The Back Bar

Suggested Donation $3Bands Scheduled
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____Open_7PM__________Bands play 9pm-2:15am      (Schedule Subject To Change)
5 decades
of
Live Music
EVERY THU - Open Stage & Jam
FRI & SAT - Live Bands from 9pm - 2am
We know you have a choice of places to see live bands and meet your friends, and we Thank You for choosing The Back Bar. The Back Bar is known for booking local, regional, and national rock bands. If you know of a band that should be playing at The Back Bar, email bob@thebackbar.com
EVERY THU
8pm
FREE SHOW
OPEN STAGE & JAM
Host: ROXTAR
w/ SPECIAL GUESTS as listed below
All That Rocks Open Stage & Closing Jam
Sponsored by 105.9 The Hog
Every Thursday (except posted Special Events) Local, Regional, Touring, and National bands rock the stage using our house drum kit and stage amps. ROXTAR (House Band) Opens the night. All out jam with THE BACK BAR JAM BAND after last scheduled band plays. FREE BEER for all bands on stage and/or after they play tonight. FREE BEER & PIZZA for all Musicians that join the closing jam session with THE BACK BAR JAM BAND.
To guarantee your band a time slot on any Thursday, email bob@thebackbar.com the date you want and a link to your bands MySpace or website.
$1 Draft - $2 Bottles - $3 Bombs - $4 Double Mixes all night!
9-3 FriClosed Today
9-4 Sat3 YEARS HOLLOW
PLANET OF 9

Heavy rock tonight.
PLANET OF 9 (Stevens Point, WI)
3 YEARS HOLLOW (Rock Island, IL)

Notice: EVOKED re-booked to Dec 4, 2010.

We need one more hard rock band to close tonight. Please email bob@thebackbar.com asap.
9-10 FriVANATTICA
w/ tba
Band from Champaign, IL just out of the recording studio in LA.
We need one more hard rock band to close tonight. Please email bob@thebackbar.com asap
9-11 Sat
FREE SHOW
LYDEN MOON
w/ tba
LYDEN MOON (Milwaukee) has opened for Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and others. Check out his MySpace.

Looking for 1 or 2 other bands to play tonight
9-17 FriTHE POETS DANCE
CLEVERFORM
THE POETS DANCE is a popular Rockford band with 2 Keyboards and a ton of energy. They are the leading contestant in a national Battle Of Bands and already won a contract for an freecreditscore.comTV ad that is airing on nationwide TV all this month! If they win the final competition they will be at the Video Music Awards in LA on 9-12.

CLEVERFORM recently opened for TANTRIC on their last tour at The Back Bar.
9-18 Sat
8pm
$5
AFTERMATH
WARMOUTH
29 NEEDLES
FORCE FED CHAOS
WITCH BEULAH
5 BAND HARD ROCK NIGHTAFTERMATH is a heavy rock band from Rockford. They have put together a 5 band hard rock night at The Back Bar.
9-23 Thu
FREE SHOW
UNDER THE FLOOD
BEYOND WORDS
SPECIAL GUESTS

UNDER THE FLOOD (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) was the band that opened up for HURT at The Back Bar in 2008. They are an amazing and exciting rock band.

BEYOND WORDS (Chicago) is one of Chicago's best rock bands, and has opened/played with HURT, SEETHER, CAVO, UNDER THE FLOOD, EGYPT CENTRAL, REV THEORY, and many other national acts in all the great venues of the Chicago area.

This is a do not miss FREE SHOW tonight. Get a babysitter.
9-24 Fri
$10 Adv
$13 Day of Show
Painted Archer & Otta Pocket Records Presents:
ONE NATION UNDER GROOVE
TWO TOWERS
9 DELIGATES
SMB (SELF MADE BOSSES)
JESSIE LESTER
JUNE G
CITY DC
w/ DJ 10 10
SPECIAL EVENT
4 Rap Acts
2 R&B Acts
1 D.J.
Get advance tickets to this show on-line right now
This will be a sold out crowd with 6 well known acts and a DJ between acts.
Dressed To Impress: Hard bottoms & no hats, please.
If time allows there will be a Freestyle closing set.

Advance Tickets available on-line, at The Back Bar, CHEAP SHOTS in Stoughton, and at Bobbleheads Sport Bar & Grill in Janesville.
9-25 SatTHE HEROES LIE
VILLAGE IDIOT
w/ tba
THE HEROES LIE CD RELEASE PARTYHome town Musician Brett Dempsey returns with THE HEROES LIE and his all star regional band with members:
Eric LaBrosse-Vocals (MARASHINO)
Brett Dumstrey-Bass (SILVERGUN & DARKSHAFT)
Andy Ballard-Guitar (SIGNALFIRE)
Paul Newlin-Drums (JULIE B WELL_
Chris Newlin-Lead Guitar (STRING THEORY)


VILLAGE IDIOT(Milton, WI) is a diverse rock band of young musicians that played SUMMERFEST 09, Vans Warped Video 08, At The Rave with Ace Frehley, has been the WJJO featured Local Band, and appeared on Urban Theatre TV. There are sponsored by PikCard and have a CD available for purchase on I-Tunes, at Exclusive Company, and at their shows.
10-1 FriNOVA
SORE EYES
w/ tba closing local
NOVA is the band from Sacramento, CA that toured here on a Thursday last October and rocked the house with Frequency 54.

