The view from Cape Bennaras, Ibiza

Photo by Olaf Haverink

Wheeling, Illinois USA

Mike hosted Open Mic Night, with guest performances by Steve Santino, Steve Wik, Matt, Rob and more

Lake Zurich, Illinois USA

Mike Beck acoustic, with special guests Dan Starck on guitar and Steve Wik on doghouse bass

Wheeling, Illinois USA

Mike hosted Open Mic Night

Libertyville, Illinois USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic

Wheeling, Illinois USA

Mike hosted Open Mic Night

Libertyville, Illinois USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic, opening for The Waterdawgs

Lake Bluff, Illinois USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic, opening for Zipper, featuring Jay Sinclair!

Mike Beck hosted Open Mic, with musical guests Scott, Kim, Alicia, Rob, John, John, John, and Rita.

Steve Wik and I boogied super-pronto from our appearance at Hang Outs Open Mic Monday night, to appear at a 12:30am slot in the Underground Wonder Bar's Weekly Talent Show. We didn't win, but played well, met some new friends, heard some great talent (check out Nice Peter!) and had a freaky, yet inspirational pre-performance street jam with homeless Viet Nam vet, Ted. Then the cops came.

Mike Beck hosted Open Mic, with musical guests Steve Wik, Rob, and Tim Tewell

Mike Beck solo acoustic, appearing with Last of the Showmen

Mike Beck hosted the first Open Mic at Hang Outs! With musical guest Scott of Crooked River

Electric Big Eyed Beans From Venus, with special guests Dan Starck, Little Red Babyface Kaplan, Rich Maisel, Bjorn Rozhon and Milan! Great show opener by singer/songwriter Ted Ferguson.

Mike Beck solo acoustic, with special guests Dan Starck and Little Red Babyface Kaplan!

Hootenanny at the home of Mike & Heather! An incredible evening of food, fun, friends and music!

Mike Beck solo acoustic

Slide guitar poet Johnny Dickinson's final show in Nederland for this tour. Cheers! Safe travels back to the UK! To check out Johnny's brilliant music, visit www.johnnydickinson.com

Chicago Mike acoustic performance with Michael Schepers

Chicago Mike private acoustic performances, songwriting and recording session with Mickey Schepers, Olaf Haverink and other special guests.

Slide guitar poet Johnny Dickinson records on Mike's Johnny Y. Project at Rob Orlemans Rodisc Studios in Tiel

Chicago Mike solo acoustic with Michael Schepers, Pilar, Diego, Lydia, Victor, Inez, Carlos Alvarez-Fritz, and Tatiana Nelina (the renowned percussionist from Omsk, Siberia!)

Acoustic performance by North Umberland slide guitar poet Johnny Dickinson. Amazing!

Chicago Mike's Guitar Orgy 2004

Farewell Spring 2004 European perfrmance of Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân
with Chicago Mike
Boy Brostowski on drums (The Crazy Rockers, Jan Akkerman)
Gerrit Veen (Herman Brood)
with Special Guest Guitarists
Rob Orlemans (Half Past Midnight, Curtis Knight)
Russell Elford (Marshmellow Steamroller)
Thomas Kroon (Diesel)
Leon van Eldik (Anil Ramdas Secret Funk Experiment)
Tim Wray (Fat Paw)
and Anis!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Tune in for Tim Wray's performance on the CRACKS Radio Program tonight from 9:00 'til 11:00pm on Radio Rijnwoude 106.5 FM (Click the link to listen live over the internet!) --- Hosted by Jaap Hoek and Frank Uljee

Chicago Mike and Tim Wray acoustic live on-the-air radio performances on CRACKS! Hosted by Jaap Hoek and Mayor-for-today (and every Friday) Frank Uljee. Listen to Radio Rijnwoude online at www.radiorijnwoude.nl.

I mistakenly assumed I was set to enjoy a day of rest after 8 straight nights of performances in Nederland, Germany and France. The arrival of slide guitar poet Johnny Dickinson from the English-Scottish border country and an opportunity to visit 't Oude Pothuys' legendary Thursday night funk jam with honorary Beans guitarist Anis ensured that I would enjoy no rest -- Though I enjoyed some incredible music and a chance encounter and conversation with guitar Über-mensch Jan Akkerman! An incredible evening.

