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Aug 06 '07 by Threadless

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Announcing the Chicago Threadless Store Grand Opening and Grand Opening Party!!

We're so excited to finally announce the grand opening of our Chicago store on Friday, September 14, 2007! To celebrate this, we're having a free* all-ages show at Metro in Chicago, followed by a gigantasaurus after-party for those 18 and over. We hope to see you there!!

We're celebrating our Grand Opening by having 2 shows at legendary Chicago venue, Metro. The first show starts at 6pm and is ALL AGES!!!. Here's the lineup:

- Hey Mercedes (yes, the Hey Mercedes!!)
- Anathallo
- Freer
- Hosted by Marcus Monroe

To attend the all-ages show, you must stop by the Chicago Threadless store beginning September 10th and get a free ticket. Each person can get two tickets per visit. You will not be let in to the show without a ticket! There will be no tickets available at Metro. Unfortunately, due to venue capacity limitations, having a ticket does not guarantee entrance. Arrive early to ensure entry!

The second show/after-party starts at 10:30 and is 18+. This show is absolutely free... no need for tickets or anything! Here's the lineup for the after-party:

- Office
- White Hot Knife
- The Assembly
- Life During Wartime DJs

Again, due to venue capacity limitations, entrance is first-come, first-serve.

Click here for all the information on the Grand Opening Party!! And keep your eye on www.threadless.com/retail for more information about the Chicago Threadless Store.

Yay!

ir0cko on Aug 06 '07 at 2:23pm

cool!

melh696 on Aug 06 '07 at 2:24pm

i think i just peed a little.

fatheed on Aug 06 '07 at 2:24pm

Oh, man. Make sure you video diary this event real good.

mooseinmyshoe on Aug 06 '07 at 2:25pm

SWWEETT but wait!!

i have a question!! my 18th birthday is TWO days after...so because you love me, you'll let me in, right?

Malcolm Man on Aug 06 '07 at 2:25pm

Son of a good woman!

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 2:25pm

AwesomeEE!

EugeneDebs on Aug 06 '07 at 2:26pm

shmang.
too bad i'm under 18 and wont' be anywhere near chicago after august.

mooseinmyshoe on Aug 06 '07 at 2:29pm

i wanna gooo soooo bad! can't this happen like....2 days late?

pllleeaassee?!?!

shimala on Aug 06 '07 at 2:29pm

the first show is all ages

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:30pm

haha no way!

mooseinmyshoe on Aug 06 '07 at 2:31pm

i know i know...*sigh*

im still siked!!

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:31pm

PS can we reserve tickets online?

chelly on Aug 06 '07 at 2:31pm

yay official announcements

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 2:31pm

SO GLAD I LITERALLY JUST SECONDS AGO BOUGHT MY CHICAGO TICKETS!

-K!

BlameTheSuburbs on Aug 06 '07 at 2:32pm

I've gotta find a way to get there. I live in minneapolis, and will have class on that friday...might have to be sick.

kihou on Aug 06 '07 at 2:32pm

Hmm, I dunno if I'll be able to get a ticket since I'm up here aways...anyone want to mail me and telaine a set? =D

t4sh4 on Aug 06 '07 at 2:33pm

Maltzmania on Aug 06 '07 at 2:33pm

Things to buy:
-Ticket to chicago
-1 hotel room
-liquid candy
-a gigantic bag to put all my wishful thoughts...sigh

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 2:33pm

I can probably get a few tickets

mooseinmyshoe on Aug 06 '07 at 2:34pm

-a plane ticket for this wicked awesome chick named sarah

you forgot that one^

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:35pm

oh poor tom... no afterparty...=(

wotto on Aug 06 '07 at 2:37pm

100% sounds great
10% kinda relieved I won't be there to get drunk and embarass myself

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 2:37pm

It's alright. At least there's a show!

I'm sad I didn't get to meet you guys last time. I cried for the whole weekend! hah.

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:39pm

haha wotto.

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 2:39pm

eeeee!

-k!

lee klein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:39pm

I think you should recreate the best shirts in human diorama form

lee klein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:39pm

format

marblecargirl on Aug 06 '07 at 2:42pm

holy cheese!

t4sh4 on Aug 06 '07 at 2:43pm

100% LOL at wotto for using % in the non-% blog

jenraskopf on Aug 06 '07 at 2:45pm

Wait!!!
Will you be holding any tickets for the confirmed bloggers who aren't able to get to Chi town until the 13th and 14th?

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 2:45pm

yeah what jen said

-k.

FRICKINAWESOME on Aug 06 '07 at 2:46pm

rah rah!

t4sh4 on Aug 06 '07 at 2:47pm

Yeah, seriously good question. I wont be in chicago until Friday 12 AM...

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 2:47pm

Kerrn, you betta be bringin' that tool of yours!

FireOfHeaven on Aug 06 '07 at 2:48pm

78% sure I'll be there...

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:48pm

@ Jen...yeah that's what I was wondering...

