Oct 18, 2016
Photos: Heidi Peters PhotographyWhen writing about the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, I suppose it's important to address the elephant in the room.Only, in this case, it's not exactly an elephant, more like a big black crow.I'm sure it escaped nobody in Thalia Hall on Friday night, that Chris Robinson probably wouldn't be...
Feb 8, 2015
Photos: Wyatt BrakeThe Black Crowes may be over, but Chris Robinson keeps chugging along. The Chris Robinson Brotherhood may be a bit more mellow and heady than the band that put him on the map, but they came to the Park West on Friday with two full sets of original material mixed with covers (...
Dec 12, 2014
Since the Black Crowes can't keep their shit together, the brothers Robinson have gone their separate ways. Chris will front his jamband-esque Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Park West in February and in the meanwhile, Rich visited Chicago on a solo acoustic tour this week.Rich's set included a few Crowes tunes (highlighted in the videos...
Nov 3, 2013
When the Black Crowes do a tour, they DO A TOUR. The weekend after Halloween marked the fourth and fifth time they've played in Chicago in 2013, offering a slightly different look at each stop. It was more intimate at the pair of shows in April at the Vic, and a straight up party during the...
Aug 15, 2013
Derek Trucks with a guitar right now is like Miguel Cabrera with a bat. He's doing impossibly great things as a matter of course. His solos are fluid, dynamic and packed with a mind boggling intensity.And while I believe that Derek was clearly the superstar last Wednesday night on Northerly Island, make no mistake......
Jul 2, 2013
Since we didn't publish our Best of 2012 list until February of 2013, I'm pleased as punch to get a jump on this post prior to July 31st -- it's our list of our best albums of the first half of the year...Many thanks to @WeirScrewed for contributing this list which I (Steve - @thebarnpresents) will...
May 13, 2013
UPDATE (7/18/13):It's almost here! Here is aFAQ for everything you need to know about the venue. And aguide for those who want to get the most out of a visit to the city.We've been tracking the evolution at Northerly Island since before it was even a project. Now, in addition to the cool artists...
Apr 18, 2013
The Black CrowesVic Theater - Chicago, ILWednesday, April 17,2013Twice As Hard, Good Morning Captain, Feelin' Alright, My Morning Song, Stare It Cold / Morning Song, Ballad In Urgency, Wiser Time, She Talks To Angels, Whoa Mule, Title Song, Thorn In My Pride, Nonfiction, Remedy, Been A Long Time (Waiting On Love)EncoreShine Along, Oh Sweet Nothin',...
Apr 17, 2013
The Black CrowesVic Theater - Chicago, ILTuesday, April 16,2013Jealous Again, Thick N Thin, Hotel Illness, Medicated Goo, Walk Believer Walk, Descending >Jumping Jack Flash, Wiser Time, She Talks To Angels, Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You, Thorn In My Pride, Soul Singing, Hi Head Blues, Remedy, Sometimes Salvation, Hard To Handle > Hush &...
Jan 10, 2013
We just told you about Widespread Panic's return to the area after a brief hiatus, but they're not the only game in town when it comes to Southern Rock styled jambands visiting the city after a little break. The on again / off again brothers in The Black Crowes will take their hiatus ending tour to...