SORE EYES is from Memphis, TN, and has opened for Shinedown, Saving Abel, Framing Hanley, Sevendust
Chevelle, Boys Like Girls, Haste The Day, Senses Fail, Tantric, Saliva, Seasons After, ...
10-2 Sat
$3 w/ Canned Food Item
STEREOMAID
w/ tba
SPECIAL EVENT
Bring a Canned Food Item
STEREOMAID (MN & CO) - Touring band that plays the most amazing melodic rock sound. They have played all the clubs in and around the Madison area last few years and finally now at The Back Bar, will pay two full sets tonight.
We are loong for the right opening local band to start the night. Interested? Email bob@thebackbar.com
Bring a Canned Food Item and get $2 off the $5 cover. Help us exceed our goal of over over 100 canned food items to donate to local food pantries
10-8 Fri
10-9 Sat
10-10-10 Sun
8am - 4pm
CAR & BIKE SHOWSPECIAL EVENT
The 10 10 10 Back Bar Car & Bike Show.
$10 entry fee/car ($6 if pre-paid before day of show & for all Bikes), includes collectable Dash Plaque to 1st 100 registered.
8 Judged Classes, 3 Peoples Choice Awards, and 2 Bragging Rights given to Loudest Sound System in a car and on a bike(measured by a Decible Meter).
Plus a Car Corral 4-sale area, concession & vendor booths, and a DJ.
$10 Buckets of beer all day.
Aleady registered: 81 Delorean, 86 Monte Carlo SS, 95 El Camino SS, 96 Porsche 911 Cabrolet, 98 Camero SS.
Sign-up in advance at Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill, 2709 S. Hwy 51, Janesville, WI.
We are looking for qualified judges and day of show volunteers.
Proceeds will be donated to the Janesville Homeless Shelters.
10-15 Fri
10-16 Sat
$5
THE STEVEE NIX (unconfirmed)
ROXTAR
DOWN 4 DA CAUSE
w/ tba
Chris Dencker's annual birthday bash at The Back Bar, with FREE BEER from 9 to 10 and hand picked bands by Chris.

10-22 FriFREQUENCY 54
10-23 SatGERI-X
10-29 Fri
10-30 SatANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASHCash Prizes
11-4 ThuONESPECIAL GUESTFrom Montrael, Canada, ONE will play a full 90 minute set tonight.
11-5 Fri
11-06 Sat
11-12 Fri
SILENCE IS BROKEN
SPIRAL TRANCE (unconfirmed)
BEYOND THRESHOLD
11-13 Sat
11-19 Fri
11-20 Sat
11-26 Fri
11-27 Sat
SMASHED PUMPKINSSPECIAL EVENTSMASHING PUMPKINS Trib band from Minneapolis, MN
12-3 Fri
12-4 SatEVOKEDEVOKED is a melodic hard rock group from Minneapolis, MN
12-10 Fri
12-11 SatBEATALLICA
MIKE STONE BAND
ANDY BELL'S BAND
SPECIAL EVENTRockin Metal Revival's annual bash at The Back Bar, hosted by Red and Andy of RMR.
12-17 Fri
$25 Gen Adm
$40 Pref Seat
$75 VIP Package
GALLAGHERSPECIAL EVENT
Presented by: Best Events Catering,
105.9 The Hog & Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill
Get advance tickets to this show on-line right now
The Legendary Comedian GALLAGHER returns to The Back Bar.
$25 Advance General Admission (available on-line)
$40 Advance Preferred Seating (available on-line)
$75 Advance VIP Package (not Available on-line)

6:00 pm Dinner at Bobbleheads Sport Bar & Grill
7:00 pm Doors open at The Back Bar.
8:00 pm Show starts at The Back Bar

VIP Package, includes Preferred Seating at show, an Event T-Shirt, Private Meet & Greet Buffet Dinner with GALLAGHER catered by BEST EVENTS at Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill.

Advance tickets will also availabe after September 17, 2010 at:
The Back Bar, 1901 Beloit Ave, Janesville, WI (Thu, Fri & Sat 7pm to 2am)
Bobbleheads Sports Bar & Grill, 2807 S. Hwy 51, Janesville, WI (9am to 2am)
Best Events, S. Hwy 51, Janesville, WI
Exclusive Company, Milton Ave, Janesville, WI

Last year this show was sold out, so please get your advance tickets on-line now!
12-18 Sat
12-31 FritbaNEW YEARS EVE BASH2 local bands, 1 regional band & 1 national act tba
Email bob@thebackbar.com your NYE headliner choice of THE GOOD YEAR PIMPS or CAROLINE'S SPINE.

To Book Your Band at THE BACK BAR email bob@thebackbar.com
Posters and Press Kits to 1220 West Court Street, Janesville, WI 53548
Adv Tickets avail 7pm - 2am 608-741-0001 Thursday, Friday & Saturday at The Back Bar, 1901 Beloit Ave, Janesville, WI