuring MC ZULU pon di mic!
w/ a whole heap of brass bands

December 17, 2011
Ultra-Lounge
2169 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Featuring MC ZULU pon di mic!
w/ Wild Jesus

February 23, 2011
Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
with / Akasha, Hood Smoke, Impala Sound

December 10, 2010
The Gramophone, St. Louis, MO
4243 Manchester Avenue
Late Show, After Joe Krown Trio

November 06, 2010
The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
361 Metropolitan Avenue
with / King Django Septet, Big D & The Kids Table

November 05, 2010
Monkey House, Winooski, VT
30 Main St

November 04, 2010
Landmark College, Putney, VT
1 River Rd S

November 03, 2010
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
350 College Ave
All Ages

November 02, 2010
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
124 Raymond Ave

October 31, 2010
MOTR Pub, Cincinatti, OH
1345 Main St.
with / The Pinstripes

October 29, 2010
Bell's, Kalamazoo, MI
355 East Kalamazoo Avenue
2 Sets + DJ Sets

August 20, 2010
The Gramophone, St. Louis, MO
4243 Manchester Avenue

August 14, 2010
Billy's, Grand Rapids, MI
1437 Wealthy S.E.
with / TBD

August 13, 2010
Loading Dock, Traverse City, MI
205 Lake Ave
with / TBD

July 23, 2010
The Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, Chicago, IL
Milwaukee and Logan Blvd. at the Monument
with / Tons of other groups

July 18, 2010
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

July 15, 2010
The Canopy Club, Champaign-Urbana, IL
708 South Goodwin Avenue
with / JoBu

July 10, 2010
The Strutt, Kalamazoo, MI
773 W Michigan
with / TBD

July 01, 2010
The Whistler, Chicago, IL
2421 N Milwaukee Avenue
2 Sets

June 17, 2010
Chopin Theater, Chicago, IL
Part of Collaboraction's Sketchbook. All original music for a new theater piece.
with / TBD

April 30, 2010
Vollrath, Indianapolis, IN
118 E. Palmer St.
with / Green Room Rockers

April 29, 2010
Martyrs, Chicago, IL
3855 N Lincoln

April 24, 2010
The Mad Hatter, Covington, KY
Across the river from Cincinnati
with / The Pinstripes

April 23, 2010
Skull Alley, Louisville, KY
with / The Pinstripes, The Kodiaks

April 08, 2010
Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL
235 N Ashland Ave
with / The Pinstripes

March 20, 2010
Cobra Lounge, Chicago, IL
235 N Ashland Ave
w Fada Dougou

March 11, 2010
The Whistler, Chicago, IL
2421 N Milwaukee Avenue

February 13, 2010
Martyrs', Chicago, IL
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Official release of our "Love Is War" 7" Single
with / The Pinstripes

January 13, 2010
Route 66, Chicago, IL
3330 N. Clark St.
Q4 Wednesday Night Dance Party
with / ??

October 22, 2009
Morseland, Chicago
1218 W Morse
with / J-San & The Analogue Sons

September 23, 2009
Cobra Lounge, Chicago
235 N Ashland Ave
w MC Zulu

September 05, 2009
Q4 Street Party, Chicago
Ashland & Wabansia
w Fada Dougou

August 23, 2009
Glenwood Ave Arts Festival, Chicago, IL
Rogers Park

May 24, 2009
Subterranean, Chicago, IL
2001 W North Ave
Benefit for Global Alliance for Africa / 17+
with / 3 other bands, dj Chuck Wren

May 16, 2009
Reggies Music Joint, Chicago, IL
2105 S State
with / Maurice, Live projections from Ontologist

May 15, 2009
Q4, Chicago, IL
2716 W North Ave
Benefit for Project Focus
with / F.E.W. Collective, DJs, Spoken Word

April 03, 2009
Morseland, Chicago
1218 W Morse

March 13, 2009
Subterranean, Chicago, IL
17+
with / Blue King Brown

February 20, 2009
Piece, Chicago, IL
The Drastics Sextet ... strictly dubwise

January 24, 2009
The Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
Winter Dubtacular!
with / djs + 2 other groups

