Empty Bottle
1035 North Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 276-3600
10pm; $5; 21+

Friday, Dec. 18
FCS SoundSystem spin The Loft
13328 Olde Western Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
10pm til close; no cover

Saturday, Dec. 19
CBH Boss Sounds at Cobra Lounge
235 N Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
10pm til close; no cover
always a cool night, great mix of reggae and soul as CBH always bring in guest DJs

Wednesday, Dec. 23
Berryoke back at Broukal’s
12924 Western Ave
Blue Island, IL 60406
9pm til 2am; no cover
Broukal’s is the perfect venue for Berryoke, because the drinks are cheap, come quick, and everyone gets a chance to let loose on the mic. You don’t want to go to work on xmas eve anyway, right?!

Saturday, Dec. 26
Late Bar Opening Party!
3534 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
10pm til 5am; no cover
You read that correctly… til 5. If you hadn’t heard, Dave and Kristine found a bar with a 4am license and a music & dancing permit – two of the rarest commodities in Chicago nightlife. It’s the equivalent of a TV175 barn find. It just doesn’t happen. Lucky for us, it did, and they open the bar with DJ Dave Roberts’ signature event, Planet Earth.

Wednesday, Dec. 30
45 Soul Dancers at Late Bar
3534 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
10pm til 4am; no cover
Jenny, MLE, and JJ have been asked to spin the first soul tunes at Late Bar, and we couldn’t be happier. New Years Eve Eve! Start a new tradition and dance all night.

Thursday, Dec. 31
The Get Down New Years Party
Bay View Brewhaus
2535 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
10pm til they kick us out; $10
If you haven’t been to Milwaukee for NYE, you owe it to yourself to make the trek. For one night closing hours are ignored and the town stays open all night. Some bars won’t close until January 2. We’re not kidding. We have no idea how late the Brewhaus will let us stay, but we do know that we’ll get all the hot Get Down DJs, The Chain will be playing a live set, Mr. Fine Wine of Downtown Soulville (WFMU) will be spinning, JJ will be there to represent the Windy City Soul Club, there’s free falafel, and in general it will be an amazing party.

Diamond Uprisers – New Kind of Jerk
Mona Lisa – They Don’t Know
Ray Agee – Real Real Love
5 Royales – They Don’t Know
Mighty Joe Young – Ladies Man
Jimmy Witherspoon – Hey Mrs. Jones
Millie Foster – Love Wheel
Martha & The Vandellas – In My Lonely Room
Lou Johnson – Unsatisfied
Little Jewel – I Want To
Dian James – High Blood Pressure
Fearns Brass Foundry – Don’t Change It
Jigsaw – One Way Street
Hank Diamond – Soul Sauce
Derek Martin – Daddy Rollin’ Stone
Little Willie John – I’m Shakin’
Ted Taylor – Somebody’s Always Trying
Etta James – Mellow Fellows
Henri Salvador – Carnaby Street
The Cherry Slush – I Cannot Stop You
Small Faces – Itchycoo Park [...for the Soul Rebel]

Monguito Santamaria – Hey Sister
Kings Go Forth – You’re the One
Ike & Tina Turner – Dust My Broom
Richard Berry – Have Love Will Travel [...for X]
Dee Dee Sharp – Deep Dark Secret
Marv Johnson – Come On and Stop
Dean Parish – Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks
Cal Tjader – Soul Sauce [special request - thanks Kristine!!]
Joe Bataan – Special Girl
Chubby Checker – Discotheque