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Denise Dill : Singer/Songwriter

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2010
Feb. 26 Portland, ME Space Gallery

8pm Oldmanforest show

w/ Arborea (Lewiston), Glen Jones, & Selbyville

Feb. 20 Lewiston, ME
Guthries

9pm- Oldmanforest show

w/ TBA

Feb. 11 Portland, ME Northstar Cafe

7pm- Oldmanforest show

w/ Hersey State!

Feb. 4 Portland, ME
Sylvia Kania Gallery

5:30- Oldmanforest show for First Friday

Jan. 30 Belfast, ME Roots & Tendrils

7pm- Oldmanforest Show

w/ Alex Pastuhov

Jan. 28 Lewiston, ME
New Beginnings Outreach

Oldmanforest show only for youth

2009
Dec 7 Portland, ME Jazz's House w/ Butcher Boy, Jacob and the floaters!
November 20 Lewiston, ME
Alive in Lewiston

A celebration of local food, music, and art.  Fundraiser for lots to gardens.  Held at 208 Bates Street in Lewiston.  Music by Jan Ianes, Mike Krapovicky, and Oldmanforest.  Food by Chef Scott and Clever Cooks, donated by Little Ridge Farm, Jillson's Farm, Valleyview Farm, and many more.

Nov 14 Lewiston, ME Guthries w/ Arborea
October 17 Lewiston, ME
Guthries

9pm Performing with the band "Old Man Forest"

Sep 15 Portland, ME Northstar Cafe Port Veritas open slam
August 10 Belfast, ME
Roots & Tendrils

w/ Arborea

June 26 Lewiston, ME Guthries w/ Chris Sutherland
July 17 York, ME
York Harbor Reading Room

9pm

July 18 Lewiston, ME Faire-Op 6pm potluck and 7pm house show w/ Master Redactors (Indiana)
June 26 Lewiston, ME Guthries w/ Chris Sutherland
June 20th Poland, ME

2:50-3:20, a festival at valhalla farm in poland that features music, art, and produce!

June 13th Lewiston, ME Guthries 8pm w/ Port Veritas
June 13th Lewiston, ME
Faire-op

5:30 pm Potluck and  6:30pm mini house show w/ Port Veritas poets and more!  This is the pre-show to the guthries show below!

April 18 Turner, Me Youth Activist Gathering

w/ dave end, jordan oh jordan, to the barricades, me and jessY

April 17 Lewiston, ME

Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine movie premiere and music by folks on the soundtrack after the showing!

movie at 7pm, music at 9:00pm

w/ Big Blood, Arborea, me and Jessy and more!

Mar. 18

Lewiston, ME

w/ Godfrey Banda, Repeat Offenders, and Tight as Flight (me and jessy)

Mar. 7 Portland, ME alone
2008

Dec. 6

Portland, ME

 7:30 w/ Vessa Torres, Katie Diamond, and more.

Nov. 28 Lewiston, ME 7pm  w/ Lady Lamb the Beekeeper!

Nov. 21

Lewiston, ME
Alive in Lewiston: A Celebration of Local Food, Music, and Art

6-9pm at the Nutrition Center of Maine (208 Bates St.)   Fundraiser for Lots to Gardens.  With good food, good music, and good art.  You must register for tickets ahead of time by calling 753-5466

w/ Drew Heinonen and Lil' Whitey

Nov. 16 Portsmouth, NH WSCA live radio performance from 10-noon.  I'll be playing, talking, etc. from 11-noon  

Nov. 14

Brunswick, ME

w/ Lady Lamb the Beekeeper

Oct. 3 Portland, ME

5:30-8pm.  602 Congress St. #404, blasted from the top floor to the streets of portland during first friday art walk

Sept. 27

Lewiston, ME
Guthries

RECLAIM your world: Registration to ROCK concert. 3rd series of voter registration and education concerts

w/ Dreamosaic, Port Veritas,Chris Teret, me

Sept. 25 Lewiston, ME
Guthries

L/A Comp CD release hosted by the Visible Community.  Featuring Arborea, Clara Boldak, me, and more.

Sept. 23

Portland, ME
Northstar Cafe

Open mic hosted by Port Veritas (check them out!).  Starts at 6pm and featured performances start around 8.  I'll be one of them.  Free to get in, but tips are appreciated.

Sept. 22 Portland, ME
Space Gallery

RECLAIM your world: Registration to ROCK concert. 2nd series of voter registration and education concerts.

w/ Dreamosaic, Breaking Strings, Vanessa Torres, Touching Ground, Port Veritas, and more.