December 28, 2008
the metro, chicago
3730 n. clark st.
all ages, $11 in advance, see metro link below
OUR FIRST SHOW BACK!!!
with / deals gone bad & mustard plug

August 07, 2008
reggies music joint, chicago
2105 s. state st (21st + State)
DRASTIC DUB NIGHT, every first thursday
with / DJ SEARCHL1TE

July 19, 2008
the cubby bear, chicago
1059 w. addison st.
21+ benefit for rock the vote, yeah!
with / mass hysteria, coldwater mystic, midwest hype + 6 more

July 03, 2008
reggie's, chicago, IL
2105 s. state st (21st + State)
the drastics 1st thursday residency continues ... fada dougou + mc zulu on the mic ...
with / DJs ANTRON9k + BOSSLADY

June 28, 2008
the (new) bottom lounge, chicago, IL
with / LADY ANN

June 27, 2008
wild hare, chicago, IL
3530 N Clark
drastics open then back dancehall champion LADY ANN
with / BACKING LADY ANN!

June 05, 2008
Reggies Music Joint, chicago
2105 S State
THE DRASTICS KICK OFF THEIR 1st THURSDAYs AT REGGIES! ... ZULU , FADA DOUGOU
with / DJ CHUCK WREN SPINS REGGAE ALL NITE ... stay tuned for JULYs lineup ...

May 17, 2008
off broadway, st. louis, MO
with / tba

May 10, 2008
the av-aerie, chicago, IL
2000 W Fulton St
with / maurice + silences sumire

May 04, 2008
dragonfly mandarin, chicago, IL
832 W. Randolph
benefit show!
with / vertikal

April 25, 2008
the beat kitchen, chicago, IL
2100 w belmont
with / THE AGGROLITES!

April 12, 2008
UW-Parkside Cafe, kenosha, WI
with / deals gone bad, green room rockers

March 14, 2008
the morseland, chicago, IL
1218 w morse ave
with / jsan and the analoug sons

March 08, 2008
cafe momo, madison, WI
with / bosslady dj

February 15, 2008
uiuc student union, champaign-urbana, IL
drastics rock 2 hours + djs inbetween sets

February 09, 2008
high-noon saloon, madison, WI
dancehall bashment in a roots style!
with / natty nation, tropical riddims sound-system

February 02, 2008
kinetic playground, chicago, IL
with / chicago afro-beat project

January 26, 2008
courtyard cafe, champaign
all ages
with / mustard plug

January 09, 2008
vida lounge, chicago

December 08, 2007
ears & eyes label festival, chicago

December 07, 2007
the annex, madison, wi
1206 regent st.
21+
with / d numbers and rock stone high power

December 06, 2007
otto's, de kalb, il
118 e. lincoln highway
21+
with / mr. brown & akasha

December 05, 2007
reggie's live, chicago
21st and state
18+
with / mr. brown & akasha

November 16, 2007
constant spring, goshen, in
219 s. main st., goshen, in
21+

November 03, 2007
global alliance for africa AIDS benefit, chicago
1840 w. hubbard st.
7:30-11:30

October 31, 2007
morseland, chicago
1218 w. morse ave.
21+

October 25, 2007
the bluebird, bloomington, IN
215 n walnut
with / indiana reggae band

October 12, 2007
piece, chicago
1927 w. north ave
around the coyote festival

October 07, 2007
the darkroom, chicago
2210 w. chicago ave.
21+
with / contriband

September 29, 2007
wild hare, chicago
3530 n. clark st.
21+
with / carl brown

August 25, 2007
knoxville ska weekend, knoxville, TN
playing our own stuff and backing DR RING DING
with / king django, the slackers, westbound train, etc

August 24, 2007
windows, nashville, TN
playing our own stuff and backing DR RING DING
with / king django, dr ring ding

August 23, 2007
the beat kitchen, chicago
2100 w belmont
playing our own stuff and backing DR RING DING, 18+
with / DR RING DING, the rhythm rulers

