Please note... Unless expressly indicated, Beat Kitchen is a "21 and over" club. You need to be at least 21 years of age to gain admittance to the bar. You need to present a government issued photo I.D. to our door staff to gain admittance. Unfortunately we have no room for leniency in this regard, it's our liquor license on the line.

Promoting your show
Beat Kitchen submits its schedule to all major print, radio and internet publications along with a sizable weekly ad in The Reader. We also have an online calendar on our web site. Flyers & Poster may be dropped off at Beat Kitchen (we suggest at least 3 weeks before your show).

For up-and-coming local bands, however, please understand that in addition to these promotional mainstays, the best way to support your show and guarantee a good crowd at any of your shows is to personally contact your friends and fans (and friends of family and fans).

NO POSTERING ON CITY PROPERTY ALLOWED!!!
Beat Kitchen recently ran into a little trouble with the law due to excessive amounts of posters in the Wicker Park/Bucktown area. We love that bands are promoting their shows, but as it turns out the City of Chicago is less than enthused. According to law 10-8-320 the fine folks of Streets And Sanitation are planning on fining you (and we mean YOU, not our music venue) no less than $10.00 and no more than $200.00 PER POSTER if they catch you doing it. The city is very serious about this and enforcing a “strong public prevention campaign.”
Check it: CLICK HERE!!

Luckily, there are other ways you can promote your show that don’t require getting a citation. Here are some suggestions:

1. We strongly encourage asking local businesses if you can hang up posters in their windows. There are many music friendly businesses that will let you hang up posters and there is less chance of them getting ripped down than on the street.

2. You can send out e-mail blasts and MySpace messages with friendly reminders about your show to friends and fans.

3. Music blogs are a great way to spread the word. We recommend contacting some our favorite websites about possible coverage.

www.radiofreechicago.org
www.ghostmedia.typad.com
www.chicagogigs.com
www.chicagoist.com
www.flavorpill.net
www.flowfeel.com
www.timeout.com/chicago/outandabout/index.php
http://ghostmedia.typepad.com
www.ohmyrockness.com
www.victimoftime.com
http://djbvmusic.typepad.com/djbv_music
http://chicago.craigslist.org/muc

4. Another idea is to flyer like-minded shows. Bring handbills and pass them to their crowd on their way out of a show. It couldn’t hurt to hand out free CDs with the handbills.

5. You can send personal invitations via snail mail to all your friends so they can feel special enough to receive something other than bills in their mailbox!

6. Word of Mouth! Be sure to personally contact your friends and fans (and friends of family and fans).

Media
Here are some Chicago area media outlets. Please remember that lead-time for these publications and radio stations is often weeks, so sending a photo or a press release the week before your show usually won't do much good.

Aubrey Welbers, Media Relations
E-mail: aubrey (a) housecallent.com
Office: (773) 278-6600 ext.1

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Alarm Magazine (Quarterly)
www.alarmpress.com
247 South State Street, 17th floor
Chicago, IL 60604
p: 312.924.9555
f: 312.341.1318

Chris Force (Music Editor)
e: chris@alarmpress.com

Jamie Ludwig (Asst. Music Editor)
e: music@alarmpress.com

Chicago Free Press
Gregg Shapiro
E: shapiro@chicagofreepress.com

Chicago Magazine – www.chicagomag.com (Monthly)
435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611

Richard Babcock (Editor)
e: rbabcock@chicagomag.com

Gale Kappe (Events Editor)
e: gkappe@chicagomag.com

The Chicago Reader – www.chicagoreader.com (Weekly)
11 E. Illinois
Chicago, IL 60611
p: 312.828.0350
f: 312.828.9926

Philip Montoro, (Editor)
e: pmontoro@chicagoreader.com

Miles Raymer (Sharp Darts)
e: mraymer@chicagoreader.com
Areif Slesskitain, (Early Warnings/Listings)
e: aslesskitain@chicagoreader.com

Monica Kendrick (Writer)
e: mkendrick@chicagoreader.com

Kabir Hamid (Writer)
e: khamid@chicagoreader.com

The Chicago Sun Times – www.suntimes.com (Daily)
350 N. Orleans
Chicago, Illinois 60654
p: 312.321.3000

