May 7, 2018
Words: Ryan Mannix | Photos: Hannah ShankerDr. Dog took the stage at The Riviera Theatre midway through their US tour promoting the new album Critical Equation.While the night was heavy on new material, it didnt stop the crowd from singing along. An interesting choice to open the show, the frolicking, Survive was a...
Apr 27, 2018
As every Friday brings new music, Tomorrow's Verse brings you our top picks for the week. Here are our favorite albums from April 27. By: Alex WoodDr. Dog Critical EquationPhiladelphia indie-rockers Dr. Dog remain busy as ever, releasing their tenth studio album, Critical Equation, and embarking on yet another tour. The band has garnered serious...
Apr 26, 2018
Festival Watch is a Tomorrows Verse feature where we break festival news into the facts you need to know. Americana Music Fest July 14 @ Acorn Theater, Three Oaks MichiganHeadliners To WatchChicago Farmer A staple of the central Illinois and Midwestern folk and Americana scene, Chicago Farmer has remained prolific for more than a decade, gaining a...
Apr 26, 2018
On TV features a quick recap of what weve been listening to at Tomorrows Verse headquarters. Who: The Del McCoury BandWhat: A short session recorded for Acoustic Guitar MagazineYou Need To Know: This early morning session wound up capturing a special moment, as the band decided to only record instrumentals. Consisting of bluegrass pioneer Del...
Apr 25, 2018
Most Chicagoans know Toyota Park as the home of the MLS Chicago Fire (or the newer women's Red Stars team).But most of our readers will associate it with a pair of Phish concerts at the Bridgeview venue in 2009. It was also the home for Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007 & 2010.Those events...
Apr 25, 2018
Most Chicagoans know Toyota Park as the home of the MLS Chicago Fire (or the newer women's Red Stars team).But most of our readers will associate it with a pair of Phish concerts at the Bridgeview venue in 2009. It was also the home for Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2007 & 2010.Those events...
Apr 18, 2018
By: John 'Nunu' ZomotMichael McDermott is looking to spread the vibes his hometown audiences have given him for 20 years to audiences everywhere.So he used Chicago's City Winery as a beachhead, launching a tour in support of Out From Under (out on April 27th) with a pair of shows that also had the support of...
Apr 18, 2018
By: John 'Nunu' ZomotIn this age of funk-and-soul supergroups, it seems like a pick-up band can materialize -- full of a handful of musicians sourced from a pool of well-known jammers -- at any time and for any reason.This group of road warriors is ready to be drawn into battle at...
Apr 18, 2018
Watch some of Tomorrows Verses favorite bands hit the promotional, late-night television circuit.By: Alex Wood1. Jack White on Saturday Night LiveAfter releasing the rather divisive Boarding House Reach, Jack White brought his new band to SNL for their television debut. Performing Over and Over and Over and Connected By Love, the band rips through...
Apr 18, 2018
Photos & Video: Wyatt Brake (zepcowboy)Margo Price delivered a little bit of everything in her Friday The 13th Thalia Hall appearance.Want to see her behind the drums, at the piano, wielding a guitar or being a rave-up front woman?It's all in this package and it is all smoldering.Just as you can't...