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guests Tim Wray and Kristin Shey

Chicago Mike acoustic song session with Nigel Prickett and friends!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray and a surprise appearance by "Big Eyed Bean From Ireland" Graham Stewart!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân - Chicago Mike (vocals and guitar), Rik Meijer (guitar), Gerrit Veen (bass), Fokke de Jong (drums) and special guest Russell Elford from the Marshmellow Steamroller

The Beans recorded the instrumental tracks for their new song "(If) The Soup Is Good" a few weeks earlier, immediately upon Mike's arrival in Europe for the Spring tour. Between Mike and Nico's busy touring schedules, this was the first opportunity to track the vocals.

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân, with special guest Tim Wray

Celebrate with us at the opening of Holland's American Motorcycle Museum, one of the finest collections of Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles in all of Europe!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Special guest appearance with
Joe Stump's Reign of Terror and Half Past Midnight's Rob Orlemans
at Q-Bus

Special guest appearance with Joe Stump's Reign of Terror and Half Past Midnight's Rob Orlemans

Remote live interview with Mike on-the-air by phone from the Ouwe Droog in Naaldwijk

Mike's CD has been receiving regular airplay on CRACKS since November 2003! Thanks Frank and Jaap!

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân, with special guest Tim Wray

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guest Tim Wray

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance with special guest appearances by members of Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Bluezy Radio Ridderkerk 10 Jaar Anniversary Blues Festival
at De Gooth

Chicago Mike special guest appearance with Rob Orlemans & Half Past Midnight

Also appearing at this festival:

Tony Spinner Band (guitarist for Toto)
Julian Sas
The Juke Joints
Terry Mann
Barking Luke & The Gaget Bluesband
Kev Black & The Muffdivers
Brother Booze

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance with special guest Oliver Nies on harmonica

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Oude Bildtzijl, The Netherlands

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Electric Rock'n'Soul with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Mike's arrival in Nederland, and songwriting and recording sessions with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân

Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
San Diego, California USA

Mike Beck acoustic performance with special guest Alyssa Rose on the fiddle. Also performing, the sensational Gigi Love and others!

Folk Alliance is host to the public premiere of Mediaport's "burn on demand CD listening station kiosk". Learn more about this wonderful new music technology!

Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
San Diego, California USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance. Also performing, the sensational Gigi Love and others!

Folk Alliance is host to the public premiere of Mediaport's "burn on demand CD listening station kiosk". Learn more about this wonderful new music technology!

Town & Country Resort & Convention Center
San Diego, California USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance. Also performing, the sensational Gigi Love and others!

Folk Alliance is host to the public premiere of Mediaport's "burn on demand CD listening station kiosk". Learn more about this wonderful new music technology!

Mt. Prospect, Illinois USA

Mike Beck hosts Open Mic

Libertyville, Illinois USA

Solo acoustic performance and special guest appearance with the Bald-Headed Hit Men

Mt. Prospect, Illinois USA

Mike Beck acoustic performance with Big Eyed Beans From Venus - Dave Bagdade on mandolin and Martha on the fiddle!

Lake Bluff, Illinois USA

Mike Beck acoustic performance with Big Eyed Beans From Venus - Dave Bagdade on mandolin and Martha on the fiddle!

Mt. Prospect, Illinois USA

Mike Beck hosts Open Mic --- All are welcome! Bring your guitar or let me accompany you!

Historic Main Street
Park City, Utah

Mike Beck acoustic performance with Big Eyed Bean From Venus John Flanders on saxophone; Opening set by Sons of Nothing, show closed with the Intermountain West's best Pink Floyd Tribute Experience --- Sons of Nothing's FloydShow!

In Exciting Downtown Murray, Utah USA

Mike Beck with Big Eyed Beans From FUFMO --- Jeremy Hughes (keyboards), Jason Giron (drums), Drew Frink (bass), Big Daddy Carl Roehmann (guitar), Jared Gallardo (guitar) and more!

Opening set by The Jared Gallardo Band

In Exciting Downtown Murray, Utah USA

Mike Beck with Big Eyed Beans From FUFMO --- Jeremy Hughes (keyboards), Jason Giron (drums), Drew Frink (sax), Josh Goodale (bass), Big Daddy Carl Roehmann (guitar), and more!

Park City, Utah USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance, closing the show with a set beginning at Midnight

Also appearing, singer/songwriters Burt Hurner, Jared Gallardo and more

Park City, Utah USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance

Park City, Utah

Chicago Mike's Mobile Hootenanny!

Park City, Utah

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance

Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance, alternating sets with the vastly talented Gigi Love

Big Eyed Beans From Venus acoustic duo performance with John Flanders on saxophone

Big Eyed Beans From Venus acoustic duo performance with John Flanders on saxophone

Park City, Utah

Chicago Mike's Mobile Hootenanny! An incredible night! If you want to see people having fun, check out these photos!

