Gig Connection - Job Board


1	Welcome to the DePaul School of Music Gig Connection Job Board!
2	All external gigs submitted to Gig Connection will be posted to this Google Sheet. In order to determine whether a gig is available, please refer to the Key colors. If a gig is available and you/your ensemble would like to be considered for the job, send an email to marendt3@depaul.edu with the following subject line: "Gig Connection + Gig Title".	KEY:	Available	Pending	Claimed
3	All Job Board questions or concerns can be emailed to the Gig Manager, Mary Arendt: marendt3@depaul.edu.
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7	Performance - Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	McAvoy Wedding	10.23.21 - 4:00pm	10.23.21 - 6:00pm	Galleria Marcetti - La Pergola 825 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60642	Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	Classical	String Duo - 2 violins; violin, cello, OR String Trio - violin, viola, cello, OR String Quartet - 2 violins, viola, cello	N/A	I am looking for a string duo, trio, or quartet to perform at my wedding ceremony (4:30-5pm) and during the cocktail hour (5pm-6pm) at Galleria Marcetti - La Pergola on Saturday, October 23, 2021.
8	Performance - Wedding Cocktail Hour	Shaikh Wedding	7.11.21 - 6:00pm	7.11.21 - 8:00pm	Drury lane theater and events 100 drury lane Oakbrook terrace, IL	Wedding Cocktail Hour	Classical	N/A	Piano	The event is my Wedding Reception of 500 guests and we would love for someone to come play piano while I have the cocktail and appetizers being served. Thank you!
9	Performance - Religious Service, Private Party	Richard Silver Celebration	7.10.2021 - 12:00pm	7.10.2021 - 1:00pm	Village Presbyterian Church. 1300 Shermer Rd Northbrook. IL 60062	Religious Service, Private Party	Classical	N/A	Female voice	One song will be “For Good” from the musical Wicked. The second song will be a traditional hymn TBD. Prefer female voice if possible. Thanks.
10	Performance - Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Cocktail Hour	Dvoracek Wedding	10.9.2021 - 5:00pm	10.9.2021 - 7:30pm	The Old Post Office, Historic Lobby 433 W Van Buren St	Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	Classical	String Trio - violin, viola, cello, String Quartet - 2 violins, viola, cello	N/A	We are looking for, ideally, a strings trio to play at our Saturday, Oct. 9th wedding at The Old Post Office. Musicians will be playing the ceremony as well as a brief cocktail hour/dinner. We are looking for musicians who can play classical but also modern indie/film score favorites and covers, looking for a unique blend! Can ensure a meal is provided, as well as valet.
11	Performance - Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Cocktail Hour	Canvasser Wedding	10.9.21 - 6:00pm	10.9.21 - 7:00pm	Ovation, 2324 W Fulton St West Town-ish	Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	Classical	String Duo - 2 violins; violin, cello, OR String Trio - violin, viola, cello, OR String Quartet - 2 violins, viola, cello	N/A	We are looking to have some versions of our favorite songs performed through the ceremony (probably vitamin string quartet style?) and probably music continued into the beginning of the cocktail hour. Thanks!
12	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Swindle Wedding	7.3.21 - 5:00pm	7.3.21 - 6:30pm	1118 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 Gold Coast	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	String Duo - 2 violins; violin, cello	Violin	String duo OR solo violin
13	Double-Bass Instructor	Double-Bass Tutor/Teacher	5.28.21 - 4:55pm	6.20.21 - 4:55pm	2247 N. Burling St. Chicago, IL 60614	Instructor	Classical	N/A	Double Bass	Please contact me to schedule a 1 hour tutoring lesson for my son Gabe.
14	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Bradley Wedding	8.28.21 - 3:30pm	8.28.21 - 5:00pm	1029 W 35th St Chicago, IL	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	String Quartet - 2 violins, viola, cello	N/A
15	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Hushek Wedding	7.10.21 - 2:30pm	7.10.21 - 8:00pm	2324 N Fremont St, Chicago, IL 60614	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	String Quartet - 2 violins, viola, cello	N/A
16	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Munoz Wedding	7.16.21 - 7:00pm	7.16.21 - 8:00pm	Manteno, IL (more info to come)	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	String Duo - 2 violins OR violin & cello	N/A	We are interested in a violin/cello duo for 7/16/2021 small wedding ceremony outside. There will not be more than 60 people attending. It is in Manteno, IL right off of I57.
17	Performance - Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	Brooks Wedding	9.4.21 - 5:00pm	9.4.21 - 7:00pm	Bridgeport Art Center (Sculpture Garden) 1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609	Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	Classical	String Duo - 2 violins OR violin & cello	N/A	Free parking lot directly across the street. The ceremony is in a covered outside space. Ceremony starts at 5:30PM. Cocktail Hour is from 6 to 7PM.