@Tom yes...kevin is coming.

manderss on Aug 06 '07 at 2:49pm

free shirts? or discounts? lol

FireOfHeaven on Aug 06 '07 at 2:49pm

bloggers coming that weekend, who are not residents need some sort of option...maybe will call or something?

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 2:49pm

YESSSS.

I'm gonna go sharpen my battleaxe.

shimala on Aug 06 '07 at 2:51pm

yes, we'll be in touch with you about that. Don't ask how, we just will

jenraskopf on Aug 06 '07 at 2:52pm

Thanks guys!!!

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 2:54pm

i wouldnt be going without kevin

A) because i wouldnt go without my boo
and
B) because my parents wouldnt have let me go without the protection of a male, im a small vulnerable young female in a strange city

-k.

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 2:55pm

Tell him to bring his toys!

Edword on Aug 06 '07 at 2:55pm

so sweet!

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 2:56pm

sweet deal...

and lol's a karen being vulnerable

bsweber on Aug 06 '07 at 2:57pm

yeah i hopefully will be able to make it, but i won't be coming in till thurs night or fri morning. yes to top secret blogger ticket reserves?

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 3:00pm

woohoo!

he's going to try tom
but he's not sure if he'll be able to get them thru airport security

rolf, you've seen me
i could easily be stolen and thrown into a pocket or something

-k.

ir0cko on Aug 06 '07 at 3:01pm

i'm so excited

ContinuityIssue on Aug 06 '07 at 3:17pm

Nice....I'll probably definitely check out the Afterparty....but I was y'all would be doing something @ the store to show it off.

xiv on Aug 06 '07 at 3:20pm

whoa

martiandrivein on Aug 06 '07 at 3:24pm

ya.... karen is exactly as big as her avatar

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 3:24pm

so is there going to be like some sort of official ribbon cutting type deal at the store whenever it actually opens?

will the store be opening for business at 11 like the business hours say?

-k.

chelly on Aug 06 '07 at 3:25pm

yeh, what's going on at the store?

littlem on Aug 06 '07 at 3:26pm

aww how cool!!

wimbels on Aug 06 '07 at 3:29pm

ohhhhhhhhhhhh nelly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iFDL on Aug 06 '07 at 3:34pm

yeh, what's going on at the store?

we'll probably have some balloons or maybe some free cookies or something.

:)

jenraskopf on Aug 06 '07 at 3:35pm

I like balloons AND cookies!!

I'm sooooo in.

kihou on Aug 06 '07 at 3:36pm

OMG Cookies!!

hogboy on Aug 06 '07 at 3:37pm

you guys are killing me.... I'm in the US for a week about one week after this whole shabang... So near & yet so far

Edword on Aug 06 '07 at 3:38pm

OMG jenraskopfs famous balloons!

chelly on Aug 06 '07 at 3:39pm

hogboy, you for certain aren't able to do any early visits? that's too bad. :(

phones on Aug 06 '07 at 3:41pm

Anathallo! woo!

jenraskopf on Aug 06 '07 at 3:41pm

Hey hey hey! My balloons are not on the agenda unless you're in the TK room.

chelly on Aug 06 '07 at 3:42pm

WOO WOO I'M IN THE TK ROOM!!!!!

tracerbullet on Aug 06 '07 at 3:43pm

must...go...to...mish mash

Kerrn on Aug 06 '07 at 3:45pm

woohoo i love cookies!

threadless is so good to its people
maybe one day all my dreams will come true theyll start selling underwear again

-k!

abeadle on Aug 06 '07 at 3:49pm

y'all...hey mercedes is one of my most favorite bands

Edword on Aug 06 '07 at 4:02pm

is there going to be a pillow fight throw down in the TK room?

lsmc88 on Aug 06 '07 at 4:03pm

if only i had no school that week

and money

Rockslide on Aug 06 '07 at 4:15pm

I hope the new store has a bench out front with a plaster Shimala, just like those Ronald McDonald statues at McDonald's. That and you should use your shirt gun to fire at people unawares entering the store. And you should have free arcade games. And a petting zoo. Man, that's the coolest store ever. Be sure to post pictures.

Chipmnk on Aug 06 '07 at 4:17pm

Wow, on my brother's birthday too. I wish I had the means of getting to Chicago. Oh well.

plastikaa on Aug 06 '07 at 4:28pm

oh I forgot to ask...

will the store hold unique store only items?

jstumpenhorst on Aug 06 '07 at 4:29pm

YEAH!!! i can't wait!!!

bnl_lover on Aug 06 '07 at 4:36pm

Carpool anyone?

I'm near the minneapolis/St.Paul area!

Dan in The 518 on Aug 06 '07 at 4:42pm

I will have to road trip from NY...haha. Hell Yes.

sonmi on Aug 06 '07 at 4:43pm

yay!

kayceislost on Aug 06 '07 at 4:45pm

sifhdosogidsabgiushgfoushbdgijofhdsgfs

holy crap. you know how sad i was when i realized i would never get to see hey mercedes or bob nanna play during high school? you just made my life.

telaine on Aug 06 '07 at 4:52pm

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo yay :)

I have similar worries about not getting a ticket as a blogger who's driving down Friday but it seems like they'll take care of us.

the czar on Aug 06 '07 at 5:18pm

!!!!!
I may have to go to Chicago just to see Office!
Holy Shit!

fraillittlegirl on Aug 06 '07 at 5:20pm

Now that's a grand opening party!

funkie fresh on Aug 06 '07 at 5:40pm

sweet deal doods! this is gonna rock so hard.

