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We are so very pleased to be able to feature this incredible photo set, courtesy of Norman Sands, that has totally captured the spirit and energy of this Chicago event.For more on this show, see Dave Weckstein's thoughtful review on jambands.com or view the full setlists and listen some audio from this show...

I had the chance to meet Jimmy Tebeau, bass player for St. Louis band The Schwag and former impresario of midwest festivals, at a Barn event last summer. One heck of a nice guy, so it's a shame that his legal situation has come to this -- a guilty plea to federal drum chargesIt is...

I was recently turned on to Fort Atlantic by a friend. Turns out they are releasing their new album on modded NES cartridgeA big screen showing of Martin Scorcese's seminal Band Documentary The Last Waltz will go down at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn on May 3. There will also be an additional 30 minutes of Levon-centri documentary footageA...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.[box] SongGapLTPWappy Sprayberry44/20/2012Space Funk Booty163/21/2012Last Man Swerving312/15/2012Out Of Order54/19/2012Down Under38611/19/2008The Weight Around6410/24/2011Robot World173/18/2012Jimmy Stewart14/27/2012Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover27910/27/2009Puppet String24/26/2012Utopian Fir64/18/2012Baby Honey Sugar Darlin27111/14/2009Hurt Bird Bath34/21/2012The Other...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.The visual setlist probably isn't the best way to get what this show is all about (but it helps), so I'm adding a full audio stream and download [via taperchef on archive.org]The StreamDowload Entire Show (.zip mp3)[box]...

As an Umphrey's McGee fan, Chicagoan, and blogger, I knew I had to get a post out about the head scratcher of a tune that they were commissioned to write and record to bolster the city's tourism industry. Hilariously deemed a "tourist anthem" or city theme song, it basically plays to none of Umphreys' strengths...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.Damn Right & Hoochie Coochie Man with Buddy Guy on Guitar[box] SongGapLTPNipple Trix34/19/2012Conduit24/20/2012In The Kitchen74/13/2012Miami Virtue24/20/2012End of the Road44/18/2012Booth Love34/19/2012Baba O'Riley172012-03-16bPartyin' Peeps34/19/2012Puppet String24/20/2012Hoochie Coochie Man37712/29/2008Damn Right I've...

Thursday, April 26th, tickets go on sale for the Summer 2012 season of Ravinia Festival in Highland Park. Programmers there are usually pretty good about sprinkling in a handful of pop and rock shows to the classical heavy lineup and this year is no exception. No, it's not the best place for sitelines (unless you have...

Sometimes these "sponsored" infographics can be annoying, but this one provides a view interesting tidbits illuminating how today's cellphones has transformed the festival experience. What it wants to communicate is that these festivals are peak experiences that we want to share, prolong, and relive and this technology affords us this for better or for worse....