Christina Williams (Weekend Editor)
e: cwilliams@suntimes.com
Denise O’Neal (Writer)
e: doneal@suntimes.com

Miriam DiNuzio (Writer)
e: mdinuzio@suntimes.com

Jim Derogatis  (Critic) – www.jimdero.com
e: jimdero@jimdero.com

Dave Hoekstra (Country Club)
p: 312.321.2145
e: dave2muchW@aol.com

Bobby Reed (Country)
p: 773.275.6393
e: brtwang@hotmail.com

The Chicago Tribune – www.chicagotribune.com (Daily)
(Metromix.com, RedEye)
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
p: 312.222.3232
f: 312.222.0236

Greg Kot (Tribune Pop Music Critic)
e: gregkot@aol.com

Matt McGuire (Metromix Senior Producer)
e: mmcguire@tribune.com

Glen Emil (Metromix / Redeye Listings / Writer)
e: ge39@aol.com
Matt Pais (Metromix Music Producer)
e: mpais@tribune.com

Daily Herald (NW) – www.dailyherald.com (Daily)
P.O. Box 280
Arlington Heights, IL 60006
p: 847.427.4300
f: 847.427.1301

Mark Guarino (Music Listings / Writer)
e: mguarino@dailyherald.com  

Jeff Pizek  (Music Listings / Writer)
e: jpizek@dailyherald.com

The Daily Southtown – www.dailysouthtown.com (Daily)
6901 West 159th St.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
P: 708.633.6777
F: 708.243.5999

Michael J. Waters (Editor)
e: mwaters@dailysouthtown.com 

Vickie Snow (Music / Listings)
e: vsnow@dailysouthtown.com

Illinois Entertainer – www.illinoisentertainer.com (Monthly)
657 W. Lake Street
Suite A
Chicago, IL USA 60661
312-930-9333
Fax 312-930-9341
General Email: ieads@aol.com

CD Reviews:

Illinois Entertainer
657 W. Lake Street
Chicago, IL USA 60661

Steve Forstneger (Editor)
e: ed@illinoisentertainer.com

Innerview Magazine – www.chicagoinnerview.com (Monthly)
1849 S. Blue Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
p: 312.850.3635

Jay Gentile (Editor In Chief)
e: editor@chicagoinnerview.com
e: jgentile@chicagoinnerview.com

New City – www.newcity.com (Weekly)
770 N. Halsted, Ste 208
Chicago, IL 60622
p: 312.243.8786
f: 312.243.8802
e: calendar@newcity.com

Tom Lynch (Senior Editor)
e: tom@newcity.com  
Duke Shim (Listings)
e: Duke@newcity.com  

The Onion – www.theonion.com (Weekly)
Chicago Offices
212 W Superior St #200
Chicago, IL 60610

e: (all departments) chicago@theonion.com

David Wolinsky (Chicago City Editor)
e: dwolinsky@theonion.com

Time Out Chicago (Weekly)
www.timeout.com
247 South State Street, 17th floor
Chicago, IL 60604
p: 312.924.9555
f: 312.924.9560

e: music@timeoutchicago.com

Antonia Simigis (Music Editor)
e: asimigis@timeoutchicago.com

Windy City Times (Weekly) / Nightspots (Weekly) / Identities (Monthly)
www.windycitymediagroup.com
115 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60657
p: 773.871.7610
f: 773.871.7609

e: calendar@windycitymediagroup.com

Andrew Davis (Music Editor)
e: Andrew@windycitymediagroup.com

UR Chicago – www.urchicago.com (Monthly)
213 W. Institute Place, Suite 305
Chicago, IL 60610

Ari Bendersky (Editor In Chief)
e: ari@somethingglorious.com
Kim Jeffries (Assistant Editor)
e: kim@urchicago.com

Wassup! Local Magazine – www.wassuplocal.com (Monthly)
5207 W Warner Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
p: 773.725.2661

