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Fitzgerald’s Nightclub - Chicago, IL
Saturday, October 17, 2009
The band called this the birthday celebration show. Everyone in the band had an October birthday,
The GRalley Street Fest - Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, September 19, 2009
The band returned to the second annual GRALLEY Street Festival put on by the fine folks at the
Martyrs’ Restaurant and Pub - Chicago, Illinois
Friday, November 21, 2008
About a year and one-half after the Martyrs’ “Panic Bell” record release show (March 2007) the
Uncommon Ground (Devon) - Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Stripped down to their trio format, with just Steve, Diane and Mark, the band takes the stage at
Schubas Tavern - Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Matt Thobe makes his first live Chicago appearance behind the drum kit since the album release
Ribfest - Northcenter - Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, June 10, 2007
On Lincoln Avenue in the Northcenter neighborhood just blocks south of the Old Town School of Folk
Twangfest XI - The Duck Room @ Blueberry Hill - St. Louis, MO
Friday, June 8, 2007
On a very special Friday night in June 2007, Dolly Varden headed back to St. Louis for yet another
Schubas Tavern - Chicago, Illinois
Friday, May 18, 2007
This was the first time the band had headlined at Schubas in a few years. This was the second
Martyrs’ Restaurant and Pub - Chicago, Illinois
Friday, March 9, 2007 - “The Panic Bell” Release Show
This is the release show for the band’s long awaited “The Panic Bell” album. They played a
The Bradburn Home - Downers Grove, Illinois
Saturday, January 27, 2007 - House Concert
On a cold and snowy January night Dolly Varden invited their fans to attend an intimate house
Uncommon Ground - Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, July 8, 2006
During the Summer of 2006 the band returned to one of the best coffeehouses in the world where
Twangfest X - Schlafly Bottleworks - Maplewood, Missouri
Saturday, June 10, 2006
As the band left Chicago that morning it was cold and rainy drove. As they drove down I-55 the
Razor and Di Show - WLUW - Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, March 2, 2006
A quick visit to the WLUW studios on the North Side of Chicago during the station’s pledge drive.
Uncommon Ground - Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - Steve Dawson
At the end of his Winter 2006 song writing class that Steve taught at Chicago’s Old Town School of
Uncommon Ground - Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - Steve Dawson
In 2005 Steve started teaching song writing classes at Chicago’s renowned Old Town School of Folk
KDHX (88.1 FM) - St. Louis, Missouri
Friday, September 9, 2005 - Steve Dawson
In the middle of the tour behind his solo album, Steve and Diane traveled down to St. Louis and
Radio One - WLUW (88.7 FM) - Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, August 25, 2005 - Steve Dawson
Just prior to the release of his solo album, Steve and his band appeared on the Radio One program
Club de Wash - Madison, Wisconsin
Wednesday, October 4, 1995
A few months after the release of their debut album “Mouthful of Lies” the band played their first
Live at Lunch - WCBR - 92.7 FM - Arlington Heights, IL
Friday, April 14, 1995
On a Friday in April 1995 on the heels of recording their debut full-length album the band
Q101 Local Music Showcase - (WKQX) - Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, June 5, 1994
On the first Sunday of June 1994 Dolly Varden made their first major radio appearance on Q101’s
Welcome to the Varden Vault Project. Come with us on a journey back in time to hear live shows, demos, and radio appearances. Soon we’ll be opening a special section of the Vault dedicated to Steve and Diane’s pre-Dolly band - Stump the Host.
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