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Chicago Farmer
Folk

Springfield, IL Saturday 7-18-09



Backenforth, Illinois
United States

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   Chicago Farmer: General Info
Member Since3/20/2006
Band Websitewww.chicagofarmer.com
Band MembersNew EP "Gunshots On Tuesday" coming soon...
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Cody Diekhoff
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"This is a working man's singer/songwriter. The strident tones of his voice will make you sit up and listen." Chicago Acoustic Underground

"To call him a folk singer or categorize Chicago Farmer as a singer/songwriter wouldn’t be wrong. It might, however, not accentuate his commanding poetic voice and passion behind his storytelling." Chicago Innerview Magazine

"Chicago Farmer ripped through one wailing, emotive Dylanesque tune after another, rousing his audience with his country-boy aesthetic mixed with city-streets mentality. This man-of-pain, salt-of-the-earth, shut-up-and-listen-to-beauty artistic theme was painted all over him, with a glaze of comic wit that rose his lyrics and passionate playing that much higher.” Homegrown Music Network
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Whunurth Muncie, IN 9-13-09


FARM FEST Kinsman, IL 8-15-09


DIVERSIFEST Pekin, IL 8-22-09


Bluebird Columbia, MO 10-16-09




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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 18 2009 10:00P
Bar None W/ Micah Walk Band Springfield, Illinois
Jul 25 2009 10:00A
Farmer’s Market (Artist’s Alley) Bloomington, Illinois
Jul 25 2009 7:00P
Illinois Brewing Co. (Pub Crawl) Bloomington, Illinois
Jul 31 2009 9:00P
Finnegan’s Irish Pub Plainfield, Illinois
Aug 1 2009 9:00P
The Cubby Bear With Jack Straw (A Tribute To Jerry Garcia) Chicago, Illinois
Aug 7 2009 9:30P
Beerbelly’s Birthday Bash Pekin, Illinois
Aug 8 2009 9:30P
Chicago St. Pub Joliet, Illinois
Aug 14 2009 9:00P
The Landings at Henry Harbor Henry, Illinois
Aug 15 2009 2:00P
Farm Fest Kinsman, Illinois
Aug 22 2009 7:00P
Diversifest Pekin, Illinois
Aug 22 2009 9:30P
The Farmhouse (Thank You & Welcome Home Branden Fortney) Delavan, Illinois
Aug 27 2009 10:00P
Hideaway Saloon With The Rumpke Mountain Boys Louisville, Kentucky
Aug 28 2009 12:00P
Whispering Beard Folk Festival Morning View, Kentucky
Aug 29 2009 6:00P
Whispering Beard Folk Festival Morning View, Kentucky
Sep 2 2009 9:30P
Louie’s W/ Pokey Lafarge Bloomington, Illinois
Sep 3 2009 9:00P
The Horseshoe W/ Pokey Lafarge Chicago, Illinois
Sep 4 2009 9:00P
The Mill W/ Pokey Lafage Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 6 2009 7:00P
Delavan Fall Festival Delavan, Illinois
Sep 10 2009 10:00P
Tres Hombres Carbondale, Illinois
Sep 11 2009 9:30P
The Uptowner Charleston, Illinois
Sep 12 2009 12:00P
Down on The River Festival East Peoria, Illinois
Sep 13 2009 12:00P
Wuhnurth Music Festival Muncie, Indiana
Sep 19 2009 8:30P
The House Cafe Dekalb, Illinois
Sep 25 2009 9:30P
Red Barn W/ Ernie Hendrickson Peoria, Illinois
Sep 26 2009 9:30P
Red Barn W/ Ernie Hendrickson Peoria, Illinois
Oct 16 2009 12:00P
Bluebird Music & Arts Festival Columbia, Missouri
Oct 17 2009 12:00P
Bluebird Music & Arts Festival Columbia, Missouri
Oct 24 2009 9:00P
Liquid Blues Woodstock, Illinois
Oct 31 2009 10:00P
Goose Island-Wrigleyville HALLOWEEN BASH Chicago, Illinois

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   About Chicago Farmer
Cody is a folk-singers folk-singer and a poets poet. He was born and bred in Delavan IL, population 25, surrounded by the endless skies of the American Midwest. Before moving to Chicago in 2003, Cody tried his hand at sessions in Nashville and carefully hewed and tested his art in college town bars and honky-tonks around the Midwest. He now plays regularly in the city and its not uncommon to see whole rooms full of strangers erupt and sing along to the choruses of his songs on their first listen (Ive seen it happen). Codys voice is powerful and gritty, emotionally piercing while subtly imbuing additional layers of meaning and poignancy in his lyrical delivery. His song-writing is deeply rooted in the American Folk tradition and all of its grit but with a post Dylan sense of wit, perspicacity and that certain savior-faire. He didnt go to college but he drank all of their beer. Every folk-singer has to migrate to the city, in a way it seems to be hidden in definition of a folk singer anymore. Cody has come to remind Chicago that it is in Illinois. And to remind the rest of the world that when Louis Armstrong redefined, some say invented the art of Jazz in the 1920s he brought his Hot Fives to Chicago to do it. When Robert Johnson wanted to put his Mississippi Mud on wax, his hellhound chased him to Chicago to do it. And same like, Cody has come to Chicago to deliver what it needs, when it isnt even sure itself. He is currently recording a collection of songs from his vast back-catalog and performing across the heartland.

