Came here looking for Summer Tour Info? Follow this link: http://tomorrowsverse.com/furthur You like the stats? Here are some key statistics about the songs played on Furthur's Spring 2011 tour (this breakdown includes the three night run in CO in February as well...for more information on data sources, please see the footnote at...

Came here looking for Summer Tour Info? Follow this link: http://tomorrowsverse.com/furthur Updated with data from the Boca Raton show.We're back! After taking the last couple of mini runs (NYE and Broomfield) off, we are here to deliver day-by-day rotation updates for Spring Tour.You may also notice some of the totals...

We took a week off from Linkafication last week, but that just means that this week's is just that much linkier.The Barn's favorite music industry crank Bob Lefsetz tears into Jon Bon Jovi, who has some misdirected hate for Steve Jobs. And the world keeps on turning.Robbie Robertson finds a new backing band:...

Updated 3/8 based on some discrepancies identified by the philzone.org communityThere's just something about Furthur. They've got so much Grateful Dead X-Factor yet still feel like their own band.I thought it'd be cool to start a series of InfoGraphics that compared the approaches of each of these bands that, using only setlist data and...

Bob Weir prepping a collaboration with the Marin Symphony Orchestra (facebook)Buy Jerry's old house -- maybe its me, but this just isn't how I pictured it (but I doubt it would sell if it looked like it does in my imagination.Lengthy and informative interview with the amazing Joe Russo over at dead.net....

Looking for recommended performances of your favorite Dead tunes? Heady Version is a crowd-sourced repository of best. versions. ever.If you're heading out to see some music this weekend, first brush up on concert etiquette - should come in handy for Trey's acoustic setSummer Phish tour announced this week. Gotta love the coverage these things...

Here's more from the jam packed musical weekend of 2/5 in Chicago (and there's even more on the way).Being a blog based in the burbs, I'll only briefly question the wisdom of playing a kids show in the one neighborhood in the Chicago area with probably the least amount of children; however I will give...

I recently stumbled upon a handy site, whose homepage falls right in line with The Barn's objectives of exploring the expanded world of The Grateful Dead and showcasing cool visual charts. The site is GratefulDeadTributeBands.com and their home page provides a nice US map color coded by the number of Dead bands they have...

The All Jerry Show is only hours away, and we can't think of a better way to enjoy a Friday night in the burbs.If you've got 13 (!) minutes to spare, check out how the band puts their unique spin on "Shakedown Street". Absolutely LOVE the final minutes of this version.Paradise Waits will play All...

The Barn is happy to announce it's latest spotlight show, not only because it features a band we've been following closely for quite some time, but also because the band is turning this particular gig into a very special event.Paradise Waits is earning a reputation as the most consistent Grateful Dead inspired band in...