Sept. 17

Gardiner, ME
Johnson Hall Mini Park

6:00-9:00pm RECLAIM your world: Registration to ROCK concert. 1st series of voter registration and education concerts.

w/ Dreamosaic, Breaking Strings, Vanessa Torres, Touching Ground, and more.

Aug. 23 Lewiston, ME
Kennedy Park

5-8pm Project Neighborhood is hosting a fundraiser, to raise money for new playground equipment in Kennedy Park. Several bands and performers.  I play around 6.

July 5

Lewiston, ME
Chill Yoga Studio

Arborea, Noa Babayof, and Sharon Van Etten

June 10 Portland, ME
Empire

w/ Leah Mikkonen, Marie, & Jonny

May 16

Iowa City, IA
The Mill

w/ Nikki Lunden & The Zach Heath

May 1 Lewiston, MA
Faire-Op

on tour w/ Dave End

April 29 Boston, MA
Sonia's House
on tour w/ Dave End
April 28 North Hampton, MA
Hampshire College

on tour w/ Dave End, Will Bangs

April 27 Ithaca, NY
Ghost Cat House
on tour w/ Dave End, Amanda Lynn
April 26 Tivoli, NY
Backporch

on tour w/ Dave End & friends

April 25 New York, New York
Sidewalk Cafe
on tour w/ Dave End, w/ Nan Turner
April 23
Portland, ME
North Star Cafe

w/ Camille Bloom

April 10 Sheffield, MA
SpeakEasy Bar
w/ Heather & Pooja
March 13 Portland, ME
WMPG Radio
Lesbian radio
February 29
Lewiston, ME
BangARang

7pm show w/ Rose-tron & Davend

January 19 Lewiston, ME
BangARang
show & potluck w/  Rose, Deacon,  and Ethan
January 12
Lewiston, ME
She Doesn't Like Guthries

CD release of "IN ME" w/ Micah Blue Smaldone,  Deacon Lasagna, and Drew

2007
December 29
Evansville, IN
Pennylane Coffeehouse
w/ Cara Beth

November 30

Lewiston, ME

Lots to Garden's Soup and Music Night, celebrating Local Foods and Local Music.

w/  Katie B. and Ethan Miller, Arborea, Jessy Kendall, me, Deacon Lasagna, and more!

November 29
Portland, ME
WMPG Radio

Lesbian Radio

October 20`

Lewiston, ME

w/ Betsy Mattox

August 24
Lewiston, ME
My house!

w/ adhamh roland, sonia, rose, sky, paulino, mike herman, ethan miller, katie b., jen, and me

June 29

Portland, ME

Songwriting "line" with  Elaine Colella!

July 25
Lewiston, ME
birthday house show for zach and nicole with rose

June 23

Bloomington, IN

Stephanie and Sky's Wedding!

w/ lots of other music playing friends

July 21
Gorham, ME
4-6pm
June 09 Portland, ME Northstar Cafe

7:45-8:30 opening for Subject Bias. More 

May 5
Farmington, ME

SAVES Benefit (Women's Rape Crisis Center).  More info to come.

w/ Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band

April 19 Lewiston, ME Cafe Bon Bon

w/ Betsy Mattox

April 9
Lewiston, ME

Potluck and music

w/ a queer country folk band from missoula, MT called Cheer Up Merry Weather.

April 6 Portland, ME The People's Freespace

Transformations: Art by Jonah Fertig
Opening Reception on April 6th, 5-9pm with musical performances starting at 7pm by Jonah Fertig, Hanifa Washington, Denise Dill & others.   With Free Food.   Located at  144 Cumberland Ave.

March 31
Unity, ME

"Creating Change in Your Community)

w/  Weatherbeaten and Shawn Mercer and the Boondock Blues Band

2006
Dec 14th Lewiston, ME Cafe Bon Bon

Main St.
6-8pm
Free!
w/ Leah Mikkonen

Dec 1st
Portland, ME

Fundraising Extravaganza!

October 7 Evansville, IN Pennylane Coffeehouse

CD RELEASE FOR "HEARTBEAT BALLOON" and GOING AWAY TO MAINE PARTY

8pm. Donations. Located at 2nd and Mulberry Downtown.

September 9
Ferndale, MI

JEFF GREY'S   MEMORIAL CONCERT..   Located at 240 w9mile Rd. 248.399.3946

w/ Sentimental Shark and me, and others A video of Jeff edited by his friends will headline the show.  So come see Jeff play.  

