November 29 Saturday - Hanson Brothers Tavern - Another double-header! A fun-filled, early, post-Thanksgiving evening, at a packed house! We went from swing dancing to rockin' the rafters with everyone stompin' the dance floor. John McHough followed with an entertaining set. What a fun night!
Friday November 7 2008 Friday - El Jardin in The Glen Town Center - Toast
’s first time at this restaurant/bar. Very appreciative house crowd and manager, who want Toast back anytime
October 11 2008 Saturday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - With opening act Brian Adams. Brian was a great act; talented and entertaining, we hope to see him again.
August 16 Saturday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - Toast's Last Summer Concert - The house was rockin!
August 2 2008 Saturday - Potato Creek Johnny's - Fabulous Sound - It’s Like the Sound of the Band Doubled - I guess the sound board is an instrument too! LG
July 11th 2008 Saturday - Hanson Brothers Tavern -
A double-header with our friend: John McHough and his talented band.
June 21 2008 Saturday - Grandpa's at the Depot - "We want you back again" - John, Grandpa's manager. A fun night with a lot of dancing.
May 24 2008 Saturday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - Another Double bill with Lemondrop opening for Toast! A particularly fun and well-performed night!
May 3rd 2008 Saturday - Hanson Brothers Tavern - Toast is back and Chris was singin her little heart out.
April 4 2008 Friday - Hotti Biscotti (Chicago) - A debut for three new Toast original songs, ‘Thin Places,’ ‘Falling Home’ and ‘His Shoes’!
February 16 2008 Saturday - Hanson Brothers Tavern - Their Newsletter says it all: Blond Bombshell Chris (she taught us some new moves) with Toast was DRO (dancing room only).
January 25 2008 Friday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - Double bill with Lemondrop opening for Toast! A fun night!
December 8 2007 Saturday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - We love this place! Great sound, a good room, and a good crowd.
November 17 2007 Saturday - C.J. Arthur's Wilmette - Back again, and having fun with a great crowd! We did a debut of ‘The Toast Song” by Heywood Banks.
November 9 2007 Friday - Johnny O'Hagans (a Wrigleyville Chicago Irish Bar) - Although space was tight, and presented sound challenges, the place was packed with a great crowd who had a fun night with Toast. Even the management commented what a nice group of people were there to hear Toast!
October 20 2007 Saturday - Hanson Brothers Tavern - A fun and dancing crowd had a great time at Hanson Brothers on this Toasty night - Co-owner Paul said Toast sounded better than ever!
September 15 2007 Saturday - Grandpa's at the Depot - "The Best Toast has sounded here!" - John, Grandpa's manager. Guest appearance Mike Donabauer sang Crossroads.
August 11 2007 Saturday - Private Party at Teddy O'Briens in Highwood, IL - Our hosts were delighted, lots of great comments from guests who danced and rocked with Toast.
July 28 2007 Saturday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - It was a dance crowd that wanted more Toast to the wee hours. A particularly fun gig for all!
July 1 2007 Saturday - Morton Grove Days Festival! Harrer Park, Morton Grove, IL. The sound was great, even the mayor was happy as Toast provided the late afternoon rock on the festival stage. "Awesome gig on Sunday at the MG Fest. We totally enjoyed you guys." -MZ
June 30 2007 Saturday - Private Party at Indian Hill Country Club, Winnetka, IL - Lots of fun, lots of dancing, great party! Our host said: "Toast exceeded expectations by 100%!"
June 15 2007 Friday - Hanson Brother's Tavern Northbrook, IL. First time at a friendly new venue. Drew played with us and his solos were awesome. We loved the place! Guest appearances were made by Mike Donaubauer, Jerry Barry, and John McHough. The dance floor was hoppin! Tavern owner Tom Hanson says: "We had a GREAT showing for Toast on Friday and they did not disappoint. The place was rockin !!"
May 5th 2007 Saturday - Gabe's Backstage Lounge Highwood, IL - Mickey handled the sound masterfully for Toast again. A Cinco de Mayo with music and friends.
April 28 2007 Saturday - Grandpa's at the Depot - Glenview, IL
Hey Toast-ers, I enjoyed listening to your set last night. You have a nice selection of material and perform it well. See you next time.
-BB
We had a fun time!! The band seemed very cohesive - rockin' and playin'! I loved Reelin' in the Years and was delighted with Brian's
rendition of the Hendrix tune (can't say the name but it's the "Move
over Rover" song line that never leaves me)!
"Come see Toast - It's a jam, jam, jam!"
JH
January 20 2007 - Gabe's Backstage Lounge - Highwood, IL
Great place! "Toast sounded better at Gabe's than ever!"
"...Toast at its best!" Ya hadda be there!
wow! Highwood Saturday Night
November 11 2006 - Hotel Orrington St Francis Fund-raiser Dinner, Silent Auction and Toast kept the dance floor full
October 28 2006, Saturday - Grandpa's at the Depot - We had a great time, played in costumes! The place was rockin and dancing for the most part. The manager was complimentary, so we will chalk it up as a win.
September 9 2006, Saturday - Grandpa's at the Depot - We got good reviews from the new manager, who will 'definitely have Toast back again!'
August 19 2006, Saturday at CJ Arthurs. If you stayed to the end for the acapelllo performances you probably were singing! it was a ball!