18	Performance - Celebration	Hennessey Nurse Celebration	5.9.21 - TBD	TBD	Oak Lawn	Celebration	Classical	n/a	Violin	Lynn Hennessy is the VP of Nursing/CNO at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. They are celebrating nurses week and are interested in hiring a DePaul musician on Sunday, May 9th for two hours to perform for the event.
19	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Rosa Wedding	6.5.21 - 5:00pm	6.5.21 - 6:00pm	The Westin O'Hare 6100 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	N/A	Violin	Free parking. The wedding ceremony should not take no more than 45 mins.
20	Performance - Wedding Ceremony, Wedding Cocktail Hour	Clemens Wedding	7.10.21 - 5:00pm	7.10.21 - 11:00pm	Elmhurst Art Museum 150 S College Hill Ave, Elmhurst IL	Wedding Ceremony/Cocktail Hour	Classical	String Trio/Quartet	N/A	I’m looking ideally for a trio or quartet that could play a mix of classical pieces and more modern adaptations (like vitamin string quartet-esque).
21	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Bredesen Wedding	7.10.21 - 5:00pm	7.10.21 - 7:00pm	1304 W Washington Blvd, Chicago IL West Loop	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	N/A	Violin
22	Performance - Graduation Celebration Cocktail Hour	DePaul Graduation Celebration	5.13.21 - 3:00pm	5.13.21 - 5:00pm	DePaul Center 11th floor, 1E. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL Loop	Cocktail Hour Performance	Classical	N/A	Cello	Looking for a classical cellist to play for a graduation celebration cocktail hour
23	Performance - Birthday Party	Koenig Steel Drum Birthday Party	5.5.21 - 12:00pm	5.5.21 - 2:00pm	2231 North Dayton, Chicago, IL Lincoln Park	Birthday Performance	Steel Drum Music	N/A	Steel Drum	We are looking for a steel drummer. It is a small 60th birthday party on May 5th - Cinco De Mayo. It will be held in the back yard.
24	Performance - Birthday Party	Goldstein Birthday Party	7.17.21 - 8:00pm	7.17.21 - 11:30pm	1934 Deercrest Lane, Northbrook IL	Birthday Performance	Classic Rock/ Pop hits	Jazz/ Rock band, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals	N/A	I’m looking for a band to play classic rock/ current hits. Dancing applicable
25	Performance - Outdoor Wedding Reception	Kranz Wedding	7.2.21 - 8:00pm	7.2.21 - 12:00am	The Grove Redfield Estate, 1421 Milwaukee Ave, Glenview, IL	Wedding Performance	Motown/Swing/Pop	Jazz Trio - guitar, bass, drums w/ male & female vocalists	N/A	Looking for a male and female vocalist plus jazz ensemble to perform motown/swing/pop at an outdoor wedding reception.
26	Cellist in search of Pianist	Musician Request	N/A	N/A	N/A	Collaboration w/ Cellist	Classical	Cello & Piano duo		Christina Kim (cellist) is in search of a pianist
27	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Doyle Wedding	7.24.21 - 2:00pm	7.24.21 - 3:00pm	City Hall Events, 838 W Kinzie Street, Chicago 60642	Wedding Performance	Classical/Contemporary	String Trio/Quartet	N/A	We are interested in String Trio or String Quartet. This will likely only be about a 20 minute ceremony. I am looking for a bit of contemporary music, for example I think I would like to walk down the aisle to Beyonce's "Halo".
28	Instructor Positions	The Dance and Music Academy Instructors	8.15.21	5.8.22	5347 W Devon Ave, Chicago / 4330 Di Paolo Center Ct, Glenview	Piano & Voice Instructors	Classical	N/A	Piano, Voice - Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass	The Dance and Music Academy is looking for piano and voice instructors for the 2021-2022 season. Instructors are able to set their own lesson times. For more information or to apply, please contact Krissie at kogeye@gmail.com
29	Performance - Wedding Cocktail Hour	Borgstrom Wedding	5.14.21	5:30pm - 5:30pm	Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL	Wedding Performance	Classical	String Duo	n/a	If a duo is unavailable, I will consider a soloist (cello, viola, violin, guitar).
30	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Marincic Wedding	5.15.21	2-3pm	Ottawa Wedding Chapel, 600 Guthrie St, Ottawa, IL 61350	Wedding Performance	Classical/Contemporary	n/a	Violin	I would like two songs played on the violin. One as people are entering the ceremony. It will be outside of the church. Another as wedding party and bride walk down aisle. Can you play 1000 years by Christina Perri?
