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Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY 2/9/12

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-09Town Ballroom Buffalo, NYOne: National Anthem, Snake Juice > Mantis, Professor Wormbog > Hourglass, Dim Sun > Deeper > Mulche's OdysseyTwo: Spires > Keefer, Search 4, Voyager > Jimmy Stewart > The Fuzz > Soul Food II, Atmosfarag >...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ State Theater, State College, PA 2/8/12

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-08State Theater State College, PAOne: Miami Virtue > Nemo, Turn & Run > Great American > Susanah > Great American, Cemetery Walk > Cemetery Walk IITwo: Bridgeless > Partyin' Peeps, The Bottom Half > I Am The Walrus,...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Super Bowl Village, Indianapolis, IN 2/4/12

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-04Super Bowl Village Indianapolis, INOne: Conduit, In the Kitchen > Glory > In the Kitchen, Domino Theory, Booth Love, The Floor, Push the Pig > Miss Tinkle's Overture, Baba O'Riley, Puppet String>View Umphrey's McGee Rotation<>View All...

Visual Setlists: Umphrey’s McGee @ First Avenue, Minneapolis MN 2/2/12 & 2/3/12 + All Night Wrong Covers Set @ 7th Street Entry

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-02a First Avenue Minneapolis, MNOne: Phil's Farm, Example 1, Room to Breathe, Robot World -> Alex's House > Go to HellTwo: In The Flesh > Another Brick In The Wall -> Out Of Order, Plunger, Walletsworth, Red...

Visual Setlists: Umphrey’s McGee @ Mayan Holidaze, Maya Riviera, Cancun, Mexico 1/26/12, 1/27/12 & 1/29/12

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-01-26 Mayan Holidaze Maya Riviera, MXOne: Nipple Trix > All In Time > Day Nurse, Ocean Billy, Nothing Too Fancy > Conduit, Bulls On Parade, ConduitTwo: Prowler > All In Time, Booth Love, Girlfriend Is Better -> Mulche's...

The Best Mock/Parody Music Festival Lineups

We're right in the heart of festival lineup announcement season; we're even starting to see the rumor-fueled Bonnaroo Photoshopped lineups start to emerge in advance of their 2012 announcement next week.So, I thought there was no better time to trot out the best parody festival lineups I've seen (and put an open call out for...

Preview: Full Court Press @ Abbey Pub 2/9/12

If you thought Matt Butler and the Everyone Orchestra had cornered the market on large-band improvisational experiments, clear a spot on the calendar for Thursday, February 9th at the Abbey Pub.That marks the debut of Full Court Press, an improvisational experiment, drawing from an all star lineup of jam-friendly musicians sourced from right here...

Preview: Waka Winter Classic - Friday 2/10 @ Double Door

Sure it sounds like a muppet hockey game, but the Waka Winter Classic is actually just a rotating, multi-venue "battle of the bands" competition to create awareness for long running Wakarusa Music Festival, held each year near Ozark, Arkansas (this year's festival is May 31- June 3, 2012).The Chicago 2012 version of the classic contains a jam...

A Chance For Free Admission To Chicago's Waka Winter Classic (Double Door 2/10)

The Barn is happy to be offering a chance for free admission to this Friday's Waka Winter Classic at the Double Door. Entry is super easy, and just takes two simple steps:1. LIKE The Barn on facebook or FOLLOW @thebarnpresents on Twitter2. Respond to this facebook event as "Yes" and post a simple message to...

Setlist, Stream, Download: Railroad Earth @ House Of Blues, Chicago, IL 1/28/12

Hooray for Chicago. The day after Greensky Bluegrass wowed the Park West crowd with their rock/bluegrass hybrid, and at the same time that Chicago Bluegrass and Blues showcased a range of Americana at the Congress across town, Railroad Earth was at the House Of Blues, serving up another fusiony take on roots music as...