August 12 2006, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's, The dance floor got a workout this night!
July 8 2006, Saturday - Private Party - House sale, Toast kept the 200+ person crowd going, and they asked for many encores, we could hardly tear down
June 24 2006, Saturday - Wilmette Theater opening, Toast entertained the crowd for the event.
June 17 2006, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's, Toast rocked the night away until 2:00 am!
June 10 2006, Saturday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette Toast -kept the toes tapping on this special anniversary night at C.J.'s
April 8 2006, Saturday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette CD Release Party! Toast - EKSTREEMLEEBURNT CD GIVEAWAYS, little dinosaurs, a big T-Rex! AND MORE!!!
March 3 2006, Friday - Landmark Inn (Northbrook)
Mike, the night manager said "Like your song choices - It was a good night!" Special Thanks to Mark Litin from The Fabulous Beyondos for being our fill-in drummer
February 10 2006, Friday - Art Auction Grazie' Ristorante & Banquet
Benefit for DesPlaines School District
A lot of fun. Toast played before and after the Art Auction, and kept it going long into the night.
December 17 2006, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's Glenview. Toasting the place 'till the wee hours...
Dec 3rd 2005, Saturday - Hotel Orrington
Fundraiser Art Auction, a hugely attended dress-up event with dinner serves, with Toast as the final course, the dance floor was full!
November 19, 2005, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's
Another fun-filled evening with musicians John McHugh, Jerry Barry playing tunes with Toast, with many others who spontaneously joined in with vocals and enjoyed sharing the stage with the band.
October 22, 2005, Saturday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette - New original songs debuted: 'No Way Out' by Drew, 'Trapped in Her Trip' by Chris, "got Me' by Paul!
The 6 of you ought to be toasted for keeping us happier than a winning Chicago, team. L. G. - Wilmette, IL
September 10, 2005, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's - A Raucusly toasty night!
August 26, 2005, Friday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette - Our friends at C.J.'s again set the stage for a great night, with Wil and Drew both performing numerous songs with us. We even had Fred-X jumping up to play congas, and Mike and Sue of The Fabulous Beyondos lending impromptu backing vocals. ...Always loads of fun at C.J.'s!
August 19, 2005, Friday - Tommy Nevin's Live - A fun night! Drew was able to join us for many tunes, including Crazy Train. The crowd danced the night away.
July 9 2005, Saturday - Tommy Nevin's Live - Thanks to Wil Johnson who sang and added percussion to several tunes with us. We like this place!
June 10 2005, Friday - Grandpa's at the Depot - Switched locations from CJ's due to tragedy there. The green neon sign says "Céad míle fáilte" - Irish greeting meaning "a hundred thousand welcomes"
April 29, 2005, Friday - Grazie' Ristorante & Banquet Dinner Dance/Art Auction -The house was a-rockin; the dance floor was filled all night [need we say more?]
March 19, 2005, Saturday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette
Back to that same 'ol place, C. J.'s A fun crowd, a rock'n night!
March 12th, 2005 Saturday - 1800 Club, 1800 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL - A very comfortable place to play! The Tai food, big cushy sofas, and eclectic atmosphere was appreciated by all. Lots of compliments on the band's playing at this gig. Thank you all who came!
You could throw in a little Jeff Air for your singer she did good on white rabbit. Dead is good, Reggeeee is good, Long guitar leads are even better. It was fun and cheap and a good time was had by all! - DW
February 26, 2005 Saturday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette
Another fun night at CJ's! Many friends were there. Howie claimed writership on nearly all the classics we play, but most of the audience forgave him for that! A lot of laughs, especially Mike D's antics during White Rabbit, cracked us all up.
From the Illinois Entertainer - Look for the Toast listing:
January 28 Friday, 2005 8:30-12:00 - CJ Arthurs Wilmette Toast had a great night Friday at CJs. They say Toast is at their 'most popular band' level, and people were overheard talking about Toast's upcoming gig the day before. Anyway, the band played great and all who were there had a great time! December 4, 2004, Saturday - CJ Arthurs Wilmette November 13, 2004, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's Saloon & Grill October 2, 2004, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's Saloon & Grill September 11, 2004, Saturday - Potato Creek Johnnie's & Grill We had a great time at PCJ's on Saturday night. You guys rock! First time we had a chance to hear Toast and it won't be the last! Your bass guitar is awesome! Thanks for making our night a blast! Maggie :-) Hey! You guys sounded fantastic this w/e at CJs and Potato Creek Johnny's! Ever think about how to work in that ukulele somewhere? :-) -Cari You guys are polished! Everybody's on the same page and having a great time! The audience loves it!!!!! I had a great time listening and dancing to the music! Can't wait for the next time! -Rene
-Anne
-Cari
We had a blast, you sounded fantastic!!!
-Janice
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Toast played a short set of mostly original songs, prior
to the Collective Soul performance in the 400 person Rave Vibe Room. The crowd flocked to the Toast stage, and the house was rockin!
August 2004 - Toast inaugural performance CJ Arthurs July 2004 - The Jim O’Connell All Star Band CJ Arthurs (This gig was the embryonic emergence of what has become...Toast!) 
Is the #1 place in Wisconsin: the state's only showcase venue.