Park City, Utah USA

Opening Night of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival!
Mike Beck solo acoustic performance, alternating sets with the inimitable Timmy Cruz

Opening Night of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival!
Mike Beck solo acoustic performance

Park City, Utah USA

A musical homecoming celebration

Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Live on-air performance and interview with Mike Beck during Paul Dowler's afternoon drive time radio program.

Libertyville, Illinois USA

The Return of the Original Big Eyed Beans From Venus! Acoustic performance by Mike Beck and Little Red Babyface Kaplan.

Mt. Prospect, Illinois USA

Mike Beck acoustic performance with Jeff Snyder on saxophone -- He JAMS!

Chicago, Illinois USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance

Barrington, Illinois USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance and Open Mic Host - Lots of great performers played tonight!

Prospect Heights, Illinois USA

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance

Downers Grove, Illinois USA

Mike Beck guest appearance with Paul Allodi

Lake Zurich, Illinois USA

Mike Beck acoustic performance with special guest Paul Allodi and more

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance with special guests Wieke van Der Veen and Dave "Muddy" Watt

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance with special guests Nigel Prickett and Kelsey Klamath

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Mike's first-ever scheduled performance in France!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslân and special guests bassplayer Gerrit Vein and Marshmellow Steamroller guitar player Russell Elford. This was a KILLER show!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance. Thanks Dirk and Jonathan for making the night so enjoyable!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance, with special guests Geert and Maurice!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Jam session with Marco, Ilona, Dauer, and Gralin Hoffman Neal, brother of Kenny Neal and Noel Neal (former bassplayer for Larry McCray, the blues guitar great that plays on Mike's CD --- It's amazing how small the world really is! And Gralin KICKS ASS! Lots of fun.)

Jam session with Marshmellow Steamroller and many new friends.

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Ireland Meets The U.S.A. Festival
at the Alter Schlachthof Bürgerzentrum

Soest, Germany

Chicago Mike & Friends, with performers from Ireland, the U.S.A. and Germany!

Mike's 38th Birthday! What a party!

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Chicago Mike solo acoustic performance

Celebrating Miranda Knoppers birthday at De Burgemeester!!!

Acoustic Big Eyed Beans From Venus, featuring Mike Beck, Mando Dave Bagdade on mandolin and Martha on the fiddle.

Libertyville, Illinois USA

Friends, family, food and 24 hours of pickin' and a-grinnin'!

Lake Bluff, Illinois USA

Mike Beck with Big Eyed Beans From Venus --- Mando Dave Bagdade on mandolin and Martha on the fiddle!

Mike and Heather invited Big Eyed Bean "Mando" Dave Bagdade, Mark Hamilton and the mysterious chanteuse Marlo over for a casual afternoon jam at our home in Libertyville. A perfect Summer day!

Mike Beck solo acoustic performance

Overdub and mixing sessions at Rodisc, an impromptu appearance at Tiel's De Burgermeester, songwriting with Thomas Kroon and one last Ravenswaaij sunset. For now...

Chicago Mike guest appearance with Marshmallow Steamroller, a very cool Friesen band that plays a bunch of Little Feat as well as Frank Zappa, The Allman Brothers, Blood Sweat & Tears and other great music I love!

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Jan van Olffen (bass), Boy Brostowski (drums), and Rhodes electric piano superstar Ruben Mulder.

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Jan van Olffen (bass), guest drummer Jan-Robert and special guest, Friesen guitar sensation Herman Frank.

Chicago Mike studio recording sessions with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Jan van Olffen (bass), Boy Brostowski (drums), Ruben Mulder (Fender Rhodes Piano) and Rob Orlemans (engineer).

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Jan van Olffen (bass), Boy Brostowski (drums), and Fender Rhodes groove-meister Ruben Mulder.

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Boy Brostowski (drums), guest bassplayer Mark (from Marshmellow Steamroller), and guest appearances by Piet Bakker, Russell Elford, Jan Somebody, and Tako. This incredible day of music featured several fantastic artists.

Additional mixing for new Chicago Mike demos.

Chicago Mike playing acoustic guitar with musical guests Leon and Max van Eldik, Thomas Kroon, and Rob Orlemans from Half Past Midnight.

The Genesis Project's tribute to early Genesis, and A Purple Tale's incredible Deep Purple tribute --- Two venues, one night!

