Donnie Biggins wants to book your band. The owner of Chicago music venue Golden Dagger has a lot of experience - he's done it at places like Subterranean, Lincoln Hall, Tonic Room and Fitzgerald's. And he'd also love to have you stop in to his Lincoln Park location to hang out and talk and have a coffee. We talk about all that, plus being sober, playing music and, of course, his favorite things about Chicago.

Time stamps:

1:15: We are here with Donnie

2:10: Tell us about your background, how'd you get started?

6:10: Did you have different approaches for trying to get booked at different clubs?

10:10: What is so important to you about bringing the community together?

11:35: Was there a moment where booking clicked for you?

13:45: What does a talent buyer do? What's a day in the life?

17:50: How do you end up at Fitzgerald's?

25:40: What did your wife say when you told her you were buying a bar?

31:42: Why was it important for you to rename Tonic Room as Golden Dagger?

34: Was it hard to take a step back and let Zoe do the booking?

43:35: What was it like having your first show back at Golden Dagger?

48:22: How is the community amongst small venue/bar owners?

51:55: You've celebrated 2 years sober, and you own a bar, care to elaborate?

60:56: Thick or thin crust pizza?

62:22: What is your favorite venue to see a show at in Chicago aside from Golden Dagger?

64:55: What makes Chicago a unique scene to you?

68:55: Favorite record store?

70:43: What have you been listening to lately?

74:23: Favorite cheap drink?

76:42: Anything you'd like to plug on your way out?