Well that was a damn shame. Nobody was guilty ofhyping these Chicago shows more than I and I'm not sure night onecould have ended any more oddly with the venue being evacuated in mass confusion and ultimately calling the show 2 songs into the second set. Coupled with the news that Pearl Jam waited out a...

Fans waited out a two hour rain delay but were rewarded with a 23 additional songs (30 total), an appearance by Mr. Cub, Eddie rockin a Cubs Jersey, and two new songs. Until 2am.7/19/2013 Chicago, IL, Wrigley Field "An Evening With Pearl Jam"Soundcheck (18.07.2013): Sleight Of Hand, Off He Goes, Daughter, Bee Girl, Speed Of Sound, Mother (...

UPDATE (7/20): Gordon makes Second City appearance two days running.According to a report posted to phantasytour.com (hat tip @PTThreadOfTheDay), Phish bassist Mike Gordon found his way to the stage at Chicago's famed Second City improv theater on Thursday night before Phish's 3-Day Chicago run.A poster in the thread indicates that Gordon was enjoying...

Phish has revealed their official collectible merchandise for the Chicago shows...The set limited edition posters (850 available each night) is by Rich Kelly and is 18x24. Here is the first night's print with a sneak preview of the three poster triptych below.Additionally, as with all other stops on the 2013 summer tour, there will be...

So much of The Barn's coverage over the last several months has been centered around this coming weekend. But I suppose it's worth mentioning that the first huge Chicago concert announcement that we covered for July 19th wasn't Phish at all - but was surrounded with a similar mania. Pearl Jam will play a Friday...

Summer. City of Chicago. Outdoor show. Phish. Believe it or not, this combination has never come together before. And we get it this weekend for three whole nights.It's enough for an area resident to rejoice, but given the dearth of other Midwest shows, and a Saturday sell-out, I'm expecting many will be making the...

No story that TBP has covered this year has felt more "newsy" than the expansion of the venue on Northerly Island. One of Chicago's under-appreciated destination venues since its inception in the mid-2000's, the thought of a such a radical transformation raised numerous concerns for Chicagoans and visitors alike, especially with three nights of...

With only four acts, and one stage (in a soccer stadium), AmericanramA was a far cry from festivals, even the traveling ones, that have been insinuating themselves on the music industry these days. But with an indisputable legend on the top line and ample time allocated for the big name support, it seemed too good...

When they do break through, audiences will find themselves with something amazing: an impeccable studio band that can back up the goods live. Even this show clocked in at about 80 minutes while only scratching the surface of their fine three album catalog. Where the gig I caught in April felt more like a showcase of...

Phish setting the bar high for debuts in the second show of their 2013 tour, with a new cover, Apples In Stereo's "Energy" and a new original,the reggae tinged, Mike Gordon-sung Yarmouth Road (actually co-written with Mike Gordon Band / Max Creek guitarist Scott Murawski).Intrepid videographer was on hand to capture both of the debuts...