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We are so excited to be opening up for Brett Michaels on his Roses & Thorns Tour!  Get your tickets now (If there are any left!)  Show starts at 8:30.

Arcada Theater
St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 962-7000
http://thearcada.com/index.html

Hit the mall, get some dinner, then get ready to ROCK with the GLOCK!

Show starts at 10:00pm

Ballydoyle Irish Pub
Stratford Square Mall
Bloomingdale, IL  60108
(630) 924-8800
http://www.ballydoylepub.com/index.htm?location=2

August 14 at 7:00pm - August 15 at 4:00am 

Aquatorium in Miller Beach. a registered national historic landmark

Here it is. 15 years of Fanta Fest in the making!! 2 bands, my cousin Paulette Bertrand's band The Bishop of Frankfort and ME, Gina Glocksen Band!!  Beer, Food, Live Music, fireworks and beach fest. $10 includes all music, dancing, fireworks and beer. All proceeds after covering direct costs are going towards tree planting, repairs and clean up of the Miller Beach Tot Lot Playground for kids.

Hotel Information: Country Inn and Suites 

http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/inport

Gina's Band

http://www.rocktheglock.com/blog/ID_44/

Paulettes Band

http://bishopoffrankfort.com/

Aquatorium

http://www.aquatorium.org/history.html

CB4 Staight Outta Locash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjwZYQIWwJg

techno viking!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwsntHcWiy4

The Greatest Landscape Company. Ever.

http://www.bertrandlandscape.com/

It's FRIDAY THE 13th and we are FINALLY at the ORIGINAL Bally!  It's going to be a bloody good show so get ready to ROCK Downers!

Ballydoyle Irish Pub
5157 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 969-0600
http://www.ballydoylepub.com/index.htm

One of the BEST FESTS of the summer!

Brompton Stage
6:45pm-8:00pm

We'll be rocking the Sports Bar and this is our first time having our own show at Bourbon Street so let's pack the place!

115 Bourbon Street
3359 West 115th Street
Merrionette Park, IL  60803
(708) 388-8881
http://www.115bourbonstreet.com/default.asp

Start the Holiday weekend with a BANG!  Come rock with us at the St Charles Summer Concert Series.

We play from 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Lincoln Park Gazebo
Corner of Rt. 64 & 4th Street
St. Charles, IL  60174
(630) 584-9172
http://www.st-charlesparks.org/

Need an excuse to have a couple cold ones on a Sunday afternoon? 
We play at 5:00pm.

Backlot Bash 10'
5238 N. Clark (in Andersonville)
Chicago, IL
http://www.backlotbashchicago.com/

Live Music, Food, Drinks & MORE!!! 
6:00pm - 7:30 pm

2311 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
Main Gate is Belden & Southport
Stage is at Belden & Wayne
Tel: (773) 327-8955  
www.sjsummerfest.com

GGB is playing at the Taste of Wheaton!!  Come on down and start your weekend right!!!!

We'll be headlining on the main stage in Memorial Park from 8pm - 10pm

208 West Union Ave
Wheaton, IL
http://www.wheatonparkdistrict.com/pgs/general/specialevents.html#taste

Gina's hometown always rocks the house!  Nuff' said!

J W Hollsteins Saloon
17358 Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477-3458
(708) 429-7000
http://www.jwhollsteins.com/

FINALLY!!!  We've put it off long enough, and now we WILL rock the NEW Ballydoyle in Bloomingdale!

Ballydoyle Irish Pub
Stratford Square Mall
Bloomingdale, IL  60108
(630) 924-8800
http://www.ballydoylepub.com/index.htm?location=2

It's been over a month since our last show and Gut's baby boy has grown into a man so we can start playing again.  What better place to get things going again than the Lodge!Every time we play at the Lodge it gets completely crazy! (They must put something special in the drinks)

Show starts at 10:00pm

The Lodge
5750 Lakeside Drive
Four Lakes Complex
Lisle, IL  60532 
(630) 724-0450 
http://www.thelodgeatfourlakes.com/The_Lodge_pub_and_grill/Welcome.html

Come watch Gina sing our National Anthem and then root on the Sox as they battle division rival Minnesota Twins!

Game starts at 12:05pm

My favorite Irish drinking hole in BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN AURORA!
(Right across the street from the Casino)

28 W. New York Street
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 844-0400
http://www.ballydoylepub.com/

Black Wednesday was such a blast so we're coming back!

J.W. Holsteins
17358 South Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 
(708) 429-7000
http://www.jwhollsteins.com/

JOE's ROCKS!  What more can we say?
Show will start around 11:30

Joe's Bar
940 W Weed St
Chicago, IL  60622
(312) 337-3486
http://www.joesbar.com/index.php

We have switched Bally Doyle locations and are now playing at the one in Aurora at 10pm! VERY SORRY for all of the confusion.

28 W. New York Street
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 844-0400
http://www.ballydoylepub.com/

Last time we were here I was green and Joe was wearing a dress. . . I wonder what you can expect this time! 