September 2 Bloomington, IN Sweet Hickory w/ Dave Dean's Musical Forklift, Jenny is a Boy, and Tinyfolk!
September 2
Newburgh, IN

Festival Lineup/Schedule**
11:00am - 11:45am - Callie Bingi & The Aviators
12:00pm - 12:45pm - Moonlight Heist
1:00pm - 1:45pm - Denise Dill
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Brick Briscoe
3:15pm - 4:30pm - The Question
4:45pm - 6:00pm - Muzaic
6:15pm - 8:15pm - JEB
8:30pm - 10:30pm - Percival Potts
10:45pm - 1:00am - Namasté
1:15am - ? - Premise One

August 24
Champaign, IL
August 10
Hart, MI

w/ The Shondes, Amy Mattison, Running on Empty, Steph Taylor , Vanessa Marie Spitzer , and Athens Boys Choir

July 27
Evansville, IN

solol

July 14
Newburgh, IN
House Show @ (Russ's House)
May 24
Chicago, IL

Queer words and music in Chicago hosted by Scott Free

w/ Kevin Newhall

May 19
Providence, RI

Hosted by Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA)

w/ Jacquie Bartlett and Ian Fitzgerald

May 18
Montpelier, VT
solo
May 12
Portland, ME

w/ Edie Carey and Lauryn Hollinger

May 11
Ithaca, NY
solo
May 6
Lansing, MI
solo
May 5
Ferndale, MI
April 9
Indianapolis, IN
March 3
Bloomington, IN
Willy Jo's
8-10pm. Located on 11th St. (behind upland brewery and the 11th St. Tavern). 21+ More info to come.
w/ Joni Laurence
March 4
Mishawaka, IN
7pm. $5 cover. Located at 100 Historic Center. All ages.
w/ Joni Laurence
April 1
Bloomington, IN
7pm. $5 donation. Located at 310A S. Washington Ave. All ages

w/ Sentimental Shark and Jeff Grey (friends from Detroit who are the coolest ever) and special guest
Master Redactors!
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2005
Feb 25
Indianapolis, IN
National Women's Music Festival Star Search! Winners are guaranteed a spot at NWMF in July.
Feb 14
Bloomington, IN
Encore Cafe
Acoustic show for the last day of Boxcar Books and the Midwest Pages for Prisoners Project silent auction.

w/ Justin Vollmar and Rivulets

Feb 7
Bloomington, IN
Collins Coffeehouse
Jan 26
Bloomington, IN
BloomingOUT radio on WFHB 91.3 or 98.1
6-7pm. Midwest Queer Connection. Bloomington's LGBTQ broadcast offers queer news, several regular monthly segments, queer musicians and their music, interviews with community members, and much more.
Jan 13
Ferndale, MI
w/ Rai and Jeff Grey
Dec 14
Evansville, IN
The Deerhead Tavern
Dec 16
Ferndale, MI
House Concert
w/ Sentimental Shark and Jeff Grey.
Dec 10
Indianapolis, IN
The Abbey Coffeehouse
Dec 11
Chicago, IL
Nov 19
Bloomington, IN
Masquerade Ball to benefit the victims of Hurrican Katrina.
Music by Sophia Travis, Howling Diablos, MotherTruckers, and Denise Dill.
Nov 12
Bloomington, IN
Women Exposed @ Gallery North
Art Exhibition by Fabulous Women. Live Music by Fabulous Musicians. Food. Door Prizes. Good Times. Proceeds of $1800 went to benefit Middleway House and the Rise.

Featuring art from Carol Ann, Megan Barchet, Victoria Battista, Margaret Belton, Liz Blauvelt, Shu-Ching Chen, Filiz Cicek, Jenni Cure, Rebecca Davis, Kate Dotson, Jennifer Gross, Joy Hanford, Collin C. Moses, Jane Reeves, stef shuster, and the women of gallery north.

Featuring the music of The Lazy Susans, Denise Dill, Madeline, Rebecca Keith and friend, plus Tapdancing with Allana Radecki.