With Producer/Engineer Rob Orlemans at the helm, Mike recorded and mixed demos for 14 new songs over three days in Tiel.

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Jan van Olffen (bass) and Boy Brostowski (drums), and special guest, Fryslan singing sensation Agnes.

Two spectacular Dutch tribute bands in a big tent in the middle of nowhere! An amazing show!

Bevrijdingsdag is the anniversary celebration of the signing of the armistice between The Netherlands and Germany at the end of World War II. The signing of the armistice took place in Wageningen, which is now the site of a huge music festival each year.

The first-ever appearance by Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Fryslan: Rik Meyer (guitar), Jan van Olffen (bass) and Boy Brostowski (drums).

Culemborg guitar sensation Bauke Huijbers accompanies Mike to a fantastic concert featuring Emmylou Harris' guitarist and producer Buddy Miller, songwriter Jimmy LeFavre, and soul singer Ellis Hooks.

Chicago Mike performing with Big Eyed Beans From Venus Special Edition: Steve Kouba (keyboards), Half Past Midnight's Piet Tromp (bass) and multi-instrumentalist / songwriter Thomas Kroon (drums).

Chicago Mike, Steve Kouba and friends explore Amsterdam on the eve of this Dutch national holiday.

Chicago Mike with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba, bassist extraordinaire and future Big Eyed Bean From Fryslan Jan van Olffen, and special guests Jeremy Hughes, Daan on harmonica and Steve --- Europe's most renown Dolphin trainer --- He can sing too!

Chicago Mike solo performance

Wageningen, The Netherlands

Chicago Mike and Friends!

Chicago Mike solo performance

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba and special guest

Edam, The Netherlands

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba and special guest Jeremy Hughes

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba and special guest Wieke van Der Veen

Chicago Mike didn't perform this evening, but served as engineer for a live recording of the inimitable Stew Antelis, one of Germany's most popular and beloved Irish Pub entertainers.

If anyone has photos or video from this evening, please let me know! (My digital camera crashed and lost ALL the pictures I shot of this evening!). HELP!

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba, and special guests hit songwriter / piano phenom Rich Wyman, piano wildman and Big Eyed Bean From Utah Jeremy Hughes, musical wunderkind Kristin Shey, Nigel Prickett, and more. An amazing evening!

Chicago Mike, Bean keyboardists Steve Kouba and Jeremy Hughes and Bean-friend Zak visit Piano-meister Rich Wyman in the studio at New Road Music, Rich's Dutch record label.

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba

Arnhem, The Netherlands

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba, special guest Swampy Jack and rock band String Riot. Yowza! Happy Birthday Toon!

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba

Chicago Mike performing with singer / songwriter / supertalent Steve Kouba

Photos of Steve Kouba's arrival in Amsterdam, a stop to meet guitarist Bauke Huijbers in Culemborg, home to Ravenswaaij, and a trip to Amsterdam the next day to meet Dave "Muddy" Watt.

Final scheduled Chicago Mike solo performance of the Spring 2003 Tour

Chicago Mike performing with Culemborg's own Bauke Huijbers and very special guest guitarist Anis!

Chicago Mike solo Acoustic performance --The first live musical performance at the Triple J, ever!

Chicago Mike solo performance

Chicago Mike solo performance, with Special Guest Brad from Calumet City, Illinois on guitar!

Chicago Mike solo performance

Chicago Mike = Very Happy Audience Member

Chicago Mike solo performance

Chicago Mike solo performances, with a Special Guest appearance by Pete on the bass guitar on Friday.

Recording promo spots for Dutch Blues radio programs with Rob Orlemans.

Chicago Mike performed a solo opening set and made a guest appearance with Rob Orlemans & Half Past Midnight.

Electric Beans: Mike Beck (Guitar & Vocals), Wendell Kelsey (Guitar & Vocals) and making their onstage debuts as Big Eyed Beans From Venus, Matt Pitterle (Bass) and Jerry Sullivan (Drums). Special guest appearance by Guitar wunderkind Dan Starck.

Mike performed a solo opening set, but was joined for an impromptu rave-up by Star on guitar and Paul on bass.

Electric Beans featuring Chicago Mike (Guitar & Vocals), Wendell Kelsey (Guitar & Vocals), Drew Frink (Bass Guitar), John Flanders (Saxophone), Jeremy Hughes (Organ & Piano), Jason Giron (Drums) and special guests Carl Roehmann, Sandy Taylor, and Mary Jane Goodale.