31	Performance - Outdoor Celebration	Yisrael Event	4.2.21	8-10pm	7038 South Eberhart Chicago IL 60637	Outdoor Performance	Gospel/Contemporary/Classical/Jazz	n/a	Guitar	It will be 12 person, it will be in the backyard and socially distanced and masks will be provided. Its to celebrate God so gospel music is preferred, but Jazz and classical acceptable. Would only need playing for about an hour or hour and a half.
32	Performance - Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	Williams Wedding	5.22.21	4-6pm	Royal Sonesta Riverfront: 71 E Wacker Dr. Chicago IL	Wedding Performance	Classical	String Trio/Quartet	n/a	Hi there! I’m getting married May 22 and ceremony / cocktail hour music is the only thing left to confirm. Depending on the Covid situation, we have a plan either way that includes being fully outdoors or social distancing with masks/further precautions. Our ceremony is at 4 and cocktail hour from 5-6.
33	Performance - Outdoor Proposal	Zaragoza Proposal	2.7.21	12:00 PM	The Bean, Millenium Park	Outdoor Performance	Classical	String Duo	n/a	I plan on proposing to my girlfriend of 10 years (finally) at the Bean. I would want the 2 musicians playing at Noon behind the bean overlooking the skating rink. Her parents and my parents would be near there as well and everyone would be social distanced. I would arrive with her to the Bean a little after Noon and we would walk over to where the music is at, at which point the music would temporarily stop as i propose and then the music would play until 12:30.
34	Performance - Wedding Ceremony	Bauer Wedding Ceremony & Cocktail Hour	5.8.21	2pm - 5:30pm	Hinsdale, IL	Wedding Performance	Classical	String Trio/Quartet	n/a	We are looking for a string trio or quartet for our church ceremony in Hinsdale, IL from 2:00 -3:00pm on 5/8/2021 and also for cocktail hour in Hinsdale from 4:30pm- 5:30pm. We will be able to allow social distancing at all times.
35	Performance - Virtual Concert Recording	Saint Viator Concert Solo Recording	12.11.20	TBD	Saint Viator High School: 1213 E Oakton St, Arlington Heights, IL 60004	Concert Solo Recording	Classical/Contemporary	n/a	Soloist	Saint Viator High School is seeking a violinist to record a solo (Shawn Kirchner's "Brightest and Best") on location for an upcoming virtual choral concert. Music will be provided in advance. Social distancing is as follows: All participants will be masked and distanced 6+ feet away at all times. Pay is $150+.
36	Performance - Virtual Holiday Soloist	DePaul President's Holiday Reception	12.10.20	TBD	Virtual	Virtual Performance	Holiday - Classical/Contemporary/Jazz	Soloist/Duo	Soloist	The Office of Advancement is looking to hire a soloist or duo to perform virtually for the President's Holiday Reception on 12.10.20. They would like a musican to perform holiday tunes at the beginning and end of the evening's virtual program. The performance is live (not pre-recorded). This is a paid opportunity.
37	Performance - String Ensemble / String Soloist	Outdoor Birthday Gig	11.25.20 (TBD)	TBD	Lakeview (Wrigleyville)	Outdoor Performance	Classical	Duo/Trio	String Soloist	My husband's birthday is on Thanksgiving and I am looking for ways to surprise him in the days before or after the holiday. I am flexible on EVERYTHING - date, timing, length of performance, number of musicians, music... He loves Bach but any live classical music on our back porch would be so welcome and appreciated.
38	Performance - Saxophone	Birlson Wedding	10.10.20 - 5:15pm	6:15 PM	Gold Coast	Wedding Cocktail Hour	Jazz/Pop	n/a	Saxophone	My husband-to-be loves a saxophone solo, so I’d love to book a jazz saxophone soloist as a surprise for him on our wedding day. He loves modern pop songs played by a saxophone, while I love jazz so if we could find a way to combine these, that would be great! Also, maintaining a 6 feet distance from guests will not be a problem, we are happy to accommodate. All guests (25 people) will be seated at socially distanced tables.
39	Private Instructors - Violin & Piano	Xavier Tutors	ASAP		Lincoln Park	Music Tutors/Teachers	Classical	n/a	n/a	Seeking students who might be interested in tutoring boys for violin (2 boys, 12 and 8) and piano (one 9yo boy). All following the Suzuki method.
40	Performance - Strings	Ziomek Wedding	10.3.2020 - 4:30pm	5:30 PM	Viceroy Chicago - 1118 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610	Wedding Ceremony	Classical	n/a	Violin OR Cello	This is for small wedding ceremony (15-20 family members) to begin at 5p ct, however would be good to have someone from 4:30 - 5:30p ct. The ceremony is on an outdoor terrace of the Viceroy Chicago (1118 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610). The Viceroy requires certificate of insurance (COI).
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