Nov 4
Bloomington, IN
Max's Pizza
w/ Soda Over Pike and friends.
Oct 27
Bloomington, IN
opening for Hamel On Trial
Oct 5
Bloomington, IN
Lobby of Buskirk Chumley
Sept 18
Ottawa, Canada
w/ Girl and the machine, kat burns, Denise Dill, Floatilla, Obijou, Hexes and Ohs, Republic of Safety, The Hot Springs, Sarah Hallman, The Cliks, and more!
Sept 10
Indianapolis, IN
Aug 19
Bloomington, IN
Blue Room, Semi-Underground Concert Series and Occassional Bakery
July 31
Evansville, IN
Indie Picnic @ Wired Cafe
Performed with Phillip Motts from Soda Over Pike. w/ Radiosilence, Mock Orange, Glint, The Trumans, Namaste, Shark vs. Bear, and more.
July 30
Bloomington, IN
July 23
Mishawaka, IN
July 20
Bloomington, IN
July 16
Bloomington, IN
w/ Carrie Cheron, Leah Yeppi, and Jen Fleets.
July 6
Bloomington, IN
Opening for Edie Carey
July 4
Bloomington, IN
3rd Street Park's July 4th Picnic
June 22
Chicago, IL
Homolatte @ Marrakech Expresso
w/ spoken word artist and DJ Shiva
April 29
Bloomington, IN
Max's Pizza
featuring Ripley Caine.
April 9
Bloomington, IN
Boxcar Books hosted an Acoustic Women’s Showcase of local acoustic singer/songwriters to benefit Middle Way House and to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April).  Performers included Denise Dill, Sara Downey, Nicole Evans, Daun Fields, and Allison Williams, Madeline Adams, and Leah Yeppi. Representatives of Middle Way House spoke about the organization.

Donations of any amount will be collected to benefit Middle Way House.

April 2
Mishawaka, IN
ll 574-254-1411.
April 1
Bloomington, IN
featuring Girly Man and Jenn Cristy.
March 19
Evansville, IN
March 12
Indianapolis, IN
House Concert
March 11
Evansville, IN
featuring Ripley Caine
Feb 19
Evansville, IN
w/ special guest Brick Briscoe.
Feb 11
Bloomington, IN
with Andrea Bunch and Aerin Tedesco on tour from Chicago with Ripley Caine
Feb 3
Bloomington, IN
Max's Pizza
w/ special guest Brick Briscoe
Jan 27
Indianapolis, IN
w/ Anne Heaton w/ Frank Marrotta Jr
Jan 21
Evansville, IN
Wired Coffeehouse
w/ Glint and Suicide Killed the Ghost.
Jan 15
Evansville, IN

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2004
Dec 2
Bloomington, IN
Max's Place
w/ Brick Briscoe and Stephen Horning from Namaste.
Nov 20
Indianapolis, IN
w/ Joni Laurence, Angie Heaton, and Daniel Arquette.
Nov 17
Bloomington, IN
Boxcar Books and Community Center
w/ Anne Heaton w/ Frank Marotta Jr.   This was Vebal Terrorism event.
Nov 13
Bloomington, IN
114 Grant St.
WOMEN EXPOSED art show featuring the art of Kristen Florey, C.C., Colin Moses, Margaret Belton, Vicki Batist, Joy Hanford, Rebecca Davis, Misty Harper, Jenny Cure, and Alyssa, as well as the music of Madeline, Mary Sloan and Kate Long, and Denise Dill. WOMEN EXPOSED raised over $1,000 dollars for Middle way House and the GLBTQ Beacon Community Center.
Nov 12
Bloomington, IN
Wilkie Auditorium
GLBT Student Support Center 10 year anniversary concert.
Nov 6
Bloomington, IN
Cafe et Crepe
Nov 4
Bloomington, IN
Collins Coffeehouse
Oct 22
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis State House
I-69 rally!!!
Oct 15
Bloomington, IN
Boxcar Books and Community Center
w/ Ceilea and Athena Reich.
Oct 13
Berkeley, CA
featuring Pamela Means and special guests Irina Rivkin and Rebecca Crump.
Oct 9
Berkeley, CA
Rose House Street of Music
8-10pm. Located on 11th St. (behind
Oct 3
Indianapolis, IN
Oct 1
Bloomington, IN
CD and poetryzine release party
w/ Jada B
Sept 19
Evansville, IN
Autumn Folk Fest w/ Brigid Kaelin and Brick Briscoe.
Aug 6-9
Akron, OH
Acoustic stage performance and guest appearence with Irina Rivkin. Other performers included: SONiA, Karen Williams, Lucie Blue Tremblay, Katie Reider, Wishing Chair, Scarlet O'hara, Kindred, Burning Sage, and many more!
Aug 4
Chicago, IL
w/ Irina Rivkin and Lisa Sanders, and Monica Del Castillo from The Push.
Aug 3
Indianapolis, IN
Cath Coffeehouse
Aug 2
Bloomington, IN
Boxcar Books and Community Center
July 31
Louisville, KY
July 30
Evansville, IN
July 29
Lexington, KY
July 29
Lexington, KY
Curtains at 8 WUKY NPR 91.3 FM
live radio performance and interview w/ Lisa Sanders and Irina Rivkin.
July 29
Bloomington, IN
Womenspace on WFHB'S 91.3 or 98.1 FM
live radio performance and interview w/ Lisa Sanders and Irina Rivkin.
July 29
Bloomington, IN
BloomingOut on WFHB'S 91.3 or 98.1 FM
Air play
July 23-25
Columbus, OH
Open mic winner/Goddess Jam finalist Guest and appearence with Irina Rivkin.  Other artists included Alix Olson, Ember Swift, Margie Adam, Nancy Scott, Zoe Louis, Cris Willamson, Lisa Sanders, Wishing Chair, and many more!
July 15
Bloomington, IN
BloomingOut on WFB'S 91.3 or 98.1 FM
Live radio performance and interview.
June 12
Evansville, IN
Solo Performance
June 11
Bloomington, IN
Soma Coffeehouse and Juice Bar
Verbal Terrorism, Jada B , Sara Graub, and more.
May 7
Bloomington, IN
The Gayle III:
Allison-Jukebox
Community Center
A Celebration of Lesbian Artists featuring Sara Jane Stoner, Sally Todd & Rebecca Keith, Denise Dill, and Teresa Long
April 28
Hollywood, CA
Tangier
w/ North Star Session, Roy Marx, Summer Darling, Brick Briscoe & The Dicksville Conspiracy Unit
April 27
Hollywood, CA
w/ Brick Briscoe & The Dicksville Conspiracy Unit, Roy Marx
April 10
Laffeyette, IN
Reihle Brothers
w/ Namaste, and Mississippi Cactus.
March 26
Bloomington, IN
Women's Acoustic Showcase - w/ Sara Downey, Sara Graub, Serene Peterson, Morgan Stewart, and Allison Williams.
March 17
Evansville, IN
Fast Eddy's Bar and Grill
w/ Namaste.
March 13
Evansville, IN
w/ Brick Briscoe and Moodmachine
Feb 6
Evansville, IN
Feb 5
Evansville, IN
The Duck IN
Jan 15
Evansville, IN
The Duck Inn
w/ Brick Briscoe and Moodmachine

