Summer. City of Chicago. Outdoor show. Phish. Believe it or not, this combination has never come together before. And we get it this weekend for three whole nights.It's enough for an area resident to rejoice, but given the dearth of other Midwest shows, and a Saturday sell-out, I'm expecting many will be making the...

No story that TBP has covered this year has felt more "newsy" than the expansion of the venue on Northerly Island. One of Chicago's under-appreciated destination venues since its inception in the mid-2000's, the thought of a such a radical transformation raised numerous concerns for Chicagoans and visitors alike, especially with three nights of...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLast Time PlayedPassenger104/21/13Crazy Fingers64/27/13I Need A Miracle94/23/13Wang Dang Doodle7511/19/11Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo84/24/13Let It Ride94/23/13Sugaree144/16/13Weather Report Suite Prelude1442/11/11Let It Grow57/11/13He's Gone74/25/13New Speedway Boogie124/19/13Uncle John's Band57/11/13Black Peter84/24/13Not Fade Away94/23/13...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLast Time PlayedScarlet Begonias64/25/13Big Bad Blues124/17/13Brown Eyed Women64/25/13Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues124/17/13Corrina1127/15/11Fire On The Mountain134/16/13China Cat Sunflower64/25/13All Along The Watchtower144/15/13Mountain Song144/15/13Help On The Way54/27/13Slipknot!54/27/13Throwing Stones104/20/13Wharf Rat124/17/13Franklin's Tower54/27/13...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.The debut of Casey At The Bat inside of Cumberland for a show at the Baseball Hall Of Fame. SongGapLast Time PlayedThe Music Never Stopped124/16/13Standing On Shaky Ground124/16/13Foolish Heart84/21/13Big River104/19/13Pride Of Cucamonga94/20/13Black Throated Wind94/20/13West...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLast Time PlayedCosmic Charlie34/27/13Ship of Fools64/23/13Loose Lucy64/23/13Althea84/20/13Lost Sailor74/21/13Saint Of Circumstance74/21/13The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)84/20/13Estimated Prophet114/16/13Saint Stephen34/27/13The Eleven54/24/13The Other One64/23/13Comes A Time64/23/13Sugar Magnolia104/17/13Box Of Rain54/24/13> View...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLast Time PlayedTruckin'134/15/13Alabama Getaway44/24/13Lazy River Road44/24/13Cassidy74/20/13Bird Song24/27/13Deal104/16/13Born Cross-Eyed114/15/13Dear Mr. Fantasy44/24/13Playing In The Band44/24/13Viola Lee Blues84/19/13Eyes of the World34/25/13Death Don't Have No Mercy104/16/13Shakedown Street44/24/13Attics Of My Life44/24/13>...

With only four acts, and one stage (in a soccer stadium), AmericanramA was a far cry from festivals, even the traveling ones, that have been insinuating themselves on the music industry these days. But with an indisputable legend on the top line and ample time allocated for the big name support, it seemed too good...

Words: @312MRGPhotos: Adam McCall PhotographyOne of the joys of getting to write about live music for this blog is the preparation. Getting myself acclimated to an artist that I only have topical knowledge and appreciation for, requires more than casual listening. While writing, I hope to project grounded and respectful confidence in the subject knowing...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLTPFeel Like A Stranger24/25/13Doin' That Rag14/27/13Hell In A Bucket64/20/13Cold Rain And Snow104/15/13Friend Of The Devil124/15/13Jack Straw14/27/13Here Comes Sunshine64/20/13Reuben And Cherise64/20/13Greatest Story Ever Told34/24/13Uncle John's Band24/25/13The Wheel24/25/13Unbroken Chain24/25/13Let It...