B'Ginnings Concert Club

06/18/2024

Mike, Gene & Totie

- "The Mike Douglas Show" 1974

06/15/2024

With Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

06/03/2024

It must be Power Pop Monday, I just heard this CHEAP TRICK song, about 12:40 in the afternoon heading into Ohio , on SiriusXM Deep Tracks

06/03/2024

I heard this song
by Off Broadway
At about 10:20 a.m. this morning coming out of Canada,
On Sirius XM Deep Tracks
Cliff Johnson

04/29/2024

This afternoon, on Sirius XM Deep Tracks,
Purples
Terry Kath

04/24/2024

Released 55 years ago, this week,
This album changed everything, for 7 guys, out of Chicago ,
"A Rock And Roll Band With Horns" !
🎵🎶♥️🎶🎵

04/12/2024

While driving along Lake Ontario in Canada this Terry Kath song came on SiriusXM Deep Tracks, brought a big smile to my face !😁
🎶🎵♥️🎵🎶

03/26/2024

I had a pleasant surprise today coming back from Canada, I was listening to Sirius XM Deep Tracks , and they played Off Broadway Cliff Johnson ,

02/07/2024

Today on WDRV
"The Drive"
Bob Stroud's Ten @ 10
featured Off Broadway, among others,
(For those of you who missed hearing it today, it Re-Airs tonight at 10:00 p.m. CST)

10/09/2023

Terry Kath
"Memories Of Love'

09/19/2023

Memories of when Wild Cherry played B'Ginnings Concert Club, and I ran sound and stage for them,
#1 on the charts, Rob Parissi pulled it all together, great show, memorable night,
Heard this on the radio today
Lecom radio . Com

09/09/2023

Early Cheap Trick

The second of two discs from volume 3 of the original Bun E's Basement Bootlegs CD series. Performances from several Wisconsin towns, including Portage, Belo...

09/08/2023

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09/07/2023

We're All Alright
We're All Alright
We're All Alright
We're All Alright

Pearl Jam busted out a cover of Cheap Trick's 1978 classic 'Surrender' last night (Sept. 5) in Chicago for the first time in seven years.

09/06/2023

Angry
Brand new
Rolling Stones
Song/video,
From the new album,
Hackney Diamonds

A brand new studio album from The Rolling Stones… Hackney Diamonds 💥Out October 20th & available to pre-order now:https://therollingstones.lnk.to/HackneyDia...

07/12/2023

Memories of CHEAP TRICK

In January 1978, Cheap Trick played for the sales, marketing and promotion staffs and heads of their record label at the CBS Records convention, held that ye...

08/26/2022

46 years ago !

What a great show last night!

12/25/2021

From The "Saturday In The Park" Lincoln Park Zoo Fundraiser Benefit at Soldier Field,
We sold tickets from our B'Ginnings Concert Club Box office,,,
"Memories Of Love" !
🎶❤️🎶

12/25/2021

From The "Saturday In The Park" Lincoln Park Zoo Fundraiser Benefit Concert by Chicago at Soldier Field,
We sold tickets from our B'Ginnings Concert Club Box office,,,
"Memories Of Love"
🎶❤️🎶

11/18/2021

CHICAGO
Coming up on the 55th Anniversary
February 15th, 2022

09/19/2021

No words needed

Yes, this awesome California Chicago inspired license plate is driving around in Southern California!

So glad it's currently registered..:) Share it!!!

08/17/2021

CHICAGO B'Ginnings

Footage from the band's early days on the road edited by Nicholas Philbrook.

03/22/2021

B'Ginnings Marquee

hey hey.... lookie what is in today's Daily Herald 03.21.2021

03/10/2021

To all who like my page, thank you for your interest!
To those who come here for one reason, stealing or sharing photos that are protected by ®™©,
I am publicly stating that there will no tolerating theft of intellectual property of mine, or others that I have shared here, using said photos and my narrative, without permission, or clearly crediting me as the contributor, Keith Nelms !

From this point on, I will be replacing all my photos and video with watermarks, to protect my property,
I will be changing settings also, to curtail thieves that I have recently discovered pirating many items from my December 28th post about the club closing 40 years ago, they have been reported to FB, and, they do followup, and take action against intellectual property thieves!

03/02/2021

Off Broadway

Off Broadway 1981 Cable TV Champaign, IL. Video quality is not great. Band sounds great! Cliff is in great voice. Ivan keeps his guitar roadie very busy.

01/05/2021

Manfred Mann's Earthband 1976
He played B'Ginnings in early November 1976, I ran sound for him that night,

Manfred Mann's Earth Band Live at the Bottom Line, New York, November 1st 1976.-Setlist;01. Waiter, There's a Yawn in My Ear 02. The Road to Babylon 03. Spir...

01/05/2021

The CARS

The Cars live B’Ginningsm, Schaumburg, IL, USAJuly 1978Let The Good Times RollIn memory of Ric Ocasek. Band:Ric Ocasek: Vocals/GuitarBenjamin Orr: Bass/Vocal...

01/05/2021

Scorpions

full concert,7 august 197901-Pictured Life 00:0002-Backstage Queen 03:3803-We'll Burn The Sky 07:1304-Loving You Sunday Morning 14:0105-Lovedrive 19:1206-In ...

01/04/2021

Memories of
"Rock and Roll High School"

Super 8 footage of the Ramones live at Schaumburg's "B'ginnings" and at Old Chicago amusement park

01/03/2021

Came across this today