May 18, 2015
It was the most catastrophic and frustrating ticket on sale event that I can recall -- probably in history. Between the GDTS Too Mail Order fiasco, cancelled pre-sales, overloaded TicketMaster servers and thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of fans shut out, the sales for the final three Fare Thee Well shows at Chicago's Soldier Field were...
May 18, 2015
I'm not gonna pretend I know exactly how the elimination rounds of NBC's The Voice works. All I know is that since we first reported that Greensky Bluegrass friend and collaborator, Michigan's Josh Davis would be a contestant, he has made it through round after round and is now actually on the cusp of winning...
May 18, 2015
The Taste Of Chicago has announced the musical acts for its 2015 festival taking place July 8 through July 12 at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park.Headliners will be Weezer, Erykah Badu, The Chieftains, Spoon and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.The eclectic lineup offers something for fans of any genre. With Weezer catering to the pop-rock...
May 17, 2015
The Hideout will not host its annual Block Party/Onion A.V. Fest this year, according to the Chicago Tribune.Owners Katie and Tim Tuten are taking the summer off to read books and prep for the 20th anniversary of the block party, which will be next year, according to the Tribune.The West Town...
May 16, 2015
Tame Impala's Friday night set at The Riv sold out almost immediately after it went on sale, demonstrating that the Australian psychedelic band has not missed a step with fans while not touring the states. They are out now in support of their forthcoming album Currents, and dropped a number of the songs from the...
May 16, 2015
Jeff Tweedy Solo & AcousticFriday, May 15thVic Theatre - Chicago, ILLost LoveRemember The Mountain BedI'll FightBlasting FondaDon't You Honey MeChildlike And EvergreenRadio KingPlease Tell My BrotherBe Not So Fearful [Bill Fay]No More PoetryPecan PieYou Are Not AloneSecret of the SeaEverlasting EverythingCamera (aborted)>KameraPanthersFar, Far AwayPot Kettle BlackNobody Dies AnymoreWait For LoveHummingbirdForget The FlowersFloweringFake...
May 15, 2015
There was plenty to like, but also a few miscues at last night's Dear Jerry tribute in Maryland. As far as the actual show, it was a mixed bag of interesting song choices, sit-ins, styles and artists. Light on jamming but heavy on showcasing the wide variety of musicians that were inspired by Jerry Garcia....
May 15, 2015
By Matt FricksAnother one of musics iconic groups celebrated a fifty-year anniversary in the best way possible: a full tour honoring their decades of music. The Who and graced the Allstate Arena Wednesday night with a setlist jam-packed with hits, a stunning stage setup, and surprisingly elaborate performance.I was lucky to score some free...
May 15, 2015
Tom Waits appeared on last night's episode of "Late Show With David Letterman," performing a new song titled "Take One Last Look," an appropriate nod to Letterman's last week as host.The soft song primarily features accordion and upright bass accompanying Waits on acoustic guitar, with horns entering toward its end."Take one last look...
May 15, 2015
Blues guitar legend B.B. King died last night at age 89.King died in his sleep in Las Vegas, where he had been receiving hospice care for dehydration, a condition the singer had suffered from throughout the past year.King toured regularly until late October 2014, when he stopped due to dehydration and exhaustion, results of...