And you can see them both! Barn favorites Mr. Blotto turn in a free show at La Grange Park's Memorial Park tonight, August 3rd. Show should begin at around 7:30 and go until 9:00. Fun for the entire family and likely a little something to get you through The Days Between.Still hungry for more music? Our...

Here's the play list for Macca's second of two shows and the Friendly confines. Lots of highlights from the first night are still here, but managed to mix it up enough for the hardcores who came two nights in a row, including Magical Mystery Tour, Got To Get You Into My Life, and Birthday.Paul...

I've really been enjoying my first earnest foray into a music subscription service. For those not familiar what the exciting new entrant Spotify brings to the market... think Netflix' streaming service but for music. The catalog is huge and I've been pleased with access to otherwise hard-to-find music by indie and jam bands that I...

Sir Paul delighted Beatle fans last night, at the first of two shows at Chicago's Wrigley Field -- here's the song list. Check out the videos below to see the awesome pyrotechnics on "Live and Let Die", and interesting story about his trip to Russia before "I've Got A Feeling" and some personal recollections of...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-07-31Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre Alpharetta, GAOne: Not Fade Away, New Speedway Boogie > I Need A Miracle > Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Magnolia Mountain, Mission In The Rain, Reuben And Cherise > DealTwo: Samson and Delilah, Maxwell's Silver...

There is something special when the worlds of rock and classical music collide. After months of preparation, the end products are only performed a handful of times, creating something truly unique for the lucky attendees. The Barn will feature a different rock / symphony fusion weekly over the next several weeks in a new feature: Symphony...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-07-30St. Augustine Ampitheater St. Augustine, FLOne: Jack Straw, Althea, Big Bad Blues, Stagger Lee, He's Gone, Just A Little Light > CelebrationTwo: Cassidy, The Wheel > Mountain Song > Uncle John's Band > So Many Roads > Colors...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-07-29Charter Ampitheater Simpsonville, SCOne: The Music Never Stopped, Brown Eyed Women, Looks Like Rain, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Candyman, Me And My Uncle > Maggie's Farm, RevolutionTwo: Box Of Rain, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World, Saint...

There are still three more shows left before Furthur wraps up their summer jaunt, but I'm already starting to think about how to summarize this tour. I've been very impressed with how deep they are willing to go into the catalog for a short tour; the lack of repeated material and diversity of the setlists...

Lots of Chicago related links this week:A Chicago musician writes and records his way around all 50 states and returns homeChicago based The AV Club covers the use of Chicago landmark Marina Towers for Chicago band Wilco's cover art for the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot albumFriends of The Barn and Chicago blues-rock staples have a new...