The Lodge
5750 Lakeside Drive
Lisle, IL  60532
(630) 724-0450
http://www.thelodgeatfourlakes.com/The_Lodge_pub_and_grill/Welcome.html

American Stars in Concert for the Holidays!
Come see me perform with fellow Idols: Alexis Grace, David Hernadez, & Michael Sarver.
One Mohegan Sun Blvd
Uncasvile, CT  06382
(888) 226-7711
http://www.mohegansun.com/gateway/index.html

BLACK WEDNESDAY!!! 
The biggest bar night of the year and I get to ROCK OUT in my HOME TOWN! The turkey will never taste sweeter.   
9:00pm - 1:00am

17358 South Oak Park Ave
Tinely Park, IL
(708)429-7000
http://www.jwhollsteins.com/

Bally Doyle is SO AWESOME!  Great food and atmosphere.  Come watch me and my band rock the house!
9:00PM - 1:00AM 

28 W. New York St
Auora, IL  60506
(630) 844-0400
http://www.ballydoylepub.com/

HALLOWEEN BASH AT THE LODGE!!!
Costume Contest, Cash Prizes, and the GREATEST BAND IN THE LAND!
Halloween doesn't happen on a Saturday night very often so you better be ready to PARTY!

5750 Lakeside Drive
(in Four Lakes)
Lisle, IL  60532
(630)724-0450
http://www.thelodgeatfourlakes.com/home 

Opening for Hairbangers Ball in the Big Room.
Come help us get the crowd nice and warm!
9:45pm

3359 W. 115th Street
Merrionette Park, IL  60803
(708)388-8881
http://www.115bourbonstreet.com/

OUR FIRST OFFICIAL SHOW!!!
9:00 - 11:00pm
We'll be rocking the BIG stage IMMEDIATELY following the U of I vs. IU football game.
Joe's is the Alumni home for both of those schools so you better believe its going to be one hell of a party!  Get there early because it will be PACKED!

940 W. Weed St
Chicago, IL  60622
312-337-3486
http://www.joesbar.com/

I'll be back at Dolce Amore on Saturday, June 27th.  I'm really excited because this will be the first show with my NEW band!  Its going to be kind of an 'unplugged' acoustic thing featuring tons of my favorite songs.  The show will start around 9:00 and we'll be playing through the night.  Can't wait to see you there!

Dolce Amore 

2112 Winding River Road

Naperville, IL  60564

http://www.dolceamorenaperville.com/ 

De Ja Brew
Event starts at 1:00pm
5219 W 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL
(630) 423-0484
myspace.com/benefitatthebrew
All proceeds go to American Cancer Society

Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Ivins, Utah
http://www.tuacahn.org/

Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Marion, IL
www.marionccc.org 

Arcada Theatre
St. Charles, IL
http://www.onestientertainment.com/arcada/arcada.htm 

Ford Center
Dearborn, MI
www.dearbornfordcenter.com/ 

CANCELED!  

Wings Stadium
Kalamazoo, MI
http://wingsstadium.com/ 

American Music Theatre
Lancaster, PA
http://www.americanmusictheatre.com  

Dallas Symphony
Dallas, TX
http://dallassymphony.com 

Dallas Symphony
Dallas, TX
http://dallassymphony.com/

I'll be se singing at one of my favorite local restaurants in Naperville.  It is called Dolce Amore (formerly Pasta Amore).  Great food, great atmosphere, great drinks, and GREAT MUSIC!  What more do you want? 
My friend Peter will be joining me on the piano as we play all your favorites.  We'll be starting around 8:30pm and playing through the night!

Dolce Amore 
2112 Winding River Road  
Naperville, IL   60564   (630) 904-7500
http://www.dolceamorenaperville.com/  

This is going to be SO COOL!  Me and many other top finalists will be performing live at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, FL on Saturday, Dec 6th.

I'm especially excited that I get to perform with my great friend & fellow season 6 runner-up BLAKE LEWIS!  In addition to that you'll get to see Justin Guarini, Diana DeGarmo, Ricky Smith, Vonzell Solomon, Mikalah Gordon, and Melissa MeGhee.  What a line-up!

Tickets are available through ticketmaster.

Here is a link to Idol Mania Live!  http://celebrityeventsgroup.com/idol.html 

There will be more of Idol Mania Live shows around the country after the new year so keep checking back for new dates! 

November 14th - 16th:

I'll be performing live for three nights in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida.  Several other idols will be joining me so don't miss it. 

Performances are at the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall in the de Hoernle International Center of Lynn University.

Tickets cost $35 for the show only and $45 for the show and reception.

Reservations can be made by calling 561-237-9000.

I'll be performing with several other idols at the Ramona Bowl in Hemet California.  The other idols will be: Jusitn Guarini, Mikalha Gordon, John Peter Lewis, & Rickey Smith.  The show will start at 8:00pm.  Tickets are available on the Web at www.ramonabowl.com or by calling 951-658-3111, ext. 103.

I am soooo excited about this one!  I will be singing the National Anthem at the Cubs game on July 24th.  The game starts at 7:05pm and the 1st place Cubbies will be playing the Florida Marlins.