Acoustic Benefit Show – 3/20/11 @ Uncommon Ground

Feel like mellowing out and stripping down the Donnie?  Come out to Uncommon Ground for an intimate unplugged show on Sunday, March 20.  All proceeds benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake. Jackpot Donnie plays at 7:30 PM. RSVP required for Seating: (773) 929-3680 $10 suggested donation.  Read More →

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Important Band Announcement

Big news!  We are thrilled to announce that Adam Campbell will be returning as drummer!  After a year in the Arizona desert, he has returned to Chicago with the new found discovery that rock and roll is way cooler than selling insurance.  We’ve already started rehearsals with Adam, and the creativity is flowing!    We’ll be announcing... [Read more of this blog entry]

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Summer 2010 Update!

Good day folks! It’s been awhile since I last checked-in so I figured I should get on here and yap about something… Summer 2010 has been a pretty damn successful one! We found our new drummer (Erick Froseth) and we’ve been busy re-working our old tunes to incorporate Erick’s distinct style. It’s been a lot of fun re-learning... [Read more of this blog entry]

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Bash on Wabash 2010

Chicago’s fastest growing new neighborhood, the South Loop, celebrates its cultural diversity at its signature street fest, the seventh annual Bash on Wabash on Labor Day weekend – Saturday, September 4th and Sunday, September 5th. Located in the heart of the South Loop on Wabash Avenue between 13th and 14th streets, BOW promises to cap off... [Read more of this blog entry]

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Cubby Bear Chicago – Friday, August 27, 2010

Jackpot Donnie makes their triumphant return to the Cubby Bear Chicago. You were there last March with the band to celebrate their release of the New Mode EP. This time they’re rocking out with their new drummer, Erick Froseth, and good friends Band Called Catch. We’ve got a great night of music planned, and we can’t wait... [Read more of this blog entry]

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BAND UPDATE!

Hello kiddies, Hope everything is going well for all of you out there in the land of ROCK-N-ROLL, in the country of BADASS, on the planet of AWESOMENESS, in the galaxy of LIFE-IS-GOOD As you know, JPD is in the midst of a pretty big transitional period – but Dave, Brian and I are all really excited about what’s coming up! Last night,... [Read more of this blog entry]

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Farewell to Adam

Jackpot Donnie officially formed over seven years ago, but some of us have been playing together long before then.  I can remember my freshman year in high school when Adam brought his drum kit over to my house for the first jam session I ever had.  I had just gotten my first electric guitar, and we had the bass player from the high school jazz band... [Read more of this blog entry]

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“New Mode” EP Release

Let me start by saying…..WOW!!! Saturday night at our EP Release show, myself – and the rest of JPD – were absolutely thrilled with how everything turned out. You, our fans, made Saturday one of the single greatest nights in our band’s history. The turnout was incredible, and the energy was overwhelming. I can’t quite describe... [Read more of this blog entry]

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“New Mode” CD Release Party

THE CHICAGO ROOTS COLLECTIVE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE… Jackpot Donnie’s new EP, “New Mode,” is going to be released on Saturday, March 27 at The Cubby Bear in Chicago, IL. Everyone in attendance will be given a copy of the record! The lineup for the night includes Makeshift Prodigy, as well as Chicago Roots Collective artists Molehill,... [Read more of this blog entry]

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Durty Nellie’s – March 5, 2010

Click “attending” on our Facebook event to be automatically registered into a raffle to win a nice bar tab at Nellies!  Read More →

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