Electric Beans featuring Chicago Mike (Guitar & Vocals), Wendell Kelsey (Guitar & Vocals), Drew Frink (Bass Guitar), John Flanders (Saxophone), Jeremy Hughes (Organ & Piano), Jason Giron (Drums) and special guests Carl Roehmann (Guitar & "Sister, Sisters"), Sandy Taylor, Janel Harding and Shar Wood.

De Comm
The Beans' final 2002 European performance!

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with Jared Gallardo & Band.

Grandcafé de Troubador
Chicago Mike CD Presentatie

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, Wieke Van Der Veen - vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with Jared Gallardo & Band and Rob Orlemans & Half Past Midnight.

Big Daddy's
Beans' Music Industry Showcase

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, Wieke Van Der Veen - vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with Jared Gallardo & Band.

Highland Hotel

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with Jared Gallardo & Band. Following the show, we all enjoyed a great after hours acoustic jam with siblings Nigel, Jason and Kelsey Klamath, Drew Frink on mandolin, and John Flanders on flute.

Auditions & Rehearsals

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with Jared Gallardo & Band, Wieke Van Der Veen and Bauke.

Café Kletsmajoor

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with opening act Jared Gallardo & Band.

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with opening act Jared Gallardo & Band.

Café 't Heertje

Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with opening act Jared Gallardo & Band.

The European debut of Electric Beans: Drew Frink - bass, John Flanders - saxophone, Jason Giron - drums, Jeremy Hughes - keyboards, Frank Curtis - guitar and vocals, and Chicago Mike - guitar and vocals, with opening act Jared Gallardo & Band.

Our first European rehearsals with the whole band: Drew Frink, John Flanders, Jason Giron, Jeremy Hughes, Frank Curtis, Jared Gallardo and Chicago Mike

Electric Beans Special Appearance with guest bassplayer Piet Tromp of Half Past Midnight, Jeremy Hughes on keyboards and Jason Giron on drums, Frank Curtis on guitar and Chicago Mike

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis with Jeremy Hughes

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis with special guest Theo

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis with special guests Wieke and Ton.

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis with special guests Gerard and Hank

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis
and special guests Klaus, Klaus and Klaus

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Damn that guy's old! At least he still has his hair!

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis with special guest Heerte

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Acoustic Beans: Chicago Mike and Frank "Finger" Curtis

Chicago Mike CD mastering sessions

Electric Beans, featuring Mike Beck, Tom Gerlach (bass), Dr. Steve Tassler (drums), Frank "Finger" Curtis, and Mando Dave Bagdade on mandolin, guitar and harmony vocals. An historic musical occasion... The first incidence of this superlative lineup, hopefully not the last.

Half Past Midnight: Live In Chicago
Recording Session
An amazing night with a great audience, a fantastic performance by Half Past Midnight and special guests Jake Dawson, Rafael Mendez, Brother John Katke, Tommy McCracken and Reverend G. Allan Ellsworth. In addition to producing the event with Savage Records chairperson Heather Savage, Mike sang a few numbers with the band.

Electric Beans, featuring Mike Beck, Tom Gerlach (bass), Andy Sabin (drums) and Mando Dave Bagdade on mandolin, guitar and harmony vocals, with special guest Dan Starck.x

The S/S Norway Drifters: Mike, sister Elissa and a band of castaways perform an impromptu set onboard the S/S Norway

Mike sat in at the Annual Donelli's Independence Jam with Cane Corso / Tommy Keene guitarist Steve Gerlach, and several other jammers.

Chicago Mike's second performance at Bielefeld's grand Irish Pub, with a special guest appearance by Jack Brandon on harmonica.

Chicago Mike's first performance in Irish Pub Mainz, one of my favorites!

Chicago Mike's 3rd performance in Irish Pub Wiesbaden, with special guests Daragh O'Doughlin on drums and Graham Stewart on guitar.

Chicago Mike's first performance at this grand Irish Pub!

An incredible day of music, including performances by Acoustic 4fi, Stew Antelis, and Steve Kouba. Both Acoustic and Electric Beans performed on this day: First, Mando Dave Bagdade and I performed an acoustic set, then a very special edition of Electric Beans played later in the day, featuring 4fi guitarist extraordinaire Dan Wean on guitar, Jeff Holland on bass, and Dr. Steve Tassler on drums.

And an incredible (I mean INCREDIBLE) barbeque took this event over the top! After the amplified music was over, we hung out and sang songs on the acoustic guitar 'til the sun came up!