It's finally here.  The most requested show in Grateful Dead history is seeing its official release.The Cornell (May 8) 1977 show has long been considered one of the greatest of all time. (Or, if you hang out with more jaded heads, not even the best show that week).  Lucky for us, the entire run,...

If this release is for you, I'm guessing you know it before you see or hear anything contained in this post.But that doesn't make it any less exciting.Remember when Phish used to play the same market (that wasn't NYC) twice in the same year?  Yeah, it's been awhile, but the sheer number...

By: Alex Wood | Photo: @scobaumEvery year, My Morning Jacket host One Big Holiday, a festival in Riviera Maya featuring three headlining sets in four nights alongside a slew of other artists.This years festival took place February 4-7, and found the band in top form, with some of the best setlists imaginable, guest spots and,...

By: Ryan MannixThe music of Bubbles Brown is a modern, gritty take on old American forms -- blues, country, and ragtime are just the beginning of the genre lines that this duo straddles. While the bare instrumentation recalls the past, the soulful melodies and whip-smart arrangements place Bubbles Brown firmly in the present.Bubbles Brown,...

Dunn Dunn Fest roars back into Chicago for a weekend packed with diverse bills at outstanding venues.  One of the more intriguing lineups will feature local favorites Spare Parts with San Diego based Brothers Gow at Tonic Room on Friday.Brothers Gow hit the road pretty hard these days, especially for a...

I'm truly grateful when friends of the site are clued into amazing, ground-breaking music.  Guitarist Marsia Anderson had been on my radar at the time of the release of Into The Light, but sometimes new music gets crowded out given the pace of new releases these days.I'm glad that Joel (@pfcidb) put her...

 A photo posted by Keith Griner (@phierce_photo_by_keith_g) on Feb 12, 2017 at 11:50am PSTGreensky Bluegrass completed the first let of their 2017 touring plans, and the last show with openers Fruition, on Saturday night in Chicago.There were sit-ins on both sides, with Dave Bruzza joining Fruition for a cover of Ray Charles' "...

By: Lisa Torem | Photos: Philamonjaro StudioThe interior of Ron and Rick Onestis Arcada Theater catches the eye with its gold-trimmed balcony and rose-colored ceiling, flanked with floating Cirrus clouds. This beautifully restored building once faced the possibility of demolition, yet here it stands, stately and timeless, thanks to the two brothers....

Photo: @greenskybluegrassMuch more from this run in the coming days, but wanted to get up a setlist and some Mixlr audio (thanks, ChrispyCritters) to document the first of two nights in Chicago.As a nod to the city, Dave Bruzza saluted the Cubs a mere blocks away from Wrigley, and "Fer Sure, Uh Huh" contained...

Photo: Philamonjaro Studio | Video: madpickenHolly Bowling nails a beautiful, solo piano rendition of Phil Lesh's "Unbroken Chain" from her show at City Winery Chicago on February 9th.There's some "hand-cam" action in this two camera edit from madpicken.UPDATE:  Here's "Wingsuit" by Phish...and "Althea"..."Scents & Subtle Sounds"...and the...