August 11, 2007
wild hare, chicago
3530 N Clark
21+
with / heavy manners

August 10, 2007
morseland, chicago
1218 w morse ave
with / grimy styles, dj papa g

July 18, 2007
tonic room, chicago
2447 n. halsted
dj antron9k set ... 21+
with / heavy pets

July 14, 2007
the top hat, missoula, MT

July 12, 2007
market square, victoria, BC, canada
8th ANNUAL BC SKA FEST!!!
with / tons of groups

July 11, 2007
ToST Lounge, seattle, WA
513 N 36th St

July 10, 2007
Studio Seven, seattle, WA
110 S. Horton
with / satori and tba

July 09, 2007
The Eastside Club, olympia, WA
410 4th Ave E
with / the soul captives

July 08, 2007
Atlantis Lounge @ Mississippi Pizza Pub, portland, OR
3552 North Mississippi Ave
with / the soul captives

July 07, 2007
the green room, reno, NV
144 west st
with / soul captives!!

July 06, 2007
pier 23, san francisco, CA
with / the soul captives

July 05, 2007
zanzibar, santa monica, CA
1301 5th Street @ Arizona St
with / part of AFRO-FUNKE NITE!

July 04, 2007
faces, riverside, CA
stikly roots wednesday!
with / the revivers, satori (?)

July 03, 2007
knitting factory, los angeles, CA
with / CHRIS MURRAY

June 30, 2007
flamingo cantina, austin, TX
with / grimy styles, countercoup

June 22, 2007
brauerhaus, hillside, IL
57 N. Hillside Ave
21+
with / the rolls

June 02, 2007
knitting factory, nyc, NY
74 leonard st

June 01, 2007
the bullfrog brewery, williamsport, PA
229 West Fourth St.

May 26, 2007
Park @ Kimbark & 65th, chicago, IL
Kimbark and 65th St (Hyde Park)
Art in Action Festival / Southside Solidarity Network

May 25, 2007
cafe momo (aka cafe montmarte), madison, wi
127 east mifflin street

May 19, 2007
columbus cultural festival, columbus, OH
???

May 18, 2007
constant spring, goshen, IN
219 s main street

May 04, 2007
piece, chicago
1927 w north ave

April 28, 2007
the note w/ the slackers, chicago
1565 N Milwaukee Ave
with / THE SLACKERS!

April 21, 2007
martyr's w/ mad professor!, chicago
3855 n. lincoln ave.
with / MAD PROFESSOR!

April 20, 2007
double door, chicago
1572 n. milwaukee ave.
420
with / juice & the machine

April 14, 2007
cafe lura, chicago
3184 n milwaukee
ruff inna dance! ... roots/dancehall sounds from dj regge
with / dj regge

April 03, 2007
darkroom, chicago
2210 w. chicago ave.
with / general pacman & dj redlox

March 31, 2007
frankie's blue room, naperville, IL
16 w chicago ave
with / stray toasters

March 16, 2007
cafe momo/cafe montmarte, madison, WI
127 East Mifflin Street
with / dj antron 9k and dj watkinz

February 20, 2007
martyrs, chicago
3255 n lincoln ave
MARDI GRAS! FAT TUESDAY!
with / lowdown brass band, high end trio

February 10, 2007
around the coyote gallery, chicago
1935 1/2 w north ave
part of around the coyote winter arts fest

February 03, 2007
cafe lura, chicago
3184 n milwaukee ave
21+
with / dj reggie and dj rikshaw

January 20, 2007
bernies distillery, columbus, ohio
1896 n. high st

January 19, 2007
piece, chicago
1927 w. north ave.

December 31, 2006
the note, chicago
1565 n milwaukee
NEW YEARS EVE BASHMENT!!!
with / deals gone bad and dj papa g!!

December 20, 2006
piece, chicago
1927 w north ave

December 16, 2006
morseland, chicago
1218 w morse ave
reggae nite
with / the sol-reys, and the antron9k selection system

December 08, 2006
the hideout, chicago
1354 w wabansia
part of east of eden soul weekend at the hideout!
with / adam fitz, and drastics back northern soul legend RALPH 'SOUL' JACKSON!!

