JJ Grey Stories

JJ Grey & Mofro + Blackberry Smoke Cap Inagural Concert Season at Gallagher Way

Look around and youd see plenty of grey hairs in Gallagher Way as the sun was fading on an early August evening.So sure, the kids arent flocking to see JJ Grey & Mofro and Blackberry Smoke, but given the nice-sized, yet decidedly older, crowd that assembled on a Thursday night in the shadow of...

Review / Photos / Video | Southern Soul Assembly @ Thalia Hall 3/24/17

Words: Tim Kelly | Photos: MIchael Lepek | Video: Nunu ZomotSeveral hundred people got a real treat in Chicago at the fantastic Thalia Hall in the Pilsen area as Southern Soul Assembly performed an intimate two-hour show for the sold-out house.  Southern Soul Assembly is basically a supergroup of southern rock singer songwriting giants: &...

Review & Media: Phase Of The Moon Festival

You can point to the first Bonnaroo as a potential Ground Zero for the music festival explosion that has gripped America in the dozen or so years since its inception. While many festivals that have emerged in its wake -- both big and small -- have chosen to replicate its key elements, very few, not...

Setlists / Photos: String Cheese Incident / Lunar Landing Conspiracy & More @ Phases Of The Moon 9/12/14

The weather has not been kind to the inaugural Phases Of The Moon festival, but there has been some undeniably great moments on stage to put frustrations with logistics at ease.  We'll have more on the festival in the coming days but wanted to share the first round of photos and setlists that we...

Video: Southern Soul Assembly "I Got A Woman" @ SPACE 3/18/14

The intriguing Southern Soul Assembly made it's debut at Evanston's SPACE. Featuring SPACE veterans Marc Broussard, JJ Grey, and Anders Osborne as well as newcomer to the Evanston club, Luther Dickinson, this considerable star power led to a pretty quick sell out for the two shows on March 18th. Luckily, there's at least some document...