Feb 7, 2017
With just a few weeks of dates currently on the books and nearly two years since the release of Something More Than Free, fans of Jason Isbell have been clamoring for some news about what's next. One of music's most literate and socially concious songwriters, we know he's had more than enough fuel for...
Feb 6, 2017
By: Michael Lepek | Video Nunu ZomotHow do you make the perfect gumbo? You need a calculated balance of ingredients, stirred in the pot in the precise order.That is exactly what Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue created at The Park West on Friday February 2nd. On a night off from their current tour with...
Feb 6, 2017
By: Kevin Hiller Photography | Videos: Hut Nons, Heady FlairSTS9 always seems to amp things up on their winter swing through Chicago and the 2017 run was no different.The two nights brought out some big jams, some rarities and a ton of solid segues. Kevin Hiller was on hand from Tomorrow's Verse...
Feb 6, 2017
It's been a long, protracted battle, but it appears the Double Door has finally lost its battle with its landlords.DNAInfo.com is reporting that police have slapped a "No Trespassing" sign on the door of the iconic Wicker Park club, while moments later a locksmith was seen changing the locks.While a judge...
Feb 5, 2017
Phish fans have long known that "Tweezer Reprise" is the best three mintues in rock.After tonight, many more millions got a taste. It doesn't get much bigger than the Super Bowl for eyes (and ears), and Fox used the tune as a part of the hype video for the Atlanta Falcons just prior...
Feb 3, 2017
1977 would turn out to be a landmark year for the Grateful Dead, but Jerry Garcia started the year gigging with Keith and Donna, John Kahn and Ron Tutt with the Garcia Band in the months before the Dead's epic Spring Tour.In fact, JGB hit UC Santa Barbara just a few weeks before...
Feb 3, 2017
Lots of show announcements elicit a "wow", but few actually send me to the web to check flight prices.Ladies and gentlemen, we have one of the latter.The Benevento Russo Duo have sorta kinda eased back into a state of un-retirement, jumping from impromptu or "secret" shows, adding Oteil for a...
Feb 2, 2017
Shit happens. Sometimes quite literally.Bob Weir had to sit out the first of two Los Muertos shows during the new group's debut at the Los Muertos Con Queso destination event in Mexico -- food poisoning the official explanation.It had to be disappointing for Deadheads making the trip down to the co-headlined (with...
Feb 2, 2017
By: @WeirScrewedIn these uncertain days, we need escape more than ever.Few artists can elevate and transport the listener nowadays as much as Ryley Walker and the rotating cabinet of genius that accompanies him on stage. On the heels of his brief trio show over the weekend at The Hideout, Walker came to SPACE...
Feb 2, 2017
On March 10th, the first in a series of releases commemorating Jerry Garcia's 75th birthday (August 1, 2017) will be released to the public with an impressive array of options. Packages available include T-shirts and posters as well as the show from November 23, 1991 in MIlwaukee in both physical and digital media.The show itself, featuring...