In 1997 michael curtis saw 3,113 performances during 2,189 concerts with 1,631 bands at 558 venues in 209 locations.

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Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 17, 1997
baby jason & the spankers buddy guys legends Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 17, 1997
moe.
  Setlists
Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
Cheap Trick / Motley Crue Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
Bill Cosby Arie Crown Theater Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
Paula Cole Park West Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
skeeter brandon buddy guys legends Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
groove union ribco Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
John Hiatt Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997 –
Oct 17, 1997
Indigo Girls
  Setlists
Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
Sammy Hagar Sangamon Auditorium, University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Illinois, United States
Oct 16, 1997
moe.
  Setlists
gunnerz Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Oct 16, 1997
Son Seals Founders Hill Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Oct 15, 1997
Laika / Fiona Apple / John Hiatt Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 15, 1997
Ricky Skaggs North shore performing arts center Skokie, Illinois, United States
Oct 15, 1997
G Love and Special Sauce The Vic Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 15, 1997
Widespread Panic Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Oct 15, 1997
Smoking Popes Duke Ellington Ballroom @ Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Oct 15, 1997
george winston Sangamon Auditorium, University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, Illinois, United States
Oct 15, 1997
mays little secret / buggatitype riverside and camp Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Oct 14, 1997
Chicago / The Beach Boys Arie Crown Theater Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 1997
Yes Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 1997
jimmys chicken shack House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 1997
Todd Rundgren The Vic Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 1997
Incubus / 311 / Sugar Ray Mark of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 1997
The Mr. T Experience / Groovie Ghoulies / Traitors (Chicago) / Scary Monsters Metro Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 14, 1997
johnathan butler The Cubby Bear Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 13, 1997
trisha yearwood / Reba McIntire Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, Illinois, United States
Oct 13, 1997
The Verve Pipe The Vic Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 13, 1997
peter meyer Schubas Tavern Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 13, 1997
Yes Star Plaza Theatre Merrillville, Indiana, United States
Oct 13, 1997
Groovie Ghoulies / mr t experiance shirk center@illinois weslyan university Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Oct 12, 1997
String Cheese Incident
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Copper Dragon Carbondale, Illinois, United States
Oct 12, 1997
Blues Mountain Fat city saloon Champaign, Illinois, United States
Oct 12, 1997 –
Oct 13, 1997
KMFDM
  Setlists
Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 12, 1997
Alan Jackson Elliott hall @ Purdue university West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Oct 11, 1997
Blue Mountain

blue mountain

Double Door Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
Junior Brown College of lake county Grayslake, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
george winston performing arts center@governors state university University Park, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
String Cheese Incident
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foelinger auditrium@ university of illinois Urbana, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
The dusters / Frodus Fireside Bowl Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
vanessa williams Carver Arena, Peoria Civic Center Peoria, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
Dark Star Orchestra Martyrs Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
Bob Dylan Ada rice atletic center Lisle, IL
Oct 11, 1997 –
Oct 12, 1997
Neville Brothers House of Blues Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
Robbie Fulks Double Door Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
  Setlists
Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997 –
Oct 12, 1997
House of Large Sizes / N118 big dogs Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Oct 11, 1997
The Beach Boys
  Setlists
Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
johnny paycheck nashville north Taylorville, Illinois, United States
Oct 11, 1997
Tab Benoit Legends Chicago, Illinois, United States