For the third night in a row -- this time the only one where he was actually on the bill -- Eddie Vedder joined members of The Who in the Chicago area. This show was a benefit for teens with cancer.Roger Daltrey was actually in the house, and introduced the show, but was under...

The 50th Anniversary of Grateful Dead unofficially kicks off tonight with a tribute to Jerry Garcia in Maryland.  All of the "core four" GD members will be there with various outfits (and let's be honest, probably be on stage together for at least one song), as well as FTW band-member Bruce Hornsby.  The...

There are terms that youll often hear me use to describe my peak musical experiences:  lose yourself, surrender to the music, "let go". I suppose these terms mean different things to different people, but for me they are tied intimately with the ability to wrap my head around what is being performed, to make...

For the first week, we had "Otter Presents Post Dead Jam" on our GD50 Events Gridfor July 3rd at Hard Rock Cafe. Today, we have learned what exactly Otter Presents, one of Chicago's most ambitious independent promoters, has in store for this gig.Kung Fu, the aggressive fusion "super group" (who recently made an appearance...

We'll have a review of this show up soon, but wanted to share the headline right away.After sharing the stage at the tiny Martyrs' with Simon Townshend yesterday, Eddie Vedder headed out to the Allstate Arena for the full blown Who experience. Eddie and Pete play a benefit tonight at Rosemont Theater.Here's the...

We hate to say we told you so but... we told ya so.Widespread Panic has been officially added as the mystery headliner to the North Coast Music Festival. That fact only adds to the five reasons that we think you should be excited about this edition of the festival.Remember, festival ticket holders will...

Busy week in Chicago for fans of The Who and Mr. Eddie Vedder.The Who play tonight at Allstate Arena, Eddie joins Pete Townshend for a benefit at Rosemont Theater on Thursday.But the sneaky pick was Who touring member, and brother of Pete, Simon who played a club gig at Martyr's last night. Well,...

RAQ had an affectionate Midwest following in the 2000s, playing some key Chicago gigs during their reign as a buzzy next generation jamband.While Chicagoans were as disappointed as any when the band suddenly called in quits in the latter part of the decade, we haven't had the pleasure of one of their sporadic "reunion"...

Umphrey's McGee's Brendan Bayliss treated hometown fans to a rare Monday night solo and acoustic gig at Tonic Room. The two sets featured highlights from the Umphrey's catalog, a sit-in from an old friend (Michelle Hallman), some classic and modern rock covers and even an new song that is still unnamed. Bayliss read the lyrics...

I have a feeling details are being finalized and then announced in real time regarding the Prankster event that I first reported on last week.Today we have some more details, including -- if you're willing to roll the dice until things are firmed up -- information on how to purchase tickets for both the...