Keith Romack (Editor)
e: keith@wassuplocal.com

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ChicagoGigs.com – www.chicagogigs.com

e: reviews@chicagogigs.com

Chicagoist.com - www.chicagoist.com

Erin Shea
e: chicagoisterin@gmail.com

Scott Smith
e: chicagoistscott@gmail.com

Chicago Stoner Rock.com – www.chicagostonerrock.com

Attn: Sean Patton
1573 N. Milwaukee Ave., PMB 488
Chicago, IL 60622

Flavorpill – www.flavorpill.net

e: chicago_events@flavorpill.com

Flowfeel – www.flowfeel.com

e: info@flowfeel.com

Ghostmedia – http://ghostmedia.typepad.com

Don Bartlett
e: ghostmedia@gmail.com

Oh My Rockness – www.ohmyrockness.com

e: shows@ohmyrockness.com

Pitchforkmedia- www.pitchforkmedia.com

e: news@pitchforkmedia.com

Radio Free Chicago – www.radiofreechicago.org
Carlo Lorenzo Garcia

e: clgarci2@yahoo.com

Victim Of Time - www.victimoftime.com
e: info@victimoftime.com

COLLEGE PRESS - top

Chicago Maroon (Univ. Of Chicago) – http://maroon.uchicago.edu
1212 East 59th Street, Lower Level
Chicago, IL 60637
p: 773.834.1611
f: 773.702.3032

e: chicagomaroon@gmail.com

Chicago Flame (UIC) – www.chicagoflame.com
222 S. Morgan, suite 3E
Chicago, IL 60607
p: 312.996.5421
f: (312) 421-0491

e: chicagoflame@chicagoflame.com

Columbia Chronicle – www.columbiachronicle.com
623 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60605
p: (312) 344 8999

Hunter Clauss (Co-Editor)
e: hclauss@chroniclemail.com

Hayley Graham (Co-Editor)
e: hgraham@chroniclemail.com

The Daily Northwestern – www.dailynorthwestern.com
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
p: (847) 491-4909

e: play@dailynorthwestern.com

Ryan Wenzel (Editor)
e: eic@dailynorthwestern.com

The Loyola PHOENIX – www.loyolaphoenix.com
6525 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626
p: (773) 508-7114

Whitney Woodward (Editor)
e: phoenix@luc.edu

Drew Durepos or Tina Sfondeles
e: phoenixdiversions@luc.edu

RADIO - top

Fearless Radio -- www.fearlessradio.com
Kris Littman (Music Coordinator)
P: 312.224.8270 x203
e: kris@fearlessradio.com

WBEZ-91.5 – (NPR Station) – www.wbez.org
Navy Pier, 848 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-3509
p: 312.832.9150
Sound Opinions  / Chicago Public Radio – www.soundopinions.org

Robin Linn, Producer
p: 312.893.2911
e: robin@soundopinions.org

WCCQ FM – (Country) – www.wccq.com
2410-B Caton Farm Road
Crest Hill IL 60435
p: 815-556-0100
f: 815-577-9231

Roy Gregory (Music Director)
e: rgregory@nextmediachicago.com

WDCB Public Radio – www.wdcb.org
College of DuPage
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
P: (630) 942-4200

Paul Abella (Music Director)
e: Abella@cod.edu

Ellen Arteaga (Promotions)
e: Arteaga@cod.edu

WHPK – http://whpk.uchicago.edu
Reynolds Club
5706 S. University Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

Evelyn Rosas- Publicity Director
e: deiby@uchicago.edu

Peter Debelak (Music Director)
p: 847.491.7102
e: rock-md@wnur.org

Sara Pecherek (Street Beat)
p: 847.491.7102
e: streetbeat-md@wnur.org

Alex Freedman (Hip Hop)
p: 847.491.7102
e:hiphop@wnur.org

Lynn Stransky (Promotions)
e: L-Stransky@northwestern.edu

XRT 93.1FM – www.wxrt.com
WXRT-FM
4949 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60641
p: 773.777.1700
f: 773.777.5031
Music Request Phone: 773.777.8881
Programming/Music Request Fax: 773.427.3543

Richard Milne (Local Anesthetic)
e: rankenter@aol.com