Amanda Shires Isbell's Van Robbed While Performing In Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – Amanda Shires Isbell's van was broken into and burglarized Monday night while performing in Chicago.
Shires Isbell was performing at City Winery in Chicago's West Loop at Randolph and Racine, when her van was broken into and many items and personal property were stolen.
The Country singer took to Twitter after the incident posting a lengthy list of items that were stolen, including a journal with new songs, a ukulele, blood pressure medicine, a MacBook, thesis notes and more.
All my thesis writing and new songs and journal are all gone...I'm the one who doesn't ever do a back up... https://t.co/CrAxTWQFqy
— AmandaShires (@amandashires) September 20, 2016
Also missing my ukulele, my in ear monitors, blood pressure medicine, MacBook, unreleased signed Saunders book "Lincoln in the Bardo,"
— AmandaShires (@amandashires) September 20, 2016
Thesis notes from professors, sunglasses, retainer for my teeth, address book, violin strings, thesis...did I say thesis writings yet?
— AmandaShires (@amandashires) September 20, 2016
I do 90% of my writing with paper and a ballpoint pen. #burgledinchicago
— AmandaShires (@amandashires) September 20, 2016
Jason Isbell, husband of Shires Isbell, asked Chicagoans to keep their eyes open on Twitter.
Looks like @amandashires and crew had a van burglary tonight while they were onstage @CityWineryCHI (Randolph & Racine). Eyes open, Chicago.
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) September 20, 2016
Shires Isbell is in the middle of a tour for her latest record, My Piece of Land.