Photos: Dale Foster PhotoWhat do you do when you bring your rotating cast, all-improvised show to Chicago?If you're Everyone Orchestra's Matt Butler, you recruit some of Chicago's top jammers to round out the ensemble. Top shredder Marcus Rezak led the charge, but Jesse Clayton (MathGames), and Marty Giercyzk also brought the local flair as...

Photos: Howard Greenblatt - Imagine Pictures"Sweet Home Chicago Blues" was a showcase for Chicago Blues which took place at the Performing Arts Center of Governor's State University in University Park and hosted by Chicago blues harmonica legend Billy Branch. It mixed old and new school blues performers in a format that took the form...

Chicago blues artist Billy Branch has been presenting Blues In The Schools for almost 40 years.The goals of this interactive program include providing students the opportunity to:*Develop collaboration & teamwork skills*Cultivate multi-cultural appreciation*Enhancetheir creative expression*Practicetheir writing skills*Broadentheir horizons*Explore theirmusical interests & aptitudes*Interactwith world class musicians*Increase their understanding...

Our friends at Philamonjaro Studio were on hand to capture some shots at Dropkick Murphys Aragon Ballroom show last Friday.Check out the goods from the Irish-American rockers.

By: Philamonjaro Studio 10,000 Maniacs perform two shows over Valentine's Day weekend at CityWinery Chicago for a full house of devout fans.The band waxed nostalgic both in song and in commentary between the tunes --conjuring memories oftheir earlier days and reaching across their 30 plus year catalog.Set List:Trouble MeMore Than ThisDo You Love...

By Philmonjaro StudioNew ZealanderMarlon Williams played to a warm house on acold Chicago night for a entranced crowd. He is touringin support of his upcoming album planned for release on February 19th.This is his first-ever North American tour with his full band, The Yarra Benders. Europe is next for the continent-hopping musicians.Williams'wit, humor...

As Chicago's Old Shoe becomes more of a force on the regional touring scene, they have been amping up their game for their Chicago plays.One of my favorite of this site's photo contributors is Dale Foster -- whose journalistic style truly captures what it's like to be at theshow.These two forces came together...

By: Philamonjaro StudioTortoise kicked off a multi-continent tour on Saturday, a pair of gigswhich also celebratedthe release of the band'sfirst studio release in nearly seven years,The Catastrophist on Thrill Jockey Records.It's a record that has already made a strong case for album of the year in January, expansive in depth (as Tortoise typically...

All Star Vibe's "Stash" series is specially designed to meet the needs of the local band and their friends.Instead of toiling around at smaller bars and clubs, they package four complimentary acts on the big stage -- the grand environs (and central location) of Chicago's House Of Blues.One of the advantages is that...

Lotus set up shop in Chicago for a twonight Thanksgiving run. Tara Gracer was on hand for the second of two shows -- a Saturday night show which had a bit of everything in the band's bag of tricks.Setlist - Lotus, 11/28/15Chicago1: Tarot,Wax,Uffi,Destroyer,Cream on Chrome,Spiritualize >Slow Cookin' >...