Photo: @stacymmccannFresh of a remarkable Chicago run, the Tedeschi Trucks Band hit other Midwest markets when they got the terrible news of Butch Trucks' passing.But apparently the show must go on, at least the St. Louis stop did, and the band gave it all they could in honor of Derek's departed uncle, Wedensday...

For a master class in the early days psychedelic rock and the growth of live concerts in America, the last place you might expect to go is Skokie, Illinois.  Perhaps even less likely at a Holocaust Museum.But impresario Bill Graham was a survivor.  Born Wolodia Grajonca, he was a refugee who...

This is a fascinating subject that I've thought way too much about: how likely is it that a band moves from clubs to theaters and larger venues?For some bands, simply headlining any venue is the reward, but others strive to move on, climbing the ladder to bigger and bigger rooms in time.Russell...

Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks, founding member and drummer of The Allman Brothers Band, has passed away at age 69 on Tuesday.Thank you, Butch for years of incredible music behind the kit.  At its finest, the ABB was an unyielding rhythmn machine, and Butch provided the driving force.  His music paved the way for...

By May, Amazon Video subscribers will get a chance to watch (or maybe more appropriately binge-watch) the nearly four hour documentary on the Grateful Dead, Long Strange Trip, which had its world premiere last night at the Sundance Film Festival.There's a whole cottage industry of chronicling the Grateful Dead in print and film, and...

Words: Alex Wood | Photo: @amacatlettThough Ben Gibbard has become a household name in the indie scene thanks to Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Services undying popularity, the songwriter enjoys an especially strong following in Chicago.His first of two sold-out nights at Thalia Hall justified this following, with Gibbard offering an eclectic...

The Chicago Blues Festival announced that it would move to Millenium Park in 2017, taking place at the downtown venue June 9-11.This marks the first time that the festival will not take place at Grant Parks Petrillo Music Shell since its inception in 1984.In addition to the change of venue, the festival announced its headliners....

Photos: Mandy PichlerFor the second January in a row, the Tedeschi Trucks Band set up shop in the Chicago Theatre and if this is the beginning of a new winter tradition, Ill doubt youll hear many complaints.The 2017 run was distinguished, not only by adding an additional day of music (plus a guest appearance with...

Photo via @bangner InstagramI'm still piecing together all my thoughts on this remarkable run, but in the meantime all me to provide this short summary and some nice media from Saturday up here to complement the outstanding Zeppelin-inspired video from Thursday's show and full show audio from Friday's.Completing the run with only...

Words / Photos: Heidi PetersA lot was made of "intersectionality" at the Women's March in Chicago on January 21st. That's the fancy way of saying "overlap" when it relates to social groups, especially groups that are marginalized politically.It occurred to me that all this talk of intersectionality between different social groups was also a way...