When the second Wheels Of Soul Tour was announced earlier this year, Chicago area Tedeschi Trucks Band fans were a little despondent, despite having a two night dose of the band at The Chicago Theater in January.But apparently there was no reason for despair after all, as the band has been tapped to headline...

Smashing Pumpkins welcomed original guitarist James Iha to the stage for a mini Siamese Dream set and an encore take on The Rolling Stones' Angie. It was Iha's third appearance with the band after a pair of LA shows in late March.His appearance was just one highlight inside a super-sized show that featured David...

Thursday was the first of two sold out shows at The Riviera for Father John Misty, and the songwriter didnt hold back.Always a fan of oddball covers, he performed Nine Inch Nails Closer in the encore, sandwiched between the acoustic I Went To The Store One Day and the epic The Ideal Husband.Its...

Hey! Gilmour introduced a new song to distinguish the final Chicago appearance from his previous two.  The title track from his 2006 solo album, On An Island, found it's way into Friday's second set.  Otherwise, he stayed close to the script, while pleasing a whole new crowd on the Chicago closer.Have a listen...

There are fan shot videos and then there are FAN SHOT VIDEOS.Mark Burgin and Dan Vasen put together this six camera edit of the Greensky Bluegrass at Portland's Wonder Ballroom from November 5th, 2015.The editing actually makes it worth a look on a big screen and the audio sounds fantastic.  Do stick around...

Beyondify is our periodic feature which features new music before it hits Spotfiy. There's a number of things to share in this edition, so I've decided to divide into fourdistinct segments: superstars, psychedelic, Americana and local bands.1. SuperstarsThe stars don't get bigger than Paul Simon. I was pretty surprised that when I first discovered this...

Once upon a time, Chicago had it's very own Talking Heads tribute band that it exported to venues across the country.Sadly, This Must Be The Band is no more but, hey, we can import talent to fill that hole they left. Bethlehem, PA's Start Making Sense will play Martyrs' on Saturday, April 16th, andare...

By: Heidi Peters PhotographyMountain Goats. What is it? A band? A person? Possiblya small cult?In any case, it was clear from the get-go that the fans are "all in", knowing words and subtleties acrossa vast catalog of songs.Prolific songwriter John Darnielle assembled crew of crack musicians for this run, with drummer Jon Wurster,...

By: Amanda Roszkowski | Photos / Video: Wyatt BrakeGoing from featured festival performer to theater headlineris animportant transition, and one that can provide a whole different perspective on an artist.Headliners can offera bit more drama and showmanship. When the lights dimmed on Friday night, a shadowy figure -- tall and lanky-- stepped to the sage to...

By: Philamonjaro StudioRouge Electro Swing Chicago, Calliope Presents and Calliope Festivalteamed up to create aneo-vintage circussideshow, combining music and spectacle on stage at Reggie's. The joint was hopping until close to a full house of steampunk and retro vaudeville clad dancers and revelers, egging on the side show antics by Philadelphia's Squidling Brothers Sideshow,...