Why Not Chicago?

As most people who read this blog know, I'm a huge fan of this somewhat unknown singer/songwriter rock meets country meets folk artist Todd Snider. I just checked out his recent tour dates... doesn't come to Chicago.

He's literally playing all over the world, but for some reason, can't seem to drag himself out to Chicago.

He's playing in Amsterdam on April 26th... won't be able to make that show.
He's playing Bergenfest in Norway on April 28th and 29th... nope, gotta wash my hair, no good.
May 1 Stockholm, Sweden... May 3rd Copenhagen, Denmark... May 4th in Glasgow, Scotland... none of them.

Ooooo, an English tour after that. Newcastle, Bedford, Nottingham, London... nope, no good.

Then, we hit up some almost possible places. As in North America, US, hell, even in the midwest. Bloomington Indiana, Milwaukee Wisconscin. Both only 3 hours of driving. But who wants to leave what I've heard is a good live show, via word of mouth and a live CD, at midnight, odds are at a small, barlike venue, to drive 3 hours HOME. Not I.

So Todd. Listen. Play somewhere in or in the immediate viscinity of chicago. PLEASE.