Category Archives: Gigs

Duff Does Live Music 2016

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  • Sufjan Stevens (3rd x) (Pitchfork) (7/16)
  • Anderson Paak (Pitchfork) (7/16)
  • Brian Wilson (Pitchfork) (7/16)
  • Super Furry Animals (Pitchfork) (7/16)
  • Troye Sivan (2/23)
  • Josh Ritter (1/29)

Duff Does Live Music 2012

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  • Of Monsters and Men (12/17)
  • The Lumineers (2nd x) (9/20)
  • My Morning Jacket (2nd x) (8/11)
  • Band of Horses (2nd x) (8/11)
  • The Head & the Heart (2nd x) (3/8)
  • Drew Grove & The Pastor’s Wives (3/8)

Duff Does Live Music 2011

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  • Alabama Shakes (12/17)
  • Bon Iver (5th x) (7/23)
  • Iron & Wine (6/6)
  • The Head and the Heart (6/6)
  • Arcade Fire (4th x) (4/22)
  • The National (3rd x) (4/22)
  • Sharon Von Etten (4/9)
  • In Tall Buildings (4/9)
  • Greg Laswell (3/3)
  • HelloGoodbye (2/17)
  • The Avett Brothers (2nd x) (1/29)
  • David Mayfield Parade (1/29)

Duff Does Live Music 2010

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  • Purple Apple (2nd x)(12/18)
  • Catherine Feeny (9/10)
  • Imelda de La Cruz (9/10)
  • Arcade Fire (3rd x)(Lollapalooza)(8/8)
  • MGMT (Lollapalooza)(8/8)
  • The National (2nd x)(Lollapalooza)(8/8)
  • Mumford & Sons (2nd x) (Lollapalooza)(8/8)
  • Empty Orchestra (2nd x)(5/22)
  • Frightened Rabbit (5/8)
  • OK Go (4th x) (4/17)
  • The Magnetic Fields (3/7)
  • Purple Apple (1/18)

Duff Does Live Music 2009

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  • Purple Apple (12/19)
  • Joseph Arthur (11/27)
  • The Horse’s Ha (11/27)
  • Depeche Mode (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • Of Montreal (2nd x) (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • Fleet Foxes (2nd x) (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • Ben Folds (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • Bon Iver (4th x) (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • White Lies (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • The Knux (Lollapalooza) (8/8)
  • Empty Orchestra!!! (7/8)
  • Metric (6/14)
  • Telekinesis (6/7)
  • Prairie Cartel (2nd x)(2/13)
  • Griffin House (3rd x)(2/8)

Duff Does Live Music 2008

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  • The Sea and the Cake (12/31)
  • The Chandeliers (opener) (12/31)
  • My Morning Jacket (12/27)
  • Fujiya & Myagi (2nd x)(10/25)
  • Catie Curtis (10/4)
  • Ruthie Foster (opener) (10/4)
  • Liam Finn (& Eliza Jane) (10/2)
  • The Veils (opener) (10/2)
  • Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit (9/20)
  • Laura Marling (9/20)
  • Mumford and Sons (9/20)
  • We/Or/Me (9/20)
  • Band of Horses (Monolith)(9/14)
  • The Kills (2nd x)(Monolith)(9/14)
  • The Avett Brothers (Monolith)(9/14)
  • Vampire Weekend (Monolith)(9/13)
  • The Fratellis (2nd x)(Monolith)(9/13)
  • Cut Copy (Monolith)(9/13)
  • Sam Phillips (9/6)
  • Great Lake Swimmers (8/22)
  • She & Him (8/5)
  • The Raconteurs (lollapalooza) (3rd x) (8/1)
  • Cat Power (lollapalooza) (2nd x) (8/1)
  • Black Keys (lollapalooza) (8/1)
  • The Kills (lollapalooza) (8/1)
  • Rogue Wave (lollapalooza) (3rd x) (8/1)
  • Earlimart (7/26)
  • The Office (surprise openers billed as “Peter & the Rabbits”) (7/26)
  • Spoon (Pitchfork) (2nd x) (7/20)
  • Bon Iver (Pitchfork) (3rd x) (7/20)
  • Occidental Brothers Dance Band International (Pitchfork) (7/20)
  • Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (Pitchfork) (7/20)
  • The Apples in Stereo (Pitchfork) (7/20)
  • Boris (Pitchfork) (7/20)
  • The Dirty Projectors (Pitchfork) (7/20)
  • Jarvis Cocker (Pitchfork) (7/19)
  • The Hold Steady (Pitchfork) (4th? 5th? x) (7/19)
  • Dizzee Rascal (Pitchfork) (7/19)
  • Fleet Foxes (Pitchfork) (7/19)
  • Caribou (Pitchfork) (7/19)
  • A Hawk and a Hacksaw (Pitchfork) (7/19)
  • Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (Ravinia) (4th x) (7/11)
  • Feist (Ravinia) (7/10)
  • Mike Doughty (Taste of Randolph) (4th x) (6/20)
  • Robert Plant / Alison Krauss (Ravinia) (6/18)
  • Peter Mulvey (Old Town art fair) (4th x) (6/14)
  • Nada Surf (Ribfest) (6/8)
  • Sea Wolf (6/5)
  • The Long Blondes (5/24)
  • Crowded House (5/10)
  • Rogue Wave (2nd x) (4/19)
  • Girlyman (4/13)
  • Meg Hutchinson (opener) (4/13)
  • Bon Iver (2nd x)(4/10)
  • The Raveonettes (3/18)
  • Matt Nathanson (!!!) (3/17)
  • Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip (3/12)
  • Carrie Newcomer (3/9)
  • The Spares (opener) (3/9)
  • Peter Mulvey (3rd x) (3/8)
  • Doug Hoekstra (opener) (3/8)
  • Griffin House (2nd x) (3/1)
  • Sons of William (opener) (3/1)
  • Kin (opener) (3/1)
  • James Blunt (2/22)
  • Sara Bareilles (opener) (2/22)
  • Jason Isbell (2/8)
  • Joe Henry (2/2)
  • Chris Connelly (opener) (2/2)
  • Bon Iver (1/18)

