A quick reminder that Secret Society Scooter Club is leading the first MERGE monthly ride to Late Bar. Details:
Tonight, July 9 at New Wave Coffee in Logan Square
MEET 9:45pm
2557 N Milwaukee Ave / 3103 W Logan Blvd
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 489-0646
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Ride leaves at 10:30 for an hour cruise around the City, ending at Late Bar for Merge!
Busy week in Chicago… find us at Late Bar on Wednesday, July 7 for Mixtape Meltdown and Chuck Wren’s ALL 80s SKA NITE, with the debut of the new HEAVY MANNERS 12″ single, their first new recordings since the early 80s! Late Bar also has tickets to giveaway for Saturday’s debut from The Crombies.
Friday night, July 9, Secret Society Scooter Club leads us all back to Late Bar for the first monthly scooter night – part of the weekly Merge celebration. Inaugural DJs include Lady J, MLE, Aret, and JJ. Should be more Crombies / Mustard Plug tickets to giveaway too! Ride meets at 9:45pm at New Wave Coffee in Logan Square, embarking at 10:30 for an hour long city ride ending at Late Bar.
Saturday, July 10, is the day live 2 Tone returns to Chicago, with The Crombies hitting the stage at Beat Kitchen in support of Mustard Plug. Don’t miss it - buy tickets online now! They’re only $12, you get 4 bands, more Chuck Wren, it’s 17+ and starts at 8:30pm.
Late Bar
3534 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 267-5283
Beat Kitchen
2100 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 281-4444
New Wave Coffee
Milwaukee Ave & Logan Blvd
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 489-0646
As if last week’s MODchicago wasn’t enough for us all, tonight we start Late Bar’s WEEKLY Merge party! Good god!!
It all kicks off at 9pm with JJ on the decks spinning a mix of 6ts rnb and mod revival 45s. Late Bar is open till 4am on Friday so the party goes all night. Mods v. Rockers is screening Quadrophenia at the Music Box at midnite – if you go, you gotta promise to come back to Late Bar.
Tomorrow you’ll find us on Lincoln Ave soakin’ in the scene at Mods v. Rockers – Ton Up Club Chicago’s annual beast of a block party. Check out the full list of events. Eye popping! Hard to believe how this thing has grown.
We think the $25 all-access pass is well worth it: you can start our tonight at ACE at 7pm, ride up to LATE BAR, and then tomorrow you’re all set for bike registration, fish-n-chips dinner, and the Irving Parkas gig! Oh yeah, hadn’t heard? The Irving Parkas play Saturday, June 19 at Bottom Lounge with All Mods Conned and London Calling. $10 if you just want to see the Parkas play – the boys go on first at 9pm.
On top off all this, Mike Seate from Cafe Racer will be on hand filming the whole thing. So bring your bikes and look your best!
OK, so it’s going to be unseasonably warm. I’m sure the diehards will complain, but it only means most of us have no excuse not to get on our scooters and ride this Saturday, November 14 when the 2009-10 Cold Weather Challenge season kicks off.
This year’s CWC starts with a ride from Galewood’s legendary Kat Klub at 5pm. Rye and SR lead the troops and are back around 8pm for Berryoke.
If you’re not riding, pop in at Kat Klub anytime – there’s no cover, you can sing for free and drink for cheap. We’ll be there till they kick us out.
Kat Klub
6920 W North Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
The CSC has organized a ride through Chicago’s haunted sites, and they’re gathering school supplies to help needy kids (does this prove that CPS is hell?)… sounds good, right? Sounds great. Support this and learn more here.
Ride kicks off from ACE at 3pm this Saturday, October 31. Drop off supplies there any time this week or on the day of the ride.
ACE Motorcycle & Scooter Co.
1042 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607-2914
(312) 432-0955
Nice art too, btw.
This Saturday (Oct 24th) is Ton Up Chicago’s Annual Halloween Bash!
2pm – 5pm
Delilah’s – 2771 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago
Hell Rider / She Devil Motorcycle Show Costume Contest.
$5 Entry Fee (Includes Limited Edition Jacket Patch); $100 Cash Prize for Best Costume & Bike.
5:30pm – Hell Ride to the Haunted Mausoleum.
7pm – Midnight
Bottom Lounge – 1375 W Lake St, Chicago
Fish & Chips Dinner Buffet $10
Featuring the Girls Gone Bad Biker Chick Film Festival: She Devils on Wheels (1968) - Mini Skirt Mob (1968) - Hell’s Belle’s (1970)
These Films will make your eye’s BLEED…
Jordan’s photos from ACEtoberfest are now in our gallery.
Click on our Gallery page to check ‘em out.
Thanks again one and all for the good times at ACE.
And if you’re interested… Ton Up’s last Monday of the season is November 2 with an all bike ride.
Don’t disappoint our main man here…
All are welcome to shake it at Sonotheque this Friday, October 9. Milwaukee maestro Flav Dave Monroe will be in the house for his b-day throwdown. Come buy him a shot!
Scooterists: if it’s not raining we’re riding, so see you there on your bike.
Sonotheque
1444 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60642-5232
(312) 226-7600
With a second victory secured at a cold and rainy ACEtober fest, the MayDay SC sweeps the Ton Up Club’s 2009 competition calender.
Check out the early returns on our facebook page, and watch the Gallery for event photos from Jordan.
Thanks go to ACE for the brats and Fletch for the beers, keeping us warm on the ride home.
Man, we had a blast at ACE. We’re heading back on Saturday, October 3 for their annual ACEtober fest, sponsored by ACE and Ton Up Chicago. This STRICTLY VINTAGE ride-in motorcycle and scooter show should be tops. The show kicks off at 1pm, awards at 4:30, and then a poker run at 5. After party is at Five Star on Chicago Ave.
The details:
Ace Motorcycle and Scooter Co.
1042 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
(312) 432-0955
Five Star Bar
1424 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
(312) 850-2555
And if grease is your thing, be sure to check out the screening of Cafe Society at the Portage Theater on Thursday, October 1, at 8pm. Tickets available at ACE! $9 cash – DVD on sale at ACE as well.