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2003
Undocumented. Please send any show information you may have to denise@denisedill.com

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2002 w/ Orenda
Nov 2
Evansville, IN
The Wadi Cafe
featuring Orenda
Nov 1
Bloomington, IN
The "Q" Project at Collins Dorm
featuring Orenda
Oct 26
Bloomington, IN
Lesbopalooza at Collins Dorm
featuring Orenda, Jen Fish Superstar, The Hormones, and more!
Oct 19
Evansville, IN
The Wadi Cafe
featuring Orenda
Oct 12
Evansville, IN
Pennylane Coffeehouse
featuring Orenda
Oct 5
Evansville, IN
The Rev
featuring Orenda, Mensana, and Shed Shot
Oct 4
Evansville, IN
Lamasco's Bar
featuring Orenda
Sept 25
Evanville, IN
Lamasco's Bar
featuring Orenda
Aug 31
Lynville, IN
Rhythm of Life Fest
featuring Orenda, Namaste, Steakbone Church, The Cliftons, The Gravetones, Hog-Maw Blues Band, Autumn Jones
Aug 3
Evansville, IN
Birthfest @ The Rev
featuring Orenda, Unsigned, Dicksville Conspiracy Unit, Mensana, Namaste, machinesfrombirth
July 22
Evanville, IN
Catalyst Release Party @ Funny Bone Comedy Club
featuring Namaste w/ Orenda
June 23
Lynville, IN
Sick-o-fest
featuring Orenda, Namaste, Steakbone Church, Shwagg
April 27
Evansville, IN
The Rev
featuring Orenda, Markovnikov Process, Verde, Your Black Star
April 4
Evansville, IN
featuring Orenda, Robert York
March 19
Evansville, IN
Funny Bone Comedy Club
featuring Namaste, Orenda
Jan 31
Evansville, IN
featuring Orenda, Robert York

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2001
Many undocumented shows while attending Berklee College of Music. Please send any show information you may have to denise@denisedill.com
Dec 6
Boston, MA
Songwriter's Forum Showcase
w/ Oren Hadar, Hayden Bursk, Michelle Cummings, Rana Mansour, Russ Howard III, Stacy Allyn Baker, John-Flor Sisante, Justin Brooks, Kate Klim, Aric Bieganek, Denise Dill, Annie Bates.

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1998-2000
Undocumented shows while attending North Posey High School in Poseyville, IN. Please send any show information you may have to denise@denisedill.com