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The Phoenix
The Figgs | The Day Gravity Stopped
The Phoenix
... 2012 These days Mike Gent, Pete Donnelly, and Pete Hayes are involved in enough extracurricular activities (Graham Parker, NRBQ, countless side/session-men gigs) that you could hardly blame them if they closed their two decades-plus Figgs chapter.


 
A new crew keeps the love goin' for NRBQ
Minneapolis Star Tribune
You may have heard bassist/vocalist Pete Donnelly with his group the Figgs or backing former Replacement Tommy Stinson (including a Twin Cities gig last November). And drummer Conrad Choucroun was hand-picked by Ardolino to be his successor.

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We Hear: Bruce Percelay, Kirsten Dunst, Theo Epstein
Boston Herald
The Cubs prez and baseball biggie Peter Gammons have rounded up the Smashing Pumpkins, the Figgs, Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents and members of Buffalo Tom to rock Wrigleyville's Metro on June 14, the night before the Cubs and Boston Red Sox [team stats] ...


 
A.V. Club Chicago
Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Garlin to play Cubs-tinged benefit concert at Metro
A.V. Club Chicago
The show will also feature additional musical performances by The Figgs, Jenny Dee And The Deelinquents, and members of Buffalo Tom, in addition to other comic and variety acts and emcees Mike O'Malley, Jeff Garlin, and Joel Murray.
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Time Out Chicago (blog)
Booking Ahead | Riot Fest, Leonard Cohen, Weezer, Merle Haggard and Garbage
Time Out Chicago (blog)
14 SOLD OUT The Smashing Pumpkins + The Figgs + Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents Metro. 15 The Figgs + The Lustkillers + The Van Buren Boys + The Cry Ultra Lounge. $10. 15 Give Back + Twin Peaks + Magic Child Martyrs'. $10. AA 16 Indian + Witch Mountain + ...


 
Pallick's neighbors create flower garden in her memory
nwitimes.com
Those included Aldermen Magdalena “Leni” Wosczynski and Eric Schneider, along with city Treasurer Gerald Tarka, city Clerk Nyota Figgs and Pam Cap, the police sergeant who in 2009 ran unsuccessfully for mayor in a candidate field aligned with Pallick.

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Ticket Booth
Chicago Tribune
18 ($18-$38, all ages) at SPACE On sale noon Saturday SMASHING PUMPKINS, HOT STOVE ALL STARS FEATURING PETER GAMMONS, THE FIGGS, MORE, June 14 ($50, 18+) at Metro Most tickets are available through Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 and ticketmaster.com.