Duff Does Live Music 2007

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  • Ultra Sonic Edukators (opener) – 1/19
  • Prairie Cartel – 1/19
  • Clive Barnes – 1/21
  • Peter Mulvey (2nd x) – 1/21
  • The Essex Green (opener) – 2/3
  • Camera Obscura – 2/3
  • Ben Kweller (2nd x) – 3/1
  • Gomez – 3/1
  • Mini Bar (opener) – 3/3
  • Aqualung (2nd x) – 3/3
  • Pete Yorn – 3/3
  • Crooked Still (opener) – 3/10
  • Karan Casey – 3/10
  • Lupe Fiasco (opener) – 3/17
  • The Roots – 3/17
  • Hilary Hahn & Chicago Symphony Orchestra – 3/29
  • Neko Case – 3/30
  • Charlie Parr (opener) – 4/13
  • Lonely, Dear (opener) – 4/13
  • Low – 4/13
  • Kyle Andrews (opener) – 4/14
  • Josh Rouse (2nd x) – 4/14
  • What Made Milwaukee Famous (opener) – 4/17
  • Aqueduct (opener) – 4/17
  • Youth Group – 4/17
  • Salif Keita – 4/18
  • My Brightest Diamond (2nd x, not by choice) (opener) – 4/19
  • The Decemberists – 4/19
  • My Brightest Diamond (3rd x) (opener) – 5/15
  • Morrissey – 5/15
  • Electrelane (opener) – 5/19
  • Arcade Fire (2nd x) – 5/19
  • Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – 5/24
  • Dinosaur Jr. – 5/31
  • band whose name I can’t remember with my friend Paul’s friend Jeff playing the fiddle – (maybe Mike Mangione?) 6/5
  • The Reds and Blues (opener) – 6/9
  • The Maccabees – 6/9
  • The Noisettes – 6/9
  • OK Go (opener) (3rd x) – 6/14
  • The Fray – 6/14
  • Manu Chao – 6/17
  • The Pinks (FINALLY!!!) – 6/21
  • The Teeth (opener) – 6/27
  • Bishop Allen – 6/27
  • K.D. Lang (opener) – 6/30
  • Lyle Lovett (3rd x) – 6/30
  • The Twilight Sad (pitchfork) – 7/14
  • Califone (pitchfork) – 7/14
  • Fujiya & Miyagi (pitchfork) – 7/14
  • Battles (pitchfork) – 7/14
  • Clipse (pitchfork) – 7/14
  • Cat Power (pitchfork) – 7/14
  • Deerhunter (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • Menomena (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • The Ponys (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • Junior Boys (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • The Sea and the Cake (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • Of Montreal (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • The New Pornographers (2nd time)(pitchfork) – 7/15
  • De La Soul (pitchfork) – 7/15
  • Travis – 7/21
  • The Fratellis (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • Ted Leo & the Pharmacists (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • The Polyphonic Spree (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • The Rapture (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • G. Love & Special Sauce (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • LCD Soundsystem (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals (lollapalooza) – 8/3
  • Rhymefest (lollapalooza) – 8/4
  • The Roots (2nd x)(lollapalooza) – 8/4
  • Regina Spektor (lollapalooza) – 8/4
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs (lollapalooza) – 8/4
  • Lupe Fiasco (2nd x)(lollapalooza) – 8/5
  • Blue October (lollapalooza) – 8/5
  • Kings of Leon (lollapalooza) – 8/5
  • !!! (lollapalooza) – 8/5
  • My Morning Jacket (lollapalooza) – 8/5
  • Pearl Jam (lollapalooza) – 8/5
  • Piers Faccini (opener) – 9/6
  • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals (2nd x) – 9/6
  • Midlake – 9/12
  • Joss Stone (opener) – 9/20
  • Common (2nd x) – 9/20
  • St. Vincent (opener) – 9/22
  • The National – 9/22
  • Utah Carol (opener) – 10/7
  • Christine Kane – 10/7
  • Redwalls (opener) – 10/17
  • Rooney (opener) – 10/17
  • The Polyphonic Spree (2nd x) – 10/17
  • Rogue Wave – 10/24
  • Small Potatoes (opener) – 10/28
  • Tom Paxton – 10/28
  • Stars – 11/2
  • The Changes (opener) – 11/16
  • Athlete – 11/16
  • Mamadou Diabate – 11/17
  • Tinariwen – 11/17
  • Griffin House (opener) – 11/24
  • Over the Rhine (2nd x) – 11/24