December 01, 2006
piece pizza, chicago
1927 w. north ave.

November 26, 2006
Logan Square Auditorium, chicago
punk and duborderly
with / THE SLITS!!! and coughs

November 17, 2006
brauerhaus, hillside, il
57 n. hillside ave.
REGGAE NITE IN THE BURBS!
with / anthony spins reggae between sets

November 03, 2006
Piece Pizza, chicago
1927 W North Ave

September 30, 2006
reversible eye art gallery, chicago
1103 n. california ave.
public image enemy - punk meets hip hop - art and music
with / ang13, vyle, ho-ag, mister fuckhead

September 09, 2006
around the coyote gallery, chicago
1935 1/2 w north ave
arts festival !
with / many other groups

September 03, 2006
the note, chicago
LABOR DAY PAR-TEH!
with / dj papa g, ras marcus

September 02, 2006
PARTY IN THE PARK!!, madison, WI
james madison park
all ages, all day!
with / tons o other groups

August 27, 2006
glenwood ave street fest, chicago
glenwood/lunt
with / treologic, hector silveria

August 18, 2006
cubby bear, chicago
addison and clark
wxrt local anesthetic showcase thing

August 09, 2006
double door, chicago
north/milwaukee/damen
benefit for indie film snap
with / the baldwin brothers and dj walter meego

July 23, 2006
the note, chicago
1565 n milwaukee ave
with / MIKEY DREAD and DJs PAPA G and RAS MARCUS!!!

July 22, 2006
spot 6, chicago
3343 N Clark St
nickelsalon fashion show...

July 16, 2006
tumans (non-drastics), chicago
chicago ave and leavitt
anthony spins reggae while you enjoy jamaican style brunch
with / vegan dishes available !!

July 15, 2006
abbey pub, chicago
benefit for Cooperative Image Group, 18+ not all ages, sorry!
with / ang13, primemeridian, dj 3rd rail and mc akbar

July 08, 2006
trevia, chicago
1575 n milwaukee
chicago mondo

July 04, 2006
darkroom, chicago
21+
with / dj redlox, nite featuring fada dougou

June 30, 2006
1278 N. Milwaukee Ave., chicago
1278 N. Milwaukee Ave.
hiphop/triphop/reggae nite !
with / I.L., Nobel Savage, Darkfader w/ DJ Smut

June 17, 2006
loft party, chicago
2716 w. north ave
open invite
with / dj papa g, afro-cuban musics

June 10, 2006
morseland, chicago
1218 w. morse
fada dougou cd release, 21+
with / fada dougou

June 03, 2006
blueberry hill, st. louis
6504 Delmar
21+
with / murder city players

May 28, 2006
the note, chicago
1516 N Milwaukee Ave
CD RELEASE!!! memorial day party ...
with / dj papa g and archangel soundsystem

May 20, 2006
morseland, chicago
1218 morse in rogers park
VINYL RELEASE!!!!
with / superstatus djs

April 29, 2006
Barley’s Taproom, knoxville, TN
ska weekend after party, 21+
with / tons o' groups

April 29, 2006
ska weekend reggae stage, knoxville, TN
knoxville
all ages !!!
with / tons o' groups

April 20, 2006
the beat kitchen, chicago
with / lord mike's dirty calypsonians

April 14, 2006
miramar bistro, highwood, IL
301 waukegan ave
after party for boxing tournament

April 13, 2006
The Reversible Eye, chicago
1103 N. California Ave
all ages
with / More Dogs, Daryl Danru

March 03, 2006
morseland, chicago
1218 w morse
with / the joint chiefs of reggae

February 25, 2006
triple rock social club, minneapolis, MN
with / deals gone bad, the gylbots

February 24, 2006
the tornado club restaurant, madison, WI
with / deals gone bad

February 12, 2006
the note, chicago
1565 n milwaukee
with / dj papa g, dj ras marcus

