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Setlist / Review / Stream / Download: Widespread Panic @ UIC Pavilion, Chicago 4/13/13

Widespread PanicSaturday, April 13, 2013UIC Pavilion - Chicago, ILOne: Heroes, Space Wrangler > Stop Breakin' Down Blues, This Part Of Town, Saint Ex, You Got Yours, Happy, Hatfield, Chunk Of Coal, Henry Parsons DiedTwo: Love Tractor > Who Do You Belong To?, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Action Man, Jack, Stop-Go, Surprise Valley > Drums > Surprise...

Setlist / Review / Stream / Download: Widespread Panic @ UIC Pavilion, Chicago 4/12/13

Widespread PanicFriday, April 12, 2013UIC Pavilion - Chicago, ILOne: From The Cradle, Imitation Leather Shoes, Bowlegged Woman, C Brown, Carmelita (W. Zevon), Papa Johnny Road, Second Skin, Going Out West, Proving GroundTwo: Pigeons, Can't Get High, Pleas > Ride Me High > Driving Song > St. Louis > Climb To Safety > Driving Song > Protein...

Sneak Peak: Official Widespread Panic UIC Pavilion 2013 Poster

Widespread Panic posted this cropped version of their official Chicago poster at their instagram account (widespreadpanichq). The print, by artist Matt Leunig, looks great, includes the lakefront and iconic skyline. I'd get there early if you're interested in one of these.Update (4/16): Here's a full version and apparently they are still available from scrapedknee.com&...

Toots Hibbert Stumps For Live Reggae Music In Chicago at House Of Blues Appearance [Photos / Video]

When Toots & The Maytals took the stage at House Of Blues in Chicago on April 4th, the packed house let the band's powerful reggae grooves wash over them. But many in the crowd, as well as Toots, realize that reggae legends at huge clubs like HoB are disappointingly one of the only options for...

Widespread Panic Fan's Guide To Chicago - Spring 2013

There have been hiatuses, New Year's Runs, Wood Tours, and gigs En La Playa, but there hasn't been a full on electric TOUR from Widespread Panic, since they stepped off the stage in Chicago on Halloween 2011. That changes this week in St. Louis, but the first weekend stop finds them bunking down in our city...

Recap and Video: Galactic @ Park West 4/6/13

On Saturday Night at the Park West, I started to keep track of how funky Galactic's tunes were by counting the number of times drummer Stanton Moore leaped off his stool to emphasize a beat or dramatically finish a fill.Cutting their teeth as one of the most party-ready bands of the nineties, it is...

Setlist / Recap / Media: Dawes @ Reggies 4/1/13

On the cusp of the release of their third LP, Stories Don't End, southern California band Dawes is criss-crossing the country on a promotional tour playing primarily radio shows and record stores. The Chicago stop, on April Fool's Day, was part of WXRTs "Free Sample" concert series, which afforded them the luxury of playing in...

Brown Bag Headlines Martyrs: Recap, Audio & Photos 3/28/13

It's always nice to see a local band on the rise. Brown Bag recently made their headlining debut at one of our favorite venues in the city: Martyrs.The night opened with the psychedelic folk song titled "Shaky Memory" featuring keyboardist Michael Ellis as well as some "special guest" backup singers, who were featured to...

Review: St. Patrick's Day at SPACE with Todd Snider

Contributed by: Chris MurtaughThe stage was small and the mushrooms were large at Evanston's SPACE on St. Patrick's Day. My first time at the suburban venue, I wondered if the prop mushrooms were always on stage at this intimate facility, or if they were a Todd Snider thing. Minutes before he came out for his...

Setlist / Show Notes: John Bell @ Hannah's Buddies Benefit, House Of Blues Orlando 3/23/13

My buddy Rich went to JB's Hannah's Buddies Benefit at the House Of Blues Orlando tonight and sent me a nice report with some pretty detailed notes....JB was all about telling stories about each song; pretty cool. He is very relaxed and having fun. I tried adding some of what JB was saying prior...