::FGC Update::

Greetings everyone! Welcome to the first edition of the 2008 FGC Newsletter. We hope you enjoy our email's new look!

2008 is well underway (off to a very cold start if you're up here in the Midwest with us), and it has already been a very busy year for FGC. The band has been off the road since New Year's Eve (click here for pics!), but everyone in the FGC family has been hard at work on a number of very exciting projects.

We are very excited to announce the upcoming release of FGC's first official full-length live CD, Live in Chicago. Material for the album was culled from the band's two-night stand at Martyrs' last November, and boasts the highest quality live audio (and some of the best playing) that FGC has ever made available. Half of the album features previously unreleased material, and the band is extremely excited to share it with you all. Further information on the album's release will come shortly, but fans can expect the album to be available next month.

::Tour Dates::

After a brief break from the road, FGC's 2008 Winter Tour will begin with the following dates. Full details are available on the tour page, and be sure to check back in the coming weeks for new shows to be added soon!

2/08 Val Air Ballroom, Des Moines, IA (w/ Dark Star Orchestra)
2/09 UW-Madison, Madison, WI
2/15 Papa Pete's, Kalamazoo, MI
2/16 Lafayette Brewing Co., Lafayette, IN
2/19 The Rox, St. Cloud, MN
2/20 The Aquarium, Fargo, ND
2/21 Mayslacks, Minneapolis, MN
2/22 The Draught Haus, Winona, MN
2/23 House Cafe, DeKalb, IL
2/29 The Cafe, Macomb, IL
3/01 The Cafe, Macomb, IL
3/04 Mojo's, Columbia, MO
3/05 The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
3/06 Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO
3/07 Hangar 9, Carbondale, IL
3/08 NV Ultra Lounge, Normal, IL
4/19 Operation Adaptation Festival, Sullivan, WI
5/23 Summer Camp Festival, Chillicothe, IL

::Street Team::

If you're interested in helping get the word out about the band and any of the above shows, please visit the Family Groove Caravan website and click the Street Team link.

Here you'll find ways to easily spread the word about FGC online, help promote an upcoming show in your area, and request free goodies to distribute to your friends. It all goes down at the Caravan site, so check it out!

::Featured Photos::

Live at the Redstone Room on New Year's Eve
Photos by Norman Sands

Featured Link:
FGC lyrics collection

Featured MP3:
"The World is Watching" - Live at 10KLF '07

Featured Merch:

The Charmer $12

FGC on the Web: