Eric's House Of Ego

It's been such a manic few years, and we never seem to get caught up. We didn't realize how the pressure of writing so many songs last year affected us until January, when we had a month to write a song. It was weird.

We're only booking a few more shows this year. Something up in Minneapolis. Another Chicago show, a Champaign show and probably a Des Moines show in the fall. And I think that may be it for this year, unless something really nifty pops up. I look at what we have done, and what we have planned, and it looks like 12 shows this year. This will be our least busy year since our first year as a band, when we played 7 times.

We're still working on the new rehearsal space and the new demo studio. Sales from the new CD will help with that, and we're still looking for more pre-sales for the new CD. We're only about halfway there.

We'll be at Demicon in two weeks and that is all we have at the moment until Phoenix, Labor Day weekend.

And starting Labor Day weekend ...

3 GOH slots in 6 months. We're both still amazed, and mildly terrified. We have so much to do. So many older songs to get comfortable in again, so many new songs that we need to learn to relax in. We need to have the OVFF set list planned out soon, so we can present it to the folks who are playing with us, so they can learn the songs.

And we need rest. We need time to not be burned out. Work has been hard, health has been a problem. Money is always tricky, but it is for everyone.

So, some quiet time. And let's see how I deal with not playing as much. It's kind of necessary for my existence. We'll see ...

Get ready for the Cheshire Moon "We've been pounded by all kinds of extra bills" midwestern tour!

And, we booked all these before all this happened ... clever that.

We have gotten pounded with hospital and automotive bills the last month. If you have wanted to see us play, now is the time! We have lots of music for sale, including two new CDs. You can put money in our jar (virtual in the case of the Concert Window show). You can see us in our living room (live or virtual), in a church and in someone else's living room (both of those live). Oh, and the Chicago show ... we're bringing Susan! That doesn't happen every often.

And if you want CDs, they are available on our website, cheshiremoon.net. If you want downloads, they are available at cheshiremoon.bandcamp.com.

June 3 - Concert Window - 1pm Central
www.concertwindow.com/cheshiremoon

June 9 - 2nd Friday Coffeehouse Chicago - 7 PM
The Peoples Church of Chicago, 941 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago,

June 10 - House Concert at the Abzug Ampitheatre Champaign, IL - 7 Central Geekish Time
RSVP to Dnabzug at gmail dot com

Prairie Land Music Fest - Iowa City IA
June 24th - 26th
facebook.com/events/364941793701308/

Second Friday Coffeehouse - Chicago
July 8
facebook.com/events/196444987406117/

House Concert Champaign IL
July 9
facebook.com/events/604945869656558/

MidAmericon II - Kansas City
August 17-21

Central Iowa Pagan Pride
w/Wax Chaotic!
August 27

Go to the FB events, or check the website at cheshiremoon.net

We're getting this years schedule worked out slowly (if I can get a few emails answered). This is what we have so far ...

Capricon
Feb 12-15, 2015
7pm Saturday in River A&B
Just before the amazing Alexander James Adams !!!

Indiana Comic Con
Mar 13-15, 2015
We will be doing two shows, Saturday and Sunday! More information as we get it!
indianacomiccon.com/

PC Coffeehouse
April 10, 2015
7:30pm
peopleschurchchicago.org/jazz.htm

Demicon Lite - The Musical
May 28
Capes Kafe
with Bryan Baker, Ryan Morris and Orckes & Trolles

Spring Tour 2015 !!!
We have both ends worked out, now for that middle bit!

Balticon
May 22-25
balticon.org

TBA (answer emails already !!!)

House Concert in Champaign IL
May 30
facebook.com/events/757036717711612

June 13
Chocolaterie Stam
facebook.com/stamchocolatedesmoines

Musecon
August 7-9, 2015

August 15
Chocolaterie Stam
facebook.com/stamchocolatedesmoines

Chicago Pagan Pride
Sept 13, 2015

Just so I know what's going on. Here is the plan for the next few months!

Ames Music Walk
Sept 11, 2014
KHOI Studios, Ames, IA

Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride!
Sept. 14th, 2014

St Louis Pagan Pride
Sept 27 & 28

Archon
Oct 3-5

Ames Annual Psychic and Paranormal Expo
October 18
Ames, IA

Private Party
Oct 25

Information on more shows coming soon!

Additionally, Lizzie and Eric will be attending the following conventions:

Capricon
Feb 12-15, 2015

Demicon
May 1-3, 2015

Balticon
May 22-25, 2015

Check our webpage for addresses and times.

cheshiremoonband.com

We have shows coming up! Some around home, a couple that are out of town. Come on out and see us!

August 16
Chocolaterie Stam
Des Moines, Iowa
2814 Ingersoll Avenue, 50312
stamchocolate.com
facebook.com/stamchocolatedesmoines

August 23
Mid-Iowa Computers 5th Anniversary Celebration
Nevada, Iowa
We will be performing at 7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1510369975861483/

Sept. 14th, 2014
Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride!
Oak Park, IL
Getting back to our roots! We're honored to be playing at Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride. We get to share space with some of our favorite and most admired songwriters, energy workers, and healers. Come spend a day in a place of positive energy and celebrate the spirit at play!
chicagopaganpride.org
facebook.com/greaterchicagoland.paganpride

Sept 27 & 28
St Louis Pagan Pride
More information as we get it!
stlouispaganpride.org
facebook.com/pages/St-Louis-Pagan-Pride/232966973424336

Ames Annual Psychic and Paranormal Expo
October 18
Ames, IA
facebook.com/events/396465863827667
facebook.com/groups/116151375191815

A question for the folks out there.

Cheshire Moon is looking for places to play that we haven't been to before. Ideas? Is there someplace local to you that you think we could do well in? Do you know someone who does house concerts who may want to host us?

Give us some ideas. We're looking at not much further than 8-10 hours from Central Iowa at this point. We want to get back out the the west coast and we want to get to the east coast, but don't have the time to do so at the moment.

We're also looking to share shows, we go there, they come here, that sort of thing.

Cheshire Moon will be performing during the Ames Art Walk on the corner of Main & Douglas from 6-8pm this Friday! Come and hang out with us!

This just in !!!

We will be playing at the Chamber Of Champions Grand Opening 7 pm Friday July 5th

Come see us play and get your game on too! If the weather permits, we will be playing outside!

We have shows coming up in the next two weeks here in Ames and a couple shows out of town in January.

This Thursday and next we will be at Ames British Foods from 4:30-7. This week will be all three of us, next week will be just Lizzie and I. There is a Facebook event here.

January 12 there will be a house concert at David & Erin's in Champaign. There is a Facebook event here. You do need to RSVP for that one. It will be a trio show.

January 25th we will be appearing at Conflikt, the Pacific NorthWest Filk Convention. We will have a special guest fiddler for that show.

We are working on getting more shows in the new year. If you know of a place that would be good for us or want to host a house concert, let us know!