PinkSabbath on Aug 06 '07 at 5:40pm

too bad chicago doesnt exist

pilihp on Aug 06 '07 at 5:45pm

if we can't get tickets, we'll just have our own party outside or back at the hotel :)

but i'm sure the staff already have a plan... right guys?

stubby43 on Aug 06 '07 at 5:55pm

Cant bloody wait.

i carnt spel on Aug 06 '07 at 6:24pm

that's so freaking nutzzzz

please come party in australia!

ogier_midget on Aug 06 '07 at 7:10pm

Are you going to take the company public? If so, when can I buy some stock?

KBShakedown on Aug 06 '07 at 8:19pm

I hate free concerts!

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 8:20pm

Hey Kevin. Steve is going. Are we still going through with the plan?

KBShakedown on Aug 06 '07 at 8:30pm

I have no idea what the plan is...

But, where it says Hey Mercedes up there, does it really mean Braid? I know it's easy to mistype that.

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 8:31pm

I don't know what the plan is either. But I need to know you're committed.

KBShakedown on Aug 06 '07 at 8:33pm

My life for the resistance!!

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 8:50pm

My life for Aiur.

kayceislost on Aug 06 '07 at 9:16pm

you should be stoked whether its braid or hey mercedes so shut your face :)

KBShakedown on Aug 06 '07 at 9:29pm

It's not the same!

Braid holds a special place in my heart...

Waiting for the bus freshman year of high school. So socially awkward that I might actually burst into flames at any point in time. But Braid always kept me company on my Sony Walkman® with 15 second anti shock protection. Oh those were the days.

kayceislost on Aug 06 '07 at 9:32pm

let's be best friends.

now.

telaine on Aug 06 '07 at 9:57pm

I am so making a mix tape of the music above from emusic for the car trip!

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 9:57pm

Weren't you a freshman in high school.. like last year?

KBShakedown on Aug 06 '07 at 9:59pm

lol @ Tom acting like I'm the young one between the two of us. I was a freshman like five years ago.

deathcabfortom on Aug 06 '07 at 10:05pm

Haha.

pinkelephants on Aug 06 '07 at 11:52pm

Omfg. Omfg. Omfg.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HEY MERCEDES!!! AH!!

And.... THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU for making the after party 18+ and not 21+ so I can go. I think I'd cry if I wasn't allowed in.

swintpoof on Aug 07 '07 at 9:26am

i agree with pinklephants! yay for the 18+!!
i'm in chicago now, but its not september
way sad
so i'll find a way up here next month :D

deathcabfortom on Aug 07 '07 at 10:30am

-_-

deathcabfortom on Aug 07 '07 at 10:30am

I think it should be ... 18+ + tom.

more heat than light on Aug 07 '07 at 11:23am

*books flight*

pinkelephants on Aug 07 '07 at 1:43pm

Tom, we'll get you a fake id so you'll be golden.

Except for everyone on here knows that you're not.... but still. Maybe the fake will even make you 21, so you can buy booze!

chelly on Aug 09 '07 at 9:24am

MEET SOME OF THE BLOGGERS AND ARTISTS ATTENDING

deathcabfortom on Aug 09 '07 at 10:14am

I don't know if I want booze... but I'd definitely want that fake id :D

7 days later

Rocket Kid on Aug 16 '07 at 10:38am

I'm happy for it all, i'm just sad that I'm going to be going to chicago this weekend, and i was hoping it was open... I'm going to miss it, but that is okay...

mooseinmyshoe on Aug 16 '07 at 10:44am

i have ti figure out some way to get there...i just have to

5 days later

kirbykan on Aug 21 '07 at 10:32pm

will they be selling all the shirts ever made?

kooky love on Aug 21 '07 at 11:29pm

GREAT $5

mellamomaeve on Aug 23 '07 at 9:29am

SO AWESOME!
plus its on my birthday!
best.present.ever.

3 days later

hk94 on Aug 26 '07 at 10:12am

Office kicks so much ass...

Stupid question - I can't find it anywhere on the site, but I'm slow. What's the addy of the new store?

hk94 on Aug 26 '07 at 10:13am

Never mind, I finally found www.threadless.com/retail.

radiostaticstar on Aug 27 '07 at 3:32am

know what would be cool?

if the two shows were livecast on the threadless' website.

yup, that'd be pretty damn cool alright...

2 days later

Roostersauce on Aug 29 '07 at 8:41pm

im so mad about this. you guys wait till i leave to do all this. not nice at all

11 days later

chimchim on Sep 10 '07 at 2:59pm

please promise me that this will be the ONLY store you will be opening...I'd hate for a franchise to saturate the market...next thing you know everyone on every other block will be wearing the same shirt. It kinda takes away from being genuine.

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