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SUMMER CAMP 2009!

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Jul 14 2009 10:23 PM

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Jul 14 2009 7:32 PM

miss u guys! cant wait to see ya:D
love love love
FestyFest is the BESTY BEST





Jul 13 2009 6:41 PM

Thank You so much for your performance at Festy Fest. You really brought a good vibe to the crowd. Hope to make you part of Festy Fest 2 in 2010. One Love.


Papa Smiley
The Giving Tree Band





Jul 13 2009 3:38 AM

"Hill Billie Jean" - GTB Tribute To Michael Jackson

Cherry On Top





Jul 13 2009 1:28 AM

hahah. cherries! Pictures, Images and Photos

Thanks for the add!!! xoxoxoxo
Overman (www.overman.info)





Jul 12 2009 6:45 PM

Looking forward to the 31st. Looks like Joshua will be picking some banjo, so lets do a tune or two with the three of us.

Boogie,
aaron
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Jul 10 2009 10:23 PM

Hey! Hope you’re having a great Friday!!

Would you mind posting a comment on my new blog?
Thanks for your time :)
Family Groove Company





Jul 9 2009 10:16 PM

FGC’s only Chicago appearance of the summer is coming up on Friday July 17th at the Abbey Pub. This will be an Ages 18+ show with special supporting acts: Lobster Newberg and The Rubblebucket Orchestra. This Hometown Throwdown is a show not to be missed…hope to see you there!!

In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links.

We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.

Have a great summer!

john





Jul 9 2009 7:56 AM

congrats on 500b ud.....5000000000000to go....see u soon...till then keep on folkin on man
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Jul 8 2009 4:58 AM


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Jul 8 2009 2:51 AM

I heard rumor you are playing at the Farmer's Market...true? If so, when?
Clifton Roy & Folkstringer





Jul 7 2009 8:13 PM

Can't wait for Bluebird!! It's a great time. Hope all is well...

the Folkstringers
Kathy





Jul 2 2009 4:12 AM

Thanks for the friend request!!
Chryss





Jun 30 2009 5:41 AM

Congrats on your 500th show! That is fantastic!
Timm





Jun 29 2009 8:14 PM

Glad to hear the riverboat was a big success!!! Looking forward to the 4th ;D BOOM

Cody playing "River Down" at Summer Camp 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8-D44JkXMY&hd=1

Enjoy :)
Just me!





Jun 29 2009 3:56 PM

Cody,
Last night on the Spirit of Peoria was incredible. Great friends, great music, and a great view. It was a show I will never forget. Thanks for inviting me to be a part of it! What a great venue, I hope you play there again!
MandolovinMamma





Jun 25 2009 6:19 PM

have a super fun time sunday!! too bad its sold out..thats a bummer seeing as ill actually be in chilicothe!:) but have a blast and ill see u guys soon:)
love love love
Down On The River





Jun 24 2009 6:04 PM

DOTR Flyer
Nick





Jun 22 2009 4:02 PM

I think I'm going through "Farmer" withdrawals got any cures?
Jaik Willis





Jun 22 2009 6:51 AM

July 9th


FESTY FEST PRE-PARTY

in Belleville IL

near ST Louis

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Matt Robinson Band





Jun 15 2009 6:53 PM

"..go tell Uncle Sam, we're not kin anymore.." ha!
that's great dude ; )
Timm





Jun 14 2009 8:15 PM

Cody playing "Illinois Anthem" at Summer Camp 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGi_RPi7-YA&hd=1

Enjoy ....
- Timm :) :) :)
Timm





Jun 14 2009 2:23 PM

Cody and Jaik Willis at Summer Camp 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru6o6kcd4nk&hd=1
Kevin





Jun 13 2009 5:19 AM

Glad to hear you're playing in Kinsman at farmfest, I have family there, see ya then.
Musikanto





Jun 11 2009 12:33 AM

NON POSTER RIBFEST LET YOU KNOW
WHERE? LINCOLN/DAMEN ON 6/14
THE BAND AND I HIT THE NORTH STAGE AT 2PM
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