Alderman Schulter’s Statement
Following is Alderman Schulter’s Statement regarding the status of the promoter’s ordinance:
“This morning, I once again met with members of the local entertainment industry to further discuss their concerns regarding the recent Promoters Ordinance that passed the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. This ordinance was introduced by the Department of Business Affairs and Licensing at the request of Mayor Daley. As Chair of that Committee, it has been very important to me that we consider this ordinance fully and deliberately before taking it before the full City Council. In this capacity, I have held the ordinance for nearly a year to ensure that the concerns of Chicago’s music and entertainment industry are examined. Though the ordinance did pass my Committee last Wednesday, I feel that there are still unanswered questions and issues that should be considered. The ordinance will not be reported out during tomorrow’s City Council meeting and will not be voted on by the Council. My goal as Chairman of the Committee on License and Consumer Protection continues to provide the best possible legislation that serves to both support entrepreneurship and creativity while protecting Chicago residents and consumers.”
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1. kyle brauch | May 13, 2008 at 7:21 pm
leave it to the most uncreative people on the face of the nation to try and kill ours too.
forget your “best possible legislation”. stay the fuck OUT OF OUR MUSIC!
congrats to us. we did it for now!
2. Mariana Garcia | May 13, 2008 at 7:40 pm
please don’t do it!
3. Deacon Struchten | May 13, 2008 at 7:40 pm
What we need to do is protect the population from these criminals in politics.
4. April Lawson | May 13, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Alderman Shulter is leading the latest ridiculous coalition in City Hall to pander revenue from citizens pockets. Much akin to Todd Strogers ridiculous attempts at taxing bottled water. C’mon Man PLEASE!-
A suggestion: take all that damn money you all make from parking violations and actually BUDGET it toward quality edcuational systems and infrastructure instead of some ludicrous way to line your own pockets.
5. Jeff Brown | May 14, 2008 at 12:20 am
“I have held the ordinance for nearly a year to ensure that the concerns of Chicago’s music and entertainment industry are examined”
Clearly not, if the music and entertainment community was only aware of this ordinance as of this weekend. But I’m willing to overlook this on the condition that our voices are represented and our concerns are heard and acted upon when this ordinance is taken back for retooling.
6. Johnny Gaskill | May 14, 2008 at 10:51 am
Just because it isn’t being voted on today doesn’t mean it won’t come up again VERY soon. It has become apparent that there are changes that need to take place in Chicago’s Live Music Community- but these decisions should not be made by people with little or no connection to the core of the scene.
The way some of these clubs and events have been run in the past (and some still in the present!) is quite ridiculous which is obviously why ‘the man’ is stepping in (E2 Nightclub is one major reason I’ve heard).
A lot of small time promoters regularly get in over their heads (don’t know how to properly plan/hire/spend) and their events create lots of bad press (none of us realized it before this- but obviously every genre, every performer, promoter- in Chicago- we’re all under the same umbrella in a lot of peoples’ eyes)
I have a voice in this city’s music community- we need to better organize this for OURSELVES- not let some office of the city handle it for us.
Johnny Gaskill
Manager/Producer/Promoter/Production to many.
7. Calie Lyons | May 14, 2008 at 1:45 pm
“My goal as Chairman of the Committee on License and Consumer Protection continues to provide the best possible legislation that serves to both support entrepreneurship and creativity while providing the government heads of Chicago more zeros at the end of their salary.”
Thats what he meant to say.
8. sergio albano | May 14, 2008 at 3:05 pm
hi,i’m from italy, and i came for t&g 25 at the hideout in wabanasia avenue,sep.2006…chicago is a beautiful city, creative musical scene is a real community….an example in my life….art is culture in highest way…viva chicago music and musician…
9. It’s Not Over ̵&hellip | May 14, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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10. Fuse | May 14, 2008 at 8:16 pm
I am glad the effort got more time. I think there needs to be more awarness to the issue. Alot of connected club owners who knew about this a year ago brushed it off as just a “E2″ thing and now there are feeling the results of their predjudice because this effects the promoters who they are “willing” to work with. Im not against following the law but this seems to be a back door deal. I did not know about this until last week. As an aspiring promoter I would like to see something done about those that hurt the reputation from both sides.
11. Pamela Cicero | May 14, 2008 at 8:46 pm
No matter what version of this ordinance is passed its gonna crush the local Chicago music scene as well as hurt our already falling economy.
12. Terry Coyne | May 14, 2008 at 9:48 pm
This could potentially destroy Chicago music. The only thing that will be coming out of Chicago is the Myspace bands that haven’t played a show. Cough*Panic at the Disco
13. Dan Heck | May 16, 2008 at 8:31 am
Alderman Schulter,
Can you explain how this ordinance would have protected the safety of the 21 deaths at E2 5 years ago? If not E2, can you provide a list of unsafe venues that led to patron injuries? Can you explain how a complex ordinance like this will be fairly and equally enforced in one of the most corrupt cities in history?
I love Chicago, I love the art and music and apparently the mayor was surprised to find that a tax opportunity had been overlooked for so long.
14. jay | May 20, 2008 at 5:49 pm
This is the dumbest f*cking thing I’ve ever heard and i cant believe its even being considered. This act does not protect consumers in any way. All it does is destroy the art and culture that our once beautiful city was renowned for by regulating our freedom of expression. Of course this ordinance comes at the request of mayor Daley who’s done nothing but destroy Chicago and impede on the rights of Chicagoans to promote his own corrupt agenda since he got in office. Save our city!! Get Daley out of office!! This ordinance is an act of OPPRESSION not protection!!!!!
15. Antone | May 21, 2008 at 11:13 am
This like so many other major obstacles that are dished out by the local govt is the main reason why Chicago will only a be corporate city with no culture due to art, fashion, music, being tied down at every angle with difficult restrictions that other major cities like NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, and even MIAMI due not necc’ face. Mayor Daley wants to know why sophisticated artists eventually move out of Chicago, THIS is another reason why. The people that are stuck and are not be able to get out of this cold and bitter city, either because they actually love it or because they can’t afford to move out will suffer even more due to less events, and activities for aspiring youth and like minded professionals to enjoy and bide their time with. What next, will the city start charging us to walk the parks, have a picnic in the grass? Everything will have a price, but let’s forget we already pay the highest gas in the nation, as well as our new city sales tax hike. By forcing this ordinance on the city, there will be virtually no where to indulge career minded professionals to do anything beyond buying expensive dinner and going to the movies. Chicago, the city that DOESN’T work!
16. Anthony Reyes | June 18, 2008 at 4:05 am
This is F’d up, at this rate no new musicians can make it into the business! The only people that will be able to preform are spoiled kids who are rolling in money! With this in effect good musicians wont be found because they wont have the damn money to pay these suites.