January 13, 2006
spot 6, chicago
3343 n clark
with / dj papa g

December 31, 2005
morseland, chicago
NEW YEARS PAR-TEH!!
with / deals gone bad

December 18, 2005
rodan, chicago
1530 n milwaukee ave
with / free form film festival

December 03, 2005
the studio, chicago
7016 n glenwood (rogers park)
all ages !!!!, just west of morse red line stop
with / king django, deals gone bad, los vicious de papa

December 02, 2005
heartland cafe, chicago
7000 n glenwood
just west of morse red line stop
with / adam fitz

October 30, 2005
the note, chicago
1565 n milwaukee
halloween extravagana
with / papa g

September 25, 2005
rodan, chicago
1530 n milwaukee
http://www.freeformfilm.org/
with / free form film festival

September 16, 2005
martyrs, chicago
3855 n lincoln
with / rebirth brass band !!

September 10, 2005
in front of cans, chicago
1640 n damen
around the coyote art fair ! (they think were artists ... )

September 04, 2005
the note, chicago
1565 n milwaukee
ARCHANGEL SOUND SYSTEM ... ladies free before 2am
with / djs ras marcus and papa g

September 03, 2005
the empty bottle, chicago
1035 n western
benefit show for Cooperative Image Group
with / lacona, crush kill destroy, early risers

August 26, 2005
de lux, chicago
669 n milwaukee
record release for SUMMER OF DUB
with / slacky j, other groups

August 20, 2005
organic grooves festival, st louis, MO
native experience campground
non-profit show to promote eco living
with / bunch of other bands

August 13, 2005
lost and found, san francisco, CA
scooter rally!!!
with / deals gone bad, king django

August 12, 2005
knitting factory, hollywood, CA
2005 summer ska fest
with / Go Jimmy Go, Deal's Gone Bad, chris murray combo, king django

August 11, 2005
zen sushi, los angeles, CA
with / king django

August 10, 2005
the loading dock, atascadero, CA
with / king django

August 09, 2005
bluebeat lounge, hollywood, CA
with / chris murray combo, king django, can't hang

August 08, 2005
The Old Brickhouse, phoenix, AZ
1 E. Jackson Street
with / king django, magnificent 7, Insult To Tradition, Public Access

August 06, 2005
A Beuford Gifford’s Libation Emporium, provo, UT
190 W Center St
with / king django, magnificent 7

August 05, 2005
double tree hotel, grand junction, CO
high desert ska festival
with / 9 other bands

August 04, 2005
climax lounge, denver, CO
EARLY EARLY SHOW
with / king django

July 23, 2005
morseland, chicago
1218 morse ave
with / superstatus, ang13

July 23, 2005
washington park, chicago
55th/payne
haile selassie birthday celebration

July 15, 2005
murphys irish pub, memphis, TN
with / soul enforcers, swing jones

July 10, 2005
bottom lounge, chicago
with / westbound train, manic sewing circle

July 03, 2005
the note, chicago
with / papa g

June 30, 2005
delilahs, chicago
lincoln and diversey
non-drastic event
with / anthony will be spinnin dub and reggae

June 18, 2005
martyrs, chicago
3855 n lincoln
with / los borrachos

June 17, 2005
gunther murphys, chicago
1638 w belmont
with / bad news jones, superstatus

June 11, 2005
spin, chicago
halsted and belmont
benefit for beyond media education
with / rhineland bastards, 8 inch betsy

June 07, 2005
vaudeville mews, des moines, IA

June 06, 2005
triple rock social club, minneapolis, MN
629 cedar avenue south
with / westbound train, gylbots

June 05, 2005
Congress Theatre, Chicago
2135 N. Milwaukee
FREE booze, food, No Cover
with / Ton, Siderunners, DJ's, B-boys,

May 23, 2005
bottom lounge, chicago
belmont and wilton
with / the slackers

May 17, 2005
bettys blue star lounge, chicago
grand and ashland
with / superstatus dj crew

May 03, 2005
bettys blue star lounge, chicago
grand and ashland
with / superstatus dj crew