Touch and Go Records Anniversary Party

Touch And Go Records 25th Anniversary Block Party hosted by the Hideout
on their 10th Anniversary

Founded in 1981 in Lansing, Michigan and Maumee, Ohio, Touch and Go soon
found itself at the center of the Detroit punk scene of the early 80s.
Early records by classic punk bands Negative Approach, The Meatmen, and
the Necros quickly put Touch and Go and the growing Detroit hardcore
scene into the national spotlight. It was an exciting time in Detroit,
but by the mid 80s, the bands were breaking up and it was time for a
change. In 1986, the label settled in its current home: Chicago. Now
in 2006, Touch and Go is throwing a party to commemorate 25 years of
record making and 20 years as a Chicago label.

This summer, Touch and Go Records will be celebrating our 25th year with
an anniversary blowout in Chicago. The Touch and Go Records 25th
Anniversary Block Party will be taking place in conjunction with The
Hideout, whose 10th anniversary is this year. We’re throwing a bash,
and we’re inviting a bunch of bands – past and present – from the T&G
roster to help us celebrate.

Here are a few of the 25 artists who will be performing at the
anniversary party:

Calexico
CocoRosie
Didjits (all original members)
Enon
Ted Leo + Pharmacists
Pinback
Scratch Acid (all original members)
Shellac
The Black Heart Procession

There will be 25 bands performing over 2.5 days. The party is taking
place on September 8, 9 and 10. All of the profits from the ticket
sales will be donated to three Chicago organizations: Tuesday’s Child,
Literacy Works, and the Thomas Drummond Elementary School.